Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-03 Thread LWB250
The Coneheads, silly. MacDan, formerly of Fecamp, FR. --- andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for the overly obscure reference. In college my nickname was pigeon or street bird (strasse vogel, auf Deutsch). Strasfogel is a Polish variant of the German. The only other

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
So sorry for underestimating your cultural sophisitcation. I'll aim lower next time... On Dec 3, 2007 4:37 PM, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Coneheads, silly. MacDan, formerly of Fecamp, FR. --- andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for the overly obscure reference.

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
Beldar and Primach, meep meep meep --R andrew strasfogel wrote: So sorry for underestimating your cultural sophisitcation. I'll aim lower next time... On Dec 3, 2007 4:37 PM, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Coneheads, silly. MacDan, formerly of Fecamp, FR. --- andrew

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-03 Thread Redghost
Are you sure you are not cone head? clay On 3 Dec 2007, at 13:35, andrew strasfogel wrote: Sorry for the overly obscure reference. In college my nickname was pigeon or street bird (strasse vogel, auf Deutsch). Strasfogel is a Polish variant of the German. The only other extant

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-03 Thread Timothy Robinson
@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement] So sorry for underestimating your cultural sophisitcation. I'll aim lower next time.. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
Strassendirne of course. Not too many stras-type words in the lexicon. On Nov 29, 2007 9:57 AM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:38:16 -0500 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I resemble that remark. Ummm ... which one? Craig On Nov 26, 2007

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:00:59 -0500 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strassendirne of course. Not too many stras-type words in the lexicon. Sometimes I'm a little dense. Strassendirne, Strasfogel ... I get it! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-01 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Maybe I should stand up 'cuz it went right over my head.. 'Splain, pls.. Chuck Phoenix AZ On Dec 1, 2007, at 8:11 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:00:59 -0500 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strassendirne of course. Not too many stras-type words in

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-12-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 20:28:53 -0700 Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I should stand up 'cuz it went right over my head.. 'Splain, pls.. Chuck Phoenix AZ On Dec 1, 2007, at 8:11 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 19:00:59 -0500 andrew strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-11-29 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:38:16 -0500 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I resemble that remark. Ummm ... which one? Craig On Nov 26, 2007 11:06 AM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:48:38 -0600 Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-11-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
I resemble that remark. On Nov 26, 2007 11:06 AM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:48:38 -0600 Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the correct pronunciation of these? Strassendeemuh? Strassendirne: strassen-deer-nuh GePARD? No, equal stress

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-11-26 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:48:38 -0600 Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the correct pronunciation of these? Strassendeemuh? Strassendirne: strassen-deer-nuh GePARD? No, equal stress on both syllables. Panzervells? Yes. Rotlukes? Yes, but not as in the English word rot,

[MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-11-25 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:10:25 -0600 Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I should name if for some kind of male cat. WHat is German for lion, tiger etc? Oh, Tiger is Teeger, too much like a cartoon character. Actually, though pronounced like Teeger, it's spelled Tiger. Lion is Löwe as in

Re: [MBZ] German cat names [was: Re: Oil puzzlement]

2007-11-25 Thread Loren Faeth
My favorites out of the list are Gepard, Strassendime especially since my first MB, (62 190Dc) was der (das?) Strassenlaunfer (never could quite figger out how to spell it. It was supposed to be translation of roadrunner. Seems appropriate since it went through a charity auction and 3