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[scotscheese]

Sorry about your mum too. I'm lucky as my dad and mum are still alive. However, I'd like to see the Glenlivet distillery one day.
Are there any other typical Aberdeen dishes, cakes or whatever besides butteries? I always love to try local specialities when travelling a foreign country?
And I learned my lesson, from now on I'll never use the word grey again when talking about Aberdeen
Silver City with Golden Sands sounds way better

Danke mein herr

you could maybe have a white pudding at a chip shop, they're kind of a scottish thing. if you're still out speyside way, walkers shortbread is made in Aberlour, best shortbread in the world

 

[scotscheese]

@Croak

this is how close my mum grew up next to the distillery, thats my dad in the blue

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[Croak]

@Croak

this is how close my mum grew up next to the distillery, thats my dad in the blue

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Wow. I would have figure it would be a bigger fancier place; kind of like the Guinness factory.

 

[scotscheese]

Wow. I would have figure it would be a bigger fancier place; kind of like the Guinness factory.

thats just one of the warehouses, have a look on google maps and you'll see how big the whole complex is now

 

[Bundesbiers]

@Croak

this is how close my mum grew up next to the distillery, thats my dad in the blue

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Wow, that is cool. I imagine there are rows of warehouses filled with barrels. I toured a Kentucky bourbon distillery and it was the same way.

 

[Croak]

Wow, that is cool. I imagine there are rows of warehouses filled with barrels. I toured a Kentucky bourbon distillery and it was the same way.

I think I would "accidently" get lost in one of the distilleries given half a chance.

 

[Croak]

Nessie; I noticed that this is the anniversary of German reunification. Do you guys do anything special to mark the occasion?

 

[Bundesbiers]

Nessie; I noticed that this is the anniversary of German reunification. Do you guys do anything special to mark the occasion?

I got drunk if that counts in this thread.

 

[mhnessie]

Nessie; I noticed that this is the anniversary of German reunification. Do you guys do anything special to mark the occasion?

Well, yesterday evening I just returned from UK. Despite of watching the news show at 8.00 pm and then "Bornholmer Strasse" (great movie ! , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3335200/) nothing particular. But there were big celebrations in Frankfurt and Berlin going on. Funnily Hamburg, like every year, had the open mosque day

 

[Croak]

I've really gotten into watching a TV Series here in the states called "The Bastard Executioner". It's a hack and slash about Medieval England. I love those kind of series. Are there any other good series about Medieval England. I guess I get a kick out of watching Englanders hack and slash each other over whose family name is more important.

 

[Croak]

OK Nessie, I know you aren't a German teacher, but can you tell me the difference between "wenig" and "bisschen"?

 

[mhnessie]

OK Nessie, I know you aren't a German teacher, but can you tell me the difference between "wenig" and "bisschen"?

Basically they both mean the same, Croak and are synonyms.
Ich habe ein wenig Geld gespart um mir ein Packers Ticket zu kaufen.
Ich habe ein bisschen Geld gespart um mir ein Packers Ticket zu kaufen.
There is no difference in the meaning - I've saved a little money to buy myself a Packers ticket.
Or do you have a specific example that you dont understand?

 

[Croak]

Basically they both mean the same, Croak and are synonyms.
Ich habe ein wenig Geld gespart um mir ein Packers Ticket zu kaufen.
Ich habe ein bisschen Geld gespart um mir ein Packers Ticket zu kaufen.
There is no difference in the meaning - I've saved a little money to buy myself a Packers ticket.
Or do you have a specific example that you dont understand?

No, my wife met a German lady in our area who opened a store of German food goods. I can buy real broetchen there! When I go to see her, I know she is going to ask about my German skills, so I wanted to be able to use the proper word when I tell her I speak "a little".

 

[mhnessie]

No, my wife met a German lady in our area who opened a store of German food goods. I can buy real broetchen there! When I go to see her, I know she is going to ask about my German skills, so I wanted to be able to use the proper word when I tell her I speak "a little".

Ich spreche ein wenig Deutsch or Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch, both are possible and correct.

 

[Croak]

Vielen Dank!

 

[Itkovian]

Ich spreche ein wenig Deutsch or Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch, both are possible and correct.

I used the first when we were in Germany and it worked. Response was "ahhhh and I speak a little English"

 

[scotscheese]

Ich spreche ein wenig Deutsch or Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch, both are possible and correct.

so would/could you say "kleine bisschen"?

 

[mhnessie]

so would/could you say "kleine bisschen"?

Yes, no problem, you could say "Ich spreche ein kleines bisschen Deutsch"
I'd say it's a little bit more "informal" compared to "Ich spreche ein klein wenig Deutsch" but absolutely correct and commonly used.

 

[Bundesbiers]

Yes, no problem, you could say "Ich spreche ein kleines bisschen Deutsch"
I'd say it's a little bit more "informal" compared to "Ich spreche ein klein wenig Deutsch" but absolutely correct and commonly used.

Ich spreche Deutsch etwas... is easier and simpler. It's what I say and people get it.

 

[mhnessie]

Ich spreche Deutsch etwas... is easier and simpler. It's what I say and people get it.

"Ich spreche etwas Deutsch" is possible too, sure !

 

[scotscheese]

i had an advert appear on my facebook page advertising cheap NFL shirts, went on it an bought two 12&52, for £42.00 inc shipping, will have to see what kind of quality as they advertised them as being the "elite" shirts, which are normally near $200/

@Croak i went to the Glenlivet distillery on friday last week, and sampled some of the Nadurra peaty finish at the end

 

[Croak]

i had an advert appear on my facebook page advertising cheap NFL shirts, went on it an bought two 12&52, for £42.00 inc shipping, will have to see what kind of quality as they advertised them as being the "elite" shirts, which are normally near $200/

@Croak i went to the Glenlivet distillery on friday last week, and sampled some of the Nadurra peaty finish at the end

I was at the Liquor store yesterday and looked at the Glenlivet. But I thought I'd wait until closer to the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. But I'm still jealous.

 

[Bundesbiers]

Just thought it would be fun to show you guys German Bundesliga Basketball.

http://www.brosebaskets.de/saison/beko-bbl-tabelle/

Brose Baskets is in Bamberg. We have won the championship in the top division 5 out of the last 6 years. Look where in the table FC Bayern Muenchen is sitting. We usually beat them in the playoffs every year, but this year they may not even make the playoffs.

 

[Croak]

Just thought it would be fun to show you guys German Bundesliga Basketball.

http://www.brosebaskets.de/saison/beko-bbl-tabelle/

Brose Baskets is in Bamberg. We have won the championship in the top division 5 out of the last 6 years. Look where in the table FC Bayern Muenchen is sitting. We usually beat them in the playoffs every year, but this year they may not even make the playoffs.

Ha! I didn't even know they had a pro basketball league in Germany.

 

[Bundesbiers]

Ha! I didn't even know they had a pro basketball league in Germany.

Germany has more sports than the USA does. There's Handball, Futsal, Floorball... and I'm not sure but maybe even Bandy.