Latin? Or gibberspeak?

Z · 11th July 2009, 06:02 PM

I'm in a class learning Expressions Web 2, and we did templates - when you open one, the main body has all this written within it:

Quote:

Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?

It looks like latin to me, but I'm definitely no linguist. So does this little blurb actually mean anything, or is it just gibberspeak?

Thanks!

Mojo · 12th July 2009, 01:14 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

lupus_in_fabula · 12th July 2009, 02:33 AM

Trailing Mojo here, although it appears to be both "Lorem ipsum" and standard Latin.

Thus, the first line (i.e., "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia." seems to be "gibberspeak", i.e. standard dummy text.). It can be found here. The rest is legit Cicero (see [section 32]).

Mojo · 12th July 2009, 03:08 AM

Originally Posted by lupus_in_fabula

Trailing Mojo here, although it appears to be both "Lorem ipsum" and standard Latin.

Thus, the first line (i.e., "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia." seems to be "gibberspeak", i.e. standard dummy text.). It can be found here. The rest is legit Cicero (see [section 32]).

I only really looked at the first line...

Z · 12th July 2009, 06:42 AM

Thank you - I tried several ways to look for it, but kept finding unfinished web pages and web templates.

I think I'll include "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae" in my next presentation.

Oliver · 15th July 2009, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by Z

I'm in a class learning Expressions Web 2, and we did templates - when you open one, the main body has all this written within it:

It looks like latin to me, but I'm definitely no linguist. So does this little blurb actually mean anything, or is it just gibberspeak?

Thanks!

The "Lorem ipsum" is used a lot to design templates for Websites or printed products to fill the pages using an example text. That's exactly what the purpose of Lorem ipsum is, a meaning-less but serious looking text to fill layouts.

aggle-rithm · 15th July 2009, 02:52 AM

I worked at a place where they did business in Japan, so their business cards had some Kanji text included. The first draft had nonsense characters just to test the printer's ability to produce the symbols. Unfortunately, the final cards had the same nonsense text instead of the actual information.

Fortunately, someone recognized the gaffe before they offended their Japanese business prospects. You can imagine that would not have gone over well.

Z · 15th July 2009, 08:02 AM

Now that you mention that story, aggle, I ran into a website not long ago when I was looking for knives. After checking out a few nice creations, I ran into a page that apparently was left over from an old template. Everything was Lorem Ipsum, and the knife pics were clip art.

But apparently the knife shown was $27.

11th July 2009, 06:02 PM	#1
Z D.D.D. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In a den in my lair, on the edge of your mind. Posts: 9,166	Latin? Or gibberspeak? I'm in a class learning Expressions Web 2, and we did templates - when you open one, the main body has all this written within it: Quote: Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur? It looks like latin to me, but I'm definitely no linguist. So does this little blurb actually mean anything, or is it just gibberspeak? Thanks!
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12th July 2009, 01:14 AM	#2
Mojo Mostly harmless Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nor Flanden Posts: 22,079	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum
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12th July 2009, 02:33 AM	#3
lupus_in_fabula Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,046	Trailing Mojo here, although it appears to be both "Lorem ipsum" and standard Latin. Thus, the first line (i.e., "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia." seems to be "gibberspeak", i.e. standard dummy text.). It can be found here. The rest is legit Cicero (see [section 32]).
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12th July 2009, 03:08 AM	#4
Mojo Mostly harmless Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nor Flanden Posts: 22,079	Originally Posted by lupus_in_fabula Trailing Mojo here, although it appears to be both "Lorem ipsum" and standard Latin. Thus, the first line (i.e., "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Accumsan lacinia." seems to be "gibberspeak", i.e. standard dummy text.). It can be found here. The rest is legit Cicero (see [section 32]). I only really looked at the first line...
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12th July 2009, 06:42 AM	#5
Z D.D.D. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In a den in my lair, on the edge of your mind. Posts: 9,166	Thank you - I tried several ways to look for it, but kept finding unfinished web pages and web templates. I think I'll include "Fusce consequat. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae" in my next presentation.
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15th July 2009, 02:44 AM	#6
Oliver ~The Rascal~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cologne Posts: 17,369	Originally Posted by Z I'm in a class learning Expressions Web 2, and we did templates - when you open one, the main body has all this written within it: It looks like latin to me, but I'm definitely no linguist. So does this little blurb actually mean anything, or is it just gibberspeak? Thanks! The "Lorem ipsum" is used a lot to design templates for Websites or printed products to fill the pages using an example text. That's exactly what the purpose of Lorem ipsum is, a meaning-less but serious looking text to fill layouts.
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15th July 2009, 02:52 AM	#7
aggle-rithm Ardent Formulist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 14,149	I worked at a place where they did business in Japan, so their business cards had some Kanji text included. The first draft had nonsense characters just to test the printer's ability to produce the symbols. Unfortunately, the final cards had the same nonsense text instead of the actual information. Fortunately, someone recognized the gaffe before they offended their Japanese business prospects. You can imagine that would not have gone over well.
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15th July 2009, 08:02 AM	#8
Z D.D.D. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In a den in my lair, on the edge of your mind. Posts: 9,166	Now that you mention that story, aggle, I ran into a website not long ago when I was looking for knives. After checking out a few nice creations, I ran into a page that apparently was left over from an old template. Everything was Lorem Ipsum, and the knife pics were clip art. But apparently the knife shown was $27.
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