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Susanne - if it ain't broke, break it! Posted Apr 2, 2007
Hi Tavaron!
Kannst du mir sagen was Powidltatschgerl ist? Klingt jedenfalls gut
Can you tell me what Powidltatschgerl is? Sounds good anyway
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 2, 2007
hi
Klar, Powidl ist Zwetschkenmarmelade, das sind Teigtaschen die mit dieser Marmelade gefüllt sind.
Sure, 'Powidl' is plum jam, that is dough filled with this jam.
http://www.marions-kochbuch.de/rezept/1858.jpg
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Lucky Llareggub - no more cannibals in our village, we ate the last one yesterday.. Posted Apr 3, 2007
Kaiserschmarm is auch gut und Ungesund!
Emperormixture is also good and unhealthy!
(It's a bit like chopped up Yorkshire pudding sprinkled with lots of sugar)
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
wir haven viele ungesunde Sachen. Aber Kaiserschmarrn mag ich nicht.
we have many unhealthy things. But I don't like Kaiserschmarrn.
http://www.marions-kochbuch.de/rezept/0352.jpg
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Apr 3, 2007
Nein? Auch nicht mit Walnüssen?
No? Not even with walnuts?
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Hatte ich noch nie.
I never had that.
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Ich hab das schon lange nicht mehr gegessen. Ich krieg immer Palatschinken stattdessen.
I didn't eat that for a long time anymore. I always get pancakes instead.
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Apr 3, 2007
Naja, aber wenn der Pfannkuchen kaputt geht kann man damit sonst nichts anfangen...
Yeah, but when the pancake breaks, you can't use it for anything else
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Dann darf er halt nicht kaputt gehn. Außerdem sind Palatschinken sowieso zu dünn für Kaiserschmarrn.
Then it shall not break. Pancakes are too thin for Kaiserschmarrn anyhow.
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Apr 3, 2007
Dann improvisiert man eben
Then you just improvise
Meine Mutter wollte neulich den Pfannkuchen schön mit schwung hochwerfen um ihn zu fangen, hat aber nicht bedacht, dass die neue Küche nur knapp 2m hoch ist... Der klebte erstmal an der Decke!
My mother recently wanted to throw the pancake up to flip it and had forgotten that the new kitchen is only 2m high... It stuck to the ceiling!
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Lucky Llareggub - no more cannibals in our village, we ate the last one yesterday.. Posted Apr 3, 2007
Pferdleberkäse Semmel mit ein Weissenbier?
Horsemeat on a bun and a wheat beer?
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Apr 3, 2007
Iiih! Ich fresse doch keine Pferde! Um genau zu sein esse ich gar kein Fleisch... Und trinke kein Bier
Yuck! I don't eat horses! To be exact, I don't eat any meat, or drink beer.
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Bier mag ich auch nicht.
I don't like beer either.
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Lucky Llareggub - no more cannibals in our village, we ate the last one yesterday.. Posted Apr 3, 2007
Ich fresse kein Pferdleberkäse auch! Aber ich trink Bier sehr gern!
Mein lieblings Bier ist ein Guinness.
I don't eat horsemeat either. But I like to drink beer. My favourite beer is Guinness.
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Ich mag gar keinen Alkohol. Das schmeckt einfach nicht.
I don't like any alcohol. It just doesn't taste good.
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Lucky Llareggub - no more cannibals in our village, we ate the last one yesterday.. Posted Apr 3, 2007
Und kein Punsch oder Glühwein in die Winter Monaten?
And no punch or Glühwein in the winter months?
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 3, 2007
Nein, das auch nicht. Nur heiße Schokolade.
No, only hot chocolate.
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Vamster Posted Apr 4, 2007
Ich mag Alkohol auch nicht Nur Cyber-Bubbly
Hallo! Ich habe mein Deutsch fast total vergessern, ich denke das ich viele Fehler hier gemacht habe.
-I don't like alcohol either. Only cyber-bubble
Hellooooo! I've almost totally forgotten my German, I think I've made loads of mistakes.
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Apr 4, 2007
Das hätte ich jetzt nicht gedacht.
Nein, ist doch immernoch gut.
Wie gehts dir?
I didn't expect that.
No, it's still good.
How are you?
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- 3061: Susanne - if it ain't broke, break it! (Apr 2, 2007)
- 3062: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor (Apr 2, 2007)
- 3063: Lucky Llareggub - no more cannibals in our village, we ate the last one yesterday.. (Apr 3, 2007)
- 3064: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor (Apr 3, 2007)
- 3065: Malabarista - now with added pony (Apr 3, 2007)
- 3066: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor (Apr 3, 2007)
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