At 12:51 PM 5/15/03 +0200, Robert Steven Fish wrote:
>Fred is from the Czech Republic.
>
>(this may be why he spells his first name wrong).

I thought he was Deutsch.  Czech?  Like Mr. Chekov, on Star Trek?  (maybe 
he was Russian or Transylvanian)
Ahh, what an intriguing land.  A land of full intrigue.  Spy novels always 
have something going on in Prague.  I always wanted to meet some mysterious 
hottie in Prague and do the job, not even knowing how to speak the language 
-- but just connecting, if you know what I mean.  But I 
digress.  whoops  <turning red>

Anyway,  don't beat him up for a simple mispelling or two.  As you kin see, 
my schpelling is not purrfect either.

>He has only lived in the States for a little over a year... but has learned
>the language very quickly.

He must be just as smart as all the germanic peoples, as you are too, I am 
sure.  He is no dummkopf, fer shure.  After all, his native land was once a 
part of the der Vaterland, so by operation of law the inhabitants must 
share the same qualities of intelligence and hard work.  And mass beer 
consumption.

>He knows a great deal about Vanagons, and is never rude, opinionated,
>judgemental, or otherwise impolite.
Those are indeed the perfect personality kvalities for a discussion 
group.  Guaranteed not to cause treble.

>He is the perfect list member!

Quite obviously this gentleman is that indeed, as well as yourself, Mein 
Herrn.  It is my humble pleasure to make both of your acquaintances and I 
bow towards Deutschland (und die Osterreich) where the fathers of VW are 
buried.  Their kinder are probably having some geheime meeting in mountain 
top chalet about the yet unborn Vanagons of the future. Der Zukunft.  Was 
liegen an der vor?   The Vanagon Maybach vielleicht.

Ich liebe mein Fow Veh!! <yelling>

<rising, turning, giving appropriate salute towards the VW emblem on the 
wall I bought at Target >

<Now, fully charged with enthusiasm, off to work whistling cheerfully)

It's going to be a great day!!!!

Hk

>RSF

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>Robert S. Fish
>Salzburg, Austria
>1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
>1987 Golf Cabriolet
>1991 Golf
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> > Hey Fred, are you German?  That's a great german name.