Comments on: I’ll never look at the Euro the same way again

By: Aleks

Aleks — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:19:31 +0000

To Comrade MAO:

This is why I hadn’t bashed your knowledge of Russian. Rather I just humbly corrected it. Yes, the last word was cut off. And yes, the word “dyen” is the word for “day, although it has a silent sibol at the end. However, if you’re being nit-picky, there was no word for “happenning”. And in the whole context, the last word is “dyengy” rather than “dyen”. Also, it wouldn’t make any sense (ha ha) to put the ad for the journal about what is happening in the day.

Respectfully,

Aleks

By: Nick Barlow

Nick Barlow — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 04:36:59 +0000

Thanks for the information, folks. And if they’re both devalued by the experience, will they still respect each other’s convertability in the morning?

By: MAO

MAO — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 03:04:55 +0000

I stand corrected: Aleks is right.

But give me a little slack, Aleks – isn’t it true that that last word is cut off, so that it looks like “day” (“dyen”) rather than “money” (“dyengi”)?

By: Markku Nordstr?m

Markku Nordstr?m — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:25:08 +0000

Cents? I guess both currencies will be devalued…

By: Chris K

Chris K — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:14:47 +0000

Lilli Marleen asks: “But what will come out?”

Cents, many, many little happy and playfull Cents.

By: Lilli Marleen

Lilli Marleen — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:46:39 +0000

This picture is really, really funny. At least that’s what I think. Mr Lilli is not amused… But what will come out? Eurollars or Dollos?

By: Aleks

Aleks — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:58:59 +0000

Actually, a better translation is:

A Magazine About How the Money is Made

Which actually makes more sense, pardon the pun.

By: MAO

MAO — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:48:18 +0000

Never forget your local EuroSavant: That Russian text reads “Journal for what’s happening in the day.”

By: David Weman

David Weman — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:53:39 +0000

The headline for the ‘related story’ is equally wonderful.