Rumor has it that Hans Franke may have mentioned these words:
>Am 13 Aug 2004 14:14 meinte Roger Merchberger:
>[snip]
>Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt ist den Thaler nicht wert.
>(He who doesn't honor the Pfennig isn't woth a Thaler - Thaler
>is an old german currency, some 300 years ago ... in fact the
>Dollar is taken from that:)
Neat saying -- I'll have to add that to my ".sig randomizer" file.
[[and my 2nd love is computers -- my first was coin collecting.
Unfortunately, old coins don't pay bills, so I don't spend nearly so much
time on it as I'd like.]]
I know what a Thaler is (but I don't have one... drat!) -- but my choice
would probably been Guilder. I don't know why, I've always liked the name
Guilder. I do have a few of those.
>No, Cent. what a stupid name, I mean, it has no sound to it.
Yea... uh... gee, thanks! That's what we call *our* decimal coinage...
(although, even if it says "one cent" on our penny, most people call them
pennies to this day.)
;-)
>(I think the beeing a politician removes all common sense)...
I would think that one would need to lose all common sense *before*
becoming a politician! Otherwise, they could have found a much better
occupation...
So gehts... ;-)
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
Recycling is good, right??? Randomization is better!!!
If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
Received on Fri Aug 13 2004 - 14:35:03 BST