I just found out it translates to "The Emperor's clear fountain" - Kaiser - self-explanatory. The s denotes the possessive genitive. Lautern was originally luthra , an assimiliation of Old High German luttar , clear, brigth, and aha , water. The city has born its name since at least the 14...
Ah, I can see why you didn't observe any fat people. 1) You visited an area where real farming was done, so the countryside wasn't just a pretty-landscape retreat but a place where hard physical labour was done for a living and for life. 2) It was in '89. I visited the area south of Kasierlslautern ...
One thing I, and other people noticed on the trips to Germany I made: With all the bier und schnitzel they consumed, we hardly ever saw a fat German. But we saw lots of people riding bicycles and walking. Statistics say the Germans have the highest population of overweight people in Europe. I can't...
That would be einen with both words. We've got something called declination, thank you. And I am now officially beleidigt. Out of toilet paper, tsk tsk...
Whew, you didn't even say that when they hung Saddam, and that was one unrighteous man. You must be really cheesed off by this guy (not that I will miss him). I am certain I will go to hell if there is one, but the stupid "what the..." look on the faces of guys like Jerry Falwell will be o...