PHILAFICATION

Tag: french

The Power Of A Great Story

My dearest reader. What the following video clip proves is that one should never underestimate the power of a great story (here: no matter how big of a lie it is). My weekend’s story is a toasted hard drive gone insane. That certainly is not a great story. Thank goodness I keep regular backups. How [...]

The Answer Is Blowing

Nice ad found by Jane*! I wanted to post this video a long time and tripped over it at some point. There, tell me how long it takes you to know what this ad is about… (find out after the jump)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY

Hieroglyphics 101

YouTube – Two Ronnies: Hieroglyphics – Who says that hieroglyphs have to be deciphered following the translations of the Rosetta stone? What if Napoleon didn’t stumbled upon it. No, just kidding, it actually was Captain Pierre-François Bouchard, well it was a French man, however, I still can’t let go on the idea that Napoleon had [...]

My Options, All Open

Part 2 of The Ultimate College Guide
Options turn out be quite useful for pray being cornered by K9 German shepherd like questions about future usually starting with something like that: Well, so, now that you’re done with school, what cha gonna do my friend?
What cha gonna do my friend?
Today’s college guide will depict all my [...]

Just another #1 by Sony

Sony keeps producing cool ads ( that are so charming, relaxing and interesting in so many ways. I struggle to find words to describe it, so you better check out for yourself. Go to the French Sony webpage (I just can’t believe I just said that) and download the HD version. Telechargé Le Film is [...]

Zungentwister vs Tongue Breakers

It happens to be quite entertaining to mock somebody because of a funny slip. Tongue twisters (in German called Zungenbrecher [tonuge breakers]) usually play with (un?)intentional slips. In today’s issue we’ll talk tongue-twisteria.
Notice that this entry is filed under English vs Deutsch, where Lingo Bingo is usually posted too.

Pons, As In Dictionary? Now Blogging.

Wer eventuell sein Englisch aufbessern möchte, kann ja mal am Ponsblog vorbeischauen, eine sehr nette Seite, die mittlere bis anspruchsvolle Vokabeln in Einträge einbettet, so wie ich eigentlich. Nur dass mein Englisch und selbst mein Deutsch nicht fehlerfrei sind. Ein Nativespeaker beglückt uns mit seinen Gedankenergüssen, also vorbeischauen! Gibt’s auch auf dem sogenannten Ponscast.
“Eine [...]

Merry Christmas (DE, EN, FR Card)

Ich wünsche euch allen ein schönes Weihnachtsfest mit Freunden und Familie!
I wish you a merry christmas with all your friends and family!
Joyeux NOEL pour toi avec toute la famille et tes amis!