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Gaucho,
Point well taken. That turned out to be unintentionally funny. My French is getting rusty, which is why I force myself to respond to Dombral in French rather than English.
Had to laugh on this one. While stationed in Stuttgart, working with the NATO French liaisons and being so close to the French-German border I attempted to speak French on several occasions.
My French assistant Liaison Officer would begin to laugh when I unknowingly injected a German word in the sentence I was speaking in French.
I had taken four years of French in school and only two years of German in university. My "mature" brain was not capable of thinking in three languages any longer, so I was thinking in either English or German more than French and then translating in my head. Sometimes the words just came out German when I was trying to speak French. I still understood the good Capitaine when he spoke French, but my mouth just would not go there.
I had the same problem with my German speaking. I could understand what was being said to me, but had difficulty with sentence structure and word usage when speaking back, as Achim knows all too well.
I speak and write GermEnglisch, even after a three year refresher of living in Germany.
I publicly apologize to all the kind German people I offended with my poor use of their language while there.
Truly, if one does not use it, we lose it.
gaucho_59
Charter Member
Tell me about it.... lol
I speak six languages fluently... but I am getting long on the tooth... and I now find myself - sometimes only, luckily - where I can think of some word in five of them but in Spanish, which is my native tongue... At other times... it is the opposite...
Just the other day... talking with my youngest son in NYC who was born in Italy... I was telling him that the only "short pasta" I like is "bow-ties"... which in Spanish is monitas (with the tilde... otherwise is reads "little female monkeys"..lol)... and could not think of the name in Italian (we were conversing in Italian).... and he said: "Dad, it is farfalle or farfalline" (which in Italian means butterflies or little butterflies.. and btw is what they call a bow-tie in Italian)... I had an absolute "senior moment on that one"...
I agree, if we do not use it, we lose it...but, at least with me, I think age creeping up probably makes it even worse... so beware Devildog... you are almost 10 years younger than I... the news for the future is not really auspicious... lol
ciao, ciao
G.
I speak six languages fluently... but I am getting long on the tooth... and I now find myself - sometimes only, luckily - where I can think of some word in five of them but in Spanish, which is my native tongue... At other times... it is the opposite...
Just the other day... talking with my youngest son in NYC who was born in Italy... I was telling him that the only "short pasta" I like is "bow-ties"... which in Spanish is monitas (with the tilde... otherwise is reads "little female monkeys"..lol)... and could not think of the name in Italian (we were conversing in Italian).... and he said: "Dad, it is farfalle or farfalline" (which in Italian means butterflies or little butterflies.. and btw is what they call a bow-tie in Italian)... I had an absolute "senior moment on that one"...
I agree, if we do not use it, we lose it...but, at least with me, I think age creeping up probably makes it even worse... so beware Devildog... you are almost 10 years younger than I... the news for the future is not really auspicious... lol
ciao, ciao
G.
Wayland
Charter Member
Use it or lose it.
I very much enjoyed finding out others have the same language problems is have. I studies 4 different languages in school as I needed to satisfy language requirements for University, but they kept dropping the ones I wanted to take. I ended up with 4 years of Spanish and a year each of (in order) Russian, Japanese and finally German. Now days, I can limp along in Spanish with a good dictionary, but the other 3 are lost causes, I don't even remember the alphabets. Eventually, I expect my English to get spotty as it was never that great to begin with. I never did figure out why my high school offered German, Russian and Japanese, but not French or Spanish. Oh, and my Spanish isn't Western Hemisphere Spanish, but Castillian, which is just enough different to get into trouble sometimes.
Ah well, another month and I will be officially retired and I won't have to speak to anyone!
Steve
I very much enjoyed finding out others have the same language problems is have. I studies 4 different languages in school as I needed to satisfy language requirements for University, but they kept dropping the ones I wanted to take. I ended up with 4 years of Spanish and a year each of (in order) Russian, Japanese and finally German. Now days, I can limp along in Spanish with a good dictionary, but the other 3 are lost causes, I don't even remember the alphabets. Eventually, I expect my English to get spotty as it was never that great to begin with. I never did figure out why my high school offered German, Russian and Japanese, but not French or Spanish. Oh, and my Spanish isn't Western Hemisphere Spanish, but Castillian, which is just enough different to get into trouble sometimes.
