You know what I noticed the other day?

[MissHoneychurch]

this is the only board I am a member of. I would never in the world think about joining a political or whatever board with Germans. I mean I am German (as you all by now know), I live here, but I am not really interested to talk to others in German on a German board. Is that pathetic or what? What does that make me?

[XemaSab]

1. What is it about this board that appeals to you?

And why not a German board? :shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

3. maybe my fascination with your country

and with you as Americans.

I don't know why, it just doesn't appeal to me to join a German board.

[XemaSab]

6. What's the fascination with Americans?

:shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

9. my fascination has to do with the times

when I was a nanny and later an intern in the U.S. I met very nice people. I felt at home (even more than sometimes in Germany). It would go too far right now to explain it.

[XemaSab]

12. I'd like to hear the whole story sometime!

:bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

20. I'll pm you later

is that ok?

[ZombieNixon]

2. A German lady who posts on an American board?

:shrug:

Sorry, it's late, I'm literal.

[MissHoneychurch]

5. I'm not the only one

your country is fascinating. And I've been to the U.S. quite some times already. Twice even over a longer period than just vacation

[SeattleGirl]

4. A fabulous person!

Of course, you would be fabulous whether you posted on a German board or not! But, how did you end up on this one? Just curious.

[MissHoneychurch]

7. found it over the TopTen

there was a link on a Germans news site (during the elections in 2004 and before that) to another American site that posted the TopTen. I read it, loved it, klicked on DU. Lurked here some months and a year ago I joined (couldn't resist all those cute kitten threads anymore).

[SeattleGirl]

10. I found DU through a friend

Lurked for over 2 years before signing up, and boy am I glad I did!

[MissHoneychurch]

13. Me too

and what I enjoy also tremendously is that I am able to "speak" English.

And making a lot of new friends. Even if it is on the other side of the Atlantic :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

15. I love that part of it -- making friends in many different places!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Yes

and it isn't like you guys are all in the same city. I'd say it takes you almost as long to get to the East Coast as it takes me :)

[SeattleGirl]

25. No doubt!

Some day,darlin' I think we will meet! Either here in the US, or in Germany. Won't that be fun!!!

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Oh yes we will

I would like to see Seattle one day and you are the best reason to take up on that :)

[SeattleGirl]

31. How sweet!

I'd love to show you around! I think you would like Seattle very much, especially in the summer. It is so beautiful here. And I would love to see your country!

[NMMNG]

8. That makes you a traitor!

:silly:





:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

11. I thought

the U.S. and Germany are partners. Kinda.


:silly:

[XemaSab]

14. Except for those times we totally beat the snot out of each other

:shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

18. There is an Anit-Americanism going on here in Germany

since * got pResident.
Also, a lot of people think U.S. = Disney World.

I know there are a millions who aren't *.

[NMMNG]

19. I'd read that since Dumbya took over that Germany rather hated the US

:shrug:


Not that I blame the Germans at all. I rather hate the US right now myself.

[MissHoneychurch]

30. I make a difference

I hate * and this government, but not the people who haven't voted for him. And I would say none on this board has (except the trolls).

[NMMNG]

35. That's good to know

:hug:

[phrenzy]

16. I wanna live in Germany!

Man, talk about an unhealthy fascination. I so want to go there.

[MissHoneychurch]

23. why do you wanna live in Germany?

just curious

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. I'm guessing, but...

I'd say you understand the U.S. influence on world affairs — especially in the last four-plus years — and you wish to get Americans' viewpoints on our government.

In my book, that makes you an enlightened, patriotic citizen of Earth. :patriot:

I wish there were more Europeans here. I enjoy very much hearing their opinions of the U.S. — good or bad.

[MissHoneychurch]

24. yes

it helps a lot to know that not all Americans are fans of *. And to see that you are trying to get rid of him.
I remember in 2000 me and some others followed the election very close. When I saw a pic of * the first time, he struck me just as plain dumb. I was scared when he became pResident. I didn't feel safe in this world anymore. I was scared WW3 was just around the corner.

[Oeditpus Rex]

38. Did you ever see the web site

http://www.sorryeverybody.com/ ?

I have two posts on it.

[MissHoneychurch]

39. yes I saw it

too bad I didn't notice you back then :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

40. I didn't use a photo of me in either one

Didn't have a digital camera back then.

If you want to see the first one, it's on page 165 — the one with the "earthrise" as seen from the moon.

[MissHoneychurch]

41. good one n/t

[Oeditpus Rex]

42. I can't find the other one, but

it was a take-off on the old "War is not healthy for children and other living things" poster.

[hickman1937]

22. I think that makes you a Liberal Democrat.

You don't have to live here to be one, but welcome to the fight. I've read good things about your Green Party.

[MissHoneychurch]

26. The Green Party ...

they grew up the last 8 years. Thanks to them the consumer protection is a big topic in Germany. They did some b.s. also, like all parties do. But I am still impressed by the performance of Joschka Fischer as Secretary of State.

[Robeson]

27. An American-phile...

...or you just enjoy watching the circus over here...:shrug:

[MissHoneychurch]

29. both

:evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

32. Hey Robeson!

:loveya:

[Robeson]

33. Hi SeattleGirl....

...back at you!....:hi: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

34. Thanks darlin'!!!!!

You're one of my fav folks, you know! :loveya:

[Swamp Rat]

36. Sooo traurig!

:cry:

:D

[MissHoneychurch]

37. Hey Swamp Rat

you are sad because I am part of this board???


