"Nunya Bidnits" <stillnunyabidnits@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Dave Bugg wrote:
> > Nick Cramer wrote:
> >> "Dave Bugg" <davebugg2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>> Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> >>>> Energy wrote:
> >>>>> (In Dutch)
> >>>>
> >>>> I translated it via several online free translators.
> >>>
> >>> Yeah, I can see where he read the various threads and concluded that
> >>> posting a question in dutch was just fine.
> >>>
> >>> At least it beats top-posting.
> >>
> >> He found the right place! That's the im****tant thing to me. We have
> >> several Dutch-speakers on the group. They'll help, and we'll all
> >> learn 'something'. Maybe Dutch is all he speaks, just as English is
> >> all many of us speak. ;-)
> >
> > True, Nick, but the point I was making is that this is an English
> > language group. His being from the Nederlands or anywhere else in the
> > world is not the issue. What he did is as absurd as my posting, in
> > English, to a German-language newsgroup. The dutchie should have
> > picked up on that and worked on the translation on his end. Sure,
> > periodically and s****adically we have an English-literate dutchie who
> > communicates to the NG in English. That just underscores my point.
> >
> > Hell, I thought it was some sort of world-wide spam.
>
> Here's what I learned checking on the language thing: Unless an NG
> charter specifically says only one specific language is allowed, its
fair
> game for all languages, and not considered bad etiquette to post in any
> language (and not particularly good etiquette to criticize someone
> posting in another language).
>
> Now that isn't to say that common sense dictates that where almost
> everyone corresponds in one language, that the use of another might not
> result in a satisfactory discussion or answer to a question, just as a
> practical matter. But its not bad form as near as I can tell, just more
> risky in terms of finding someone who understands if posting in
something
> other than the predominant language. But so far, we seem to have had
> pretty good luck in having someone who can respond in kind.
>
> I think its pretty cool that Europeans are here talking to us Americans
> about something we all enjoy... tasty barbecue. If we share our ribs and
> briskets they may come to understand that the average American would
> rather share barbecue with friends than be seen as enemies. If we are to
> be world leaders, I say let it be by cooking some Q for everyone!
Well put, Marty. Getting Adriaane to smoke up some spare ribs is a good
example. ;-)
--
Nick. Sup****t severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!
I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War.
They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Sup****t Our Troops.
You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~
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