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Message no. 1
From: solar@***.UNI-BIELEFELD.DE
Subject: German
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 19:16:26 MEZ
Sorry to make you take German lessons here, Doom, but Powerhouse is right -

Weihnachtsferien.

I really like Dr. Doom and his spleen for the German language. It's just plain
funny. Go on like this.

Solar/Cat/N'gase
Message no. 2
From: Doctor Doom <jch8169@******.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: German
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1993 16:51:24 -0600
von Herrn Solar/Cat/N'gase:

> Sorry to make you take German lessons here, Doom, but Powerhouse is right -

> Weihnachtsferien.

No. Herr Powerhouse did not comprehend my statement...he submitted not claims
regarding spelling mistakes.

> I really like Dr. Doom and his spleen for the German language.
> It's just plain funny. Go on like this.

H as opposed to L.

An insignificant typographical error...in that which is past, I have committed
several such mistakes, this is neither the first nor is it probable it shall
be the last such example.

However, to suggest that I should enroll myself into a German language course
(of which I have participated in several) on such a singular incident strikes
me as an infringement of hyperbole upon your conclusion. I erred...na und?

That aside, I do not follow your comment regarding my supposed "spleen" for
die Deutsche Sprache. If you are referring to the internal organ of the same
name, then I must pronounce your statement as incomprehensible. Conversely,
if you intended the German word, Spleen (meaning "craze"), then the initial
letter should accordingly be capitalized.

It seem that you, too, must enroll in the aforementioned class with me...
Perhaps we can share notes.

*grin* <-- Used to indicate that which precedes is sarcastic.


Colonel Count von Hohenzollern und von Doom, DMSc, DSc, PhD.

Doom Technologies & Weapon Systems -- Dark Thought Publications
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