How is everybody doing?

[Speelgoedmannetje]

cecilia wrote:
i don't speak German, so I have no idea what is in those threads.

And you're also not curious? I've always been curious what people are saying in another language. But it's so hard to learn every language in existance... :-S

[Oliver]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
...I've always been curious what people are saying in another language..

Me too, but my curiosity is limited to translating about three Germanish posts in a thread; beyond that, my brain can't be bothered.

My dad was fluent in German, but pretty much refused to teach me. He was actually a teacher, but I guess he needed a break from that after work. It still would have been handy to pick up the language when I was young and keen, and had plenty of free time.My dad was Australian, but when he travelled in Germany, he was asked several times which part of Germany he came from; apparently he had a very neutral accent.

Oh well, lost opportunity.

[bloodline]

Oliver wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
...I've always been curious what people are saying in another language..

Me too, but my curiosity is limited to translating about three Germanish posts in a thread; beyond that, my brain can't be bothered.

My dad was fluent in German, but pretty much refused to teach me. He was actually a teacher, but I guess he needed a break from that after work. It still would have been handy to pick up the language when I was young and keen, and had plenty of free time.My dad was Australian, but when he travelled in Germany, he was asked several times which part of Germany he came from; apparently he had a very neutral accent.

Oh well, lost opportunity.

Schade... Dein vater war boese...

[the_leander]

Not bad, just about to set off to the shops, wait a couple of hours, then set out to the trainstation to get to a curry night  :lol:

[Oliver]

bloodline wrote:
Schade... Dein vater war boese...

Hm, I am not quite sure of the intended tone of this sentence. He was a good father, and taught me many things, but unfortunately not German.

[bloodline]

Oliver wrote:

bloodline wrote:
Schade... Dein vater war boese...

Hm, I am not quite sure of the intended tone of this sentence. He was a good father, and taught me many things, but unfortunately not German.

I find it difficult to express myself in German, I did not mean to imply he was a bad man, only that it was odd/unfair of him to deny you the privilege of a second language when he was afforded such luxuary... I lament not being allowed to learn German as a child.

I will want for my own children to have at least two languages!

[Oliver]

bloodline wrote:
I find it difficult to express myself in German, I did not mean to imply he was a bad man, only that it was odd/unfair of him to deny you the privilege of a second language when he was afforded such luxuary... I lament not being allowed to learn German as a child.

I will want for my own children to have at least two languages!

I can't understand much more than a general meaning in any language other than English. From what you wrote, I was pretty sure I had missed something, and no offense was taken.

I think language skills can really create a lot of opportunties. I was pretty keen to learn when I was a kid, and also had more free time than I knew what to do with.

These days I am more likely to pick up another programming language than a spoken one.

I learn bits of Mandarin here and there, but I haven't yet committed to any regular classes. My wife tried teaching me, for a time, though she found my questions too bothersome.

[Karlos]

the_leander wrote:
Not bad, just about to set off to the shops, wait a couple of hours, then set out to the trainstation to get to a curry night  :lol:

And jolly good it was too ;-)

Pity I forgot to give you those books. Again :-/

[Karlos]

Oliver wrote:
So what/who has been stealing your time? Any special work projects or new people in your life?

Work is taking up far too much time. Between my day job and side interests I have very little time to do anything other than eat and sleep.

As it happens, that's almost been a blessing as things have been a bit difficult this last year.

One of the biggest things outside of work has been my mum. After months of ignoring the warning signs and avoiding seeing her GP, last November she was diagnosed as having cancer. This came only a year after my uncle passed away suddenly which I still haven't fully got to grips with.

Anyway, the good news is that the growth was removed (all 7kg of it) and she's come through the surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, which has just finished. We're hoping that's the end of it but we won't know for many months yet.

After that there have been my own problems but they seem insignificant in relation to the above so I shalln't bring those up.

Things are starting to look up again, which is the main thing :-)

For me, I am trying to develop my engineering skills, and putting together my home music studio again.

Music is still lots of fun, though right now it is difficult enough just to finish making my synths, let alone actually finishing any tracks.

My friends and siblings are starting to pop out babies here and there, though I have never really felt the desire to be a father. This seems to concern a lot of people who are close to me, and quite a few who are not so close.

I am also looking for a new job. I have been working in the same job since leaving uni about 2 years ago, and I think a change of scene may do me some good.

Anyway, it's always nice to visit here again, and have a chat, though I am also not often frequenting this place.

To your health   :pint:  

Cheers!

[Karlos]

Things are starting to look up again, which is the main thing

There's broccoli in the steamer and my 1200T is fired up...

[Oliver]

Karlos wrote:
Anyway, the good news is that the growth was removed (all 7kg of it) and she's come through the surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, which has just finished. We're hoping that's the end of it but we won't know for many months yet.

 :-o  At least there was the good news. Here's hoping for the best.

[X-ray]

@ Karlos

Hope your ma has no more problems with that, these things are difficult to manage and you can't predict how things will go. Holding thumbs for you, old bean.

@ All

I've been away for a year, but now I am back. How are you all doing?

[persia]

The only thing I know in German is Extermeniren!  I learned that from Doctor Who and the German speaking Daleks...

[Karlos]

X-ray wrote:
@ Karlos

Hope your ma has no more problems with that, these things are difficult to manage and you can't predict how things will go. Holding thumbs for you, old bean.

@ All

I've been away for a year, but now I am back. How are you all doing?

Thanks. So, where have you been, then?

[X-ray]

"Thanks. So, where have you been, then?"
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Can't say directly, but I could compose an ode

[bloodline]

persia wrote:
The only thing I know in German is Extermeniren!  I learned that from Doctor Who and the German speaking Daleks...

:lol: when you see "iren" on the end of a word it shows that the word is a foreign work that has been absorbed... German, like English has no problem using a foreign word if need be :-)