о буквальном

Language Log написал о говорящем казахском слоне Батыре:

"Batyr's words and phrases were apparently not all so polite, including things like ( осторожно, мат )

, "go on the penis", a Russian idiom of abuse."

Хороший перевод! Вот еще несколько в том же духе:

- "Go away in a vagina-like manner"
- "Oh, the whore"
- "Here's a penis for you".

американская политика (англ.)

Один из самых смешных заголовков за последние месяцы:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing.

Какой удобный метод!