Risks and Benefits of a Gun in the Home

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Skybird

The joke just can't be translated.

What I got was that she wakes up and sees a new day dawning, and he wakes up and looks at her and sees a "dread Tomorrow" (as Google phrased it).

[Gerald]

Is there room for laughter now,

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Skybird

The joke just can't be translated. the change of just one letter in "der", from r to m ("dem"), completely changes the meaning of ther whole sentence, totally. By meaning, she was saying "When I looked out of the window, the morning was breaking". With the changed letter and article, the meaning of the sentence the husband implied, is this: "When I looked out of the window, the morning got horrified".

Ahhh. Malapropisms. Always hilarious in the native language, but they don't travel much. I imagine a lot of the English ones fail too.

[Jimbuna]

I must admit I didn't catch the humour at all but that is probably because I learnt a little Dutch and not German.

I honestly wasn't aware the Germans were well known for their humour.

Nothing personal Sky...simply an observation from an ignorant Brit

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I must admit I didn't catch the humour at all but that is probably because I learnt a little Dutch and not German.

I honestly wasn't aware the Germans were well known for their humour.

Nothing personal Sky...simply an observation from an ignorant Brit

Sky, like me probably, is still trying to figure out how this thread drifted from the relative merits of gun ownership to malapropisms.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Sky, like me probably, is still trying to figure out how this thread drifted from the relative merits of gun ownership to malapropisms.

Do you have a solution

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Do you have a solution

I've been on a few forums where they use some heavy-handed moderation to keep this sort of thing from happening. It's not pleasant. If you go-off topic they prune the thread, replant the off topic part, and suddenly you're the author a new thread without realizing it.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

I've been on a few forums where they use some heavy-handed moderation to keep this sort of thing from happening. It's not pleasant. If you go-of topic they prune the thread and suddenly you're the author a new thread without realizing it.

Well...I have no comments

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Do you have a solution

Originally Posted by Torplexed

I've been on a few forums where they use some heavy-handed moderation to keep this sort of thing from happening. It's not pleasant. If you go-off topic they prune the thread, replant the off topic part, and suddenly you're the author a new thread without realizing it.

Jeebus!! Vendor would soon be feeling like a leper on a deserted island

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Jeebus!! Vendor would soon be feeling like a leper on a deserted island

Behave yourself now,

[Jimbuna]

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Nothing personal Jim, but your signature is becoming quite a "repetitive"

Note: It's likely that I'm too sensitive right now, sorry!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Nothing personal Jim, but your signature is becoming quite a "repetitive"

Note: It's likely that I'm too sensitive right now, sorry!

Just hold on a minute...do you think that sig is meant as a joke and directed at you???????????????????

Well do me a favour and contact Neal because thus far he hasn't responded to my plea for help in resolving the issue.

If the above is the case then yes you are being a tad sensitive but I fully understand considering your personal circumstances and you've no need to apologise to me my friend.

According to fk and Herr Berbunch they are receiving my PM's but I am not receiving their responses.

All I can see are Visitor Messages in my Public Profile.

Edit: I should also have mentioned the fact the message is there because of my usual high volume of PM's from people asking about GWX queries and requesting of permissions and I really don't want to give anyone the impression I'm ignoring them.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Just hold on a minute...do you think that sig is meant as a joke and directed at you???????????????????

Well do me a favour and contact Neal because thus far he hasn't responded to my plea for help in resolving the issue.

If the above is the case then yes you are being a tad sensitive but I fully understand considering your personal circumstances and you've no need to apologise to me my friend.

According to fk and Herr Berbunch they are receiving my PM's but I am not receiving their responses.

All I can see are Visitor Messages in my Public Profile.

Edit: I should also have mentioned the fact the message is there because of my usual high volume of PM's from people asking about GWX queries and requesting of permissions and I really don't want to give anyone the impression I'm ignoring them.

"According to fk and Herr Berbunch they are receiving my PM's but I am not receiving their responses" I don't get it,if they can why not others it seems to be so, that some may not others,strange

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

There are risks and benefits to owning a firearm, I'm grateful I have the right to decide for myself.

win