The unimportant news thread

[Karl Henning]

Five famous plagiarism and fraud accusations in the book world

[Florestan]

Let's see how you score on this one, gentlemen. 

How-much-do-you-know-about-Romania?

[Karl Henning]

Well, when my loins are girt for crashing & burning, I shall take it

[Florestan]

Compared to the Nigeria test, this one's a triffle, really. 

[kishnevi]

I missed two, but annoyingly it won't show the detailed results on Android.  So I do not know which two.  But I am fairly certain about the language question.

[Karl Henning]

It seems that this country isn't known to you...Congratulations!

You have correctly answered 7 of 10 questions.

On one hand, 70% as "isn't known to you" is admirably demanding.

On the other, I was congratulated!

[bwv 1080]

Let's see how you score on this one, gentlemen. 

How-much-do-you-know-about-Romania?

10/10

todos ustedes no hablan español en Rumania? 

[Todd]

Tough times for potheads.


I find it amusing that black market pot is cheaper than legal stuff - legalization would weed out illegal drugs, locals were assured - and I find it equally amusing that the Feds, who still classify pot as illegal, nonetheless collect some taxes. 

[bwv 1080]

Tough times for potheads.


I find it amusing that black market pot is cheaper than legal stuff - legalization would weed out illegal drugs, locals were assured - and I find it equally amusing that the Feds, who still classify pot as illegal, nonetheless collect some taxes.

Damn, I remember $100/oz back in the 80s - about $3.50 per gram

[Florestan]

10/10

Congrats!

todos ustedes no hablan español en Rumania? 

Algunos de nosostros hablamos, pero no como lengua maternal. 

[Florestan]

On one hand, 70% as "isn't known to you" is admirably demanding.

On the other, I was congratulated!

[bwv 1080]

Congrats!

Algunos de nosostros hablamos, pero no como lengua maternal. 

deci nici un bine mancare mexicana in Bucuresti?

[Ken B]

Let's see how you score on this one, gentlemen. 

How-much-do-you-know-about-Romania?

8/10 but I do not know which 8! And a couple were guesses. The pen?

[bwv 1080]

8/10 but I do not know which 8! And a couple were guesses. The pen?

yes that was easy, like they would ask that if it was invented somewhere else

[kishnevi]

Florestan, your inbox is too full to accept more PMs

[Ken B]

yes that was easy, like they would ask that if it was invented somewhere else

Well, unless it was a Poland quiz.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Happiness is a warmly made-over monument.

[Florestan]

deci nici un bine mancare mexicana in Bucuresti?

Ah, the joys of Google translate... 

Deci nu poti gasi mancare mexicana buna in Bucuresti? I omitted the diacriticals.)

There are several Latino restaurants but I haven't tried any of them.

[Florestan]

8/10 but I do not know which 8! And a couple were guesses. The pen?

Well, here are the correct answers:

Bucharest is the capital city; Romania and Russia are not neighbours; the biggest seaport of the Black Sea is in Romania; Communism has ruled Romania; the pen was invented by a Romanian; Romania was not part of the USSR; that is the flag of Romania; the official language is Romanian; Romania entered EU in 2007; Romania does not use the Euro as official money.

[bwv 1080]

Ah, the joys of Google translate... 

Deci nu poti gasi mancare mexicana buna in Bucuresti? I omitted the diacriticals.)

There are several Latino restaurants but I haven't tried any of them.

One of the primary sources for Google translate are the multiple translations of EU documents, guess there is no official memorandum from Brussells on Mexican food