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Title: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Venom51 on January 19, 2010, 04:52:18 AM Words of advice from a 1962 Honda motorcycle owner's manual,
translated for the "American Motorcycle Rider" 1. At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him by or otherwise disrespect him. 2. When a passenger of the foot, hooves in tight, toodle the horn trumpet melodiously at first, if he still obstacles your passage, tootle him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning "Hi, Hi." 3. Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take fright as you pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go soothingly by. 4. Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway. Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes. 5. Go soothingly on the grease, mud, as there lurks the skid demon! Press the brake foot as you roll around the corners, and save the collapse and tie up. Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: causeofkaos on January 19, 2010, 05:47:34 AM that is awesome
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Duck-Stew on January 19, 2010, 05:52:31 AM Dude. That was a well-needed laugh! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Venom51 on January 19, 2010, 05:56:26 AM Dude. That was a well-needed laugh! [thumbsup] I think I actually got number 3 in a fortune cookie recently. ;D Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: slowpoke13 on January 19, 2010, 05:58:26 AM I borrowed it
I love it Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: teddy037.2 on January 19, 2010, 06:18:10 AM engrish FTW!!!
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: NorDog on January 19, 2010, 07:22:57 AM "...tootle him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning "Hi, Hi.""
Hey, not that there's anyting wrong with that! Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Markus on January 19, 2010, 07:48:25 AM [laugh] ;D
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: LA on January 19, 2010, 07:54:53 AM When in college late 60 - mid 70' for most of my friends, we would gather round and have readings of "Fear and Loathing" or from various Japanese or Italian motorcycle manuals. All were good for a laugh.
Of course as high as we were most of the time, just about everything was good for a laugh. [laugh] LA Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: WetDuc on January 19, 2010, 08:03:49 AM Do everything on the motorcycle "soothingly".
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: triangleforge on January 19, 2010, 08:34:16 AM The "skid demon"? Gotta watch out for that guy...
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: angler on January 19, 2010, 09:06:55 AM Those exact same lines are in my 1972 CB 175 manual! 10 years later and they still didn't have a better translator!
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: NorDog on January 19, 2010, 09:09:40 AM You tootle the nicest people on a Honda.
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Venom51 on January 19, 2010, 09:10:10 AM [laugh]
Those exact same lines are in my 1972 CB 175 manual! 10 years later and they still didn't have a better translator! Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: il d00d on January 19, 2010, 09:52:51 AM At the rise of hand
Policeman! stop rapidly. Do not pass him by When a passenger of foot hooves in tight, trumpet melodiously The wandering horse Do not explode the exhaust Go soothingly by. Festive dog makes sport Avoid wheel entanglement Give big space in road The skid demon lurks Press the brake foot as you roll and save the collapse Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Venom51 on January 19, 2010, 10:56:18 AM Haiku...nice!
At the rise of hand Policeman! stop rapidly. Do not pass him by When a passenger of foot hooves in tight, trumpet melodiously The wandering horse Do not explode the exhaust Go soothingly by. Festive dog makes sport Avoid wheel entanglement Give big space in road The skid demon lurks Press the brake foot as you roll and save the collapse Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: triangleforge on January 19, 2010, 11:14:40 AM At the rise of hand [clap] [clap] [clap]Policeman! stop rapidly. Do not pass him by When a passenger of foot hooves in tight, trumpet melodiously The wandering horse Do not explode the exhaust Go soothingly by. Festive dog makes sport Avoid wheel entanglement Give big space in road The skid demon lurks Press the brake foot as you roll and save the collapse Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: ducpainter on January 19, 2010, 02:43:27 PM This place cracks me up. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: slyfox on January 19, 2010, 04:34:00 PM [laugh] ;D [laugh]
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Grampa on January 19, 2010, 04:34:15 PM The "skid demon"? Gotta watch out for that guy... his name is Mark Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: somegirl on January 19, 2010, 05:21:52 PM Love the haiku [clap] [clap]
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: rgramjet on January 21, 2010, 01:18:57 AM I think "Give big space to the festive dog" should replace "make the beast with two backs".
Shakespeare is so twenty minutes ago....... Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: BastrdHK on January 21, 2010, 03:00:42 AM I second the ^^^
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: sbrguy on January 21, 2010, 09:33:02 AM the haiku is equally hilarious but gets the message across almost as well as the translation if not the same.
Title: Re: 1962 Words of Advice Post by: Drunken Monkey on January 21, 2010, 01:21:52 PM I think "Give big space to the festive dog" should replace "make the beast with two backs". ROFL! I also remember "Do not bang exhaust box at dogs. Instead horn tootle him with vigor." "Preserve Nature. Always wear a helmet." |