Calling Mr Peter Chen
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Ah, thats what Pikantus means! I had never heard of or used it before. (ps it seems your English is better than my German!)
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Pikantus is the latinized version of german "pikant" (piquant as Corinna said, also tart, sour, spicy, well-seasoned, savoury) and is the proper name of that beer. It should indicate, that it, unlike other bock beer, doesn't taste sweet.
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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Got me a German beer I bought when I was down the bottlo getting me a bottle of Bundy Rum and the Missus a bottle of Brown Brothers Dolcetto and Syrah. I haven't seen it before and though I reckon I can still count to 100 in German 26 years after I finished German at school I have no idea what it is saying to me. So I draft you to to translate for me, though I am about to start my 5th double rum, so promise nothing in my ability to transcribe what I see. Erdinger Weissbrau Mit feiner hefe in der flasche gereeift Getreu dem bayerischen reinheilsgebot von 1516 (OK so the last bit is the German 1516 beer purity law) Pikantus Dunkler Weizenbock Privatbrauerei It's a dark Bock beer that is 7.3% alcohol and I'm gonna drink it as soon as I've had enough Rum (some time between now and when I die) but would still like to know what it says.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Michael Martin wrote:
I'm gonna drink it as soon as I've had enough Rum (some time between now and when I die)
I like your point of view on rum. And I concur: you can never have enough rum.
Have faith in yourself; amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic.
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Got me a German beer I bought when I was down the bottlo getting me a bottle of Bundy Rum and the Missus a bottle of Brown Brothers Dolcetto and Syrah. I haven't seen it before and though I reckon I can still count to 100 in German 26 years after I finished German at school I have no idea what it is saying to me. So I draft you to to translate for me, though I am about to start my 5th double rum, so promise nothing in my ability to transcribe what I see. Erdinger Weissbrau Mit feiner hefe in der flasche gereeift Getreu dem bayerischen reinheilsgebot von 1516 (OK so the last bit is the German 1516 beer purity law) Pikantus Dunkler Weizenbock Privatbrauerei It's a dark Bock beer that is 7.3% alcohol and I'm gonna drink it as soon as I've had enough Rum (some time between now and when I die) but would still like to know what it says.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
it's a fantastic beer but i believe it has to be poured correctly for the perfect glass full Russell
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it's a fantastic beer but i believe it has to be poured correctly for the perfect glass full Russell
Russell Jones wrote:
it's a fantastic beer but i believe it has to be poured correctly for the perfect glass full
I'm pouring it directly down my neck.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Russell Jones wrote:
it's a fantastic beer but i believe it has to be poured correctly for the perfect glass full
I'm pouring it directly down my neck.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Oh dear. Beer of quality should be savoured and enjoyed, not merely imbibed. You will have to start again with another, and practise until you get it right ;)
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Pikantus is the latinized version of german "pikant" (piquant as Corinna said, also tart, sour, spicy, well-seasoned, savoury) and is the proper name of that beer. It should indicate, that it, unlike other bock beer, doesn't taste sweet.
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
Smithers-Jones wrote:
Pikantus is the latinized version of german "pikant"
Exactly. :)
Smithers-Jones wrote:
unlike other bock beer, doesn't taste sweet
That's interesting! I have to admit that I don't know how Bocks usually tastes. I never drink any beer, though I could read the labels. ;)
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Ah, thats what Pikantus means! I had never heard of or used it before. (ps it seems your English is better than my German!)
------------------------------------ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" - Bob Monkhouse
That's just because English is easier than German. Our languages are very similar and share the same base classes, but compared to .NET the English grammar is VB and German is C++. :-D
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That's just because English is easier than German. Our languages are very similar and share the same base classes, but compared to .NET the English grammar is VB and German is C++. :-D
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Corinna John wrote:
but compared to .NET the English grammar is VB and German is C++.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's a good one.
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]
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Smithers-Jones wrote:
Pikantus is the latinized version of german "pikant"
Exactly. :)
Smithers-Jones wrote:
unlike other bock beer, doesn't taste sweet
That's interesting! I have to admit that I don't know how Bocks usually tastes. I never drink any beer, though I could read the labels. ;)
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Corinna John wrote:
I never drink any beer
... I do. :) But I am not too fond of Erdinger's beer. Maybe Beckenbauer's nasty mug in their ad is putting me off...
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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That's just because English is easier than German. Our languages are very similar and share the same base classes, but compared to .NET the English grammar is VB and German is C++. :-D
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Corinna John : Linguistic Geek. (Sprachliche Computerfreak ?? :D - admittedly I looked up sprachlich)
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Corinna John : Linguistic Geek. (Sprachliche Computerfreak ?? :D - admittedly I looked up sprachlich)
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
Freak is an anglicism. You could translate it to something like "Durchgeknallter", "Besessener" or "Fanatiker". A linguistic geek could be a "Sprachbesessener" or a "Linguistisch Durchgeknallter" or "Sprachenfanatiker".
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That's just because English is easier than German. Our languages are very similar and share the same base classes, but compared to .NET the English grammar is VB and German is C++. :-D
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Corinna John wrote:
the English grammar is VB and German is C++
And here's me thinking that I'd avoided VB all these years - and I'm tainted by my native tongue X|
Graham Librarians rule, Ook!
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Corinna John wrote:
the English grammar is VB and German is C++
And here's me thinking that I'd avoided VB all these years - and I'm tainted by my native tongue X|
Graham Librarians rule, Ook!
Be happy that your native tongue did not spoil you for good! :cool:
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