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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:56 pm
This was passed out in my "tragic appeal" class when we got to comparing two different clasical writers versions of oedipus. The teacher thought we would find this ammusing, I found it gave me a headache trying to read it.
Oedipus the king (of the road)
ONCEPON ATIME LONG AGO IN THEBES IMKING. OEDIPUS DAKING. LVMYMRS. LVMYKIDS. THEBENS THINK OEDDY ISCOOL. NOPROBS.
OKAY MAYBE THEREZZ 1LITL1. MOTHER WHERERU? WHEREAT MYDAD? NOCALLZ NEVER. HAVENOT ACLUE. INMYMIND IWNDER WHOAMI? IMUST FINDEM.
JO MYWIFE GOES, “OED DONT USEE? WERHAPPI NO LETITB.” IGO “NOWAY. IAMBOSS. DONTU TELLME MYLIFE. INEED MYMOM. II WILLL FINDHER. FIND BOTHOF THEM”
SOI START SEEKING DATRUTH ABOUT WHO IAM. ITGOES ULTRAAA SLOWE. THE SPHYNXS RIDDLE WAS ACINCH BUT NOTTHIZ.
SUNLEE WEHEAR SHOCKING NEWS. WHEN IWASA TINY1 THISGRE8 4 SEER SED IWOOD OFF MY ROYAL OLDMAN THEN MARREE MYMAMA. SICKO RUBBISH, NESTPAS? WHOWHO COULDBE SOGONE? STILL MOMNDAD SENT MEEEEE AWAY. MEE ABABI AWAAAY.
NOWWWWW GETTHIZ. MANY MOONS GOBY. IMEET THISGUY ONATRIP. WODOO RUMBLE. WHOKNEW? ILEFTMY POP ONE DEDMAN.
UGET DAFOTO. MAJR TSURIS. JOJO MYHONEE, MYSQEEZ, MYLAMBY, MIAMOR, MYCUTEE. JOJOY IZZ MYMOMY.
YEGODS WHYMEE? YMEYYME? LIFSUX. IAMBAD, IAMBAD, IMSOBAD, STOPNOW THIS HEDAKE. THIS FLESH DUZZ STINK. ITZ 2MUCH PAYNE 4ONE2C. TAKEGOD MYSEYES! AIEEEEE!
~"pl8spk: california vanity plates retell the classics" by Daniel Nussbaum (c)1994
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:21 pm
I really can't read it. Please someone translate for me.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:28 pm
Hitoshirezu What is that? It looks like some undiscovered new language. Please translate it for us. My heart's a battleground
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:57 am
duello This was passed out in my "tragic appeal" class when we got to comparing two different clasical writers versions of oedipus. The teacher thought we would find this ammusing, I found it gave me a headache trying to read it. Oedipus the king (of the road) ONCEPON ATIME LONG AGO IN THEBES IMKING. OEDIPUS DAKING. LVMYMRS. LVMYKIDS. THEBENS THINK OEDDY ISCOOL. NOPROBS. OKAY MAYBE THEREZZ 1LITL1. MOTHER WHERERU? WHEREAT MYDAD? NOCALLZ NEVER. HAVENOT ACLUE. INMYMIND IWNDER WHOAMI? IMUST FINDEM. JO MYWIFE GOES, “OED DONT USEE? WERHAPPI NO LETITB.” IGO “NOWAY. IAMBOSS. DONTU TELLME MYLIFE. INEED MYMOM. II WILLL FINDHER. FIND BOTHOF THEM” SOI START SEEKING DATRUTH ABOUT WHO IAM. ITGOES ULTRAAA SLOWE. THE SPHYNXS RIDDLE WAS ACINCH BUT NOTTHIZ. SUNLEE WEHEAR SHOCKING NEWS. WHEN IWASA TINY1 THISGRE8 4 SEER SED IWOOD OFF MY ROYAL OLDMAN THEN MARREE MYMAMA. SICKO RUBBISH, NESTPAS? WHOWHO COULDBE SOGONE? STILL MOMNDAD SENT MEEEEE AWAY. MEE ABABI AWAAAY. NOWWWWW GETTHIZ. MANY MOONS GOBY. IMEET THISGUY ONATRIP. WODOO RUMBLE. WHOKNEW? ILEFTMY POP ONE DEDMAN. UGET DAFOTO. MAJR TSURIS. JOJO MYHONEE, MYSQEEZ, MYLAMBY, MIAMOR, MYCUTEE. JOJOY IZZ MYMOMY. YEGODS WHYMEE? YMEYYME? LIFSUX. IAMBAD, IAMBAD, IMSOBAD, STOPNOW THIS HEDAKE. THIS FLESH DUZZ STINK. ITZ 2MUCH PAYNE 4ONE2C. TAKEGOD MYSEYES! AIEEEEE! ~"pl8spk: california vanity plates retell the classics" by Daniel Nussbaum (c)1994 *clears her throat* I will now attempt a translation (I will not attempt