Ah well, another month and I will be officially retired and I won't have to speak to anyone!
Steve
misson
Charter Member
Vo Carlos! es "moñitas" vamo arriva Uruguay no ma!!! jaja!
gaucho_59
Charter Member
Como se hace?
Como haces para meter la enie? (la ene con tilde... ) you tengo problemas... cumpleanos... Ano Nuevo.... etc. ...
Feliz Ano Nuevo... y me contestan... "Estas equivocado... tengo siempre el mismo ano con el cual naci'...
Los acentos tambien... En un tiempo yo usaba una conbinacion... creo que Alt-163... u otro numero y salian las
letras que no existen en Ingles.. pero no me funciona mas...
Asi que sigo adelante con los anos... jajajaja
Carlos
Como haces para meter la enie? (la ene con tilde... ) you tengo problemas... cumpleanos... Ano Nuevo.... etc. ...
Feliz Ano Nuevo... y me contestan... "Estas equivocado... tengo siempre el mismo ano con el cual naci'...
Los acentos tambien... En un tiempo yo usaba una conbinacion... creo que Alt-163... u otro numero y salian las
letras que no existen en Ingles.. pero no me funciona mas...
Asi que sigo adelante con los anos... jajajaja
Carlos
Steve,
I retired this last SEP 1st and I now have the time to actually converse with all my buddies here in the SOH basement.
We are new to Florida and haven't developed friendships yet, so you guys are it for me.
I find that in some ways, I am busier doing what I want to do now that I am retired.
Lee
PS:
Je me excuse auprès Rami et Dombral pour détourner ce poste.
Bien, c'est un peu de plaisir à se connecter avec d'autres sur l'humour de la langue.
misson
Charter Member
Carlos , es que mi teclado es de español! tengo una tecla N y una Ñ, tambien tengo tecla de tilde. con alt 164 o alt165 y sino mirá aca en este enlace : http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/4188495/Simbolos-con-el-teclado-muy-util.html
Salud
Mario
dombral
Charter Member
missions méditerranée 1940 42
merci de vous intéresser à mon "travail" , vous devez avoir bien de problèmes car mon interpretation de CFS2 est plutot originale .
J'ai aussi refait la plupart des peintures des avions de l'époque que je me propose de uploader . Mais malheuresement j'ai eu de sérieux problèmes d'ordinateur et CFS 2 ne voulait plus fonctionner . Je pense que les problèmes sont en voie de résolution .
je me suis aussi intéressé à la campagne de Syrie et j'ai rajouté quelques missions originales ainsi que bien sur les peintures qui vont avec . Lorsque ma machine sera en état de marche je les uploaderai . Pareill pour les camouflages des navires français ( il est vrai assez rares ) .
pour ce qui est des FFA libres , elles n'étaient pas très étoffées à l'époque et incorporées pour la plupart à la RAF . Mais il y a quelques missions intéressantes en particulier dans désert Lybien contre les Italiens
merci de vous intéresser à mon "travail" , vous devez avoir bien de problèmes car mon interpretation de CFS2 est plutot originale .
J'ai aussi refait la plupart des peintures des avions de l'époque que je me propose de uploader . Mais malheuresement j'ai eu de sérieux problèmes d'ordinateur et CFS 2 ne voulait plus fonctionner . Je pense que les problèmes sont en voie de résolution .
je me suis aussi intéressé à la campagne de Syrie et j'ai rajouté quelques missions originales ainsi que bien sur les peintures qui vont avec . Lorsque ma machine sera en état de marche je les uploaderai . Pareill pour les camouflages des navires français ( il est vrai assez rares ) .
pour ce qui est des FFA libres , elles n'étaient pas très étoffées à l'époque et incorporées pour la plupart à la RAF . Mais il y a quelques missions intéressantes en particulier dans désert Lybien contre les Italiens
Free French missions over Libya against the fascist Italian forces would be a welcome addition, Dumbral.
It is an area of CFS2 which has not yet been approached as far as I know.
Did they fly RAF aircraft, or French aircraft?
Missions françaises libres sur la Libye contre les forces fascistes italiennes seraient un ajout bienvenu, Dumbral.
C'est une zone de CFS2 qui n'a pas encore été approché autant que je sais.
Ont-ils volent avions de la RAF, ou d'un aéronef français?
It is an area of CFS2 which has not yet been approached as far as I know.
