How about a game....Name that Tool.

[Helmholtz]

I'll admit I cheated but it was to use a new tool. Google Lens is actually pretty cool.

What do you mean?

[nosaj]

What do you mean?

https://lens.google/

Image search.
nosaj

[Helmholtz]

https://lens.google/

Image search.
nosaj

Thou lov'st to speak in riddles.

[nosaj]

Thou lov'st to speak in riddles.

Google Lens is a google product that allows you to search an image to find out more info on it.
nosaj

Sometimes I forget your not a native English speaker even though you type fairly good English.
nosaj

Thou I think the full quote is

Thou lov'st to speak in riddles and dark words.

-Sophocles

[Mick Bailey]

Do you see the irony in what you just typed?

[nosaj]

Not really but i can be a little slow and dense sometimes.
nosaj

[Mick Bailey]

Sometimes I forget your (you're) not a native English speaker even though you type fairly good English.
nosaj

Thou (Though) I think the full quote is

Thou lov'st to speak in riddles and dark words.

.......I had to smile. Sorry.

[The Dude]

FWIW: I think Helmholtz does extremely well with English. In fact, if you didn't know otherwise, I believe you'd think it was his native language. This leads me to an off topic question for you, Helmholtz. It matters not, but for my own curiosity- do you use some sort of translator, or are you multilingual?

[tedmich]

ouch

can also be used on tails...which can be ...repurposed...http://curiouskai.blogspot.com/2006/11/lamb-tails.html

[Helmholtz]

FWIW: I think Helmholtz does extremely well with English. In fact, if you didn't know otherwise, I believe you'd think it was his native language. This leads me to an off topic question for you, Helmholtz. It matters not, but for my own curiosity- do you use some sort of translator, or are you multilingual?

Thanks, never used a translator, not being multilingual but often use my favorite online dictionary: https://dict.leo.org/german-english/einflussreich.
Works both ways with many languages.
Have been told that I don't sound bad either (so not typical "German").
Had good English teachers at grammar (?) school.
Best university physics books were available in English only (e.g. the wonderful Feynman "Lectures on Physics" and others).
Worked for a company with joint ventures, factories, design centers all over the world, had some global responsibilities/tasks. Lots of English communication, many business trips (Europe, GB, US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China).
Also was a member of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).
International always means English spoken.

One of the reasons I joined the MEF was to practice and improve my English skills.
I think it's best to think in English.

Nevertheless reading bad/flawed or illogical English often throws me off.

[Helmholtz]

Thou I think the full quote is

Thou lov'st to speak in riddles and dark words.

-Sophocles

Wondering who invented that "quote", as Sophocles was greek and lived BC, so hardly knew any English.
Sounds like Shakespeare English to me.

[35L6]

That's funny you learned English because the best physics books were in English , my dad learned German because the best chemistry books were in German .

[35L6]

I guess this means I have to post a tool .

[nosaj]

Wondering who invented that "quote", as Sophocles was greek and lived BC, so hardly knew any English.
Sounds like Shakespeare English to me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Francklin translated oedipus the king in 1756 so that probably explains the prose.
nosaj

[J M Fahey]

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