Overheard on the train to London this morning...Dad: You see that there, that's 'The Gherkin'.
Kid: OK, cool.
Dad: It's called 'The Gherkin' because it looks like a cucumber.
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quote by william booth, founder of the salvation army (may 1912)
While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they do now, I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight; while there is a drunkard left, while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, while there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight. I'll fight till the very end!
catalan
Mentre les dones ploren, lluitaré. En la mesura que els nens tenen gana i fred, vaig a lluitar, Mentre hi hagi un alcohòlic, vaig a lluitar, Mentre hi hagi al carrer nena que ven, vaig a lluitar, Mentre hi hagi homes a la presó i que fa que la llicència per a tornar, vaig a lluitar, Mentre hi hagi un ésser humà privat de la llum de Déu, vaig a lluitar, Jo lluitaré, Jo lluitaré, Vaig a barallar.
chinese
當女人如同現在這樣般哭泣，我將奮鬥；當孩童如同現在這樣般飢餓，我將奮鬥；當男人如同現在這樣般進出，進出監獄，我將奮鬥；當在街上有個被遺棄的醉漢，有個可憐失落的女孩，當在那裡仍有失去神亮光的黑暗靈魂，我將奮鬥。我將奮鬥，直到最後！
danish
Så længe der er kvinder, der græder, som de gør nu, vil jeg kæmpe; så længe der er børn, der sulter, som de gør nu, vil jeg kæmpe; så længe der er mennesker i fængsel, vil jeg kæmpe; så længe der findes en dranker, så længe der findes en forført kvinde på gaderne, så længe der findes en sjæl, som lever uden Guds lys, vil jeg kæmpe. Jeg vil kæmpe til det sidste!
dutch
Zolang er nog vrouwen schreien, zal ik strijden; zolang er nog kinderen honger lijden, zal ik strijden; zolang er nog op straat één meisje is dat zich verkoopt, zal ik strijden; zolang er mannen naar de gevangenis gaan, erin en eruit, erin en eruit, zal ik strijden; zolang er nog een mensenkind verstoken is van het licht van God zal ik strijden. Ik zal strijden!
estonian
Nii kaua kui naised nutavad, nii nagu praegu, ma võitlen; kuni lapsed nälgivad, nii nagu praegu, ma võitlen; nii kaua kui mehed satuvad vanglatesse, sisse ja välja, sisse ja välja, nii nagu praegu, ma võitlen; kuni on üks joodik järel, kuni on üks kadunud tüdruk tänavatel, kuni on üks hing pimeduses ilma Jumala valguseta, ma võitlen. Ma võitlen kuni lõpuni!
faroese
So leingi konur gráta eins og tær gera nú, vil eg berjast; so leingi børn ganga svong eins og tey gera nú, vil eg berjast; so leingi menn koma í fongsul, inn og út, inn og út, eins og teir gera nú, vil eg berjast; so leingi ein drankari er eftir, so leingi ein glatað genta er á gøtuni, so leingi ein mørk sál livir uttan Guds ljós, vil eg berjast. Eg vil berjast til síðsta andadrátt!
finnish
Niin kauan kuin naiset itkevät kuten nyt, tahdon taistella; niin kauan kuin lapset näkevät nälkää kuten nyt, tahdon taistella; niin kauan kuin miehet menevät vankilaan uudelleen ja uudelleen kuten nyt, tahdon taistella; niin kauan kuin kaduilla on yksikin eksynyt tyttö, niin kauan kuin yksikin sielu on pimeydessä, vailla Jumalan vaikeutta, tahdon taistella; Tahdon taistella loppuun asti!
9 comments:
Was it you I had an argument with because I thought it was called 'The Walnut'?
And what's that picture background of behind mitchenstein? You know, its only just clicked that you chose that name because it sounds a bit like 'lichenstein'. I always thought it was just an odd name...
Naah, Mitchenstein just sounds German - like Frankenstein ... or Wolfenstein. ;-)
Oh, and I always thought of "The Egg" when I saw that architectural extraordinarity..... But "Gherkin" is alright to me... sounds like German "Gurke"... good to remember. :D
Well it was supposed to be a beautiful picture of the London skyline, but then once I'd put it into the template, only the bottom corner was visible - but I quite like it actually!
And yes, mitchenstein was a cross between my name and Liechtenstein. I was a little bored and was feeling creative and it stuck!
Hi John. The corps is close to old Riga so you should come see us. Let me know when you'll be in town and we will meet you. You can email me from my blog and I'll send directions and my mobile.
I've heard it called a lot more rude names than that...
Didn't want you to feel left out and unloved, Mitch...
Gúrka!
Isn't it amazing!
Just one day after you posted that article I read the TV magazine (and I actually didn't open the pages of this charming-sinister book often in the last weeks) and that day (which was that day after that day that you posted that - get me? ^^) there was a report in it called "The Gherkin"!!!
In my mind I was quite laughing about that coincidence. :D
Daniel, that has to be the most complicated comment anyone has ever left on this website!
Lol, sorry... :$ ^^
It's the way I write - I know it's quite complicated because I just through in what I think, I guess.
By the way, the reason why I actually wanted to post a comment again: Exactly one week and one day after I saw this documentary in the TV mag my Dad told me of it and that he recorded it. Haha! Now I watched it and i know everything about that gherkin that looks like cucumba... ^^
Ok, ... I write too much, but what shall I do, I'm sitting in the office, no one else in this room today.. :-p
Ok, see ya later!
Danne
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