Footbag on the STIMOROL website

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 09 May 2006 06:45

Hey guys, I got an email from the Stimorol guys, but I don't know what language it's in

I tried to translate from Danish, because that is the first language option on Stimorol.com, but it doesn't seem to be right. Can somebody tell me what this says?:

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Beste winnaar,

Je hebt meegedaan aan de Stimorol Footbag internet actie. Je fanatieke
inzet kunnen we belonen. Jij was de beste van de dag! Je hebt de hoogste
score behaald met het footbag spel. Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met het winnen
van de unieke Stimorol footbag. Nu kun je zelf alle tricks gaan oefenen die
op onze site te zien zijn. Succes!

Om deze Stimorol footbag te kunnen versturen hebben we je adres
(straatnaam, huisnummer, postcode en woonplaats) nodig. Zodra wij je adres
hebben zullen we de Stimorol Footbag naar je toesturen.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Cadbury Benelux
Esmeralda de Punder

max · Post by **max** » 09 May 2006 07:09

Looks like you won something for a best score, they're asking you for your address. No I don't speak dutch (I believe it's dutch) but I'm guessing.

You should PM / mail Wim from this forum, he speaks the language.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 09 May 2006 08:26

Thanks Max!
I just didn't know what language it is. I plugged it into a translator and got a silly translation. It looks like I did win a bag for daily high score, but I thought the translation was funny enough to share:

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Dear winner,
You to the Stimorol Footbag have participated Internet action. You fanatical
use can we reward. You were the bests of the day! You have highest
score gained with the footbag game. Congratulated warmly with winning
of the unique Stimorol footbag. Now you yourself can will practise all tricks which
on our site being to see. Success!
These Stimorol footbag are possible send have to we your address
(street name, house number, mail code and place of residence) necessary. As soon as we your address
we will send to the Stimorol Footbag to you.
Kind regards,
Cadbury benelux
Esmeralda the Punder

My favourite parts are "fanatical use" and "Success!"

Thanks Max.

max · Post by **max** » 10 May 2006 22:45

haha cool

Actually you'd be surprised but since the EU now has 20 official languages (soon to be 22 I think) the European Commission actually uses a lot of Machine Translation. For some kinds of texts and some languages, the results can actually be quite good.

Anyway props on your Stimorol bag, you'll have to post a pick when you receive it!

SUCCESS!

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 31 May 2006 19:35

I just got my bag in the mail.
I opened it from its wrapper, and during the very first kick beads flew everywhere. It seems to have only one real seam and I could tell it was poor just from looking at it through the package.

I got two packs of gum and two postcards too though

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 31 May 2006 20:25

that's like the saddest new footbag story ever. i won this bag and i waited for it to come in the mail and then it came and i opened it up and kicked it once and it puked beads out every where... but i got a post card too...

max · Post by **max** » 31 May 2006 22:12

sorry, but that's really hilarious!

nils · Post by **nils** » 16 Jun 2006 04:13

great m8s!

Wim, Max I realy want to meet u at worlds.

bb =)