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[Richard R. Sivernell]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:39:45 +0100
Klaus-Peter Schrage <kpschrage at gmx.de> wrote:

> 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
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KP

   That is one heck of a deal, your on<g>

cheers
-- 
Rick Sivernell
Dallas, Texas  75287
972 306-2296
res005ru at verizon.net
Registered Linux User

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