Thread: happy news

It's funny how someone being happy about their brother returning from war can turn into a war of the ideologies

Originally Posted by tdk2fe

It's funny how someone being happy about their brother returning from war can turn into a war of the ideologies

I blame DDT


Lampada- That was a neat little song, I liked it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Biancca

My gov't teacher said we have the richest of the rich

Yes.

Originally Posted by Biancca

and also the poorest of the poor.

S/he doesn't have a slightest clue what s/he is talking about.

I tried to make a translation.


Подумаешь — в семье не очень складно,
I say all is well with your family
Подумаешь — неважно с головой,
I say unimportant in your head ???
Подумаешь — с работою неладно, —
I say your job is wrong
Скажи ещё спасибо, что живой.
Always say thanks to be alive

Ну что ж такого — мучает изжога?
Well what about being tortured by heartburn
Ну что ж такого — не пришёл домой?
Well what about no return home
Ну что ж такого — наказали строго? —
Well what about severe punishment
Скажи ещё спасибо, что живой.
Always say thanks to be alive

Нечего играть с судьбою в прятки!
Nothing plays hide and seek with destiny
Так давай, кривая, вывози!
So go, ???, take out!
В общем, всё нормально, всё в порядке,
In general, everything is normal, in order.
Всё, как говорится, "на мази"!
Everything as they say, “oiled”

Что-что? Партнёр играет слишком грубо?
What? Your partner plays too rough?
Что-что? Приснился ночью домовой?
What? Dreamt to be home at night?
Что-что? На ринге выбили два зуба?
What? Two teeth have been beaten out?
Скажи ещё спасибо, что живой.
Always say thanks to be alive

Да ладно — потерял алмаз в опилках,
Well all right, you lost a diamond in sawdust,
Ну, ладно, что на финише другой,
But, all right, somebody else finished (first)
Да ладно — потащили на носилках,
Yes, all right, being carried out on an stretcher.
Скажи ещё спасибо, что живой.
Always say thanks to be alive

Нечего играть с судьбою в прятки!
Так давай, кривая, вывози!
В общем, всё нормально, всё в порядке,
И, как говорится, "на мази"!

Неважно, что не ты играл на скрипке,
It’s unimportant, that you don’t play violin,
Неважно, что ты бледный и худой,
It’s unimportant, that you’re pale and thin
Неважно, что побили по ошибке,
It’s unimportant, that you’re beaten by mistake
Скажи ещё спасибо, что живой.
Always say thanks to be alive

Всё правильно: кто хочет — тот и может,
All is right: who wants, can
Всё верно: в каждом деле выбор — твой,
All is true: In every matter you have choice
Всё так; но вот одно меня тревожит:
All well; but here’s one that puzzles me:
Кому сказать спасибо, что живой?
To whom to tell thanks to be alive

И нечего играть с судьбою в прятки!
Так давай, кривая, вывози!
В общем, всё нормально, всё в порядке,
Всё, как говорится, "на мази"!

Originally Posted by Vesh

Originally Posted by Biancca

My gov't teacher said we have the richest of the rich

Yes.

Originally Posted by Biancca

and also the poorest of the poor.

S/he doesn't have a slightest clue what s/he is talking about.

If he wants to argue with you he can I'm not going to stick up for him. We do have starving people, homeless people, sometimes people freeze to death downtown, etc. There is a 3 month wait to get into the homeless shelter ih Salt Lake...but my mom was in the peace corps in Africa and I have heard all kinds of things so I think my teacher is wrong too.

Originally Posted by Biancca

Originally Posted by Vesh

Originally Posted by Biancca

My gov't teacher said we have the richest of the rich

Yes.

Originally Posted by Biancca

and also the poorest of the poor.

S/he doesn't have a slightest clue what s/he is talking about.

If he wants to argue with you he can I'm not going to stick up for him. We do have starving people, homeless people, sometimes people freeze to death downtown, etc. There is a 3 month wait to get into the homeless shelter ih Salt Lake...but my mom was in the peace corps in Africa and I have heard all kinds of things so I think my teacher is wrong too.

We do have poor people. But they are FAR from being poorest of the poor.