Je te VM moi non plus
English translation: Welcome to the machine!
| 10:57 Dec 24, 2010 |
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| 4 | Welcome to the machine! |
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| 3 | I loVM you, I don't |
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| 2 | Wherever I lay my Redhat... |
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Wherever I lay my Redhat... Explanation: This "je demande..." nonsense is that rubbish French trick of introducing the subject matter with some kind of first person need being expressed, I take it? I find it seriously irritating :-) Anyway, basically, any pun you can find in a song title with an added "VM" could work. I wouldn't have thought of the above if your text hadn't had it, but the text is about roaming profiles and suchlike and so is the song, so it might work? |
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I loVM you, I don't Explanation: Clear reference to "Je t'aime... moi non plus". Try saying "Je te VM moi non plus" aloud. Famous song/movie. Ambivalent relationship to VM. |
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Welcome to the machine! Explanation: This reference comes from a rather different musical genre and era to Serge Gainsbourg (it's Pink Floyd), but I think it fits the context perfectly: Welcome to the machine! Thanks to a special licence, the support team can ... |
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