X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,a765ef64d8a0e042 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-02-12 11:44:58 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!213.242.128.42!not-for-mail From: "Joaquim G�ndara" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Announce: new website - Chickenman (asciimation and art) Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 20:42:54 +0100 Lines: 35 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.242.128.42 X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1013543096 48562356 213.242.128.42 (16 [102694]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:14619 skrev i meddelandet news:u6haschv6fudbe@corp.supernews.com > > claw@lords.com (Joe) wrote: > > > Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\ > > Because it contains a certain degree of wry and subtle American > humor, which goes beyond just the printed words; there's a large > amount of 'cultural' content that is difficult for a non-native > reader to discern. No no no, who is dwesely@kornet.com? I saw your part of the conversation, but it seemed like you were talking with yourself... :\ Ah, now I saw in hakim's post that it's Phydeaux. I didn't see his posts, for some odd reason. > > For the record, "Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh", > > approximately. Or "shwah-king" when said a bit faster and > > less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish people to > > adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e. > > "yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle. > > That =is= gracious! :) I know. :) > How does Veronica Karlssen address you? Her name is "Karlsson", and since we've only chatted, she types "Joaquim". I have no idea how or even if she pronounces it. -jg