Had to laugh earlier..

Conversation between Russian commander and Russian ground about which oxygen
bottle he was using for something. Ground said, We said use the one above,
and commander said, you need to understand above and below are relative up
here... or words to that effect.
I guess this sort of thing is bound to happen, but it just gave me a chuckle
as the interpreter sounded like she was trying not to sound amused by it as
well.

Brian

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Conversation between Russian commander and Russian ground about which oxygen
bottle he was using for something. Ground said, We said use the one above,
and commander said, you need to understand above and below are relative up
here... or words to that effect.
I guess this sort of thing is bound to happen, but it just gave me a chuckle
as the interpreter sounded like she was trying not to sound amused by it as
well.

I recall hearing, when a pair of Russians were working outside, one of
them being translated as saying :
"Lower the lever, Yuri."
...
"Lower it downwards, Yuri."

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Of course its also nice to hear space walkers say things like.

A little more to the left, no the other left.

I can imagine it can all get very confusing at times...

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In sci.space.station message
a.com, Tue, 26 May 2009 16:46:21, Brian Gaff
posted:
Conversation between Russian commander and Russian ground about which
oxygen
bottle he was using for something. Ground said, We said use the one above,
and commander said, you need to understand above and below are relative
up
here... or words to that effect.
I guess this sort of thing is bound to happen, but it just gave me a
chuckle
as the interpreter sounded like she was trying not to sound amused by it
as
well.

I recall hearing, when a pair of Russians were working outside, one of
them being translated as saying :
"Lower the lever, Yuri."
...
"Lower it downwards, Yuri."

--
(c) John Stockton, nr London, UK. Turnpike v6.05
MIME.
Web URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/ - FAQqish topics, acronyms &
links;
Astro stuff via astron-1.htm, gravity0.htm ; quotings.htm, pascal.htm,
etc.
No Encoding. Quotes before replies. Snip well. Write clearly. Don't Mail
News.