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anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

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Re: Whats my line?

Now give me the answer, please.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Whats my line?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bobbym

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bobbym

That's because of the similarities in latin and cyrillic letters.

What you are referring to its MOCKBA.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

Okay, yes here we say Moscow. But americans are infamous for their lack of caring about other culture's pronunciations. Many people here do not have their correct name because it could not be pronounced by the idiot behind the desk and was therefore changed.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

I know that.I especially hate the fuss about 'ć' and 'č'.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

My brother understands some Russian and can write using the Cyrillic alphabet, I cannot.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Does he speak any Serbian?

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

I do not think so. At the time he was learning it because he wanted to read Russian chess books. Back then there was only Yugoslavia.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Okay.Which languages do you speak? I mean besides English.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

Smatterings of languages from chess and literature. I used to speak a little Japanese,German and Latin ( Roman Catholic Background ). I slowly forgot all of it and never learned my native tongue. So I would say zilch!

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bobbym

What's your mother tongue?

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,621

Re: Whats my line?

hi bobbym and Stefy,

I 'accidentally' clicked on that hidden box, so now I know too! 

I've just reviewed all the posts.  I can't believe we scouted around the edge of the answer without ever suggesting it! 

I guess that ends this round with a score of

bobbym 1  us 0

At least that means we can start a new "What's My Line?"

And, bobbym, by the rules of I Spy you get to post the next one.

As for Moscva, I'm afraid we Brits have been getting foreign names wrong since before you (USA) were born so I think you probably got it from us.

That's why we called Beijing Peking and pronounce Paris as Paris when the natives say Pari.

And our biggest error was to call the Aborigine Americans, Red Indians    for which I humbly apologise.

Now that everyone is speaking 'English' perhaps we'll listen more carefully in future!

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bob

In Serbia we call Beijing Peking as well and for Vienna we use Beč, which is totally kaboobly doo.

As for the game, I am just waiting for a new one.They are fun and build teamwork.

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-03-03 21:33:07)

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,621

Re: Whats my line?

Hi Stefy,

Yes, the list of "Getting the Name Wrong" is very long!

That's why we English call it 'tea'.  Most people here think we invented it too!

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Well I don't know how it should be called, but if I'm not mistaken it originates from India.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,621

Re: Whats my line?

hi

According to Wiki the most likely origin is China rather than India and the Mandarin word is pronounced 'cha'.

Still I must stop apologising for my ancestors and get on.  I've got to spend the morning setting up a sound system for school so I'll say goodbye for now.

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bob

Ok, see you.

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

Hi Bob;

We have done the same with Paris and Beijing. But it has progressed way passed that. My last name is the name of the town where my grandparents were born! This is because the guards at Ellis island were unable to pronounce it. So they changed it to what they thought they could pronounce.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

What's my line?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Bob

Administrator

Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,621

Re: Whats my line?

hi bobbym,

Hope you are well today.

(1) Is he alive today as far as you know, obviously?  (to Stefy: as it's black and white we might as well establish whether he is still around now or deceased.)

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

Hi Bob;

Howdy! Yes he is alive today.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

anonimnystefy

Real Member

From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Whats my line?

Hi bob

Yes I understand that.And since he is alive we must take into account that he is now old.

To bobbym

1.Does he live in the USA?

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-03-05 00:07:14)

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“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Whats my line?

He may have lived in many countries but he is not an American by birth.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.