to correct grammar): "Once upon a time, long ago in the Thebes kingdom, Oedipus was the king. I love my mrs (wife), love my kids, the (?) think that Oedipus is cool. ( emo come on...) No problems. Okay, maybe there is just one little problem...Mother, where are you? Where my dad at? No calls never. Have not a clue. I wonder who I am? I must find them. So my wife goes (It's "says" not goes!!!), "Oedipus, don't you see? We are happy, now let it be." "I go," (he said.) "No way, I am the boss. Don't you tell me my life. I need my mom. I'll find her...I'll find both of them." So I start seeking the truth about who I am. I goes ultra slow. The Sphynx's riddle was (?). Suddenly there was shocking news. When I was a tiny one, this great forseerer said that I would kill my royal old man and marry my mom. Sicko rubbish, (?)? Who could be so gone? (not sure). Still mom and dad sent me, a baby, away. Now get this. Many moons go by. I meet this guy on a trip. Voodoo (?) rumble. who knew? I left my pop (?!) You get the picture. (?!!?) My honey, my squeeze, my lamby, mi amor, my cutee, is my mommy. Ye Gods, why me? Why me? Life sucks, I am bad. I'm so bad. Stop now this headache. This flesh done stink. It's too much pain for one to see. Take God my eyes. AIIEEE! --- *end of translation* I think I just saw my eyes cloud over. Excuse me while I step away from my comp... burning_eyes EDIT: I've fixed some things, but my eyes are a bit out of whack. Could someone assist me in translating? Thanks. confused
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:01 pm
dameonmac5918 duello This was passed out in my "tragic appeal" class when we got to comparing two different clasical writers versions of oedipus. The teacher thought we would find this ammusing, I found it gave me a headache trying to read it. Oedipus the king (of the road) ONCEPON ATIME LONG AGO IN THEBES IMKING. OEDIPUS DAKING. LVMYMRS. LVMYKIDS. THEBENS THINK OEDDY ISCOOL. NOPROBS. OKAY MAYBE THEREZZ 1LITL1. MOTHER WHERERU? WHEREAT MYDAD? NOCALLZ NEVER. HAVENOT ACLUE. INMYMIND IWNDER WHOAMI? IMUST FINDEM. JO MYWIFE GOES, “OED DONT USEE? WERHAPPI NO LETITB.” IGO “NOWAY. IAMBOSS. DONTU TELLME MYLIFE. INEED MYMOM. II WILLL FINDHER. FIND BOTHOF THEM” SOI START SEEKING DATRUTH ABOUT WHO IAM. ITGOES ULTRAAA SLOWE. THE SPHYNXS RIDDLE WAS ACINCH BUT NOTTHIZ. SUNLEE WEHEAR SHOCKING NEWS. WHEN IWASA TINY1 THISGRE8 4 SEER SED IWOOD OFF MY ROYAL OLDMAN THEN MARREE MYMAMA. SICKO RUBBISH, NESTPAS? WHOWHO COULDBE SOGONE? STILL MOMNDAD SENT MEEEEE AWAY. MEE ABABI AWAAAY. NOWWWWW GETTHIZ. MANY MOONS GOBY. IMEET THISGUY ONATRIP. WODOO RUMBLE. WHOKNEW? ILEFTMY POP ONE DEDMAN. UGET DAFOTO. MAJR TSURIS. JOJO MYHONEE, MYSQEEZ, MYLAMBY, MIAMOR, MYCUTEE. JOJOY IZZ MYMOMY. YEGODS WHYMEE? YMEYYME? LIFSUX. IAMBAD, IAMBAD, IMSOBAD, STOPNOW THIS HEDAKE. THIS FLESH DUZZ STINK. ITZ 2MUCH PAYNE 4ONE2C. TAKEGOD MYSEYES! AIEEEEE! ~"pl8spk: california vanity plates retell the classics" by Daniel Nussbaum (c)1994 *clears her throat* I will now attempt a translation (I will not attempt to correct grammar): "Once upon a time, long ago in the Thebes kingdom, Oedipus was the king. I love my mrs (wife), love my kids, the (?) think that Oedipus is cool. ( emo come on...) No problems. Okay, maybe there is just one little problem...Mother, where are