Did they fly RAF aircraft, or French aircraft?
Missions françaises libres sur la Libye contre les forces fascistes italiennes seraient un ajout bienvenu, Dumbral.
C'est une zone de CFS2 qui n'a pas encore été approché autant que je sais.
Ont-ils volent avions de la RAF, ou d'un aéronef français?
Reply...
Devildog73,
The work on Dombral's "Torch" missions has begun...
"title_string"=Operation Torch - Flying P-40s off to Port Lyautey
"summary_string"=Attention, airmen! Today, the 33rd Fighter Group will become the first pilots to land on the African Continent. You'll fly these Warhawks off the USS Chenango and land at the newly-captured airfield at Port Lyautey. From here, we will swiftly thrust eastward to push the Germans & Vichy French out of Africa completely!
"objective_string"=On November 10th, 1942, the stubborn fortress at Port Lyautey was finally overrun & captured. This allowed for the 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks aboard USS Chenango to be flown off and land safely at this captured airfield. However, the outgoing tide would prevent needed fuel & ammunition for these aircraft from being delivered until the morning of November 11th by the USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string"=To get off the Chenango intact, use full flaps and WEP, & apply up elevator before leaving the deck. Once airborne, you'll head south-southeast toward the coastline, and then parallel the coast to cover the invasion fleet on the way to the airfield. Don't be too casual over the area, Vichy French fighters & bombers are still active in the region. Make sure to get these Warhawks to Port Lyautey airfield in one piece!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string"="Chenango CVE-28"
"title_string" = Opération Torch - Flying P-40 au large de Port Lyautey
"summary_string" = Attention, aviateurs! Aujourd'hui, le Groupe Fighter 33e deviendront les premiers pilotes à atterrir sur le continent africain. Vous volerez ces Warhawks hors l'USS Chenango et des terres à l'aérodrome nouvellement capturé à Port Lyautey. De là, nous allons rapidement poussée vers l'est de pousser le Allemands et Vichy Français hors de l'Afrique complètement!
"objective_string" = Le 10 Novembre 1942, la forteresse têtu Port Lyautey a finalement été envahi et capturé. Cela a permis aux 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks bord USS Chenango à suivre, décoller et atterrir en toute sécurité à ce aérodrome capturé. Cependant, la marée descendante serait éviter que le carburant et les munitions nécessaires pour ces avions d'être livré jusqu'à ce que le matin du 11 Novembre par l'USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string" = Pour descendre du Chenango intacte, utilisez pleins volets et WEP, et appliquer jusqu'à l'ascenseur avant de quitter le pont. Une fois en vol, vous dirigez vers le sud-sud-est vers la côte, puis la côte parallèles pour couvrir la flotte d'invasion sur le chemin de l'aérodrome. Ne soyez pas trop décontracté sur la zone, Vichy combattants et bombardiers français sont toujours actifs dans la région. Assurez-vous d'obtenir ces Warhawks à Port Lyautey aérodrome en un seul morceau!
"player_aircraft_name_string" = FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string" = "Chenango CVE-28"
Devildog73,
The work on Dombral's "Torch" missions has begun...
"title_string"=Operation Torch - Flying P-40s off to Port Lyautey
"summary_string"=Attention, airmen! Today, the 33rd Fighter Group will become the first pilots to land on the African Continent. You'll fly these Warhawks off the USS Chenango and land at the newly-captured airfield at Port Lyautey. From here, we will swiftly thrust eastward to push the Germans & Vichy French out of Africa completely!
"objective_string"=On November 10th, 1942, the stubborn fortress at Port Lyautey was finally overrun & captured. This allowed for the 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks aboard USS Chenango to be flown off and land safely at this captured airfield. However, the outgoing tide would prevent needed fuel & ammunition for these aircraft from being delivered until the morning of November 11th by the USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string"=To get off the Chenango intact, use full flaps and WEP, & apply up elevator before leaving the deck. Once airborne, you'll head south-southeast toward the coastline, and then parallel the coast to cover the invasion fleet on the way to the airfield. Don't be too casual over the area, Vichy French fighters & bombers are still active in the region. Make sure to get these Warhawks to Port Lyautey airfield in one piece!
