Translations

[Unregistered]

Hi everyone!

I need some help regarding translations. Would somebody please explain to me what are "bunco games"? Thanks!

[collegegirl]

I looked on the web dictionary today, and this is what I found. If someone else knows it, and mine is incorrect, please correct it.

bunco game

n : a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property [syn: bunco, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]


Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
(http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=bunco%20game)

[Christian-Samurai]

Never heard of it myself, Where did you hear this term from?

[blessed]

i have never heard of it, but from the definition collegegirl gave it sounds like a game u cheat at.

:imslow:

[Christian-Samurai]

LOL well from what she found I would agree but I would still like to know where they came up with this. Did you hear it from some one or read it some place?

[Kiki]

Brother Branham uses this expression 30 times in Message, and I'm doing translation of Questions and Answers 1964. This is the quote:

QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.1_ JEFF.IN COD SUNDAY_ 64-0823M
947-128 These kids today needs a buddy. If they had a mother and father would stay home and take care of them, instead of out here in a barroom running around all night and things like that, wouldn't have--wouldn't have a juvenile delinquency. See?
They got away from the Bible; they all went to church and made bunco games and things like that and... See? You're trying to polish up like Satan's ground out Hollywood. You could never bring Hollywood into the church; you've got to--I mean bring the church into Hollywood, you've got to bring Hollywood to your grounds. See? Not go on their grounds, let them come over here. We got something they know nothing about.

[collegegirl]

Wow! :eek: I have never heard him say that before. I guess I need to start listening to the tapes more often, paying more attention.

[Christian-Samurai]

See it helps to translate when you know where the words came from so you can better help those that need to know. I have alot of experince with this when i speak to other people from places like china and asia. Thanks for sharing this with us. always good to learn something new huh Collegegirl LOL

[collegegirl]

Well...sometimes. Depends on how I am going to use it, and when NOT to use it. :D

[JoeC]

I believe Brother Branham means "bingo games." He often mixed up his words and this surmise would fall in line with the many times he chided the Catholics for playing bingo games at church. What does everyone else think? Sound plausible?

Brother Branham uses this expression 30 times in Message, and I'm doing translation of Questions and Answers 1964. This is the quote:

QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.1_ JEFF.IN COD SUNDAY_ 64-0823M
947-128 These kids today needs a buddy. If they had a mother and father would stay home and take care of them, instead of out here in a barroom running around all night and things like that, wouldn't have--wouldn't have a juvenile delinquency. See?
They got away from the Bible; they all went to church and made bunco games and things like that and... See? You're trying to polish up like Satan's ground out Hollywood. You could never bring Hollywood into the church; you've got to--I mean bring the church into Hollywood, you've got to bring Hollywood to your grounds. See? Not go on their grounds, let them come over here. We got something they know nothing about.

[Christian-Samurai]

It is highly possible. I dont know cause I wasnt there but it is possible see again this is why it is important to see how the words were used in their original context :D.

[blessed]

Hi KiKi welcome:welcome:, thanks for the information

[Christian-Samurai]

Hmm right, Hello and welcome to the board. lol probibly should have said that first. :D

[DMCNCUSA]

Dear Sister,

The "Kentucky" English of Bro Branham, can be difficult to translate at times!
My family and I have had some lively and fun debates while translating the messages for other family members.
Below is a link to an online translator guide published by Bro Ed Byskal.
I think you'll find it incredibly helpful.
http://www.bibleway.org/idioms/home.asp

God bless you.
PS. According to this quide, BUNCO simply means - a game of cards.

[Christian-Samurai]

Hmm yes I seem to remember seeing that site before. Interesting.

[collegegirl]

I will have to check it out. It might come in handy sometime soon.

[Christian-Samurai]

the only one I know is when I was down that way visiting is that they told me the plural for yall was all yall, lol thats the only southern I know

[collegegirl]

It's true. Y'all, is all Y'all. When I run across some others, I will tell you. Southern isn't all that hard, it is just kinda laid back and homey.

[Christian-Samurai]

Ummm riiiight, I used to work with kids who thought they were homies lol talk about funny sounding

[collegegirl]

Okay, let me tell you right now. You have Hillbilly, (Sorry, Georgie, Alabama, Etc.), and then you have drawl, which is western (i.e. texas, arkansas, arizona), and then you have northahn, (i.e., the New England states, Maine, New jersey, even New York), and then you have southern, which is Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida. I know, kinda messed up, but Kentuck isn't as bad a Georgia or Alabama.

[Christian-Samurai]

You forgot midwestern heh :D

[collegegirl]

Sorry, mere technicalities. I was just trying to hit the highlights to explain it to you.

[Christian-Samurai]

Well being a midwesterner there isnt much to hear lol, though ppl say we have an accent, it must be called the plainest accent because you can understand our accent very clearly

[collegegirl]

And midwestern is considered....?

