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Subject: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?
From: leica at web-options.com (Bob W)
Date: Thu Jan 1 15:01:55 2009
References: <BC627BFE59BD45BDA20080CCB78DBBC3@dadquad> <796o8r$2oklqo@pd2mo1so-svcs.prod.shaw.ca>

Please see my reply to Geoff Hopkinson.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: 01 January 2009 22:15
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?
> 
> It never ceases to amaze me at the sheer stupidity and 
> ignorance and lack of
> common sense politeness displayed by some people on this INTERNATIONAL
> site!?
> 
>  
> 
> WAKE UP YOU GUYS!  THIS ISN?T AN ALL AMERICAN SHOW WHERE YOUR 
> ENGLISH IS
> ABSOLUTELY PERFECT???? Now there?s an oxymoron! 
> 
>  
> 
> The International members may make use of the wrong word, may 
> spell what is
> a common word to us of English speaking tongue, learned 
> through birth and
> education.  But that does not give you the right to make fun 
> of, nor make
> some absolutely stupid inane comment, or question the use of 
> a word when
> ?your so called education? should tell you. The writer is of another
> Nationality, isn?t of perfect English and unfortunately made 
> a word choice
> in error! Get over it. Don?t make fun of the person! 
> 
>  
> 
> If you were truly respectful of others you might consider a 
> positive private
> e-mail to the user about the wrong word or spelling 
> privately. Do that as a
> helpful person. This again is done with class and not written 
> in a put down
> fashion!
> 
>  
> 
> My bitch for New Year?s Day!
> 
> Ted 
> 
> (no it isn?t a hang over of the grinch, its all about being polite and
> understanding of others!!! )
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> !?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Geoff
> Hopkinson
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 1:43 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?
> 
>  
> 
> Not very politely put, Bob. How much Danish do you speak?
> 
> J?rn's meaning was perfectly clear.
> 
>  
> 
> We all allow for spelling errors here, that's a fact of life for email
> 
> anyway. We are lucky to have such a diverse group of nationalities
> 
> contributing. 
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> Cheers
> 
> Geoff
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> 
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] 
> On Behalf Of
> 
> Bob W
> 
> Sent: Friday, 2 January 2009 05:07
> 
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> 
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?
> 
>  
> 
> I think you need to look up 'hymen' in your English dictionary...
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> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org
> 
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] 
> On Behalf 
> 
> > Of J?rn Smedsgaard
> 
> > Sent: 01 January 2009 19:01
> 
> > To: Leica Users Group
> 
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?
> 
> > 
> 
> > Sorry -
> 
> > It should have been "singing National Anthem" at midnight 
> along with 
> 
> > the royal hymen. It thinks that most young people only know these 
> 
> > songs from New Years Eve and football (soccer) matches.
> 
> > 
> 
> > J?rn
> 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> > On 01/01/2009, at 19.36, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> 
> > 
> 
> > > Jorn,
> 
> > >
> 
> > > WHAT at midnight???
> 
> > >
> 
> > > Jerry
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> > >
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> > >
> 
> > > J?rn Smedsgaard wrote:
> 
> > >> Hi? LUG?ers,
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> Happy New Year from newbie poster in Denmark.
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> I was trying to sent the greeting last night but used a
> 
> > wrong email
> 
> > >> account so it was rejected ? I should have gone to bed 
> in stead 
.
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> Anyway, we in Denmark have entered 2009 with a fairly calm
> 
> > new year
> 
> > >> according to all the traditions with:
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - A new years speech by our Queen Margrethe II
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - The ?90 years Birthday? (old movie shown every year)
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - A lot of food, either fish (cod or sushi) or red meat
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - Champagne
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - The national hymen at midnight
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> - Large amount of fireworks (not for me though as watch a rather 
> 
> > >> serious accident when I was a kid)
> 
> > >>
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> > >>
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> > >>
> 
> > >> I have posted two new years photos in the LUG gallery (first in
> 
> > >> 2009):
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/josmeds/2009/josmeds-41.jpg.html
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/josmeds/2009/josmeds-42.jpg.html
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> > >>
> 
> > >> just to give a bit of the mood from around the corner from
> 
> > where I
> 
> > >> live just after midnight on a rather cold and foggy night (there 
> 
> > >> was quite a lot of fireworks just after midnight in all
> 
> > directions
> 
> > >> ? almost impossible to get as you never knew were to look).
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> This morning is beautiful bright and clear with a touch 
> of frost, 
> 
> > >> hopefully as good sign for the year that has just started.
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> A little late Happy New Year from just north of Copenhagen almost
> 
> > >> 13 hour into the new year.
> 
> > >>
> 
> > >> Cheers J?rn
> 
> > >> _______________________________________________
> 
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> 
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> > information
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> > >>
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> > >
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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT?)