you? Where my dad at? No calls never. Have not a clue. I wonder who I am? I must find them. So my wife goes (It's "says" not goes!!!), "Oedipus, don't you see? We are happy, now let it be." "I go," (he said.) "No way, I am the boss. Don't you tell me my life. I need my mom. I'll find her...I'll find both of them." So I start seeking the truth about who I am. I goes ultra slow. The Sphynx's riddle was (?). Suddenly there was shocking news. When I was a tiny one, this great forseerer said that I would kill my royal old man and marry my mom. Sicko rubbish, (?)? Who could be so gone? (not sure). Still mom and dad sent me, a baby, away. Now get this. Many moons go by. I meet this guy on a trip. Voodoo (?) rumble. who knew? I left my pop (?!) You get the picture. (?!!?) My honey, my squeeze, my lamby, mi amor, my cutee, is my mommy. Ye Gods, why me? Why me? Life sucks, I am bad. I'm so bad. Stop now this headache. This flesh done stink. It's too much pain for one to see. Take God my eyes. AIIEEE! --- *end of translation* I think I just saw my eyes cloud over. Excuse me while I step away from my comp... burning_eyes EDIT: I've fixed some things, but my eyes are a bit out of whack. Could someone assist me in translating? Thanks. confused Not bad. I'll do my best to assist you in translation. Here goes: "Once upon a time, long ago in Thebes, i am king. Oedipus the king. I love my mrs (wife), love my kids, the Theebens (people from Thebes) think that Oedipus is cool. No problems. Okay, maybe there is one little one ...Mother, where are you? Where my dad at? No calls never. Have not a clue. I wonder who I am? I must find them. So my wife goes "Oedipus, don't you see? We are happy, let it be." I go, "No way, I am the boss. Don't you tell me my life. I need my mom. I'll find her...I'll find both of them." So I start seeking the truth about who I am. I goes ultra slow. The Sphynx's riddle was a cinch, but not this. Suddenly we hear shocking news. When I was a tiny one, this great forseerer said that I would kill my royal old man and marry my mom. Sicko rubbish, n'est-ce pas (french expresion for "isnt it so")? Who could be so gone? Still mom and dad sent me away. me, a baby, away. Now get this. Many moons go by. I meet this guy on a trip. we doo rumble. who knew? I left my pop one dead man. You get the picture. major tsuris (yidish for trouble or agrivation) My honey, my squeeze, my lamby, mi amor, my cutee, is my mommy. Ye Gods, why me? Why me? Life sucks, I am bad. I'm so bad. Stop now this headache. This flesh does stink. It's too much pain for one to see. Take, Gods, my eyes. AIIEEE!" You did pretty well. To be honest, I had to look up the two non-english references. As for the rest, I feel your pain, and then some.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:13 pm
Okay I was just wondering but who wrote that?
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:15 am
The copy I have sites the author as Daniel Nussbaum. The original Oedipus story was told by Sophoclese and later by Seneca.
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:59 am
Thanks for the help...and because of the difficulty of translating this, I fail to see how it was amusing.
Maybe I don't have the right sense of humor? xp Oh well.
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