Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 13:09:23 +0100 From: Edwin Groothuis <mavetju@chello.nl> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: where is the line coming from? (was: Re: All your RMS) Message-ID: <20010225130923.H12704@cgmd76206.chello.nl> In-Reply-To: <5.0.2.1.0.20000105033909.00a4d150@mail>; from alnesbit@optushome.com.au on Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 03:47:18AM %2B1100 References: <3A986CF8.542845C9@confusion.net> <381982675.982804369107.JavaMail.root@web572-mc> <000901c09c71$68ecc9c0$2618b3cf@picard> <3A986CF8.542845C9@confusion.net> <20010225121639.G12704@cgmd76206.chello.nl> <5.0.2.1.0.20000105033909.00a4d150@mail>
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On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 03:47:18AM +1100, Andrew Nesbit wrote:
> It comes from a very badly translated anime-style (???) animated .gif which
> somebody found, and thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever
> encountered. From there, it spread like wildfire, and has become something
> of a catch-cry for many (esp in the overclockers community).
Aha, now it suddenly makes sense (not really but at least I know its origin :-)
> Just read thru a badly translated motherboard manual or something. You get
They're known here, like the "vuurwerk niet in de hond houden"
("don't keep the firework in the dog" instead of in the "hand")
The beautifull work of translators sometimes!
Thanks everybody who replied.
Edwin
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