Another Gert competition

Shark Tank bites fail to net deal once show goes to air

A headline in our local newspaper.  We’re offering a prize of a fresh pavlova for the best translation into Mandarin, and a minor prize of a packet of Iced Vovos* to anyone who can explain what it means in English.

* see our post here if you don’t know what an Iced Vovo is  https://gertloveday.wordpress.com/2016/08/14/australian-flora-and-fauna/

 

 

 

 

 

12 thoughts on “Another Gert competition”

  1. Going for the iced Vovos, because although I can get Google to translate this into Mandarin, that really seems beside the point. However, the headline lends itself to haiku. Herewith:

    “Apprentice” with false teeth
    money Sharks in TV tank
    never really bite

    If perchance I win (and it’s not likely, because there’s probably more competition for iced Vovos than for a trip to Nar Nar Goon) will collect on our return to Melbourne.

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    1. I’d be very surprised if Google could come up with a translation of this!

      Hmmm – your haiku is almost as perplexing as the original.

      Now now, there’s no need to fall into the local habit of mocking Nar Nar Goon.

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      1. This is what Google translator comes up with: 鲨鱼坦克叮咬一旦放映到空中，就无法达成净交易
        Shāyú tǎnkè dīngyǎo yīdàn fàngyìng dào kōngzhōng, jiù wúfǎ dáchéng jìng jiāoyì.

        I like the fact that “Shayu tanke” somewhat resembles “Shark Tank” even though nothing else in the sentence remotely looks like anything I’m familiar with.

        I thought maybe there was some similarity between the actual reality of Mr. Trump’s “The Apprentice” and the reality of the Shark Tank show, given what I read about it. I’ll have to work on the haiku.

        We still haven’t seen Nar Nar Goon, so you are right, we shouldn’t say much about it.

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  2. In the UK the show is called Dragons Den. Don’t know where the concept originated but, I think the BBC version is rumoured to have lost its allure as a commercial rival seems to have pinched a similar concept but with a studio audience and more investors to impress.

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  3. Those “Iced Vovos” look pretty good, mind you I think the fresh Pavlov looks even better. We have the Shark Tank here in Canada. It’s where some monied people try to hood wink some cleaver entrepreneurs out of a significant portion of their investment by offering financial backing to bring their ideas to market. Looks like it fell flat in Australia.
    Leslie

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