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RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-17-2015 04:43 PM
Kudos, Bill - venisti, vidisti, vicisti (you came, saw, and nailed it...)!!!
Some further info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Charles_L%27Enfant#Honors
L'Enfant died in poverty, leaving behind three watches, three compasses, some books, some maps, and surveying instruments, whose total value was about 45$. I first thought of replicae as prize, but upon reconsideration joining Roger in an all-inclusive visit here is probably much more a Mordsgaudi (Bavarian "great fun"):
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(What was that again - one, two three, floor?)
RE: Stump the German - wpbinzel - 09-17-2015 05:19 PM
(09-17-2015 04:43 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: (What was that again - one, two three, floor?)
One Bier, two Bier, three Bier, floor. Prost!
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-17-2015 06:08 PM
Thanks - in all honesty, I've never drunk an entire beer (gave up before), so how can I know...
RE: Stump the German - L Verge - 09-17-2015 07:02 PM
In college we worked on the scientific principle that drinking a glass of milk before a beer party would spare you the floor part. In Europe, the German, Austrian, and Swiss beers were very good; the dark ales of England would put hair on the chest of Miley Cyrus!
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-17-2015 07:08 PM
Beer contains female hormones.
RE: Stump the German - L Verge - 09-17-2015 07:56 PM
(09-17-2015 07:08 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Beer contains female hormones.
THAT, I didn't need to know. But, I'll be proud and say that my college parties made me what I am today -- and I double-damn dare anyone to post a comment about that! Think it to yourself, but don't let it come out the tips of your fingers.
RE: Stump the German - Jim Page - 09-17-2015 08:36 PM
I'm with Eva on the subject of beer. My wife loves it, but I'd rather have a mixed drink or a brandy any day. Laurie, I remember hearing of that milk trick in college, and I also was told that taking a big pink swig of Pepto-Bismol would be even more effective.
The one time I tried it, it didn't work. The draft Old Milwaukee won.
--Jim
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-17-2015 08:48 PM
(09-17-2015 07:56 PM)L Verge Wrote:Laurie - I was absolutely not thinking of you, truly only of that the beer itself would work against Miley's (whoever she is - singer? Actress?) chest hair growth.(09-17-2015 07:08 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Beer contains female hormones.
THAT, I didn't need to know. But, I'll be proud and say that my college parties made me what I am today -- and I double-damn dare anyone to post a comment about that! Think it to yourself, but don't let it come out the tips of your fingers.
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-28-2015 02:28 PM
Who is depicted here?
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RE: Stump the German - wpbinzel - 09-28-2015 02:37 PM
Is he from the U.S.?
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-28-2015 02:50 PM
No, and not German either.
RE: Stump the German - wpbinzel - 09-28-2015 02:52 PM
(09-28-2015 02:50 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: No, and not German either.
Hmmmm. You quite correctly anticipated my next question.
RE: Stump the German - RJNorton - 09-28-2015 02:54 PM
Alpheus Starkey Williams?
RE: Stump the German - Eva Elisabeth - 09-28-2015 02:58 PM
Excellent guess, Roger, but, I'm sorry, not correct.
(09-28-2015 02:52 PM)wpbinzel Wrote:Hmmmm. But there's a statue in a city in the US dedicated to him:(09-28-2015 02:50 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: No, and not German either.
Hmmmm. You quite correctly anticipated my next question.
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RE: Stump the German - wpbinzel - 09-28-2015 03:57 PM
Not German, but is he European?