Notes from Germany
I am an American expat living in Germany. It's a far away land on the other side of the ocean. It's interesting and often weird here. If you read this and want to comment then email me at blog(the at symbol)chillmost.com. If you find any spelling or grammar mistakes, you can keep them.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Did Cicero say any thing?
M and I went to a small Greek café here in Lüneburg the other day. Behind us were 2 guys speaking a language I didn't understand but I think it was Greek. One had a Lord of the Rings T-shirt and long hair styled up like Elrond. He was a fan alright. He was just waiting for the one true ring to be found so he can go on an adventure. Anyway, I find it interesting how many English words have found their way into other languages, especially nomenclature in the IT world. For a while I wasn't paying attention but my interest was peaked when I heard "...Mac OS..." than a long conversation with "...file sharing....linux....unix....samba....windows....Bill Gates...." This was quickly followed up with a Chortle! heh heh snort!" I didn't understand, but I knew what they were talking about.
....Those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but for mine own part, it was Geek to me.
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