Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: SWMBO Will someone please tell me what that translates to? It seems to point to wife. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
She Who Must Be Obeyed - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? On Mar 1, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread John Berryman
On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: She Who Must Be Obeyed OK, Wife. Less typing unless girlfriend applies or whatever applies. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? I thought Arbeit translates to work -- forgot what might be learning though -- too long ago. Then I thought perhaps I should look it up BEFORE posting this time, to reduce embarrasment, so: Arbeit (die) n. employment, work

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread OK Don
OK - that makes sense, even after almost 40 years away from the language. On 3/1/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ihre harte Arbeit ausgezahlt = All your hard work paid off My German teacher used to say that to selected students periodically. Bob Rentfro -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman,

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 09:33:17 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An OkieQ class on German car terminology! #1 Scheiße! (haven't leaned that one in class...just going by sound as #my Oma used to shout it every so often!) That should be only on Banned ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I homeschool my 8 year old and I've been teaching him ( while re learning myself ) german. the childrens books are an easy way to start and help to get you thinking in german, while the adult stuff has you constantly trying to transpose thought and sentence form. The german cartoons are great

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Jim Cathey
The german cartoons are great for learning too ( nothing like seeing old cartoons from the 40's dubbed into german ) and they are available cheap on ebay.Does the same thing as those overpriced Muzzy programs ( which nobody thinks are worth the money ) they advertise. What about the old Guten

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread Christopher McCann
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Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
. There was a television series as well but the books were much better. Randy B -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Berryman Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:35 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? On Mar

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1043146 On 3/2/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not absolutely sure where it originates, but the first time that I ever saw the reference was in the series of books about Rumpole of the Bailey. A series about a rumpled British Barrister and his somewhat

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread R A Bennell
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1043146 On 3/2/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not absolutely sure where

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-02 Thread LT Don
It probably came from this: She-who-must-be-obeyed, Ayesha, the Queen of Death, the ... http://www.violetbooks.com/haggard-ayesha.html On 3/2/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My uncertainty was really whether Mortimer (couldn't recall his name)invented the description or whether he

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:46:00 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have reached the practical limit of teaching myself German, so I've hired a tutor. First class is tonight. Hopefully, I will eventually be able to translate things for people on the list...the occasional odd

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-01 Thread Hans Neureiter
Maybe you can give me a refresher than. I forgot so much since I learnd to think in English. On 2/28/06, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have reached the practical limit of teaching myself German, so I've hired a tutor. First class is tonight. Hopefully, I will eventually be able

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-01 Thread Christopher McCann
An OkieQ class on German car terminology! #1 Scheiße! (haven't leaned that one in class...just going by sound as my Oma used to shout it every so often!) Chris Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe you can give me a refresher than. I forgot so much since I learnd to think in

Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2006-03-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
- Original Message - From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] sort of MB related...sprechen Sie Deutsch? Ihre harte Arbeit ausgezahlt. yeah, share the wealth. Since I'm not overflowing