...And Another from Germany

Hello there,

Just a few words about me: I am from Northern Germany and I am interested in religious issues. I think these forums are a good place for changing ideas and talking about things (not only religious related) and for learning about Mormonism. Another intention from my side would be to improve my English, and as I have never been in English countries these forums instead seem to give me a good chance for developing my knowledge and to see how things are going there on the other side of the Atlantic.

A Happy New Year in advance! And with respect to English: please teach me nothing wrong unless it would be American. ... where is the smiley gone?



PS... I'm missing my profile picture here in this post. It's been uploaded but it doesn't appear here. I hope the running and "wind casting" red dressed lady is not displeasing? Or has she perhaps dashed away? Who knows...?

[PaPa]

Originally Posted by Wind-Caster

Hello there,

Just a few words about me: I am from Northern Germany and I am interested in religious issues. I think these forums are a good place for changing ideas and talking about things (not only religious related) and for learning about Mormonism. Another intention from my side would be to improve my English, and as I have never been in English countries these forums instead seem to give me a good chance for developing my knowledge and to see how things are going there on the other side of the Atlantic.

A Happy New Year in advance! And with respect to English: please teach me nothing wrong unless it would be American. ... where is the smiley gone?



PS... I'm missing my profile picture here in this post. It's been uploaded but it doesn't appear here. I hope the running and "wind casting" red dressed lady is not displeasing? Or has she perhaps dashed away? Who knows...?

I spent four years in Bad Hersfield...when there was a East and West Germany. Welcome and what city to you live in...I actually joined the Church in 1979 while living there.

Originally Posted by PaPa

I spent four years in Bad Hersfield...when there was a East and West Germany. Welcome and what city to you live in...I actually joined the Church in 1979 while living there.

Hello. To be honest, I'd just have to find out where Bad Hersfeld is - in Nort-Eastern Hessen. I live in Schenefeld, north-west of Hamburg. It belongs to Schleswig-Holstein.

1979 was a good time. I finished my job education that year and bought my first car. A Ford Capri (second hand), one of the typical well designed cars of that time. See the cars today... most of them look like eggs on wheels. abuzzed with electronic circuits so that you never can be sure who actually steers the car...

Well, this is only a place for short introducing, I think, but perhaps we can chat in one of the forums. See you, and thanks for your kind reply.

[pam]

You're fine chatting here. It is an introduction forum but the questions are to learn more about you. So it's appropriate.

Originally Posted by pam

You're fine chatting here. It is an introduction forum but the questions are to learn more about you. So it's appropriate.

I see.

"La ignorancia es el alimento del odio y la intolerancia " ...Ignorance is the food of hate and intolerance. A true sentence. Do you know Spanish? I think in California Spanish is widely-used. I don't know about New Mexico or Arizona, but I think it is similar there.

Here in Europe only in Spain they speak Spanish...

[Vort]

Originally Posted by Wind-Caster

Here in Europe only in Spain they speak Spanish...

I think you mean they thpeak Thpanish.

Originally Posted by Vort

I think you mean they thpeak Thpanish.

Si, si, naturalmente.

[OldPort]

Welcome. My Grandfather was from Hannover. I lived in Bad Kreuznach for a few years.

Originally Posted by OldPort

Welcome. My Grandfather was from Hannover. I lived in Bad Kreuznach for a few years.

Nice to meet you. I only was once or twice in Hannover, the capitol of Niedersachsen, but only for a short time. (I didn't like their electric tramways there called "Üstra"). I've never been in Bad Kreuznach and, to be honest, I'd have to have a look into the map to see where it is... you must know, Germany is sooo big, like Texas. I think it's also in Niedersachsen (not Texas, but Bad Kreuzfeld), situated in the Harz area. But I'm not sure. ("Bad xxx" in Germany always means a town situated in a fine area or landscape where the air is clean and the climate healthful and where some healthful springs are, cure hotels etc.)

[OldPort]

Germany does have a wide range of different culture. I lived there while my father was serving in the military. We went to an American school, but had local German teachers instruct us on the German language. I felt proficient enough for most basic conversations, but was discouraged when we went to Bavaria and my comprehension went down significantly.

Your English is very good. I wish some of the people I work with had theirs half as good as yours.