Dieter...

Your written English is far better than my written or spoken German. I have no difficulty understanding what you are trying to convey when I read your English.

Regards...
-Rick Kalada

marqpdx wrote on 02/17/05 at 18:51:43:

I know this is an older post but it's funny because I was just thinking how it is sad that I do not know very much german and how trying to answer a question could get me in trouble, even though it would be due to a limited vocabulary , on my part. Just for example , if someone were to ask a question, and I were to realize that they just aren't getting the real point , I may have to say something like dunkoff (Because I know nothing closer to tell them they misunderstand) and risk offending someone unintentionally, so I must keep my mouth shut; instead of trying to explain in the best way I know how. In other words I understand what he is going through and I for one would disregard most anything someone might say while making a point. also I might add, that as you can see my English is'n that great either, so for now I shall keep working on my native tong (English) ,and save learning other lingo's for later.
P.S. thanks to the author here of eAuction,  for the email on your having time to work on this forum/auction thing,and I wish I could have found time to come here sooner , but there was a lot going on at the home front.  Thanks to all , and as soon as I get all the nessary O.S. aditions on my machine to run eAuction , I'll check your English (Just kidding, about the english.)