Chuck and Josh coined a phrase that summarizes attempts to translate something into English that doesn't quite connect--"Swing and a Miss..."

Here are some swings that missed from recent days...

• The motto of the Raj Park Hotel where we stay in Chennai is: "A Hotel With A Class." By letting us stay here we know it is not a high class... but what kind of class is it?
• A Thai restaurant we ate at last year professed to offer: "The Lingering Taste of Thailand." Given the differences in cuisine we are experiencing the taste isn't always all that lingers!
• Between the Raj Park and Christian Media Centre is a nice restaurante we have discovered for lunch. SAMCO says: "Taste Is Our Concept." If the food weren't so good and the owner so friendly, I might have some snarky comment to make... plus I'm sure we will be eating there again... and if the owner googles his restaurant, I don't want him conceptualizing any new taste just for us...
• Saying what I just did about SAMCO can't keep me from these observations from the American portion of their menu. They offer a line of American "sandwitches." Good witch? Bad witch? I don't know which witch is witch (or should that by which), but I'll have a sandwitch...
• And this onw: Good old home cooking--"Cheeseburger." No special sauce... no lettuce... no pickles... no onion... no BURGER... just bun and cheese... just like it says--CHEESE... burger! If you want an all-beef (or whatever other meat they might have) patty, you have to order the "Cheese-MEAT-burger." Duh...

The observation was made that perhaps SAMCO stands for "Swing And Miss Company." I'm certain there will be more swings and misses coming the future days...