Tuesday, January 19, 2010

wish fulfill - Lost In Translation

(translating "wish fulfilment" from English to French to Portuguese back to English)

Step 1.
Acquire a 1997 silver Honda Civic EX Coupe.

Step 2.
Attach a portable Smog-test kit to the exhaust pipe.

Step 3.
Rev the engine to 2,500 rpms.

Step 4.
Play "The Devil's Dream" on a fiddle.

Step 5.
Note an output of 3.14159265358979323846264338327950 ppm (HC)

Step 6.
Whisper your wish (in English) into the exhaust pipe.

Test result:
English: "a new lunchbox"
French translation: "une nouvelle boîte à lunch"
Portuguese translation of French translation: "uma lancheira nova"
English translation of Portuguese translation of French translation: "a new lunch"