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[Klaus-Peter Schrage]

Richard R. Sivernell wrote:
>   Thanks, I was kinda figuring it that way. May find that an upgrade to the latest
> Suse may be inorder, though.  Educate me a little here on a personal note. Is it
> proper to say Klaus or Peter or all of of your name when we talk to you. Different
> parts of the world have different feelings. Just do not want to offend someone
> over their name. Enjoy lurking and listening to you and the others. I have always
> want to visit Germany, dark beer and Pumpernicle bread and sing Ians swine sofa,
> or something like that, <grin>.. What I have seen in the pictures from others,
> some mighty fine looking real estate.

Rick, my full qualified first name is really Klaus-Peter, but as this is 
kind of long, nobody ever used it. So I got used to listen to various 
nicknames, changing through times and situations. When I first showed up 
at the SxS, Doug asked me how I would like to be addressed, I proposed 
my initials (kp) which I often use at work and elsewhere, but he didn't 
like it. So we agreed on Klaus, and here we are.

Whenever you (and others on this list) happen to come to Germany, send 
me a message beforehand, although I can't promise you to show you 'Ians 
swine sofa'. If I guess right, this means Neuschwanstein Castle, a 
rather kitschy 19th century estate initiated by Ludwig II, king of 
Bavaria who nearly ruined his country by spending its treasury on silly 
  buildings. Later he got mad and committed suicide ...

But I can promise you some really good beer of any colour you like, 
although personally I prefer light ones. I'd even try to provide some 
Pumpernicle!
Cheers, Klaus