Re: Who is that guy with the terrible German?
Cam Dorrington (cam@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au)
Wed, 31 Jul 1996 14:16:59 +1000 (EST)
On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Eliseo Christopher d'Annunzio, Esquire wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Jul 1996, <<< Civic >>> wrote:
> > Who the heck came up with this stupid idea to put up German in the MOTD?
> > Anyway, if you guys want to put it on then please write CORRECT German,
> > with the correct grammar and German words, and don't invent your own
> > words...
>
> Oh good grief, Civic. Can't you recognize fractured German when you see
> it? That set of sentences, eg. "Dies Machine is nicht fur der
> gefingerpoken und mittengraben..." is just a germanized version of a
> lengthy "Hands off my computer!!!" warning... It was meant solely for the
> purposes of entertainment, and nothing more...
Maybe this bit is more appropriate here:
Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen
Cam.