[Leica] German as a second language

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Unfortunately wireless is banned on aircraft, so you must use a cd or dvd.  
Most planes these days are using more wireless systems and at this time 
cannot tolerate wireless users on board.

Gene


-------------- Original message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>: 
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> Going to Germany September 28 for the Leica Historical Society of America 
> annual meeting to revel in all things Leica both past (Wetzlar) and 
> present 
> (Solms). Also the future to check out Photokina the biggest photo trade 
> show 
> which happens every other year at the Cologne Exhibition Center, Cologne 
> Germany. As we happened to be in the neighborhood I sure never thought I'd 
> see this deal!!! 
> Where Kölsch ("Colognian") is spoken. 
> On the map is seems to be a stones throw to the west of Wetzlar about the 
> same distance as Solms is on the right (east). Maybe I'll walk. In 
> Lederhosen. Just as long as they don't have German mosquitoes biting my 
> bare 
> kneecaps. 
> 
> But my question or thought is... 
> I always thought people were stupid when they visited some place and made 
> no 
> effort to learn some of the language. 
> So with a couple of months advance notice I figured with the internet and 
> all I'd make an effort to learn some German and not be a hypocrite. As I 
> took the Hypocritical oath. I already learned some in forth grade. 
> Was ist Das? Das ist ein Mann!! 
> And that's as far as I go; or went. 
> German through pictures. Stick figures. I wonder if those are still 
> around? 
> 
> So my thought is in this age of interactive internet stuff, DVD's and CD's 
> we've progressed past these stick figures. what's the smart way to pick up 
> another language? Which site? Which DVD or optical disk? Ear implant? 
> Contact lens? Can you pickup the internet on your laptop on the airplane? 
> I've only had mine a few months and not traveled yet. 
> Should I carry a laptop with me and just Babblefish everything? :) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mork in New York 
> 
> Location: Extended StayAmerica White Plains - Elmsford, NY 10523 
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