I noticed that it`s Switzerland. But I thought they have the same system like ours with the marks 1-6. In Germany 1 is the best and 6 is the worst but in Switzerland it seems to be the other way around 6 the best, 1 the worst. Sorry my mistake. Now I feel dumbOriginally Posted by hank To view the link you have to Register
And no, you're not a "Dummkopf"
Maybe I'm not a "Dummkopf" now...but 50 years ago, I was the biggest Dummkopf in the class...although, I didn't quite reach the level of "Haus und Hof Trottel"...
I noticed that it`s Switzerland. But I thought they have the same system like ours with the marks 1-6. In Germany 1 is the best and 6 is the worst but in Switzerland it seems to be the other way around 6 the best, 1 the worst. Sorry my mistake. Now I feel dumb
And no, you're not a "Dummkopf"
A 2nd grader can beat me in a math quiz ( not using a calculator )
How about a seventh grader?
Like it or not, even though she's a lot like me, we're not the same.
Thanks from 1 members: hank
If you somehow finish school, they allow you to use calculators for everything
Where did you learn these words?
Maybe I'm not a "Dummkopf" now...but 50 years ago, I was the biggest Dummkopf in the class...although, I didn't quite reach the level of "Haus und Hof Trottel"...
When I was about 17 years of age, I was apprenticed (Lehrbub) in Montreal to a To view the link you have to Register Schneidermeister, and he taught me the tailoring trade and also many words and phrases in the German language. His mother had been Hungarian, so I also learned a lot of that language as well. And, as you know, the stuff you learn when you are young, stays with you forever.
Where did you learn these words?
What fun we had! After working a 10 hour day; sometimes, he would take me downtown to the Hofbräu House (Germen Beer Garden); and we would dance with the pretty fräuleins till 2:00 AM.
That was in 1962, when there were hundreds of thousands of European immigrants, who had come here to Montreal, in the years following the War (1950-60).
It was an amazing time, and I was exposed to many interesting cultures. Of course, all that has changed...there is no more Hofbräu House; and most of those people have departed this life...their children having become Canadians ..many moving to Toronto....Oh well, reminiscing is fun!
PS: Here is some interesting history about the Donauschwabians:
Archduchess Maria Theresa in 1727
Quote: After Maria Theresa of Austria assumed the throne as Queen of Hungary in 1740, she encouraged vigorous colonization on crown lands, especially between Timişoara and the Tisza. The Crown agreed to permit the Germans to retain their language and religion (generally Roman Catholic). They steadily redeveloped the land: drained marshes near the Danube and the Tisza, rebuilt farms, and constructed roads and canals. Many Danube Swabians served on Austria's Military Frontier (Militärgrenze) against the Ottomans. Between 1740 and 1790, more than 100,000 Germans immigrated to the Kingdom of Hungary. Wikipedia
My Math teachers offered me some kind of bribe for them to let me pass, that is from elementary to most of higschool,
If you somehow finish school, they allow you to use calculators for everything
Oh, you know what? I already read about it somewhere else, now I'm remembering again
When I was about 17 years of age, I was apprenticed (Lehrbub) in Montreal to a To view the link you have to Register Schneidermeister, and he taught me the tailoring trade and also many words and phrases in the German language. His mother had been Hungarian, so I also learned a lot of that language as well. And, as you know, the stuff you learn when you are young, stays with you forever.
What fun we had! After working a 10 hour day; sometimes, he would take me downtown to the Hofbräu House (Germen Beer Garden); and we would dance with the pretty fräuleins till 2:00 AM.
That was in 1962, when there were hundreds of thousands of European immigrants, who had come here to Montreal, in the years following the War (1950-60).
It was an amazing time, and I was exposed to many interesting cultures. Of course, all that has changed...there is no more Hofbräu House; and most of those people have departed this life...their children having become Canadians ..many moving to Toronto....Oh well, reminiscing is fun!
PS: Here is some interesting history about the Donauschwabians:
To view the link you have to Register
Archduchess Maria Theresa in 1727
Quote: After Maria Theresa of Austria assumed the throne as Queen of Hungary in 1740, she encouraged vigorous colonization on crown lands, especially between Timişoara and the Tisza. The Crown agreed to permit the Germans to retain their language and religion (generally Roman Catholic). They steadily redeveloped the land: drained marshes near the Danube and the Tisza, rebuilt farms, and constructed roads and canals. Many Danube Swabians served on Austria's Military Frontier (Militärgrenze) against the Ottomans. Between 1740 and 1790, more than 100,000 Germans immigrated to the Kingdom of Hungary. WikipediaGreat that you had the chance to get to know all these different cultures!
Thanks from 1 members: hank
I hate math too
Maths kills me, literally.
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I've just decided to take it for A-Levels as well. Almost took further maths too in some crazy, on the spot moment of madness. Should get my GCSE result back in August. Could be in for a shock
I hate math too(these are all British qualifications for everyone who's wondering what the hell I'm going on about)
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