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Boris Rogowski
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English to German
Feb 16, 2008

I have something I want to share with all of you: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=talk%20to%20huey%20on%20the%20great%20white%20telephone

After the initial ten-minute choking fit I just sat there for a while, struck by the sheer beauty of it. This is just sublime... I hope you'll be able to share my boundles... See more
I have something I want to share with all of you: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=talk%20to%20huey%20on%20the%20great%20white%20telephone

After the initial ten-minute choking fit I just sat there for a while, struck by the sheer beauty of it. This is just sublime... I hope you'll be able to share my boundless admiration

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Trudy Peters
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United States
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Love it! Feb 17, 2008

Thanks for posting.
 
Juliana Brown
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Israel
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I've also heard it called Feb 18, 2008

"worshipping the porcelain god...".
 
Jennifer Hejtmankova
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Czech Republic
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Czech to English
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Vomiting slang Feb 18, 2008

is some of the most....errrrr.....colorful in the English language

Delivering street pizza
Technicolor yawn
etc
etc
etc



 
sylvie malich (X)
sylvie malich (X)
Germany
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German to English
here's what we called it Feb 18, 2008

Driving the porcelain bus...
 
NancyLynn
NancyLynn
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A wonderful allegory: "talk to huey on the great white telephone"






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