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indycals wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:58 pm I do see some minor mistakes on that build - for some reason they did not use the decals I sent.

Let's not die stupidly. I think you're much more of an expert on INDY than any of us...

Thomas, I´m afraid the german expression "lass mich nicht dumm sterben" translates bad (literally) into english! it sounds kinda more tragid than what it means
Apart note, one of the nice things of this forum is seeing the sooo different use of our languages we make.
I bet what you meant was "please enlighten us, Michael".
And yes, In Michael we trust

JamesB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:02 am Thomas, I´m afraid the german expression "lass mich nicht dumm sterben" translates bad (literally) into english! it sounds kinda more tragid than what it means
Apart note, one of the nice things of this forum is seeing the sooo different use of our languages we make.
I bet what you meant was "please enlighten us, Michael".
And yes, In Michael we trust

Yes, I added it more or less thoughtlessly. But I'm glad you understood it and were able to translate it better. Thanks for that.

steinietrabi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:01 am

JamesB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:02 am Thomas, I´m afraid the german expression "lass mich nicht dumm sterben" translates bad (literally) into english! it sounds kinda more tragid than what it means
Apart note, one of the nice things of this forum is seeing the sooo different use of our languages we make.
I bet what you meant was "please enlighten us, Michael".
And yes, In Michael we trust

Yes, I added it more or less thoughtlessly. But I'm glad you understood it and were able to translate it better. Thanks for that.

James, thanks much for the clearer translation into English. I tried copying the German phrase you quoted into Google Translate, to see what if it was any clearer there, but it said "don't let me die stupid"! . Your translation reads much more elegantly than literal Google was.

Thanks,
Cameron

Finished car…

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Definitely something to work with. I'm interested to see it at NNL East tomorrow. I guess it's time to start hoarding references.

flashman wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:45 pm James, thanks much for the clearer translation into English. I tried copying the German phrase you quoted into Google Translate, to see what if it was any clearer there, but it said "don't let me die stupid"! . Your translation reads much more elegantly than literal Google was.

Thanks,
Cameron

steinietrabi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:01 am Yes, I added it more or less thoughtlessly. But I'm glad you understood it and were able to translate it better. Thanks for that.

You are both welcome!! as they say, it's good to be of service!

To be honest, guys, my knowledge of german is terribly limited, let alone to grasp this in "reverse translation" I do detect the modisms that come from spanish, sure (I sometimes observe that some patterns also match german and curiously japanese) and also italian or french, due to listening to so many drivers.
But in this case it was thanks to the fact that time ago, a german friend with whom I exchange emails, said that and I was so surprised I had to ask
It's something that does not cease amazing me, the weird expressions we use in our languages. Some longer in words such as german, french, spanish, do have intricated word tricks, and then english is amazing in the way expressions change by adding some preposition of conjunction.
Yes I am a freak fan of grammatics and etymology!

Next Pre-Built…

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steinietrabi wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 5:26 pm Next Pre-Built…

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I have no freaking clue what they're doing there.