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08-08-2008, 04:05 PM | #47 |
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i can at least confirm he does already have an answer.
it is a bit abstruse, but it is an answer (and it makes a lot more sense than the question.) |
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08-08-2008, 04:18 PM | #48 |
Now you lishen here...
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08-08-2008, 04:20 PM | #49 |
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The answer:
Nein! The explanation elements: Yiddish is similar to German Nein is similar to nine Today is 8/8/8 I fail to see how that is that abstruse. |
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you are right. it is limpid.
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08-08-2008, 04:26 PM | #51 |
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That explains everything, except the '...', the 'Nu', and the '?'. What were the dots for? Is Nu related to Nein? The question mark was just a question mark was it? |
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Yeah, I'm totally reNued by that answer.
Reminds me of the joke about "What goes up the hill on 4 legs and comes down on 3." Last edited by slayda; 08-08-2008 at 04:33 PM. |
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Nu is - as far as I know - a general expression of expectation in Yiddish.
And "Nein!" could be an answear to that. Like? Wanna go riding? Wanno go? Wanno go? No. Wanna go riding? Nu? Nu? No. But my yiddish is pretty bad, so I could be wrong. |
08-08-2008, 04:33 PM | #55 |
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Wanno go?
Wanno go? heeheehee... |
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Gotta go! Gotta Go!
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I thought it was clear, and it was my question, so...
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Actually it makes sense. I wouldnt have found it out - but once you know it, its pretty obvious.
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