Comments on: Il-wizz ta' Kurt spicca bla bajd

By: R Camilleri

R Camilleri — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:44:44 +0000

Daphne

The latest rankings from the Alexa website:

daphnecaruanagalizia.com – 144
maltastar.com – 280

By: e. muscat

e. muscat — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:56:15 +0000

You really have a way! I love it. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

By: Home Time

Home Time — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:01:42 +0000

From Maltastar’s item on Mons Cauchi’s recovery: “Bishop Cauchi, 81, suffered an induced coma last night.”

They cannot even copy correctly.

By: David Gatt

David Gatt — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:17:53 +0000

Kultant iddahhaqni Daphne. Imma ghandek ragun fuq din :)

By: fred

fred — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:43:47 +0000

Is it only my impression that Super One radio and TV are really one big family? Il-partner, il-habib, il-habiba, il-mara, ir-ragel, iz-ziju, they all work there?

Amusing how Super One must have its own family tree.

By: Bob Gauci

Bob Gauci — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:42:12 +0000

Sori ‘qanna, Defni, ken ij hev e pikcer ov e goldin ejg?

For your info, hotels took action about their rates nearly two years ago when the 50c idea was around… at that time JM was still trying to press the right button in BRU.

By: Antoine Vella

Antoine Vella — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:27:38 +0000

The Maltastar writers themselves do not necessarily know the meaning of the words they have used. The entire paragraph is made up of phrases pilfered from different websites and stitched together like a quilt.

Wikipedia: “Killing The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs is among the best known of Aesop’s fables.”
Maltastar: “The Goose that laid the golden eggs” is one of Aesop’s best known fables.”

Wikipedia: “ . . . a short-sighted action that destroys the profitability of an asset.”
Maltastar: “ . . . a short sighted action that can destroy the profitability of an asset.” (They must have thought there was no need for a hyphen)

A quick Google search will also reveal the numerous sources of other clichés such as: nowhere was this clearer, the moral of the story, draconian tax increase, precious tourism industry, (Malta’s) “golden egg for so long”.

I guessed that this Maltastar piece must have been copied because it lacks their trademark malapropisms and grammar mistakes.

By: Luigi

Luigi — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:05:34 +0000

Kurt + Coconut + Dwarf Jester + Toby Jug = Hobbit (bla bajd).

By: De Guuuz bla bajda

De Guuuz bla bajda — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:37:36 +0000

Isma Defney hi, kindly stop mocking il-lejber ghax you’re cracking me up u se nispicca naghmel tahti.

Seriously, you’re such a lucky columnist, D. Maltastar and their inept gang of idiots just hand you ammunition for your commentaries, on a plate.

Why don’t they employ someone with some brains to advise them? Surely they made enough money with their ‘new emblem’ scam to afford someone with a degree in English, at least.

A government in-waiting? I lose my will to live.

By: Bus Driver

Bus Driver — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:22:49 +0000

Or, as Pythagoras might well have remarked ” A classic example of the high-potty news of the PL triangle.”