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  • Gorn Captain
    Invincible Ironing Man
    • Feb 28, 2008
    • 10549

    #61
    Originally posted by Meule
    Actually it's a three language country, remember that very tiny German part with Eupen in it

    But I totally understand Rik, it is quite frustrating at times, but you learn how to deal with it. Myself, I spreak Dutch, English, French, a little German and a little Spanish, so I get by wherever I go.
    True, Thomas, but we're trying to forget the Germans. Don't mention the War, as we heard in Fawlty Towers!

    Hey, I speak exactly the same languages as you.
    Heck, you'd think we live in the same country.....
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    "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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    • Mikey
      Verbose Member
      • Aug 9, 2001
      • 47258

      #62
      Do you speak Bocce?

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      • raider5gt
        Museum Tree Cutter
        • Nov 25, 2007
        • 1911

        #63
        Originally posted by type1kirk
        Do you speak Bocce?
        I speak over 6 million "Beep Beep"

        Never stand behind a cow when it sneezes.

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        • Mikey
          Verbose Member
          • Aug 9, 2001
          • 47258

          #64
          Yea ok, shut up

          We'll take this one

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          • jayihdz
            aaaggghhhh!
            • Mar 6, 2007
            • 808

            #65
            Just learn a little something...... is all good...

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            • BlackKnight
              The DarkSide Customizer
              • Apr 16, 2005
              • 14622

              #66
              Originally posted by type1kirk
              Do you speak Bocce?

              ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


              always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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              • Cosmicman
                Permanent Member
                • Jul 12, 2005
                • 4794

                #67
                I speak two languages (well sorta) English my number one and German my number two. I am currently studying Italian (Alberto is having a fun time with me with this currently He is having the same problems with English that I am with Italian as far as repositioning phrases. )

                I think it is fun to study and learn other cultures. I tried to
                touch on French a few years ago. It sounds like an easy language but there are a lot of accents that must be pronounced with your lips to make the words work/flow perfectly.

                One time, we were at a museum cafeteria talking about a horse using the word Mare to refer to a female horse. A wise group of French students were busting a gut when we were talking. A few minutes later someone pointed out that Mare in French stands for ****.. Or at least the way we were pronouncing it.

                Learned my lesson with my French buddies that day.
                Last edited by Cosmicman; Apr 22, '09, 11:21 AM.
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                • Gorn Captain
                  Invincible Ironing Man
                  • Feb 28, 2008
                  • 10549

                  #68
                  Originally posted by Wrathdemon
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                  One time, we were at a museum cafeteria talking about a horse using the word Mare to refer to a female horse. A wise group of French students were busting a gut when we were talking. A few minutes later someone pointed out that Mare in French stands for ****.. Or at least the way we were pronouncing it.

                  Learned my lesson with my French buddies that day.
                  From next week on, I'll be teaching a course here: "How to be rude to the French in ten easy lessons". Feel free to join!

                  When I was last in Paris, we went to a restaurant. Three of us ordered chicken. One ordered fish.
                  The waiter refused.
                  Why?
                  They cut up one chicken in four portions. So the four of us had to order chicken, or none at all.
                  We couldn't believe it? So if ONE person comes in, he has to take four orders, or nothing at all?
                  We didn't feel like arguing, but that was a "Frak you, foreigners", if ever I heard one. We all ordered spaghetti instead. And no, we didn't have to slice up the one meatball in four parts, fortunately...

                  PS: can you imagine how much chicken we would have gotten per person? As a main course????
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                  "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                  • Mikey
                    Verbose Member
                    • Aug 9, 2001
                    • 47258

                    #69
                    "How to be rude to the French in ten easy lessons"

                    We American's INVENTED that

                    First, start by bankrupting France having them fund our war against the British ...
                    Then when the war is over, be great friends with the British and tell France to bugger off

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                    • garagesale
                      Dept. of Mego Studies
                      • Aug 8, 2006
                      • 1142

                      #70
                      Anyone here ever read Shakespeare in the original Klingon?

                      JamesD

                      http://www.libarts.uco.edu/english/adjunct/dolph/

                      THANKS!

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                      • rche
                        channeling Bob Wills
                        • Mar 26, 2008
                        • 7391

                        #71
                        Originally posted by raider5gt
                        What about sign language for the deaf,isn't that universal?

                        I have always wanted to learn sign language
                        That doesn't work as universal either. There are differences between ASL (american sign language) and just about any other country.

                        for instance: European sign language, BSL (British), Flemish SL for the Dutch along with Belgian-French SL just to get us back to square one.. The list goes on and on. Wherever there is a dialect, there is an equivalent for sign.

                        Don't let that stop you from learning sign tho. You never can tell when you might need it.

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                        • Hector
                          el Hombre de Acero
                          • May 19, 2003
                          • 31852

                          #72
                          Originally posted by type1kirk

                          We American's INVENTED that
                          I see that you don't speak English either.

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                          • Gorn Captain
                            Invincible Ironing Man
                            • Feb 28, 2008
                            • 10549

                            #73
                            Originally posted by type1kirk
                            "How to be rude to the French in ten easy lessons"

                            We American's INVENTED that

                            First, start by bankrupting France having them fund our war against the British ...
                            Then when the war is over, be great friends with the British and tell France to bugger off
                            Excellent plan.
                            Let's do that again....
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                            "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                            • raider5gt
                              Museum Tree Cutter
                              • Nov 25, 2007
                              • 1911

                              #74
                              Originally posted by rche
                              That doesn't work as universal either. There are differences between ASL (american sign language) and just about any other country.

                              for instance: European sign language, BSL (British), Flemish SL for the Dutch along with Belgian-French SL just to get us back to square one.. The list goes on and on. Wherever there is a dialect, there is an equivalent for sign.

                              Don't let that stop you from learning sign tho. You never can tell when you might need it.
                              Yes i was wondering if there were different types of sign language around the world.

                              Thanks rche.

                              Never stand behind a cow when it sneezes.

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