[Hellsgate] Thoughts

STEPHEN STEGER knightslament at yahoo.com
Sun Sep 23 22:30:51 PDT 2012


Ok you asked for it but just remember i am not liable for a deformed ear! lol thanks. I will be looking you up for sure.

--- On Sun, 9/23/12, HerrDetlef <herrdetlef at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: HerrDetlef <herrdetlef at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 2:10 PM
> Grüße, Stephan!
> 
> I don't think you really need to know the language to adopt
> a persona in a
> certain region. I've known people with Russian,
> Scandinavian, even Arabic
> personae, who didn't know the languages in question. I
> already knew some
> German when I decided to go with a German persona, but
> outside of a few
> phrases like "Guten Morgen!", "Guten Tag!",  "Auf
> Wiedersehen!", "Danke!"
> and "Bitte!", everything else is pretty superfluous.
> 
> I've never recommended anybody use Rosetta Stone. That's an
> awful lot of
> money for a product that promises easy answers to language
> instruction.
> There are no easy answers. If anybody ever offers some, my
> advice is to
> turn and run.
> 
> Maybe a German phrase book (German for travelers, or
> something like that)
> would help. And you can always bend my ear. Teaching German
> is what I do.
> And you probably won't get PERIOD German from anything
> that's offered for
> sale, unless you run across a "Mittelhochdeutsches
> Wörterbuch" (I have a
> copy), and even knowing Modern German doesn't make that
> dictionary
> user-friendly.
> 
> I'll keep my eyes open. If I see anything that might be of
> use, I'll give
> you a buzz.
> 
> 
> Yours in these Current Middle Ages,
> Detlef von Marburg, CSM
> 
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM, <maire_ohalowrane at mackermakkeep.com>wrote:
> 
> > Actually.. if you want to learn with Rosetta Stone..
> you DON'T have to buy
> > the whole thing at once.. if you go online at their
> site and look
> > carefully, you can do it one block at a time and pay as
> you go. There are
> > like 4 or 5 blocks.
> >
> > And it wouldn't matter if you are learning modern
> German vs Period..
> > because NO ONE TODAY SPEAKS IN PERIOD German LOL
> >
> > I have an Irish personna but at some point want to
> learn to speak fluent
> > Italian.. simply because I am half Italian half Irish.
> Gaelic is just
> > really hard to learn. I plan to do Rosetta Stone but
> only when I do have
> > the funds to do it, a block at a time. And once I do
> have it, I can let my
> > kids and hubby (Coenred) use it if they want to learn
> it as well hehehehe..
> > so 5 of us can learn it for the price of one!!
> >
> > Ldy Maire O'Halowrane
> >
> > Hellsgate plank owner
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com>:
> >
> >  Most Germans do speak English, but I enjoyed
> trying to learn the
> >> language. It's interesting that I have forgotten
> almost everything except
> >> some military terms and how to get food and beer.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Branden" <twobucksanchange at yahoo.com>
> >> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
> >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:31 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
> >>
> >>
> >>  I was there as well but it was a bit more
> americanized lol I can help if
> >>> you wanna curse someone out lol
> >>> YIS,
> >>> Havarr Ericsson
> >>>
> >>> Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  I can help with some of that German
> stuff. I've lost a lot but I was
> >>>> there
> >>>> for 14 yrs.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ld Eric
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scot
> Eddy" <
> >>>> mister_eddy2003 at yahoo.com>
> >>>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:15 AM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  Start simply. Look up the German (old
> or new) words for commonly used
> >>>>> items like 'sword', 'helmet', 'shield',
> 'bottle', 'mead', etc. Throw a
> >>>>> couple of greetings and you're on your
> way.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Look up free German lessons online.
> Rosetta Stone sounds like a great
> >>>>> product, but are you actually wanting
> to become fluent?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A German accent tape might be a good
> investment.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Grace and Peace,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jovian
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ______________________________**__
> >>>>> From: STEPHEN STEGER <knightslament at yahoo.com>
> >>>>> To: Stronghold of Hellsgate <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012
> 10:54 PM
> >>>>> Subject: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So I am thinking of ways to enrich my
> personna. Ive got material lord
> >>>>> Eric
> >>>>> and Lady Alexandra are going to help me
> with for more accurate garb for
> >>>>> me. Thinking about the rosetta stone
> program for learning German. Just
> >>>>> not
> >>>>> enthused with the price tag lol.
> normally 700 now on sale for just 399
> >>>>> yikes
> >>>>>
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