"player_aircraft_name_string"=FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string"="Chenango CVE-28"
"title_string" = Opération Torch - Flying P-40 au large de Port Lyautey
"summary_string" = Attention, aviateurs! Aujourd'hui, le Groupe Fighter 33e deviendront les premiers pilotes à atterrir sur le continent africain. Vous volerez ces Warhawks hors l'USS Chenango et des terres à l'aérodrome nouvellement capturé à Port Lyautey. De là, nous allons rapidement poussée vers l'est de pousser le Allemands et Vichy Français hors de l'Afrique complètement!
"objective_string" = Le 10 Novembre 1942, la forteresse têtu Port Lyautey a finalement été envahi et capturé. Cela a permis aux 76 Curtiss P-40 Warhawks bord USS Chenango à suivre, décoller et atterrir en toute sécurité à ce aérodrome capturé. Cependant, la marée descendante serait éviter que le carburant et les munitions nécessaires pour ces avions d'être livré jusqu'à ce que le matin du 11 Novembre par l'USS Contessa.
"intelligence_string" = Pour descendre du Chenango intacte, utilisez pleins volets et WEP, et appliquer jusqu'à l'ascenseur avant de quitter le pont. Une fois en vol, vous dirigez vers le sud-sud-est vers la côte, puis la côte parallèles pour couvrir la flotte d'invasion sur le chemin de l'aérodrome. Ne soyez pas trop décontracté sur la zone, Vichy combattants et bombardiers français sont toujours actifs dans la région. Assurez-vous d'obtenir ces Warhawks à Port Lyautey aérodrome en un seul morceau!
"player_aircraft_name_string" = FDG2_P-40E Kittyhawk
"airfield_string" = "Chenango CVE-28"
Reply...
Hello again,
There were two issues I found with this mission...
1) Getting the P-40e Warhawk off the carrier deck intact requires full flaps, WEP, and slow flap retraction.
2) I may need a 33rd Fighter Group skin for the FDG2 P-40e Warhawk.
I already have all the other missions except for the Gibraltar parachute mission prepped for easy completion.
Hello again,
There were two issues I found with this mission...
1) Getting the P-40e Warhawk off the carrier deck intact requires full flaps, WEP, and slow flap retraction.
2) I may need a 33rd Fighter Group skin for the FDG2 P-40e Warhawk.
I already have all the other missions except for the Gibraltar parachute mission prepped for easy completion.
dombral
Charter Member
P40E Torch
La mission sur mon ordinateur donne ça !
Je crois que ce P40E appartenait bien au 33 FG embarqué sur le porte avions Chenango
Pour la mission ou se trouve le problème , vous n'avez pas les parachutistes ?
La mission sur mon ordinateur donne ça !
Je crois que ce P40E appartenait bien au 33 FG embarqué sur le porte avions Chenango
Pour la mission ou se trouve le problème , vous n'avez pas les parachutistes ?
UncleTgt
SOH-CM-2025
They should be Merlin engine P-40F's.
Use KM P40Fv1, & configure aircraft & Chenango to use catapult launch with Tango's catapult gauge. See source http://raf-112-squadron.org/33rd_fg.html
Use KM P40Fv1, & configure aircraft & Chenango to use catapult launch with Tango's catapult gauge. See source http://raf-112-squadron.org/33rd_fg.html
Reply...
Good afternoon,
For the US Navy missions, I used the USS Ranger for carrier takeoffs using the SBD and TBF. The Wildcat can get off the escort deck without a problem, but the FDGv2 P-40e proved a little tougher.
UncleTgt,
I was wondering about that. Some of the sources I had maintained it was the P-40e Warhawk that was used off the decks, while it was always my understanding that the "F" model was used.
Dombral,
Yes, I am having some issues with that mission, but it's not the paratroopers. It's the historical accuracy. But I have other things I need to focus on at the moment. I will answer when I return home in a few hours.
Good afternoon,
For the US Navy missions, I used the USS Ranger for carrier takeoffs using the SBD and TBF. The Wildcat can get off the escort deck without a problem, but the FDGv2 P-40e proved a little tougher.
UncleTgt,
I was wondering about that. Some of the sources I had maintained it was the P-40e Warhawk that was used off the decks, while it was always my understanding that the "F" model was used.
Dombral,
Yes, I am having some issues with that mission, but it's not the paratroopers. It's the historical accuracy. But I have other things I need to focus on at the moment. I will answer when I return home in a few hours.