Pandora's Litter Box: Babelfish Fun Part, um, 5?

Ok, you know the routine by now. English -> Japanese -> English.

In: Spoon is my chunky monkey.
Out: The spoon my ones is the monkey which the [tsu] rear end is done.

In: Spoon is Mr Chubby Butt.
Halfway: スプーンは氏であるChubby Butt。
Out: As for the spoon Chubby Butt which is the person.

I decided to go through and try some of these with another online translation tool. The first promising one google found was a site called World Lingo.

In: Spoon is a chunky monkey.
Out: The spoon is the monkey which the [tsu] rear end is done.

Um, apparently they're using the same backend as babelfish.

Here's another one.

In: Spoon is my chunky monkey.
Out: spoon is my chunk Monkey.

Wow.

In: Spoon is Mr Chubby Butt.
Halfway: 匕 is ミスター 太った Butt.
Out: spoon is mister [ plump Butt.

Well, huh.

In: Pandora's Litter Box
Halfway: Pandora's 輿 Box
Out: Pandora's palanquin Box

Um, I think I'm going to click my own WTF button there.

In: fuzzy kitty
Out: fuzzy [ kitten

Ok, one more.

In: crosswalk rage
Out: crosswise anger

Well, ok, babelfish may be more entertainingly stupid, but for the most part this other site is a close second, in addition to being actually useful on occasion.

Pandora's Litter Box: Rest Room For Pandora's Cat

1. Go to http://babelfish.yahoo.com/.
2. Type Pandora's Litter Box into the big text area box.
3. Select "English to Japanese" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click the "Translate" button.
5. Get really #%*!ing annoyed when babelfish does not understand the apostrophe means a possessive noun and leaves the orphaned 's' floating around.
6. Click the "Help" link and get even more #%*!ing annoyed when it is beyond useless.
7. Go back to http://babelfish.yahoo.com/.
8. Type The litter box of Pandora into the big text area box.
9. Select "English to Japanese" in the drop-down menu.
10. Click the "Translate" button.
11. Select and copy the translation.
12. Paste it back into the "Translate again" box.
13. Select "Japanese to English" in the drop-down menu.
14. Click the "Translate" button.
15. Stare blankly at the monitor when it decides you meant Rest room for Pandora's cat.
16. Go to bed. It's 2 AM!

Pandora's Litter Box: Fun With Babelfish, Part 3

1. Go to http://babelfish.yahoo.com/.
2. Type Pandora is the boss kitty. into the big text area box.
3. Select "English to Japanese" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click the "Translate" button.
5. Select and copy the translation.
6. Paste it back into the "Translate again" box.
7. Select "Japanese to English" in the drop-down menu.
8. Click the "Translate" button.
9. Decide that babelfish clearly does not understand the concept of cat "ownership" when it tells you Pandora is the kitty of the chief.

Metro Journal: Fun With Babelfish, Part 2

1. Go to http://babelfish.yahoo.com/.
2. Type crosswalk rage into the big text area box.
3. Select "English to Japanese" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click the "Translate" button.
5. Select and copy the translation.
6. Paste it back into the "Translate again" box.
7. Select "Japanese to English" in the drop-down menu.
8. Click the "Translate" button.
9. Feel a little pleased when it pops out Rage of pedestrian crossing.

Pandora's Litter Box: Fun With Babelfish

1. Go to http://babelfish.yahoo.com/. (Remember when it used to be at babelfish.altavista.com? I do!)
2. Type fuzzy cat into the big text area box.
3. Select "English to Japanese" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click the "Translate" button.
5. Select and copy the translation.
6. Paste it back into the "Translate again" box.
7. Select "Japanese to English" in the drop-down menu.
8. Click the "Translate" button.
9. Ponder the philosophical and quantum mechanical implications when it spits out Ambiguous cat in response.