Self-fulfilling prophecies

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1. V Ramaswamy says

   Hi JP

   I wonder whether you know this:

   chutki

   ….

   Chennai tamil version of Windows98

   Bill Gates announced localised versions of Windows
   98 in India. Here is a preview of the Tamil Version,

   Chennai style.
   Note: Take a minute to read the word slowly..
   Windows 98 Tamil version: “Jannal Thonootri-Ett(98)”

   The terminology File = pylu
   Save = kaa-pa-thu
   Save as = Aiye! ipdi kaa-pa-thu
   Save All = elaathium kaa-pa-thu
   Help = ayyo amma! kaa-pa-thu!
   Find = thedu Ma!
   Find Again = inoru thaba thedu ma!
   Move = jaga vaangu
   Mail = postu
   Mailer=postuman
   Zoom = persa kaatu
   Zoom Out = velilavanthu persa kaatu
   Open = thera, naina!
   Close = pothiko
   New = pucchu
   Old = palsu
   Replace = itha thooki athle athe thooki ithle podu!
   Run = odu, naina!
   Print = acchadi
   Print Preview = proof paathu acchadi
   Copy = bit adi
   Cut = vetu – kuthu
   Paste = ottu
   Paste Special = nalla echcha thottu ottu
   Delete = keesidu
   View = look udu
   Tools = spanneru
   Toolsbar = spanner setu
   Spreadsheet = bedsheetu, jamakkalam
   Exit = odra dai
   Compress = amukipodu
   Mouse = eli
   Click = Photo saththam
   Scrollbar = inge angae alathadi
   Pay Per View = dhudukku bayascoppu
   Next = appaala
   Previous = munaadi
   back = pinnade
   home = oor
   reload = puhussa load pannu
   view = paakk
   find = thedi paaru
   go = nee podaa…
   default = eppadi irukkutho appadi thaan irukkum
   do = pannuda
   undo = thiruppi pannada net
   search = valai veesu thedu
   Do you want to delete selected item? = Maiyalume
   thukirava?
   Do you want to move selected item? = Maiyalume
   kadasidava?
   Do you want to save selected item? = Maiyalume
   vachukkava?
   Abort, Retry, Ignore = Mudichudu, innoru dhaba
   pannu, kandukathe!
   General protection fault = Gali
   Access denied = Kai veche keesiduven
   Unrecoverable error = mobile courtla fine kattu
   Operation illegal = Velurla 3 maasam

   July 15, 2006, 2:37 pm
2. David Terrar says

   Hi JP,
   On a theme of clogging up the Internet, I tagged you in this:
   http://biztwozero.com/btz/2006/07/16/five-alive-five-juicy-tools-i-cant-blog-without
   because Dennis tagged me, and this was the only way I could find to make contact with you. Cheers.

   July 17, 2006, 3:33 pm
3. JP says

   Hi David, sorry about that. It is only now I’ve realised that the Contact Me facility was missed out when my blog was resurrected. I will rectify it by tomorrow.

   I’ve had a couple of tags on the 5-tools game already, I will make sure you get the same set…. :-)

   rgds

   July 17, 2006, 4:39 pm
4. David Terrar says

   Great!. Thanks.

   July 18, 2006, 6:57 am