Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, You will have to forgive the vicious "po-faced" streak that Ted exhibited. He is 90 years old and should be permitted some febrile maundering :-) Jerry. Bob W wrote: > I don't speak any Danish, but I do speak 5 languages other than English. > Everybody on the planet enjoys foreign language mistakes, especially mildly > rude ones involving royalty, and there's no need to be po-faced about it. > > 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 Geoff Hopkinson >> Sent: 01 January 2009 21:43 >> 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 >>>>> >>