For every truly useful and informative web site, there must be an equally trivial and frivolous one. This is the yin and yang of the internet universe. But just because a web site is devoted to bubble wrap doesn’t mean it is any less important than a page dedicated to ending world hunger, does it? Well, alright, it probably does. But it is this heterogeneity that gives the internet a vitality and uniqueness that is unparalleled in any other media. This column is dedicated to these mindlessly fun, sometimes intriguing web sites.
This Week’s Theme - Lost in Translation
The Bible in Pig Latin - http://www.museumofconceptualart.com/ible-bay.html
You can hear the collective cheer of Pig Latin speakers across the globe now that the Holy Book is available in this elegant tongue.
Kiss This Guy: The Archive of Misheard Lyrics - http://www.kissthisguy.com/
Taken from the famous Jimi Hendrix mondegreen “‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy,” this site is a funny compendium of similarly misunderstood song lyrics.
Engrish - http://www.engrish.com
A hilarious and often surreal look at
The Dialectizer - http://rinkworks.com/dialect/
Just type in a phrase and watch “Hello, how are you” dialectize into Swedish Chef as “Hellu, hoo ere-a yuoo.” Other dialects include Jive, Redneck and Elmer Fudd.
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