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2013-12-11 Africa Subsaharan

Fake Sign Language Interpreter At Mandela Funeral

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Posted by Grunter 2013-12-11 09:45|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Strange poetic justice.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-11 10:39|| 2013-12-11 10:39|| Front Page Top

#2 "rock beats scissors"

Posted by Frank G 2013-12-11 11:00|| 2013-12-11 11:00|| Front Page Top

#3 You must admit the "funeral" was like an international circus. He was not faking it, the organizers failed to check his credentials. He was using an advanced form of sign language based upon his adopted language:

Posted by Au Auric 2013-12-11 11:15|| 2013-12-11 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Excuse me stewardess, I speak.... Klingon.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-11 11:26|| 2013-12-11 11:26|| Front Page Top

#5 he only needed a couple of signs to cover Champ's speech - Hope, Change, Obstructionist, and maybe redistribution.

Posted by Bobby 2013-12-11 12:45|| 2013-12-11 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6
Excuse me stewardess, I speak.... Klingon.

You know Besoeker, there is an app for that...

Could help you with your "pick-up lines"

boQwI' (Klingon language)

Posted by Au Auric 2013-12-11 12:50|| 2013-12-11 12:50|| Front Page Top

#7 That's ok. When bumble speaks we don't understand a word he is saying either.

Posted by 49 pan 2013-12-11 14:27|| 2013-12-11 14:27|| Front Page Top

#8 he only needed a couple of signs to cover Champ's speech - Hope, Change, Obstructionist, and maybe redistribution.
Bobby you forgot the most important words in his tribute to Manny: I, Me, Myself.

Posted by regular joe 2013-12-11 14:37|| 2013-12-11 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Its okay, the Mandelas knew that Obumble wasn't paying attention anyway...

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-12-11 14:39|| 2013-12-11 14:39|| Front Page Top

#10 Potemkin EVERYTHING!

Posted by Iblis 2013-12-11 15:25|| 2013-12-11 15:25|| Front Page Top

#11 The sign language interpreter used at Nelson Mandela's football stadium memorial was a fake, it was claimed this morning.

Poetic justice, we don't listen to him anyway, he lies.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-12-11 16:22|| 2013-12-11 16:22|| Front Page Top

#12 I wonder if this confusion was just 'language difficulties. To wit: American Sign Language (ASL) vs Zulu Sign Language. Or Esperanto Sign Language (assuming there is such a thing).

Posted by SteveS 2013-12-11 16:50|| 2013-12-11 16:50|| Front Page Top

#13 That fellow's jacket appears to be rather snug fit. I suspect he's wearing body armor. In one of the shots, he's glancing over at a rather sober looking Pieter Van Angerypist, [name of my own creation] but obviously a security lad. I'd call 'sign man' a bullet stopper with a bad cover story.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-11 17:00|| 2013-12-11 17:00|| Front Page Top

#14 I'd call 'sign man' a bullet stopper with a bad cover story.

Funny you should say that. It was my initial thought before I went with linguistic confusment. Very plausible, especially since he has apparently done this before. He certainly doesn't give off the usual sign language vibe.

Posted by SteveS 2013-12-11 17:12|| 2013-12-11 17:12|| Front Page Top

#15 They did not notice the fraud during obama's speech because the sign language finally made an Obama speech appear credible and interesting. Which should of been the tip off!

Posted by Airandee 2013-12-11 17:42|| 2013-12-11 17:42|| Front Page Top

#16 Actually, he translated faithfully everything Champ said...

Posted by Steve White 2013-12-11 21:10|| 2013-12-11 21:10|| Front Page Top

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