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Thread #124872   Message #2760754
Posted By: MartinRyan
06-Nov-09 - 07:59 AM
Thread Name: BS: Over-literal so meaningless translations
Subject: RE: BS: Over-literal so meaningless translations
Tug-the-cox

My late father would have recognised that one, I suspect. He drove a truck for Guinness's brewery all his life. For most of that time, he would have had a workmate in the cab with him whose official title was 'stillionman!

I don't remember him having a lightning strike - but I do recall his comment on how he reacted once when his 'stillionman had an epileptic fit. " I got out of the cab and closed the door..."

Regards