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I am the Stiggy.

Swedish translation: Jag är Stålmannen.

15:11 Aug 4, 2008
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Computers: Systems, Networks
English term or phrase: I am the Stiggy.
The phrase occurs in a table of phrases, thus I do not have much context.
It is part of the presentation of an internetbased company.

I am looking for a good Swedish localized equivalent to this American English expression.
Many many thanks in advance!
Sofia Holm Renaut (X)
Local time: 05:21
Swedish translation:Jag är Stålmannen.
Explanation:
It's about Stig, the test driver, in Top Gear (British TV serie).

"Some say he is allergic to Morrisons. And, he thinks that the credit crunch is some sort of breakfast cereal. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say he he has a cloaking device and had be have been England manager, he'd have got us qualified to Euro 2008, a Monkey could have even done that too! All we know is, he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he comes from the end of time, and that he can play better football than a 9 year old kid who Manchester United have signed from Australia. All we know he is not The Stig. But his 2-D powerpuff counterpart, The Powerpuff Stig."

"Some say, that he is from a parallel dimension, and when in the mood, he can solve a sudoku puzzle in 3 seconds flat, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he eats brains to steal your special powers and he is the test driver for santa's sleigh, all we know is he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he speaks only in klingon, and if it was up to him, the contestants on I'm a celebrity would have stayed in that jungle for eternity, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he can be downloaded on itunes, and he is the mastermind behind the Hollywood writers Strike, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he invented fangurlz and everytime somebody sees his actual face, their hair turns either blue, green or pink. All we know is that he is not The Stig, but his manga counterpart, The Manga Stig!"

"Some say, he once sank Atlantis, And had he have been the owner of Soul Edge, he would have made Nightmare look like a sissy. All we know is he's not The Stig, but his Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather, The Knight Stig!"

"Some say, he failed an audition to be a Power Ranger and if you mention his name three times in a row, he will appear from behind you and frighten you by doing the Peanutbutter Jellytime dance. All we know, he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, that it was him, not St. George that slayed the dragon as he drew a letter "S" on it Zorro-style and if he was the Prime minister, beer would be cheaper and St. Georges day would be a public holiday to celebrate being English. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, his urine is bottled to sell to the public as Cillit Bang! And, was responsible for sabotaging the big screen in Manchester. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he has a part-time job as The Grim Reaper. And, that he comes flat-packed from Ikea. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he performs as well as The Six Million Dollar Man for half the price. And, that it is him who is brainwashing Fabio Capello into still playing David Beckham in England matches, come on, he's got his 100th cap, now let him stay in America as they can have him! All we know is he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he wraps an old school tie around his head to pretend he is the 5th teenage mutant ninja trurtle. And, that he once sliced a giant peach in half as it was giving him an evil look. All we know is he is not The Stig but his far eastern cousin, The Ninja Stig!"

"Some say he is on strike. and so we hired a temp Stig whose cost is 30% cheaper than our regular Stig so you go on and stay on your strike, with this credit crunch we need all the money we can get. All we know is, he is also called The Stig but cheaper!"

"Some say, his farts sound like car engines. And, that he is determined to be a Power Ranger even though they aren't real. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, his deepest fantasies are uploaded onto youtube daily. And, that he facebooked your mum first before that bloody Monkey from the TV ads. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he is blackmailing Cristiano Ronaldo into going to Real Madrid. And, he thought that a Nintendo Wii was slang for urinating. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he likes big butts. And, that he got caught having an affair with a mini. All we know is he's called The Stig!"
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
Tusen tack till Stålmannen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Jag är Stålmannen.
Sven Petersson


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i am the stiggy.
Jag är Stålmannen.


Explanation:
It's about Stig, the test driver, in Top Gear (British TV serie).

"Some say he is allergic to Morrisons. And, he thinks that the credit crunch is some sort of breakfast cereal. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say he he has a cloaking device and had be have been England manager, he'd have got us qualified to Euro 2008, a Monkey could have even done that too! All we know is, he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he comes from the end of time, and that he can play better football than a 9 year old kid who Manchester United have signed from Australia. All we know he is not The Stig. But his 2-D powerpuff counterpart, The Powerpuff Stig."

"Some say, that he is from a parallel dimension, and when in the mood, he can solve a sudoku puzzle in 3 seconds flat, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he eats brains to steal your special powers and he is the test driver for santa's sleigh, all we know is he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he speaks only in klingon, and if it was up to him, the contestants on I'm a celebrity would have stayed in that jungle for eternity, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he can be downloaded on itunes, and he is the mastermind behind the Hollywood writers Strike, all we know is he is called The Stig."

"Some say, he invented fangurlz and everytime somebody sees his actual face, their hair turns either blue, green or pink. All we know is that he is not The Stig, but his manga counterpart, The Manga Stig!"

"Some say, he once sank Atlantis, And had he have been the owner of Soul Edge, he would have made Nightmare look like a sissy. All we know is he's not The Stig, but his Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather, The Knight Stig!"

"Some say, he failed an audition to be a Power Ranger and if you mention his name three times in a row, he will appear from behind you and frighten you by doing the Peanutbutter Jellytime dance. All we know, he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, that it was him, not St. George that slayed the dragon as he drew a letter "S" on it Zorro-style and if he was the Prime minister, beer would be cheaper and St. Georges day would be a public holiday to celebrate being English. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, his urine is bottled to sell to the public as Cillit Bang! And, was responsible for sabotaging the big screen in Manchester. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he has a part-time job as The Grim Reaper. And, that he comes flat-packed from Ikea. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he performs as well as The Six Million Dollar Man for half the price. And, that it is him who is brainwashing Fabio Capello into still playing David Beckham in England matches, come on, he's got his 100th cap, now let him stay in America as they can have him! All we know is he's called The Stig."

"Some say, he wraps an old school tie around his head to pretend he is the 5th teenage mutant ninja trurtle. And, that he once sliced a giant peach in half as it was giving him an evil look. All we know is he is not The Stig but his far eastern cousin, The Ninja Stig!"

"Some say he is on strike. and so we hired a temp Stig whose cost is 30% cheaper than our regular Stig so you go on and stay on your strike, with this credit crunch we need all the money we can get. All we know is, he is also called The Stig but cheaper!"

"Some say, his farts sound like car engines. And, that he is determined to be a Power Ranger even though they aren't real. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, his deepest fantasies are uploaded onto youtube daily. And, that he facebooked your mum first before that bloody Monkey from the TV ads. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he is blackmailing Cristiano Ronaldo into going to Real Madrid. And, he thought that a Nintendo Wii was slang for urinating. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

"Some say, he likes big butts. And, that he got caught having an affair with a mini. All we know is he's called The Stig!"

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107
Grading comment
Tusen tack till Stålmannen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo: The Stig - yes, but I've never heard him called The Stiggy. And would he be well-known in the US?
2 hrs
  -> http://www.cheaptelevision.co.uk/episode _guides/Top_Gear.ht...
neutral  niclashjerth: That's a long explanation :)
9 hrs
  -> :o)
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