Do you consider western europe as a extension of america?

[Mindful]

I've heard some good stories from people who have travelled overseas, but the bad stories out number the good ones...

This is good news, considering the behaviour and pre-conceptions most Americans have who come over here.

I've always wanted to go to Scotland, for several reasons.
But that will never happen, as I don't fly on public planes and I do not like being on boats or ships.

On the flipside here..........I've met people from Russia, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, South Africa, India, and England. I have to say they were very nice people, and only had nice things to say about their travels. I love meeting people from other parts of the globe, because I like to pick their brains on what they like in other countries versus the country they are from. It's fun to learn stuff like that.

Everybody is nice.

Sometimes.

Some of the people are nice all of the time and all of the people are nice some of the time but not everyone is nice all of the time.

>>. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers.

Or a glamorous town on the French Riviera.

 

[Mindful]

Are we playing German songs now?

 

[zaangalewa]

Mindful

Did you delete posts here?

No. Why?

I miss some. Where is this little discussion we had about colonies from my German point of view?

And if you don't mind, tell us about "Germanification" of Germany - when and how "Bühnenaussprache" was invented, and how "Hochdeutsch" was forced to become one state language of all Germans.

"Hochdeutsch" (~German of the Highlanders) was made from Martin Luther in one of the first mass-printings of the beginning information age between 1522 - 1545 in the "Biblia Deudsch". Indeed it was not the "German of the Highlanders", because this were the Bavarian languages and the Alleman and Swabian (=Sueben) languages in the South of German, Bavaria and Austria. It was a combination of German dialects from the middle of Germany. It became over schools the standard language in Germany for administration, science and arts . Meanwhile speak the most Germans "Hochdeutsch" in their daily life and if someone uses the word "deutsch" then nearly everyone thinks about "hochdeutsch". But indeed still exists many dialects from the German language. Well known is for example in the North of Germany "Platt". English and Platt have lots of common elements.

Well they all speak English where I live.

Who speaks English where you live?

Germans, and all the rest.

Amongst other languages, I don’t even know what they are.

I never speak English.

Don't you live in Krautland? Why would you?

Why exactly do you try to insult me and my country now?

Because you are always posting hate America shit and you don't deserve respect.

One example for this what you call "hate American shit" please. And if anyone has lots of reason to hate the USA then it are by the way we Germans - although I never met any German, who hates the USA. But never in history Germany did do anything bad to the USA - while the USA damaged Germany most of all nations, which ever had existed since Germans exist. And the ideas or imaginations of the people from the USA about Germany are really often more than only absurde.

 

[zaangalewa]

Are we playing German songs now?

Here Helge Schneider, one of the most admired artists of the German artists, in nearly perfect English:

 

[GLASNOST]

Are we playing German songs now?

It looks that way.

 

[GLASNOST]

Are we playing German songs now?

Here Helge Schneider, one of the most admired artists of the German artists, in nearly perfect English:

Everyone favourite:

 

[zaangalewa]

Are we playing German songs now?

It looks that way.

I gave ansers - that's all. Knowledge needs space, time, background and a will to try to understand. Intentional ignorance needs deletions and censorship.

 

[zaangalewa]

Are we playing German songs now?

Here Helge Schneider, one of the most admired artists of the German artists, in nearly perfect English:

Everyone favourite:

That's nice for ideas from adults about children - but children themselves mostly love other songs. For example this one from someone who was born in 1822:

 

[Mindful]

The only German song I like.

 

[GLASNOST]

The only German song I like.

Really? You don't like this one, for example?

 

[Mindful]

The only German song I like.

Really? You don't like this one, for example?

Not really.

 

[Mindful]

This one’s okay.

 

[GLASNOST]

The only German song I like.

Really? You don't like this one, for example?

Not really.

You're breaking my heart.

 

[zaangalewa]

The only German song I like.

Learned from Ulla Meinecke. Unfortunatelly we will not know what she had done, if she had not died very young a long time ago on cancer. Perhaps one day we will hear in heaven her still unwritten masterpieces.



