Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-06 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
Alon Altman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> 
> > > Analysis:
> > >
> > > MnHe: "Hofshi ze yoter me   hinam"
> > > Lit:"Free   it   more  than free"
> > > Gram:AdjProN Adv   PreP Adj
> > > MnE:"Free is more than priceless"
> >
> > Actually, it is "Free is more than costless". Priceless is something that
> > is very, very valuable. Costless is something that is free as in beer.
> 
>   Actually, the best word for "free" as in "zero price" is "gratis". Thus it
> should be:
>   Free is more than gratis.

Don't underestimate the Official Linguist^WFlamer: "priceless" is an
allusion to a widely spoofed American commercial...

Yes, "hinam" is "gratis".

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread Vadim Vygonets
Quoth Official Flamer/Cabal NON-Leader on Thu, Sep 04, 2003:
> MnHe: "Hofshi ze   yoter me   hinam"
> Lit:  "Free   it   more  than free"
> Gram:  AdjProN Adv   PreP Adj
> MnE:  "Free is more than priceless"
> 
> 'Hinam' is "free" in the sense of free beer.

Next time I see "bira hofshi" (Liberty Beer?) I'll ask for a
recipe.

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Ouch.
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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread Behdad Esfahbod
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Shachar Shemesh wrote:

> I wouldn't mind sending you a sticker, except:

Thanks for the offer.

> A. I'm damned if I know how

This important one is solved once for ever, as I'm in Canada from 
now on.

> B. You won't understand the actual sticker any better

True.  But there are lots of Hebrew people here around.

> C. Will you actuall put it any place?

I would stick it in my office if I had one.  But actually I'm not 
going to bother you.

> 
> I will, however, put up the actual bitmap on the site.
> 
>   Shachar

Thanks,
behdad

> Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >I know that this is an English list, so I reserve the right for 
> >myself to ask you for a tranlation :D.  (out of curisity).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >behdad
> >
> >On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>can it be scanned  and shown at  "hamakor" web site, or 
> >>alternatively - the original file (an image, i guess) which 
> >>was used to make the sticker 
> >>Oren Maurer   
> >>
> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Re: Hamakor bumper stickers
> >>
> >>On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi everyone,
> >>>
> >>>I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
> >>>hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I
> >>>tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the
> >>>lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon
> >>>interchange. So who was it, and more importantly, where can I get
> >>>these (or other) bumper stickers?
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>That would be me. :-)
> >>
> >>I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
> >>address and I'll send you one.
> >>
> >>
> >>Gilad
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread linux-il
Official Flamer/Cabal NON-Leader wrote:
Yez! I've finally used linguistics on this list ;-).

Next step - write a program to do this for you :).

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread Alon Altman
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Shlomi Fish wrote:

> > Analysis:
> >
> > MnHe: "Hofshi ze yoter me   hinam"
> > Lit:"Free   it   more  than free"
> > Gram:AdjProN Adv   PreP Adj
> > MnE:"Free is more than priceless"
>
> Actually, it is "Free is more than costless". Priceless is something that
> is very, very valuable. Costless is something that is free as in beer.

  Actually, the best word for "free" as in "zero price" is "gratis". Thus it
should be:
  Free is more than gratis.

  Alon

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Official Flamer/Cabal NON-Leader wrote:

> Quoth Behdad Esfahbod:
>
> > I know that this is an English list, so I reserve the right for
> > myself to ask you for a tranlation :D.(out of curisity).
> >
> > On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > > I just saw someone on the road witha "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
>
> Analysis:
>
> MnHe: "Hofshi ze yoter me   hinam"
> Lit:"Free   it   more  than free"
> Gram:AdjProN Adv   PreP Adj
> MnE:"Free is more than priceless"

Actually, it is "Free is more than costless". Priceless is something that
is very, very valuable. Costless is something that is free as in beer.

>
> 'Hinam' is "free" in the sense of free beer.
>

Right.

Regards,

Shlomi Fish

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-04 Thread Shachar Shemesh
I wouldn't mind sending you a sticker, except:
A. I'm damned if I know how
B. You won't understand the actual sticker any better
C. Will you actuall put it any place?
I will, however, put up the actual bitmap on the site.

 Shachar

Behdad Esfahbod wrote:

Hi,

I know that this is an English list, so I reserve the right for 
myself to ask you for a tranlation :D.  (out of curisity).

Thanks,
behdad
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 

can it be scanned  and shown at  "hamakor" web site, or 
alternatively - the original file (an image, i guess) which 
was used to make the sticker 
Oren Maurer   

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers
On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
   

Hi everyone,

I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I
tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the
lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon
interchange. So who was it, and more importantly, where can I get
these (or other) bumper stickers?
 

That would be me. :-)

I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
address and I'll send you one.

