N66 : Sixty-sixth lesson S00-TITLE : I wouldn't use a cliché for all the tea in China S01 : Simon! You're a sight for sore eyes. I'm trying to understand this user manual. S02 : "Files with an .rpxl extension make it possible to add tags to websites in native mode." S03 : What on earth is that supposed to mean? It's all Greek to me. S04 : I agree, it's as clear as mud. I usually avoid technical manuals like the plague. S05 : They're so complicated that you can't make head or tail of them. S06 : Let me try and explain. I'm no expert, though, I'm basically a jack of all trades, S07 : but I've picked up a few tricks here and there, know what I mean? S08 : You're just like your father: a real chip off the old block. S09 : But you can explain until you're blue in the face: I still won't get it. S10 : We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. First, let's make sure we've not forgotten anything. S11 : OK. So far so good. Now, all you have to do is look at this diagram. S12 : A picture is worth a thousand words: it's as simple as falling off a log. S13 : Just double-click the filename and choose "Save" from the menu options. S14 : Famous last words! Oh well, here we go. Nothing's happening! S15 : Be patient. Everything comes in the fullness of time. A watched pot never boils. S16 : No, something's definitely wrong but I can't quite put my finger on it. S17 : Look, this is just a shot in the dark, but is the computer plugged in? S18 : Of course, what do you take me for? Some kind of idiot? S19 : But I suppose I'd better check. After all, better safe than sorry. S20 : Well I'll be damned. You were right. Oh well, you live and learn. T00-TRANSLATE : Exercise: Translate T01 : Refuse to attend the Olympics? Not for all the tea in China! T02 : I can't make head nor tail of it. It's all just Greek to me. T03 : He's a jack of all trades and master of none. Know what I mean? T04 : The engineer had been warning them about the danger until he was blue in the face. T05 : Just go out there onto the pitch and give it your best shot. Famous last words!