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I didn't notice when it happened . . . .

GhostOfClayton

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Wilkommen ins meinen Blog! Setzen sie alles bequem? Also . . . . .

 

I may have mentioned it before, but I chair meetings of the 'Aquis-of-the-Romans Residents Association'. The social committee had decided that it would be a good idea to hold a sort of Easter F�te at the local Club, and so held a meeting for all interested parties to plan it out. It was decided that, in order to amuse the kiddies of the village, someone should dress as the Easter Bunny and hand out Easter Eggs, judge the Easter Bonnet competition, that kind of thing (and presumably a lot of hopping).

 

"So", the meeting chair said, "all we need is a volunteer to wear the bunny costume." To my horror, all eyes turned to me expectantly. I went into a cold sweat, and panicked a little, before remembering my Get-Out-Of-Jail free card.

 

"OK", I said, relieved to have the trump card in the deck, "if you can find a costume that will fit me, I'll wear it." Being 6'2" and massively overweight, I knew myself to be in a winning position � no fancy dress costume would fit. The ladies of Lark Rise (an outlying hamlet to Aquis-of-the-Romans) looked at each other with a knowing smile, and then back to me. "We'll make you one."

 

I'm not sure, but I think I might just have done a little bit of sick in the back of my mouth! So now, here I am, trapped. I'm not sure exactly when it was that I started living in a sitcom.

 

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Viggen

...wow he starts with german ;)

 

may i be a little grammar nazi and correct it to

 

"Willkommen in meinem Blog. Sitzen Sie alle bequem, Also"

 

did you learn german in school?

 

cheers

viggen

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I sort of touched on German in school. The way we learned it was the old-fashioned way where we were taught the grammar (you would have approved).

 

A couple of years ago, my company asked if I would do tours of Vienna the next season, so I had to go to night school. They taught little grammar - the focus was on making yourself understood, even if what you said was technically incorrect. I prefer the grammar, though you understood me, (even if I mistyped 'sitzen' - does 'setzen' mean 'to put'? )

 

Anyway, the holiday was cancelled after my first tour of duty, so I only ever got to use all my new found German skills once!

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Viggen

...yeah setzten can mean to put...

 

interesting, and i understand what you mean, when i was in south africa i learned afrikaans up to a point were i could have fluent conversations, but dont ask me any grammar, or god forbid to make me write...

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