German Group - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the guy who be short · 06-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Hello Everybody.

A number of us have set up a German group, aimed at Barrow Downers, on Livejournal. The aim of the journal is to help people learn German and, ultimately, have a small network of BDers blogging in German. Just, you know, for fun.

From the community site itself, "We are BarrowDowners who speak in German. Any Downer with an interest in German can join, whether you're starting to learn from scratch, know German but have got a bit rusty, speak it well but would like some practice, or are simply a native-speaker with a desire to help others and blog a little in your own tongue."

So far members are Macalaure (Native German), Rune and I (Know some but want practice) and Rikae and Diamond18 (Starting from scratch). So it's quite nice and balanced and everything.

If you're interested, the link is at the end of this sentence, though I should warn you the site now contains a mildly naughty word for "bottom"... http://community.livejournal.com/germandowns/profile. Go on, you know you want to!

Diamond18 · 06-12-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by the guy who be short

should warn you the site now contains a mildly naughty word for "bottom"...

I intend to learn as many naughty German words as I can.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-12-2007, 02:43 PM

Is this only for livejournal members? I'm in Germany and bilingual, so I'd be interested, but don't have a livejournal account.

Diamond18 · 06-12-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Is this only for livejournal members? I'm in Germany and bilingual, so I'd be interested, but don't have a livejournal account.

You would need to set up a LiveJournal account, but that's fairly easy, and free. We would be delighted to have you.

Lalwendë · 06-13-2007, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Diamond18

I intend to learn as many naughty German words as I can.

I've got a book that would help you with that, but I can't say the title on here as it has a swear word in German on the title - but it ends with - The Real German They Didn't Teach You At School. So you can imagine how amusing it is...

Rikae · 08-20-2007, 09:08 PM

You mean we can't swear in German? Mist!

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-21-2007, 01:15 AM

LOL @ Rikae! Another example for a very harmless word in one language that means something sompletely different in another - very reminiscent of Twain's essay on the German language and his initial delight in the harmless German preposition 'damit'!

I finally decided to begin an LJ account for the sole purpose of joining the German Downs group. Unfortunately, this took place at a rather busy time in real life, so my participation has been minimalistic so far.

Rikae, where did you come across that hilarious German answering machine message in your signature?

Rikae · 08-21-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Rikae, where did you come across that hilarious German answering machine message in your signature?

From the University of Bielefeld math department web site:

http://www.math.uni-bielefeld.de/~cdeppe/jokebook.html

06-12-2007, 11:04 AM	#1
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,496	German Group Hello Everybody. A number of us have set up a German group, aimed at Barrow Downers, on Livejournal. The aim of the journal is to help people learn German and, ultimately, have a small network of BDers blogging in German. Just, you know, for fun. From the community site itself, "We are BarrowDowners who speak in German. Any Downer with an interest in German can join, whether you're starting to learn from scratch, know German but have got a bit rusty, speak it well but would like some practice, or are simply a native-speaker with a desire to help others and blog a little in your own tongue." So far members are Macalaure (Native German), Rune and I (Know some but want practice) and Rikae and Diamond18 (Starting from scratch). So it's quite nice and balanced and everything. If you're interested, the link is at the end of this sentence, though I should warn you the site now contains a mildly naughty word for "bottom"... http://community.livejournal.com/germandowns/profile. Go on, you know you want to!

06-12-2007, 02:43 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,645	Is this only for livejournal members? I'm in Germany and bilingual, so I'd be interested, but don't have a livejournal account. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-21-2007, 01:15 AM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,645	LOL @ Rikae! Another example for a very harmless word in one language that means something sompletely different in another - very reminiscent of Twain's essay on the German language and his initial delight in the harmless German preposition 'damit'! I finally decided to begin an LJ account for the sole purpose of joining the German Downs group. Unfortunately, this took place at a rather busy time in real life, so my participation has been minimalistic so far. Rikae, where did you come across that hilarious German answering machine message in your signature? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-20-2007, 09:08 PM	#6
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,533	You mean we can't swear in German? Mist!