why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

**savoche** · 04-20-2021, 11:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

When I first moved to Zurich Switzerland, I mistakenly thought that many folks were speaking Arabic. Swiss German can be very guttural.

No wonder. Schwyzerdütch is an Arabic dialect. I don't care what linguists say

**savoche** · 04-20-2021, 11:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Les.... is.... More...

More bacon makes Les more?

slartibartfast01 · 04-20-2021, 12:34 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Yep, different language groups. I could see people confusing Norwegian with German, Dutch, English...as they are from the same language group.

It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign

**StiffLegged** · 04-20-2021, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign

Well, aren't they?

MarkJerling · 04-20-2021, 01:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Salute, soldier.

That's OK, I was never an officer so no need to salute me!

MarkJerling · 04-20-2021, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by StiffLegged

Thanks, I wondered because a relative on my mother’s side went to South Africa after distinguished WW2 service and had involvement in establishing the parabat. I wish I could remember his name though!

Ah, interesting. My cousin was a parabat. (Was as in that was what he did in the army. He's very much alive!)

lesmore49 · 04-20-2021, 01:34 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by savoche

More bacon makes Les more?

And that's the trouble. As I get older, I can easily pack some more weight on....bacon, meat loaf, rice cakes...all make Les..... more.

robtcorl · 04-20-2021, 01:43 PM

It is currently snowing almost as hard as it did all winter.
Roads clear, but on the deck and grass it's starting to pile up.

tim60 · 04-20-2021, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign

So why do the speakers of foreign have a hard time understanding each other.

**JimJohnson** · 04-20-2021, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

It is currently snowing almost as hard as it did all winter.
Roads clear, but on the deck and grass it's starting to pile up.

4-6 inches of snow here yesterday (starting with bare ground) and one drift in my backyard is about 14 inches. <sigh>. Still below freezing today, but have a realistic expectation we will be snow free, again, by the end of the week.

Parallax · 04-20-2021, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign

You're almost right. Languages to an English only speaker are English, Asian, European, Slavic, or Middle Eastern.
I am fluent in only one language; English (okay, okay, "American"

). I can barely get by in French, but I have a fairly good ear for identifying the region of a foreign (foreign to me) language. If I hear someone speaking an apparently European language but I can't discern ANY words whatsoever I figure it's Afrikaans.
I find it a fascinating language.

Parallax · 04-20-2021, 03:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rod_grant

You boiled BISCUITS??????????????

You've never heard of dumplings???????
Ribs and dumplings! Mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmm. Classic American fare.
Right, #1?

Parallax · 04-20-2021, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Several times when people heard us speaking Norwegian they figured we had to be Québécois.

I find that odd because Norwegian has such a unique melodic cadence to it.

robtcorl · 04-20-2021, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Ribs and dumplings! Mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmm. Classic American fare.
Right, #1?

Yes, grilled ribs and dumplings are great.

bertwert · 04-20-2021, 06:07 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Ah, interesting. My cousin was a parabat. (Was as in that was what he did in the army. He's very much alive!)

Why would you want to jump out of a perfectly good working airplane?

Now, I say that, but I would, excuse me, jump at that chance to do that

04-20-2021, 03:38 PM - 1 Like	#87492
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by rod_grant You boiled BISCUITS?????????????? You've never heard of dumplings??????? Ribs and dumplings! Mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmm. Classic American fare. Right, #1? Last edited by Parallax; 04-20-2021 at 03:54 PM.

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04-20-2021, 11:12 AM - 1 Like	#87481
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by CharLac When I first moved to Zurich Switzerland, I mistakenly thought that many folks were speaking Arabic. Swiss German can be very guttural. No wonder. Schwyzerdütch is an Arabic dialect. I don't care what linguists say

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savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by lesmore49 Les.... is.... More... More bacon makes Les more?

04-20-2021, 12:34 PM - 1 Like	#87483
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by lesmore49 Yep, different language groups. I could see people confusing Norwegian with German, Dutch, English...as they are from the same language group. It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign

04-20-2021, 01:02 PM	#87484
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,617	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign Well, aren't they?

04-20-2021, 01:16 PM - 1 Like	#87485
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Salute, soldier. That's OK, I was never an officer so no need to salute me!

04-20-2021, 01:18 PM - 1 Like	#87486
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by StiffLegged Thanks, I wondered because a relative on my mother’s side went to South Africa after distinguished WW2 service and had involvement in establishing the parabat. I wish I could remember his name though! Ah, interesting. My cousin was a parabat. (Was as in that was what he did in the army. He's very much alive!)

04-20-2021, 01:34 PM - 2 Likes	#87487
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	Originally posted by savoche More bacon makes Les more? And that's the trouble. As I get older, I can easily pack some more weight on....bacon, meat loaf, rice cakes...all make Les..... more.

04-20-2021, 01:43 PM	#87488
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	It is currently snowing almost as hard as it did all winter. Roads clear, but on the deck and grass it's starting to pile up.

04-20-2021, 01:55 PM	#87489
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 It would be unusual to confuse any of those languages with English if English is your native language. If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign So why do the speakers of foreign have a hard time understanding each other.

04-20-2021, 02:08 PM	#87490
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	Originally posted by robtcorl It is currently snowing almost as hard as it did all winter. Roads clear, but on the deck and grass it's starting to pile up. 4-6 inches of snow here yesterday (starting with bare ground) and one drift in my backyard is about 14 inches. <sigh>. Still below freezing today, but have a realistic expectation we will be snow free, again, by the end of the week.

04-20-2021, 03:23 PM	#87491
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 If you don't know any language but English then I imagine languages are either English or Foreign You're almost right. Languages to an English only speaker are English, Asian, European, Slavic, or Middle Eastern. I am fluent in only one language; English (okay, okay, "American" ). I can barely get by in French, but I have a fairly good ear for identifying the region of a foreign (foreign to me) language. If I hear someone speaking an apparently European language but I can't discern ANY words whatsoever I figure it's Afrikaans. I find it a fascinating language.

04-20-2021, 03:57 PM	#87493
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by savoche Several times when people heard us speaking Norwegian they figured we had to be Québécois. I find that odd because Norwegian has such a unique melodic cadence to it.

04-20-2021, 04:04 PM	#87494
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Parallax Ribs and dumplings! Mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmm. Classic American fare. Right, #1? Yes, grilled ribs and dumplings are great.

04-20-2021, 06:07 PM - 3 Likes	#87495
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by MarkJerling Ah, interesting. My cousin was a parabat. (Was as in that was what he did in the army. He's very much alive!) Why would you want to jump out of a perfectly good working airplane? Now, I say that, but I would, excuse me, jump at that chance to do that