2001-12-30 I love that idea.
But, I think Espania should be Espa�a. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "M R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2001-12-30 10:11 Subject: [USMA:16933] Language arguments > To John > I appreciate your love for your language. > To Bill and Stephen > I appreciate your fluency for German appreciating > that both wrote in that language > > Now to John, Bill, Stephen and all > Every language has a different word for every country. > When I was watching World Cup Football in Mexico in > 1986, these were the names they showed. > Englaterra (England), Espania (spain), Allemanne > (Germany), etc. I found it buy seeing the country's > flag only. > > So it will be better, if we use every country's name > in their own language. > For ex - Deutschland for Germany in German language > Nippon for Japan in Japanese language, > Espania for Spain in Spanish, etc. > > Then there wont be any clash. > Madan > > > --- Stephen Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Reply-to: "Stephen Davis" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > From: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [USMA:16930] Re: Euro:Its tripolar > > Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 11:23:09 -0000 > > > > 'Howw!!! Aamm not havin nee Geordie on this site, > > marra!!! If Ahh see's > > yus usin any, Arll come roond and ploat yus arll!! > > > > Yuh can have Makem, but nee Geordie!!! Arlreet???? > > > > Regards, > > > > Steve. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 5:54 AM > > Subject: [USMA:16927] Re: Euro:Its tripolar > > > > > > John Schweisthal wrote: > > Are you the designated spokesperson for all those > > out there who maybe can't > > recognize them? > > > > Well, me an' some o' the other USMA lads wuz in the > > pub, 'avin' a few > > brews -- an' we put it ter a vote. > > > > Joe an' Jim sez, "Wot about this 'ere John, wot's > > allus writin' �s messages > > in German? Oo's gonna tell '�m ter put a sock in > > it?" > > > > Well, we drew straws, an' it so 'appens that I got > > the short'un. > > > > So there you 'ave it, me old son. > > > > >From now on, the lingua franca is a combination of > > Yorkshire, Cockney and > > Canarsie, wi' a wee bit o' Geordie thrown in fer gud > > measure. > > > > Bill Potts, CMS > > Roseville, CA > > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com >
