New Orlleans was: Re: [SOC] Anglo-American Translation

[Randall Jouett]

Hello again, Claude, and good afternoon to you.

> <<
>  Anywho, the mob has had control of Louisiana and has corrupted this
> state for around 150 years or so
> >>
>
> "mob", in French is the short for "mobylette", which means "light
> motorbike/moped"


Well, over here a mob is a gathering of disgruntled and unruly
people. In this particular situation, though, the term "mob" is
used to define organized crime. I'm not sure, but I'd imagine that
they could be using mopeds :^).


> What's wrong with the moped ?! ;op Do you mean that everyone is
> using such way of transport overthere ? I just can not believe it ...

Most of the motorcycles around here are Harley Davidson, and most
of them are being ridden by doctors, lawyers, and other rich people.
Generically, they are known as "Yuppie Bikers" around the States.
:^)

> If you want to see real users, check
> http://www.qsl.net/f5pbl/images/3w/rue1_s.jpg or
> http://www.qsl.net/f5pbl/images/3w/rue4_s.jpg . BTW, the place shown on these
> pics is also corrupted by both mob and mobs ..
>
> <<
> So, is Louisiana a banana republic, controlled by the mob and political
> corruption?
> >>
>
> Corsica, mon Fr�re, tu oublies Corsica ... la Corse, French dept No 20 by the
> list, more exactly 2A (Corse du Sud) and 2B (Haute-Corse).

Yep. Just like Corsica, although Louisiana doesn't have nice
beaches like Corsica! :^)


> <<
> Not only that, but the women down here are MEGA-FRICKING BEAUTIFUL!
> >>
>
> Are some of them really drinking OJ and only OJ ???...  (mixed with water is
> accepted if the YL is really beautiful, otherwhise only pure OJ authorized).

LOL! Well, some of them drink either water, Diet Coke, OJ, or coffee.
They usually hang out at the stand-alone coffee shops or the coffee
shops located in book stores such as "Books A Million" and "Barnes &
Noble." These OJ-drinking women also hang around at Church functions
and health clubs. Some of them will even tell you that OJ is too strong
for the human body! LOL! :^)

> And yes, there are "non French areas" in Paris, and not only in Paris BTW ...

Wow. Never knew or heard about that, Claude. OTOH, I guess
it's something a tourist wouldn't read about in a tour guide :^).

> <<
> Outside on the entrance to the club, they had a brown
> paper bag. If a persons' skin color was darker than that bag, then they didn't
> get
> into the bar!
> >>
>
> Here it would be "if a persons' skin color was LIGHTER than ..."

As much as we would all like to admit that racism was a thing of
the past in our cultures, where individuals are judged on their actions
and the merits, it still seems that it's rearing its ugly head! :^/ :^/

> Randall, you are right abt Le P�re Lachaise, yes a lot of well-known people are
> burried there. There is also, among other ones, L�on Rivail (aka Allan Kardec)
> the so-called "father of modern spiritualism". His grave is a "WW pilgrim
> checkpoint" and it is said that "strange things" occur there from time to time.


Wow. If we get the contract in Aberdeen, I'm sure we'll fly from Atlanta
to Paris. We'd normally fly directly to Scotland from there, but I'll see if
we can stop over in Paris for a few days to check that place out! I'd also
like to check out the Louve and try to kick down that glass pyramid that is
covering up the Louve's wonderful architecture! :^). Seriously, I hear that
(overall) the French people enjoy the pyramid, Claude. Is that true?

> Abt Claude Monet, honnestly I do not know if he is burried at P�re Lachaise or
> Montparnasse ... and BTW up to now I have visited nor one neither the other of
> these 2 cemeteries. 1st "choice" will be P�re Lachaise, "some day in the future"
> (but when still alive I mean !!)

LOL! :^). Yes, I think it would be better to visit while still alive and
breathing, Claude! :^).

> Abt my next visit to Louisiana, do not worry ... you have plenty of time to
> train your Parisian French ;o) I am affraid you will have the opportunity to
> come back from all your business trips b4 I can even think of collecting some
> T-shirts for any holidays on my side.


Well, most of my Aunts and Uncles speak Cajun French, so I'll
make sure that they at least have me talking in that language
decently! All I'll have to do is tell them to talk to me only in
Cajun French, and they'll be happy to comply! :^). I'm sure that
they'll be cursing me and calling me an idiot, laughing, because
I don't understand! In other words, I'm sure it's going to be a lot
of  SOC moments for Randall! :^). After that, I'll just pick up a book
on Parisian French at the local university. Maybe there are some
French tutorials on the web? I'll take a look and find out! Hmmm.
I guess reading French on the web would probably help, too, although
I'm not too sure I'm pick up on the proper accents without a good
dictionary.

73, Claude, and "Laissez le bons temps rouler!" In Cajun French,
that means "Let the good times roll," which is a common saying
around here. I'm not too sure I spelt that correctly, though! Yep!
Another SOC moment! :^)

Randall
AB5NI