Happy Birthday, Luna Sevithiainen!

Trunkyo · 04-11-2011, 07:59 AM

The Birthday Demon strikes again! It's been a while since any of the Chit Chat regulars had a birthday so...

Happy Birthday, Luna!!!
As always, here is your birthday okonomiyaki, grilled the way you like it. Enjoy!

*stepurhan* · 04-11-2011, 08:19 AM

Happy Birthday !!!!

I got you a shorter and easier to pronounce, forum surname.

Tick

On second thoughts, maybe I should take that one back and see if they have something else.

*Fantasysci5* · 04-11-2011, 09:33 AM

Happy birthday, Luna!!!

Jelena · 04-11-2011, 09:57 AM

Happy Birthday Luna!

bulldog · 04-11-2011, 12:25 PM

Happy Birthday

marvio · 04-11-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldog

Happy Birthday

Happy B day!!

Man, that look mighty good, mind if I have some?

Lee in Limbo · 04-11-2011, 09:49 PM

Happy Birthday, Luna. Hope your day was swell.

Luna Sevithiainen · 04-11-2011, 10:12 PM

Aww thanks guys!

I had a nice, relaxing day with my girlfriend on vacation. It is a bit odd to have your birthday in a different timezone all of a sudden

Uncle Trunk: great timing, I was just getting hungry.
Step:

UPtimist · 04-11-2011, 10:35 PM

Intense Degree · 04-12-2011, 02:05 AM

Happy (belated) Birthday Luna!

I got you a cake and a new pet in one all inclusive package!

(You may need quite a large knife to successfully ~~deal with~~ eat this cake!)

Luna Sevithiainen · 04-15-2011, 04:26 AM

Sorry for my late reply, but thanks Up and Intense!

Up: yay for Finnish! When trying to translate it, I get to "Good luck, quite a pig! Take nothing." I guess I am making some mistake here

Intense:

Evil tentacle monster in my cake, best present ever

UPtimist · 04-15-2011, 07:55 AM

Well, it's a Finnish thing

First of all, the "eikä maksa mitään" (which you translated as "take nothing"

) means "and it doesn't cost anything" (or "doesn't cost anything" - whichever sounds better to you). There's nothing weird there.

The first part is however a phrase that is/was (it's gone out of style years ago but it's still recognizeable) used to mean 'a lot'. "Sika" means pig and the phrase there literally something like "like a pig / as much as a pig" (well, to be honest it's impossible to translate literally to English (at least by me) as it's a wording that's rather original to Finnish)

And that's a Finnish cartoon character, so it's one of those birthday card jokes that are sort of semi-clever and semi-amusing.

Wow, quite a post. I'm sure I'm not making any sense.

I'm also sure that there's a very long explanation of these types wordings in any complex Finnish guides, it basically looks like a genetive (possesive) form but acts like an adjective. There must be a proper term for it but I never learned any of them (and luckily didn't have to either, I managed to skip them almost altogether and only know the basic stuff like genetives and such).

04-11-2011, 07:59 AM	#1
Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	Happy Birthday, Luna Sevithiainen! The Birthday Demon strikes again! It's been a while since any of the Chit Chat regulars had a birthday so... Happy Birthday, Luna!!! As always, here is your birthday okonomiyaki, grilled the way you like it. Enjoy! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011

04-11-2011, 08:19 AM	#2
stepurhan Freeware Co-ordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England. Posts: 7,309	Happy Birthday !!!! I got you a shorter and easier to pronounce, forum surname. Tick On second thoughts, maybe I should take that one back and see if they have something else. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No Nonsense Nonsonnets #43 Cold Topic A thread most controversial, that’s what I want to start Full of impassioned arguments, of posting from the heart And for this stimulation all will be thankful to me On come on everybody it won’t work if you agree

04-11-2011, 09:33 AM	#3
Fantasysci5 Stalker of Britain Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri, US Posts: 4,535	Happy birthday, Luna!!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "And everyone's favourite anglophile, Fantasy!"-Intense Favorite Adventure Games-Lost Crown/Dark Fall 1&2, Longest Journey games, Myst games, Barrow Hill Favorite Other Games-King's Bounty, Sims 2, Fable, Disciples 2 Gold Currently Playing-Trine 2 Games I Want-Kings Bounty: Warriors of the North!!!, Asylum, Last Crown, Braken Tor, Testament of Sherlock Holmes

04-11-2011, 09:57 AM	#4
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Happy Birthday Luna! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

04-11-2011, 12:25 PM	#5
bulldog Second Degree Black Belt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,086	Happy Birthday Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lord make my words as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. “Pretty badass and tough and won't take crap from anyone” -Squinky

04-11-2011, 09:49 PM	#7
Lee in Limbo It's Hard To Be Humble Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,557	Happy Birthday, Luna. Hope your day was swell. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lee Edward McImoyle, Author Smashwords eBooks

04-11-2011, 10:12 PM	#8
Luna Sevithiainen Pixiehunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 760	Aww thanks guys! I had a nice, relaxing day with my girlfriend on vacation. It is a bit odd to have your birthday in a different timezone all of a sudden Uncle Trunk: great timing, I was just getting hungry. Step: Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ A prince is it? I see. And I am Lord of this dusty path!

04-11-2011, 10:35 PM	#9
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04-12-2011, 02:05 AM	#10
Intense Degree Failed Birthday Elf Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,032	Happy (belated) Birthday Luna! I got you a cake and a new pet in one all inclusive package! (You may need quite a large knife to successfully ~~deal with~~ eat this cake!) Share Share this post on Twitter

04-15-2011, 04:26 AM	#11
Luna Sevithiainen Pixiehunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 760	Sorry for my late reply, but thanks Up and Intense! Up: yay for Finnish! When trying to translate it, I get to "Good luck, quite a pig! Take nothing." I guess I am making some mistake here Intense: Evil tentacle monster in my cake, best present ever Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ A prince is it? I see. And I am Lord of this dusty path!

04-15-2011, 07:55 AM	#12
UPtimist Life and times of... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up there in the mist Posts: 6,025	Well, it's a Finnish thing First of all, the "eikä maksa mitään" (which you translated as "take nothing" ) means "and it doesn't cost anything" (or "doesn't cost anything" - whichever sounds better to you). There's nothing weird there. The first part is however a phrase that is/was (it's gone out of style years ago but it's still recognizeable) used to mean 'a lot'. "Sika" means pig and the phrase there literally something like "like a pig / as much as a pig" (well, to be honest it's impossible to translate literally to English (at least by me) as it's a wording that's rather original to Finnish) And that's a Finnish cartoon character, so it's one of those birthday card jokes that are sort of semi-clever and semi-amusing. Wow, quite a post. I'm sure I'm not making any sense. I'm also sure that there's a very long explanation of these types wordings in any complex Finnish guides, it basically looks like a genetive (possesive) form but acts like an adjective. There must be a proper term for it but I never learned any of them (and luckily didn't have to either, I managed to skip them almost altogether and only know the basic stuff like genetives and such). Share Share this post on Twitter

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