Vas is dis

**artificer** · 6th November 10, 12:08 PM

Ouch, my brain! my poor, delicate brain!

Stuff like this should come with a big red warning label, even if that label reads "Auchtung!"

**Slag101** · 9th November 10, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Frank McGrath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWlty...layer_embedded

What is he wearing for a sporran?

Vas ist Der/Das? Translation: What is this/that in the masculine or neutral form. Der = masculine, Das = neutral, Die (DEE) = feminine. Although, I am not sure what emphasis the germans would put on a kilt and it's accessories, no offense to any of us, but it might be Vas ist die? since it is a kilt related item. To play it safe I would go with Vas ist das? in hte neutral format. Eitehr way, it is a german guy with a weird thing over his groin region, which goes hand in hand with their infamous "fetish" films.

**Chas** · 10th November 10, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by Slag101

To play it safe I would go with Vas ist das? in hte neutral format.

If we are going to play it safe, then it should be correctly:

Was ist das?

Ws are pronounced as Vs and Vs are pronounced as Fs.

All that apart, I think that it is a fun piece and quite typical of the "Sprudel-Music" of southern Germany. These groups often change clothes for each performance. I am surprized that no one has mentioned the 'priest' with the trumpet on the right.

Regards

Chas

**Slag101** · 10th November 10, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

If we are going to play it safe, then it should be correctly:

Was ist das?

Ws are pronounced as Vs and Vs are pronounced as Fs.

All that apart, I think that it is a fun piece and quite typical of the "Sprudel-Music" of southern Germany. These groups often change clothes for each performance. I am surprized that no one has mentioned the 'priest' with the trumpet on the right.

Regards

Chas

I was trying to keep it simple, as you can tell by my explanation of the gender structure of the language, I did not want to over complicate it (insert sarcasm here). I also thought it would be humorous to leave it as vas instead of was, since I obviously do get german vocabulary/spelling/grammar. I guess some people might have missed the humor in me correcting his gender usage, and not the easiest to spot error, using the V instead of the W.

Oh well, I hope someone got a laugh.

**biblemonkey** · 10th November 10, 10:08 AM

I have to admit that I am a little frightened by nearly every frame of this video. Yikes.

**Bill aka Mole** · 10th November 10, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

I am surprized that no one has mentioned the 'priest' with the trumpet on the right.
Chas

Priest?!? I'll take your word that one was there.

**Orthzar** · 14th November 10, 05:38 PM

I think that sporran would be more useful as a piece of armor or padding that an actual sporran, but it was for show; they had fun, I won't complain.

I nonetheless vote road-kill...scraped straight of the road, cleaned of blood, and glued to a thin piece of wood.

**Madadh** · 14th November 10, 06:00 PM

I would not mind churning butter with the frauline, but if I had to wear that sporran I would have to think hard......ly.

**Frank McGrath** · 14th November 10, 06:06 PM

I am by no means a scholar of the German language. I promise not to do it again.

But I did think the video was funny. That was my point.

**athensohkiltguy** · 14th November 10, 06:10 PM

I'd consider wearing it to those boring family reunions. It would certainly liven things up a bit. I mean, think of the many ways people would have to dance around their phrasing in talking about an ugly "piece of roadkill" positioned in the front of your crotch.