Interpreter Unravels Siege Crisis
Tell me where I can find some quality fast food!
A siege at the Colombian consulate ended peacefully with the aid of a passing interpreter. Early reports suggested that the group went into the consulate shouting in Spanish “Ole! muchos pistola, e fatalitie les bangola bangola” (“we are heavily armed and will shoot you all”)
After many hours of negotiations, it was eventually realised by the do-gooding interpreter (whose identity remains shrouded in mystery) that they were actually shouting “Ole! Nachos pestile, e futilitie les burgola burgola?” (“Your nachos are pestilent, would it be futile to ask for a burger… or two?”)
So that’s all right then.
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Posted: April 11th, 2001 under news.
Tags: burgers, colombian consulate, interpreters, negotiations