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27 Jul 2012, 18:34
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Yep, Maldonado is multi-lingual.  |
Like in software localizer 
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28 Jul 2012, 06:17
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Yeah, but Alonso could understand what Flavio Briatore was talking about, I believe that's "Top Trumps".
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For some reason, I've yet to meet a driver who can speak either Vulcan, Klingonese or Romulan.
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28 Jul 2012, 19:31
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Despite the fact that they have to train hard, practice on the simulator, race 20 times a year, be available for sponsors and press, and drink orange squash they are not that sad.
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28 Jul 2012, 19:55
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For some reason, I've yet to meet a driver who can speak either Vulcan, Klingonese or Romulan.
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This is probably because star fleet haven't yet given up the fight for Dilithium crystals. Therefore it's very unlikely that Vulcan's, Romulan's or Klingons will be seen at large on the F1 stage. Nanoo! Nanoo!
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5 Aug 2012, 10:24
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Dilithium crystals are probably banned anyway. I can see the appeal of playing Klingon Boggle a a pre-race leisure activity within the team though, simply because nobody is disadvantaged by their native language.
As for Alonso speaking in Italian on the team radio, I don't see the big deal. It shouldn't be hard to get Italian speakers into the steward's room, or the various TV companies worldwide. The non-English speaking nations have to do that to understand Vettel/Hamilton/Webber et al anyway.
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5 Aug 2012, 14:46
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It's actually perfectly legal due to a rules change implemented after the return of Kimi Raikkonen.
I believe it is called the Kimi Clause and it states that since no one can understand Kimi over the radio when he speaks English, each driver is allowed to speak over the radio in the language of their choice as long as SOMEONE understands them. 
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5 Aug 2012, 20:38
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Yep, Maldonado is multi-lingual. |
Does knowing twelve words in three languages count as multi-lingual?
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6 Aug 2012, 14:27
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Does knowing twelve words in three languages count as multi-lingual? |
What's the 12 words?
"Two beers, two toasties and how much for the little girl sir? "
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6 Aug 2012, 19:56
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Im pretty sure Maldonado can say "It wasn't me" in a few languages
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8 Aug 2012, 11:43
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Rumour has it that Alonso, after visiting the London Olympics, will be speaking in Cockney rhyming slang at the Belgian GP.
e.g. Nah then me old China plate (mate), can you lend me an Ayrton Senna (Tenner, £10).
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8 Aug 2012, 12:19
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What's the 12 words?
"Two beers, two toasties and how much for the little girl sir? "
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That's only eleven words; 'two' is repeated. 
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8 Aug 2012, 12:52
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That's only eleven words; 'two' is repeated. |
<just a minute>
*buzz* hesitation?
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8 Aug 2012, 15:28
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That's only eleven words; 'two' is repeated. |
It's not repetition because one has an initial capital.
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9 Aug 2012, 03:12
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It's not repetition because one has an initial capital.
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...which makes it a completely different word... fair enough 
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10 Aug 2012, 15:44
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In my world, one can never have enough beer, therefore this should fix things:
"Three beers, two toasties and how much for the little girl sir?"
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