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February 22 2008, 21:23 PM
Trojan Horse "New Arrival" Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 4	Quote I wanna put tee shirts together with the Irish translation of "Live to ride, ride to live" on the front. Any help would be great!
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February 23 2008, 2:09 AM
The Goy from Japan "Giostaire" Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 4,014	Quote Mair chun marcaíocht, marcaigh chun maireachtáil. I'm not sure this gets the same sentiment across. Wait for more ideas to get something right. Cheers Tim _________________ Lean toit thodóige, fear ramhar ANSIN. http://www.bizarrerecords.com/galleries/special/Masonmidget.mp3
February 24 2008, 0:23 AM
The Goy from Japan "Giostaire" Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 4,014	Quote *bump* _________________ Lean toit thodóige, fear ramhar ANSIN. http://www.bizarrerecords.com/galleries/special/Masonmidget.mp3
February 24 2008, 0:53 AM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 8,163	Quote wondering if rothaíocht might work there too
February 24 2008, 1:03 AM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 41,262	Quote This is just an attempt to think something through, so don't use it, Trojan Horse. Guys, would it be possible to say... Mair ar son marcaíochta, marcaigh a bheith beo: Live for the sake of riding, ride to be alive ???? Redwolf _________________ Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Is fearr Gaeilge na scoile ná gan Gaeilge ar bith
February 24 2008, 1:07 AM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 8,163	Quote I'm not a fan of mair. I think I'd go for bí beo (or something along those lines). Offers a bit of balance with the tail end.
February 24 2008, 1:23 AM
Redwolf "Ard-Banríon na Ráiméise" Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Poblacht California Posts: 41,262	Quote DoireTrasna wrote: I'm not a fan of mair. I think I'd go for bí beo (or something along those lines). Offers a bit of balance with the tail end. So: Bí beo ar son marcaíochta, marcaigh a bheith beo: Be alive for the sake of riding, ride to be alive (?) I'm trying to work out how to get closer to the intent of the slogan. Redwolf _________________ Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Is fearr Gaeilge na scoile ná gan Gaeilge ar bith
February 24 2008, 1:32 AM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 8,163	Quote it's getting to be long enough ! ha ! but I think I'd maybe do this to it Redwolf wrote: DoireTrasna wrote: I'm not a fan of mair. I think I'd go for bí beo (or something along those lines). Offers a bit of balance with the tail end. So: Bí beo ar son na marcaíochta, marcaigh le a bheith beo: Be alive for the sake of riding, ride to be alive (?) I'm trying to work out how to get closer to the intent of the slogan. Redwolf
February 24 2008, 1:40 AM
Tiarnan2 "Craic Pusher" Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Location: An taobh thall Posts: 9,877	Quote If its a wide tee we could say ...Caith do shaol... _________________ ================= Nár laga Dia do lámh ná caighdeán do chuid Ghaeilge She was only a whisky maker, but I love her still.
February 24 2008, 1:43 AM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 8,163	Quote Tiarnan2 wrote: If its a wide tee we could say ...Caith do shaol... it'd better be a wide glide, a zorro
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