Die Tänzerin

Wir fliegen beide durch die Nächte,
Segeln durch den Tag
Am Anfang war ich sicher,
Daß ich sie nicht mag
Sie hat so breit gegrinst,
Doch ihr Blick war wie durch Glas
Und ihre Sätze wie Torpedos,
Und jedes Lachen saß

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Wie zum Duell seh' ich sie,
Durch den Laden geh'n
Wo die Kokser ganz still
An den Wänden steh'n
Die fröhliche Wüste,
Wo die Barfrau sticht wie ein Skorpion
Und die Mädels wie in Zellophan,
Spielen alle Saxophon

Und da saß sie, rückwärts auf dem Stuhl,
Mit der Lehne nach vorn
Und fragt: "Ey, was haben wir beide hier verloren?"

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Wir fliegen beide durch die Nächte,
Segeln durch den Tag
Inzwischen bin ich sicher,
Du weißt, daß ich dich mag
Jetzt sitze ich hier neben dir,
Wir fahren durch die nasse Stadt
Ey, komm, jetzt fahr'n wir deinen Tank leer!
Bis es ausgeregnet hat

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Ulla Meinecke

 

[GLASNOST]

The only German song I like.

Learned from Ulla Meinecke. Unfortunatelly we will not know what she had done, if she had not died very young a long time ago on cancer. Perhaps one day we will hear in heaven her still unwritten masterpieces.



Die Tänzerin

Wir fliegen beide durch die Nächte,
Segeln durch den Tag
Am Anfang war ich sicher,
Daß ich sie nicht mag
Sie hat so breit gegrinst,
Doch ihr Blick war wie durch Glas
Und ihre Sätze wie Torpedos,
Und jedes Lachen saß

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Wie zum Duell seh' ich sie,
Durch den Laden geh'n
Wo die Kokser ganz still
An den Wänden steh'n
Die fröhliche Wüste,
Wo die Barfrau sticht wie ein Skorpion
Und die Mädels wie in Zellophan,
Spielen alle Saxophon

Und da saß sie, rückwärts auf dem Stuhl,
Mit der Lehne nach vorn
Und fragt: "Ey, was haben wir beide hier verloren?"

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Wir fliegen beide durch die Nächte,
Segeln durch den Tag
Inzwischen bin ich sicher,
Du weißt, daß ich dich mag
Jetzt sitze ich hier neben dir,
Wir fahren durch die nasse Stadt
Ey, komm, jetzt fahr'n wir deinen Tank leer!
Bis es ausgeregnet hat

Du bist die Tänzerin im Sturm
Du bist ein Kind auf dünnem Eis
Du schmeißt mit Liebe nur so um dich
Und immer triffst du mich

Ulla Meinecke

Die Fischerin vom Bodensee​

DJ Ötzi​

Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ist eine schöne Maid, juchhee
Eine schöne Maid juchhee,
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Und fährt Sie auf den See hinaus, dann legt sie ihre Netze aus,
Schon ist ein junges Fischlein drin, im Netz der Fischerin.
Da kommt ein alter Hecht daher, wohl über's große Schwabenmeer
Über's große Schwabenmeer, da kommt ein alter Hecht daher;
Der möcht doch noch ins Netz hinein, bei der Maid gefangen sein,
Da zieht die Fischerin im nu das Netz schon wieder zu.
Die Sonne sendet ihre Strahlen bis auf den tiefen Teichesgrund,
Die Fische fangen an zu schwitzen; du liebe Sonne, treib es nicht zu Bund.
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ist eine schöne Maid, juchhee;
Eine schöne Maid juchhee,
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Und fährt Sie auf den See hinaus, dann legt sie ihre Netze aus,
Schon ist ein junges Fischlein drin, im Netz der Fischerin.
Ein weißer Schwan, ziehet den Kahn
Mit der schönen Fischerin, auf dem blauen See dahin.
Im Abendrot, schimmert das Boot. Lieder klingen von der Höh,
Am schönen Bodensee.
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ist eine schöne Maid, juchhee
Eine schöne Maid juchhee,
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Und fährt Sie auf den See hinaus, dann legt sie ihre Netze aus,
Schon ist ein junges Fischlein drin, im Netz der Fischerin.
Und wenn vom Schilf die Nebel steigen, die Nixen tanzen frohen reigen,
Die Frösche machen die Musik dazu, die Wellen flüstern sich ganz heimlich zu.
Ein weißer Schwan, ziehet den Kahn;
Mit der schönen Fischerin, auf dem blauen See dahin.
Im Abendrot, schimmert das Boot. Lieder klingen von der Höh,
Am schönen Bodensee.
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee ist eine schöne Maid, juchhee;
Eine schöne Maid juchhee,
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Und fährt Sie auf den See hinaus, dann legt sie ihre Netze aus,
Schon ist ein junges Fischlein drin, im Netz der Fischerin.