:7

[Swamp Rat]

43. LOL!

NO! ... because you don't want to speak German! :( But that's OK. ;)

I joined a Norwegian board the other day and I hardly speak Norsk! :D I only lived there a few months, but could not pick up the language. I tried to use what German I know (Ich wohnte in Innsbruck und studierte Deutsches an der Universität) ... but Norsk is totally different. Norsk only shares only a few words with German (ex. tag = dag), and probably shares more with English (remember that Battle of Hastings? :D)...oh, and I've spent many weeks at a time living in Germany - I especially dig Koblenz and the Mösel Valley, from Köln to Freiberg, to München, to Aachen, etc.

Actually, there's one guy here at DU that is from Brazil, but I can't get him to speak português with me, my FAVORITE language! I'm very good at speaking it, but I need to practice my writing, especially since I want to go back to live there again some day. I miss it very much. Que saudade!! :cry:

[MissHoneychurch]

46. Ich spreche den ganzen Tag Deutsch in der Bibliothek

and like you enjoy speaking and practicing your foreign languages I do the same :)

Funny incident: Just had an American in the library who looked for a bookstore who sells books by Goethe in English. He spoke German but I jumped right to the possibility to speak English :)

[Swamp Rat]

51. Ooo! Ein Bibliothekar!

;) :D

I have worked and LIVED in libraries a good part of my life. :)

Goethe in English? Schlect!

As far as practicing languages, I made my brother talk to me in Spanish for a whole hour today... it's been too long since I spoke it in depth, due to my concentrating on Portuguese and my newer forays into Italian and French. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

52. and a pure-blood librarian nevertheless

:D

I love being a librarian. Does NO need one :)


I learned my English when I was a nanny in NC. It took me about 3 months till I could speak it. I used to listen to my tapes and one day I actually understood what they were singing :rofl:
I decided I can speak English when I could say the word hippopotamus without getting a knot in my tongue

[Swamp Rat]

53. That's a lot easier than saying THIS German word!:

"Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz" :rofl:

Did you ask a question about New Orleans needing librarians? Actually, the few we have are struggling to hold on to their jobs. My brother volunteered to help a library, and the good news is, that library is going to survive (not be sold to the real estate scavengers who are roaming around New Orleans, stealing homes and public buildings)

[MissHoneychurch]

56. OK, yeah true

but nobody says such a word here. We aren't THAT nuttz :rofl:

That is good, that the library is going to survive. I am sure the librians put up a good fight. But why do they have to struggle. Aren't they paid by the government?

[pokerfan]

44. We might be related!

I come from a an abundant wheat growing region in south eastern Washington State called the Palouse. The land was considered worthless, but the Germmans who had perfected the art of dryland wheat farming immigrated and homesteaded in large numbers during the nineteenth century.

My Grandmother never quite grasped English. My father spoke German before he learned English in grade school. I learned many Christmas songs in their original German form, O' Tannenbaum, for example.

My father was born in 1919, so he was ripe for WWII. It was actually a little touch and go on whose side we would throw in on. No one liked the Nazi's, but the mother country was at stake. My family decided to remain and fought against the Axis nations. All this before I was born in 1959.

My family tree has been traced back to such towns as Schulp, Raade, Westeronfeld and Osteronfelt. (sp?)

The Palouse:

[MissHoneychurch]

47. That is a gorgeous landscape

from what I can tell from the picture. :wow:


I don't even know where those towns are you mentioned (I mean the German ones). Part of my family moved to Canada after WW2 but I have no contact to them. On the one side it was a cousin from my grandfather, on the other I think also a cousin from my grandmother.

[pokerfan]

54. Near Hamburg, I believe

But I don't know for sure. My father passed away afew years ago and he was much more into geneology than I am.

[MissHoneychurch]

55. My family comes from the East

partly even lived in what is now Poland and Czech Republic.

[pokerfan]

59. I would like to visit Prague some day

I've only been to London and Paris.

[MissHoneychurch]

60. I will be going to Prague for a week in April

with my mom and her bf

:bounce:

I was there a couple of times when I was a kid. My parents went with my brother and me to the Czech Republic more than once. Actually I am 1/8 Czech :)

[SoCalDem]

45. American? (sort of?)

I don;t like other boards either:) I used to post some on the Guardian forums, but those threads are boggy and go on for way too long

[MissHoneychurch]

48. maybe it is just THIS board

and others are just boring compared to it :)

[SoCalDem]

49. I think that's it.

Most others i have looked at are pretty lame compared to this place:)

[MissHoneychurch]

50. what I like about this one is its variety

even though I post mostly in the Lounge, I like to read about the politics as well as the pet group :)

[Crazy Dave]

57. When I lived in Germany....

I never hung out or socialized much with other Americans that were there. I had a wonderful German girlfriend for two years and wanted to get married and live there but she didn't want to marry me.

Meine Petra, Wo ist du jetzt?
:(

[MissHoneychurch]

58. Good for you

I am always sad to see that a lot Americans here who are on base stay on base and don't socialize with the Germans. You did the right thing.

And aren't you married now? Better not let your wife see this post :)

[Crazy Dave]

61. Ja, ich bin verheiratet

Mrs. DaveTheWave hates politics and she doesn't know German.
She's more worried about the last two girlfriends I had before we were married instead of one from 20 years ago. ;)

[In_The_Wind]

62. It makes you a very wise person.

Why waste your time other places, I don't.
just sayin'

[MissHoneychurch]

63. I doubt that I have anywhere else as much fun

as I have here.

:evilgrin: