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Old 21-08-2004, 11:37 PM
dave weil
 
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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:18:41 GMT, "Gunnar Savage"
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Wenn ich unhöflich war, würde ich "Halt's Maul" sagen.


I am afraid I don't know enough German to translate that. You seem to
have something else wrong.

Franz


I am NOT taking sides one way or the other here. I'm just here as a
translator. It means, "If I were impolite, I would say "Halt's muzzle".


Well, more accurately, it would be "Shut up" (it's the vernacular, you
know - believe, I heard it more than once myself).

Mr. Double should have picked a less German-sounding name for his
dirtywork.