Gilad

   

 



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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-03 Thread Official Flamer/Cabal NON-Leader
Quoth Behdad Esfahbod:

> I know that this is an English list, so I reserve the right for 
> myself to ask you for a tranlation :D.  (out of curisity).
> 
> On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > > I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"

Analysis:

MnHe: "Hofshi ze   yoter me   hinam"
Lit:  "Free   it   more  than free"
Gram:  AdjProN Adv   PreP Adj
MnE:  "Free is more than priceless"

'Hinam' is "free" in the sense of free beer.

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Yez! I've finally used linguistics on this list ;-).

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-03 Thread Behdad Esfahbod
Hi,

I know that this is an English list, so I reserve the right for 
myself to ask you for a tranlation :D.  (out of curisity).

Thanks,
behdad

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> 
> can it be scanned  and shown at  "hamakor" web site, or 
> alternatively - the original file (an image, i guess) which 
> was used to make the sticker 
> Oren Maurer   
> 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Re: Hamakor bumper stickers
> 
> On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
> > hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I
> > tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the
> > lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon
> > interchange. So who was it, and more importantly, where can I get
> > these (or other) bumper stickers?
> 
> That would be me. :-)
> 
> I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
> address and I'll send you one.
> 
> 
> Gilad
> 
> 

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-03 Thread Ori Idan
On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:55 am, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> At 00:48 03.09.2003 +0300, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
> >>I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam" hamakor
> >>bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I tried to catch
> >>him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the lights were green
> >>and so we eventually parted on the Rishon interchange. So who was it,
> >
> >Green car? If so, I probably know who that was.
>
> I think so... either that or blue (it was dark).
>
I have this sticker also on my blue car... however it is not an SGI car.

BTW I did not get my membership card also.

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread meorero

can it be scanned  and shown at  "hamakor" web site, or 
alternatively - the original file (an image, i guess) which 
was used to make the sticker 
Oren Maurer   

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
> hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I
> tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the
> lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon
> interchange. So who was it, and more importantly, where can I get
> these (or other) bumper stickers?

That would be me. :-)

I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
address and I'll send you one.


Gilad

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Official Flamer/Cabal NON-Leader
Quoth Gilad Ben-Yossef:

> On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> That would be me. :-)
> 
> I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
> address and I'll send you one.

Well, that's very k3w1 ;-).

Hoya Gilad - driving around with Linux bumper stickers - you realize
that you're first up against the wall?

In any case - all of us who have membership cards - can we get them off
Shahar at wazzizname's wedding, no?

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Gilad Ben-Yossef
On Wednesday 03 September 2003 01:02, Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam"
> hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I
> tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the
> lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon
> interchange. So who was it, and more importantly, where can I get
> these (or other) bumper stickers?

That would be me. :-)

I have a bunch of those stickers right here. Send me your snail mail 
address and I'll send you one.


Gilad

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:

Hi everyone,

I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam" 
hamakor bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I 
tried to catch him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the 
lights were green and so we eventually parted on the Rishon 
interchange. So who was it,
Green car? If so, I probably know who that was.

and more importantly, where can I get these (or other) bumper stickers?
I'll make sure they are mailed to all members who still need to get 
their members' cards. Anyone else will have to catch me sometime when I 
have those on me (or send me a self addressed envelop? :-)

Alexander (aka Sasha) Maryanovsky.

A few weeks ago I actually honked to someone in a car with a redhat 
sticker (no, not Doron's RedHatMobile) and gave him one in a traffic 
jam. Would you care to let me know you were?

Shachar

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Alexander Maryanovsky wrote:

At 00:48 03.09.2003 +0300, Shachar Shemesh wrote:

I'll make sure they are mailed to all members who still need to get 
their members' cards. Anyone else will have to catch me sometime when 
I have those on me (or send me a self addressed envelop? :-)


Great, I didn't get mine yet :-)
I know, but I can't say on a public list. We take our privacy policy 
seriously, you know :-)

Alexander (aka Sasha) Maryanovsky.

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Re: Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Alexander Maryanovsky
At 00:48 03.09.2003 +0300, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam" hamakor 
bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I tried to catch 
him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the lights were green 
and so we eventually parted on the Rishon interchange. So who was it,
Green car? If so, I probably know who that was.
I think so... either that or blue (it was dark).


I'll make sure they are mailed to all members who still need to get their 
members' cards. Anyone else will have to catch me sometime when I have 
those on me (or send me a self addressed envelop? :-)
Great, I didn't get mine yet :-)

Alexander (aka Sasha) Maryanovsky.

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Hamakor bumper stickers

2003-09-02 Thread Alexander Maryanovsky
Hi everyone,

I just saw someone on the road with a "Hofshi ze yoter me hinam" hamakor 
bumper sticker (at least it had the logo) in an SGI car. I tried to catch 
him and ask on one of the intersections, but all the lights were green and 
so we eventually parted on the Rishon interchange. So who was it, and more 
importantly, where can I get these (or other) bumper stickers?

Alexander (aka Sasha) Maryanovsky.

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