Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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!!! ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > !? > > > > -----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. > > > > > > 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... > > > > > > > > > -----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 > > > > > > > > > On 01/01/2009, at 19.36, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > > > > > Jorn, > > > > > > > > WHAT at midnight??? > > > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > > > > 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) > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> 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 > > > >> > > > >> 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 > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Leica Users Group. > > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > > information > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1870 - Release > Date: 12/31/2008 > 8:44 AM > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >