Sunday, 10 April 2011

Oh My! Oh My! - Really Mme. Anusol?



I've read so much about this case over the last 4 years... sometimes you miss a little detail and sometimes a little gem crops up that leaves you completely astounded.

Way back on the Mirror forum, there was much rumour and speculation about the complexity of Google translations or what later became known as Googlesque.

Obrigada Bela Sardinha - a very good catch!

REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE PARTS IN CAPITAL LETTERS!

Portuguese translation by Google.

Denims = PANTS OF GANGA

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Portuguese translation by Bling.

Denims = HAEMORROIDICUS

Now, what are the implications of that?!  The attention is in the detail but does it confuse matters that those pants of ganga now appear to be haemorroidicus?  It makes my eyes itchy, just thinking about it...
Users of machine translation programs should be aware of limitations when they judge the translation.  It may be good fun, but it won't tell you much about the translation quality. In as much as translation between two distinct, living languages is never an exact science, the current state of computer translation tools makes this more evident.  Small glitches in the translation can easily be exploited in repetition, becoming more pronounced as errors pass from one language to another.
Google has and always will confuse, but is it really such a good idea to be comparing it alongside another online translator?  Especially one such as Bing? Well maybe, if it's just for fun... I suppose.



The Hot Potatoes


Interesting... who will get the part of Vol... Voldemo... sshhhhhh!!  Who will get the part of 'he we do not speak of' - swarthy abductor or Dr Amaral?


We all know who the real villain is in this tale, does the author?...


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J.K. Rowling's Denial

"Yesterday it emerged that the author had given a helping hand to Kate McCann, the mother of the missing eight-year-old, Madeleine, with her account of the disappearance in Portugal four years ago. But Rowling denied reports that she had written the book which is due to be published next month.
In a statement a spokesman for the author said: "While JK Rowling has been a long-term family supporter, her only part in bringing the book to publication has been in supporting the fact that her literary agent was also representing Kate. Beyond this, she has not been involved in any aspect of the writing, editing or publication of the book."
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Kate fears 'attack'...

The cancellation of the book signings comes as no surprise.


The fear of attack does.

A mere week after happily taking part in a very public charity run around Regents Park, an event which was well publicised and well attended, Mrs McCann now fears 'attack' in the comfort and security of a Waterstone's bookstore...

Another failure on the part of the parents who proclaim to be doing everything for their child... but also a huge kick in the teeth for their supporters, followers and well wishers who eagerly await the launch of the book.

"Madeleine book tour abandoned..." like daughter, like book.


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Saturday, 9 April 2011

Calling Planet McFan...


In our minds we have capacities you know
To telepath messages through the vast unknown
Please close your eyes and concentrate
With every thought you think
Upon the recitation we're about to sing
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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary
most extraordinary craft
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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary ultra-emissaries
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We've been observing your site
And one night we'll make a donation to you
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We are your friends
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Calling occupants of interplanetary
quite extraordinary craft
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And please come in peace, we beseech you
Only a landing will teach them
Our fund may never survive
So do come, we beg you
Please Portuguese policeman
Oh won't you give us a sign
Give us a sign that we beat you

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With our minds we have ability to form
And transmit thought energy far beyond the norm
We close our eyes, we concentrate
To all those Mrs Holmes
To send the message
We declare world contact day


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UNHELPFUL - BEGONE
HELPFUL
HELPFUL
HELPFUL 
HELPFUL

What planet are they on?...

Friday, 8 April 2011

Piles of McVile...

I'm lost for words with the latest shenanigans over on the Official Find Madeleine group on Facebook.

On a link to a recommended blog, which painted children as inconveniences and attempted to excuse neglect, one woman dared to disagree with the content!


Good for you Janet Canepa.  I genuinely believe you speak for the majority of us when we say that we would never leave our children on their own.  Shame you were subject to the vilest rants and abuse simply for putting forward your experienced thoughts, including this one which some have construed as a veiled threat...


What was most surprising was the response from the Official Find Madeleine Campaign group themselves...


Come on... is that really the way to speak to a supporter of your group simply because she disagreed with the author of a blog and gave her own experience of parenting?  Is it acceptable to publicly compare her comments to the irritation of PILES?!  It's rude and downright appalling. The Official comment was later removed, along with Janet's - did someone within the group have similar thoughts or was the post just another moment of madness when someone's guard was down.

Just because they now have the wrong kind of piles...



...really doesn't give them or their supporters the right to bully and descend on a person simply because she has a different view on parenting.  These manic, vocal 'supporters' come across as nothing but self righteous, narcissistic morons and are unfortunately tarring all genuine people who quietly lend support and want Madeleine found.  And I'm sure they're out there somewhere, despite their silence.

Questions really have to be asked about this group where propaganda spouted by McCann supporters is allowed to be posted without question, yet anything which does not toe the party line is removed.  I agree that certain posts have to be deleted, but certain people are not permitted to post and if they do, their posts are removed.  Like Janet's. It appears that you must agree that it is perfectly fine to go out and leave your children to care for themselves while you eat elsewhere.  And that everyone does it.


Misinformation and its misinformed comments are allowed to be spread and shared by themselves, their followers and anyone else who has the misfortune to stumble across this page.  Such as individuals being jailed for torture.  It is a free public group, not costing the McCanns a penny to run, unless a waged muppet is in charge of vetting comments.  It seems to have taken over from the Official Find Madeleine website, which is a shame because so much effort went into running the site.  Around £37,000 per annum worth.  Save a penny, save a pound.  Hopefully the site costs will be greatly reduced on the yearly accounts?


In hindsight... really - if only they'd eaten here.  Maybe then it would have been like 'dining in your back garden'.  Give me the chimps' tea party any day.



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Yes, people can THINK what they like, but not post these very hurtful thoughts for others to see...  

That says it all really.  I wonder how many supporters are afraid to post what they really think?  And I have to ask just what hypocritical and smallminded  planet Mrs Holmes is on.  Wherever, it obviously lacks any media source if her eyes have only just been opened and claims that this case has any bearing on the world enlightenment of child abuse, slavery and paedophiles..  What a vile, hurtful insult to the many victims of child abuse over the years.

Monday, 4 April 2011

A Reconstruction - Muppet Style

During their holiday, the children spent all day,
every day in the creche...
Whilst their parents sailed...
...and played tennis.
By night, the children were put to bed...
and left alone.
Whilst their parents dined...
drank...
and got jiggy.
A sticker book to read...
...and a sofa to play on?  Alone.
Despite 'regularly checking'...
...a wicked, swarthy abductor hid in the shadows.
And during one of her checks...
...the mother found an empty bed...
and smashed, broken, jemmied shutters.
(Rewind - the shutters were undamaged)
The child had vanished.
'They've taken her' she screamed... from the balcony? flat? restaurant?
And while the staff, residents and holidaymakers
searched high and low for the little girl...
the parents and their friends stayed in the apartment...
...deleted their messages and made phone calls.
Where was the child?  She had simply vanished.
The 'wider agenda' made a swift appearance.
Command Centre was drafted. 
The thorn...
Those pesky posters.
And that damn disgraceful cop.


It's time to face the music
It's time to make it right.

Go on - if the Muppets can do it, then what's the problem?

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