 

[Mindful]

How lovely.

 

[Oz and the Orchestra]

Mindful

Did you delete posts here?

No. Why?

I miss some. Where is this little discussion we had about colonies from my German point of view?

And if you don't mind, tell us about "Germanification" of Germany - when and how "Bühnenaussprache" was invented, and how "Hochdeutsch" was forced to become one state language of all Germans.

"Hochdeutsch" (~German of the Highlanders) was made from Martin Luther in one of the first mass-printings of the beginning information age between 1522 - 1545 in the "Biblia Deudsch". Indeed it was not the "German of the Highlanders", because this were the Bavarian languages and the Alleman and Swabian (=Sueben) languages in the South of German, Bavaria and Austria. It was a combination of German dialects from the middle of Germany. It became over schools the standard language in Germany for administration, science and arts . Meanwhile speak the most Germans "Hochdeutsch" in their daily life and if someone uses the word "deutsch" then nearly everyone thinks about "hochdeutsch". But indeed still exists many dialects from the German language. Well known is for example in the North of Germany "Platt". English and Platt have lots of common elements.

Well they all speak English where I live.

Who speaks English where you live?

Germans, and all the rest.

Amongst other languages, I don’t even know what they are.

I never speak English.

Don't you live in Krautland? Why would you?

Why exactly do you try to insult me and my country now?

Because you are always posting hate America shit and you don't deserve respect.

One example for this what you call "hate American shit" please. And if anyone has lots of reason to hate the USA then it are by the way we Germans - although I never met any German, who hates the USA. But never in history Germany did do anything bad to the USA - while the USA damaged Germany most of all nations, which ever had existed since Germans exist. And the ideas or imaginations of the people from the USA about Germany are really often more than only absurde.

Well, you did sink the Lusitania, a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board during WWL Soon after you resumed sinking American ships on route to Britain which brought the US into the war. A rather stupid thing to do.
Hitler did declare war on the US after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbour. An even more stupid thing to do.
And American troops were not too impressed with what they found at Dachau concentration camp. In fact, so incensed were they that they brought many of the guards out and shot them. until the top brass arrived.
Germany is not many people's favorite, much because of the two world wars and the language sounds awful especially when sung.

 

[Colin norris]

I live in a western european country, and I think it is nearly the same as america, you will have halloween parties, you will have santa, coke, mcdonalds, sushi, and everything. Even a own local league of american football. Superbowl in the US is live on TV. And majority speak english. Maybe only very very old people dont as they learned french in school, now everyone speaks english under 60.

Was always amazed how many people spoke English in western European countries, thank God. Heck Mort, i could introduce you to some born in the USA, you might have trouble understanding, speaking their own native tongue. Few people speak a foreign language here as a second language, though not unusual to see shop keepers in large European cities talking multiple customers fluently in multiple languages as natural a falling off a log and more easily understood than some of those here I spoke of. Haven't been over since the 90s but there was a lot of difference back then.

Why would you think God for Europeans speaking English?
God doesn't exist and they do have schools.

We have schools because the people who believe in god and trust in the abilities of his children made the schools and universities.

I think you'll find the government built the schools and universities and at the time, God was not in the equation.
Stop trying to link everything on earth as a direct consequence of a god that has never existed.

 

[GLASNOST]

Mindful

Did you delete posts here?

No. Why?

I miss some. Where is this little discussion we had about colonies from my German point of view?

And if you don't mind, tell us about "Germanification" of Germany - when and how "Bühnenaussprache" was invented, and how "Hochdeutsch" was forced to become one state language of all Germans.

