Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
Ya Herr Streetbird! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Accents Your problem is similar to mine. People want to add extra letters and change the "f" to a "v" because they know ein bisschen Deutsch, which makes them very smart! "Strassvogel" is their opinion of how it should be spelled (pronunciation is only a slight problem). On Dec 6, 2007 5:11 PM, Frederick W Moir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > People of Oel. > It's a corruption of Moor, my people were busy during the crusades, > Killer of Moors. > Pronounced, "Hey! You! wit da glassez! or as if it were spelled Moyer. > People will spell it Moyer and I keep telling them, it's a FOUR LETTER > WORD! > > Yinglish = Moir (Moyer) > Down East = Hey, Fred > Yankee = Aside, "Some kind of Scot, perhaps?" > > > >How do you pronounce "Moir" anyway? Give examples in Maine-ese, English, > >and American. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
Your problem is similar to mine. People want to add extra letters and change the "f" to a "v" because they know ein bisschen Deutsch, which makes them very smart! "Strassvogel" is their opinion of how it should be spelled (pronunciation is only a slight problem). On Dec 6, 2007 5:11 PM, Frederick W Moir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > People of Oel. > It's a corruption of Moor, my people were busy during the crusades, > Killer of Moors. > Pronounced, "Hey! You! wit da glassez! or as if it were spelled Moyer. > People will spell it Moyer and I keep telling them, it's a FOUR LETTER > WORD! > > Yinglish = Moir (Moyer) > Down East = Hey, Fred > Yankee = Aside, "Some kind of Scot, perhaps?" > > > >How do you pronounce "Moir" anyway? Give examples in Maine-ese, English, > >and American. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
People of Oel. It's a corruption of Moor, my people were busy during the crusades, Killer of Moors. Pronounced, "Hey! You! wit da glassez! or as if it were spelled Moyer. People will spell it Moyer and I keep telling them, it's a FOUR LETTER WORD! Yinglish = Moir (Moyer) Down East = Hey, Fred Yankee = Aside, "Some kind of Scot, perhaps?" >How do you pronounce "Moir" anyway? Give examples in Maine-ese, English, >and American. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
How do you pronounce "Moir" anyway? Give examples in Maine-ese, English, and American. On Dec 6, 2007 1:14 PM, Frederick W Moir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi. Giles et al. > Thank you. > I would love an Union Jack badge! > I will of course pay p/p expenses > When asked about it, the answer will be "I.m going there to > retire" NOT. > Fred Moir > 8 mace Place > Lynn MA > 01902-3110 > > >Fred, > >For some unknown reason, my latest 240d came with a Union jack badge on > the > >grille. Would you like it? Interesting juxtaposition-sort for like the > >House of Hanover. Thought it would fit your sense of humour. > >Dwight > > > >Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > >1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. > >1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) > >1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles > >Wickford, RI > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
Great I will send it. There is also a European delivery MB badge, which I think I will keep and add 300K kilometer high mileage badge. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frederick W Moir Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 1:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Accents Hi. Giles et al. Thank you. I would love an Union Jack badge! I will of course pay p/p expenses When asked about it, the answer will be "I.m going there to retire" NOT. Fred Moir 8 mace Place Lynn MA 01902-3110 >Fred, >For some unknown reason, my latest 240d came with a Union jack badge on the >grille. Would you like it? Interesting juxtaposition-sort for like the >House of Hanover. Thought it would fit your sense of humour. >Dwight > >Dwight E. Giles, Jr. >1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. >1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) >1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles >Wickford, RI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
Hi. Giles et al. Thank you. I would love an Union Jack badge! I will of course pay p/p expenses When asked about it, the answer will be "I.m going there to retire" NOT. Fred Moir 8 mace Place Lynn MA 01902-3110 >Fred, >For some unknown reason, my latest 240d came with a Union jack badge on the >grille. Would you like it? Interesting juxtaposition-sort for like the >House of Hanover. Thought it would fit your sense of humour. >Dwight > >Dwight E. Giles, Jr. >1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. >1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) >1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles >Wickford, RI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Accents
Fred, For some unknown reason, my latest 240d came with a Union jack badge on the grille. Would you like it? Interesting juxtaposition-sort for like the House of Hanover. Thought it would fit your sense of humour. Dwight Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) 1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frederick W Moir Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:58 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT Accents Hey! You colonial rabble, I speak English, You have the accents! "An you gotter lurnto spek proppa english, like wot eye do." Fred, Neo colonial. Also diesel head At 08:33 AM 12/6/2007, you wrote: >Not always, I'm from Caribou eh? Living right be the Canadian border >changes the accent considerably. >I also grew up in an affluent suburb of Portland and Fred can tell >you that I have a decidedly odd accent, more like I'm from Minnesota... > >-Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
