--- In OAFs@y..., mwirths@s... wrote:
I have a German friend who would like to join his name is:
Johann Gambolputty... de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-
crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle- dongle-dungle-burstein-von-
knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz- ticolensic-grander-knotty-
spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer- spelterwasser-kurstlich-
himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein- nurnburger-bratwustle-
gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut- gumberaber-shonedanker-
kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm, or as he likes to
be called Johnny, is it OK if he joins us? Hes pretty finicky about
getting his name right though...might take some practice! ;>)
Ja, vy nott!
His name fills me with a sense of Von Der. With a name like that,
Johnny'd probably be great at remembering obscure names of
astronomical objects. Um... I don't wanna be fussy here or anything,
but is this Johnny fellow an actual real person? Not that I'd ever
hold that against anyone. It's just nice to know so that I'll know
how to ... um ... react when you ... er... introduce him. ;-)
Photons Rule!
Rol