Comments on: 29,000 Facebook shares for ‘Joseph’s interpreter’ post https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057437 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:22:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057437 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

That speech wouldn’t pass Turing’s test. It’s just a string of Maltese cliches strung together.

ExcéLL-encies, distinguished guests….centre of the Mediterranean….Semitic….bridge between You-Rip and er, the other place…. No peace in world without peace in Mediterranean….Bridge….Mediterranean….Malta’s vocation….bridge….Med…Med….Med.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057427 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:27:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057427 He wasn’t speaking, Malteser. He was reading.

If I’m reading, I can give a speech in Italian.

]]> By: Tabatha_White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057349 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:56:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057349 “Capable” and “good” are relative.

What we want is “excellent by international standards.”

What we want is clear communication, a clear focus, and something worth listening to.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057343 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:21:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057343 It-tempji. Groan.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057342 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:20:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057342 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Swag? Dear god in heaven.

http://www.swag.com.mt/en/articles/articles/771/carlo-farrugia-going-for-the-gold.htm

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057337 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:15:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057337 Carlo Farrugia.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057331 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:05:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057331 Muscat’s Maltese is lousy anyway.

The man is inarticulate in two languages.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057325 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:55:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057325 The fact that last Friday’s terrorists grew up in Paris and the Brigate Rosse were from well-to-do Italian families sort of undermines your argument, doesn’t it.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057321 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:34:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057321 In reply to Ms.D.Galea.

Oh, isn’t Egypt full of nasty, filthy, evil Muslims now?

]]> By: Ms.D.Galea https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/11/29000-facebook-shares-for-josephs-interpreter-post/#comment-3057320 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:32:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=71923#comment-3057320 In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The attack was also against Egypt’s interests.

30% oF Egypt’s economy depends on tourism.

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