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Sentence #488889

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 blay_paul blay_paul August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 9:41:33 PM UTC link Permalink

Japanese websites have the tradition of 'kiriban' (loosely translated, lucky number). The visitor that 'treads on the kiriban' (is the lucky number-th visitor) is often given a gift by the site owner (e.g. a specially drawn picture).

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 9:42:21 PM UTC link Permalink

Is that likely to happen on this site?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 9:42:49 PM UTC link Permalink

(i.e. will you draw me a picture if I get 888,888?)

blay_paul blay_paul August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 9:44:39 PM UTC link Permalink

Technically, you should ask Trang that. ;-)

sysko sysko August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 9:52:39 PM UTC link Permalink

it is likely to happen ^^

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 30, 2010 August 30, 2010 at 10:00:49 PM UTC link Permalink

@sysko: Just don't tell your Chinese students about it. If they get in on this, there's no way I'm getting that number...

Swift Swift August 31, 2010 August 31, 2010 at 1:55:40 AM UTC link Permalink

*number?

FeuDRenais FeuDRenais August 31, 2010 August 31, 2010 at 1:58:39 AM UTC link Permalink

Number is a title here.

Archibald Archibald November 22, 2010 November 22, 2010 at 6:50:02 PM UTC link Permalink

"luck"? isn't it "happiness", according to the French sentence? ("bonheur")

Scott Scott November 22, 2010 November 22, 2010 at 6:51:59 PM UTC link Permalink

I translated from the English. I guess it's a very loose translation.

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Sentence Number 888,888 will bring its owner years upon years of luck.

added by FeuDRenais, August 30, 2010
➜ #489066Setning númer 888.888 mun færa eiganda sínum áralanga heppni.

linked by Swift, August 31, 2010
➜ #627433La phrase numéro 888,888 apportera des années de bonheur à son propriétaire.

linked by Scott, November 19, 2010
➜ #627433La phrase numéro 888,888 apportera des années de bonheur à son propriétaire.

unlinked by Scott, November 22, 2010
➜ #632054La phrase numéro 888,888 apportera des années de chance à son propriétaire.

linked by Scott, November 22, 2010
➜ #1209630La oración número 888.888 traerá a su dueño años de buena suerte.

linked by Shishir, October 31, 2011