[Christian-Samurai]

A good accent LOL

[collegegirl]

I live in one of the southern states, and I don't have an accent. :D

[Christian-Samurai]

Sure sure thats what all the people with southern accents say :D

[collegegirl]

No. My grandma has a soft southern accent, but if I have one, it is so slight that it is not noticed.

[Christian-Samurai]

Maybe you dont hear it but other might, I never knew or thought I had one till someone asked me about it once

[Unregistered]

Hi i wa out all day so i missed the little banter on accents, sowho has an accent, do u speak dino lanugage christian

[blessed]

Congrats christian, i see u have made it past chatterbox stage, u are now getting older u are a Senior Member :harhar1:

[collegegirl]

I can't wait to see what the next one is. It will probably be something like "old and gray, with only two teeth left". LOL :D

[blessed]

LOL really collegirl, i must apologise for post#30 i forgot :moron: to log in before i post

[Christian-Samurai]

Forgot?? I think you already made it "old and gray, with only two teeth left". First thing to go is the memory dont ya know :D

[collegegirl]

LOL Actually, I think it is the hearing. :D But I think that the memory is up close behind it. Hey, I'm only a senior in highschool, and sometimes I will set down a pen, and two seconds later wonder where I put it. :think:

[Babyruth]

I do that all the time. I put my pen or pencil down and completely forget where I put it. I always accuse my family of taking it, and then I find it a few seconds later, it's my new way of find my pencil, blaming my family, seems to work so far. :harhar1:

[blessed]

lol@Samauri -
Seriously i do have a memory problem i tend to forget very easily And i do still have all my teeth so i don;t think its old and gray syndrome :harhar1:

[collegegirl]

Ah, but you don't have to accept the memory problem. It is just something that the devil is trying to give you. You don't have to accept it. Just like Bro. Branham telling the people to accept their healing, you can accept yours.

I don't have a bad memory, I just temporarily misplaced that brain cell. LOL :D

[Christian-Samurai]

Well like i tell everyone, I do know everything, just not all at the same time :D

[collegegirl]

You know, I have a bookmark that says that exact same thing. LOL :harhar1:

[Christian-Samurai]

I knew i should have copyrighted that :D

[collegegirl]

You could have made a fortune. Then you would have had no problem getting over to China, and then you could send for all of us to come over to the wedding. BUUUUt....LOL :D

[blessed]

Aww to late samauri well next time u come up with something new make sure and copyright it

[collegegirl]

Even if you have just an idea, you can patent it. Then no one can take it, and you will have plenty of time to develop it.

[blessed]

Uh oh i don' tthink u should have told him that now he will patent ever idea he has oh boy :D

[collegegirl]

:stupid: Sorry. Well, the main idea is to get him focused so much on one idea that he will have no time for others. :aaaah:

[Christian-Samurai]

HAHAHA nice try but there is one who I will always have time for, and that is God, and the second is Hui so :harhar1: besides to many girls only posting on here I can see why you got your own section :D

[collegegirl]

:tongue: Hmph!

[Christian-Samurai]

YEah keep that up and your face will stick that way heh :thumbup:

[collegegirl]

Now that I have smileys (and stick-the-tongue-ys) I don't need to post a picture. Ha ha.

[Christian-Samurai]

OH yes you do, if Joe and I can do it soooo can you, and so can the rest of you we would love to know who we are talking to lol

[collegegirl]

Some day...heh heh

[Christian-Samurai]

Yeah eah someday isnt soon enough for me, Someday I will see Hui some day I will see others photos lol Someday sure is taking its time to get here

[blessed]

Well someday u will have all that u ever dreamed of if not on this side definitely on the other side:). In the mean time someday i will post my pic don't want to scare off the newcomers like u and Joe did

[Christian-Samurai]

hmm i bet you are a beautiful swan of a lady and are to shy because you dont want all the pple to tell you how beautiful you are

[collegegirl]

Blessed, you never told us how pretty you were. I really want to see a picture of you now. Thank you for pointing that out for us Christian.

[Christian-Samurai]

my pleasure to do so :D

[blessed]

:aaaah: u and christian agreeing. Something is wrong here !!!! scripts please
i not pretty at all im just an average looking girl

[collegegirl]

Okay, how could you say that she is only swan looking? graceful and pretty. Why she is drop dead gorgeous! Can't you think of anything better to say? LOL

[Christian-Samurai]

Hmm i think you are right there must be even better words to discribe her beauty :D

[collegegirl]

Ummm....How about delicate? kind and gracious?

[Christian-Samurai]

ummmmm well ummmm hmmmmm we'll see

[collegegirl]

Okay then, you didn't like it, you come up with something better. :tongue:

[Christian-Samurai]

I already have and it takes the form of a black hills gold ring ;)