"Hochdeutsch" (~German of the Highlanders) was made from Martin Luther in one of the first mass-printings of the beginning information age between 1522 - 1545 in the "Biblia Deudsch". Indeed it was not the "German of the Highlanders", because this were the Bavarian languages and the Alleman and Swabian (=Sueben) languages in the South of German, Bavaria and Austria. It was a combination of German dialects from the middle of Germany. It became over schools the standard language in Germany for administration, science and arts . Meanwhile speak the most Germans "Hochdeutsch" in their daily life and if someone uses the word "deutsch" then nearly everyone thinks about "hochdeutsch". But indeed still exists many dialects from the German language. Well known is for example in the North of Germany "Platt". English and Platt have lots of common elements.

Well they all speak English where I live.

Who speaks English where you live?

Germans, and all the rest.

Amongst other languages, I don’t even know what they are.

I never speak English.

Don't you live in Krautland? Why would you?

Why exactly do you try to insult me and my country now?

Because you are always posting hate America shit and you don't deserve respect.

One example for this what you call "hate American shit" please. And if anyone has lots of reason to hate the USA then it are by the way we Germans - although I never met any German, who hates the USA. But never in history Germany did do anything bad to the USA - while the USA damaged Germany most of all nations, which ever had existed since Germans exist. And the ideas or imaginations of the people from the USA about Germany are really often more than only absurde.

Well, you did sink the Lusitania, a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board during WWL Soon after you resumed sinking American ships on route to Britain which brought the US into the war. A rather stupid thing to do.
Hitler did declare war on the US after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbour. An even more stupid thing to do.
....

Your details suck.

 

[zaangalewa]

Mindful

Did you delete posts here?

No. Why?

I miss some. Where is this little discussion we had about colonies from my German point of view?

And if you don't mind, tell us about "Germanification" of Germany - when and how "Bühnenaussprache" was invented, and how "Hochdeutsch" was forced to become one state language of all Germans.

"Hochdeutsch" (~German of the Highlanders) was made from Martin Luther in one of the first mass-printings of the beginning information age between 1522 - 1545 in the "Biblia Deudsch". Indeed it was not the "German of the Highlanders", because this were the Bavarian languages and the Alleman and Swabian (=Sueben) languages in the South of German, Bavaria and Austria. It was a combination of German dialects from the middle of Germany. It became over schools the standard language in Germany for administration, science and arts . Meanwhile speak the most Germans "Hochdeutsch" in their daily life and if someone uses the word "deutsch" then nearly everyone thinks about "hochdeutsch". But indeed still exists many dialects from the German language. Well known is for example in the North of Germany "Platt". English and Platt have lots of common elements.

Well they all speak English where I live.

Who speaks English where you live?

Germans, and all the rest.

Amongst other languages, I don’t even know what they are.

I never speak English.

Don't you live in Krautland? Why would you?

Why exactly do you try to insult me and my country now?

Because you are always posting hate America shit and you don't deserve respect.

One example for this what you call "hate American shit" please. And if anyone has lots of reason to hate the USA then it are by the way we Germans - although I never met any German, who hates the USA. But never in history Germany did do anything bad to the USA - while the USA damaged Germany most of all nations, which ever had existed since Germans exist. And the ideas or imaginations of the people from the USA about Germany are really often more than only absurde.

Well, you did sink the Lusitania, a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board during WWL

That was only an accident. They tried to stop and to control the Lusitania but the Lusitania sank because your own weapons and explosive material exploded, which you had transported with the civil ship Lusitania to the United Kingdom. Perhaps you had murdered even your own people by trying to hide this war crime. You had started the war with Germany a long time before this had happened - without any declaration of war - by delivering illegally weapons to England with civil ships like for example the Lusitania.

Soon after you resumed sinking American ships on route to Britain which brought the US into the war. A rather stupid thing to do.

From the USA.

Hitler did declare war on the US after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbour.

What was totally unimportant for the USA, because Hitler was not able to attack the USA.

An even more stupid thing to do.
And American troops were not too impressed with what they found at Dachau concentration camp.

What did they find at Dachau concentration camp?

In fact, so incensed were they that they brought many of the guards out and shot them.

Why?

until the top brass arrived.

Do you like to say here your soldiers "executed" (=murdered) people in Germany without any order to have to do so?

Germany is not many people's favorite,

Exactly.

much because of the two world wars and the language sounds awful especially when sung.

Aha. Interesting brainwash, little grandson.