On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:01:07 +0200, Sven Littkowski wrote:

> sheep master

Shepherd, though I like yours better. <g>

Jim

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Perhaps you could use a radial pattern to actually make the grass greener on
the other side of the fence...

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
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> Shepherd, though I like yours better. <g>


Shepherd, I see. Thanks! I like to learn the English language. Not that I am 
bad in it, but I always like to expand. I believe my "sheep master" sounds 
quite funny for English ears, ha ha!

Best greetings,

Sven

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On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:30:36 +0200, Sven Littkowski wrote:

> Shepherd, I see. Thanks! I like to learn the English language. Not that I
> am bad in it, but I always like to expand. I believe my "sheep master"
> sounds quite funny for English ears, ha ha!

Your English is quite good for a non-native speaker.  IIRC, your native
language is German, is it not?  

It does sound funny to me to say "Sheep master", and puts some
very....*odd* images in my head.

Jim

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High!

Jim Henderson wrote:

> It does sound funny to me to say "Sheep master", and puts some
> very....*odd* images in my head.

You obviously think of that wacky 70s Woody Allen movie...

See you in Khyberspace!

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Which odd images? Hmm, just render them here to us.

Yes, I am German, but live in Jamaica.Greetings,

Sven

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On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:53:46 +0200, Sven Littkowski wrote:

> Which odd images? Hmm, just render them here to us.

Probably not particularly safe to do so....

> Yes, I am German, but live in Jamaica.Greetings,

Ah, yes, I remember you saying that now. :-)

Jim

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>> It does sound funny to me to say "Sheep master", and puts some
>> very....*odd* images in my head.
> 
> You obviously think of that wacky 70s Woody Allen movie...

Probably something along those lines. <G>

Jim

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Sven Littkowski wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
> news:pan### [at] nospamcom...
> 
>>Shepherd, though I like yours better. <g>
> 
> 
> 
> Shepherd, I see. Thanks! I like to learn the English language. Not that I am 
> bad in it, but I always like to expand. I believe my "sheep master" sounds 
> quite funny for English ears, ha ha!
> 
> Best greetings,
> 
> Sven 

Here's a couple of things to expand with:  You have been using the word 
hulk where you mean hull.  The hull means the "shell" of a ship or boat, 
hulk implies it's ruined/deteriorated -- ready for scrap or salvage.  It 
could also apply to a sunken ship.  Also you have been using descent 
where you mean decent.  Decent (pronounded DEE-snt) is nice, proper, 
pleasing.  Descent (pronounced de-SENT) is the act of descending or 
going down.

I hope you take this as I mean it -- to be helpful not critical.  (Even 
though I have already described myself as a curmudgeon.)   ;-)
I have great respect for multilingual people, which I am not -- I only 
speak English.  Although I did study German in college, I never learned 
it well enough to really use it.  And I even spent a year in Germany 
while I was in the army (in '61-'62).  No hostilities at that time so 
overall it was an enjoyable experience -- however, I was still too lazy 
to make the effort to learn the language while I was there.  :-(

      -=- Larry -=-

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"Sven Littkowski" <sve### [at] jamaica-focuscom> wrote:
> Which odd images? Hmm, just render them here to us.
>
> Yes, I am German, but live in Jamaica.Greetings,
>
> Sven


You understand me?

Stephen

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