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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: AndyWarne on February 06, 2003, 04:26:36 pm
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Could'nt resist it: This is a page from the original Taito Space Invaders manual. Simple! Your monitor "gluckers" (whatever that means!) and all you need to do is flick a switch and it's fixed!
A group of us techs in the 80's thought this was such a good word we put it into general use eg "Ah yes I can see the problem, your screen is gluckering".
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It had to be a typo - 'g' and 'u' are too close to 'f' and 'i' for it not to have meant 'flickers'... I wonder if they makers of the manual thought the same thing you did - that it was too good of a word to fix.
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I wonder if it's one of those great japanses transations as well..... Theres some classic ones out there.
Here's a few more:
On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)
On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)
On some Swann frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! you lose!)
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?)(Whose body?)
On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)
On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)
On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(hmm...something must have gotten lost in the translation...)
On a string of Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)
On a food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)
On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)
On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
(Raise your hand if you've tried this...)
On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)
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A friend of mine, for whom English is not his native language, came up with a cool word today. We'd been talking about the lack of a pay raise last year and he said "Yeah, we didn't get squiddly doot."
I nearly fell off my chair laughing and asked if he meant diddly-squat. He did, but we liked it so much we used it all day!
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Actually..... That sounds like Newfie.. I wouldn't be surprised if they already use that saying. ;)