Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I was learning to drive in Germany in the early 1960's, HALT! meant STOP!, except on U.S. military bases, where STOP! meant HALT!. In the Netherlands, LET OP! meant SLOW DOWN! "Was ist los?" meant the same thing as "Whereyat" does in N'orlins. On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > However! It isn't! Because it's an English word therefore it's null and > void > > due to the language police of Quebec insisting all signs be in French. > So > > they use the word "ARRET" The rest of Canada? It's STOP! But in the heart > of > > Moscow?? "STOP" works just fine and everyone stops! Quebec? ce la vie! > :-) > > > > Oh well I thought it an interesting answer on the use of the word "STOP." > > ted > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > I love that Ted! > Ted you know what somebody told me once I found it quite profound!?! > Stop is really an abbreviation. > I think it was Mrs. Gaffney my 5th grade teacher. > Stop is short for: > > You Stop Now. > > I've always found that more profound then Dostoyevsky! > You > Stop > Now > > We just read between the lines automatically. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > I think " You Stop Now" is rather abrupt: > As it's really: > You Stop your car now please, or you will get a ticket.. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA