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From: JosephKK on 1 Dec 2009 23:31 On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:27:32 -0800, "JosephKK"<quiettechblue(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:37:35 +0100, "Marte Schwarz" ><marte.schwarz(a)gmx.de> wrote: > >>Hi Jim, >> >>> I lived in Heidelberg for a while, then Heilbronn (near Stuttgart) >>> where they speak Schwaebisch instead of comprehensible German. >> >>We know this ;-) A heavy discussed slogan for Baden-Württemberg is "Wir >>können alles - nur kein hochdeutsch" I'll Try in english "Yes we can, but >>not regular german" (Jörg, hab ich das einigermaßen richtig wiedergegeben?) >> > >Literally, "Wir konnen alles" comes out as "we know it all". Perhaps >"we understand it all", "except high German". The mountain / plains >dichotomy. Or is that we are the kings of everything? >8*) > >>> "uba da brick". Don't worry, even the Schwaben have different languages >>> all called "Schwäbisch" but as different that the one from Heilbronn may >>> have troubles with someone from behind Biberach :-) (only two hours by >>> car) >> >>How do you say "intermodulation distortion" in German? >> >>Intermodulationsverzerrung >> >>Marte >>
From: Bruce L. Bergman on 2 Dec 2009 12:45
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:11:12 -0600, "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms(a)charter.net> wrote: >"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message >news:tcp8h515eugdr3h15457tc9bhh08pnmcad(a)4ax.com... >> The word is being rapidly debased. We were at the In-n-Out in Auburn >> this afternoon, and the guy ahead of me ordered a #3 (Burger, fries, >> drink) and the counter lady said "Awesome!" >> >> A #3 is awesome? Good, but not awesome. The burger at Zuni is awesome. > >Obviously, you have to get one of these. >http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1749664 > >Tim That's only around 60 X 60 by a quick guesstimation - 70, tops. You'd need help with that one, or a few days. (I suggest refrigeration.) Just give me a #2 combo, Single Cheeseburger with grilled onions, thanks. It's still plenty awesome. A waist is a terrible thing to mind... ;-P They have all the stuff to make them, why no side salads? It would be a good use for the tomato "ends"- rather than toss them, dice them. --<< Bruce >>-- |