ChezDaJez
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Joined: 11/12/2004 From: Chehalis, WA Status: offline
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Languages have always fascinated me, but I've never had the time to study any properly (at least, not since it was required in high school -- BTW, lapsing into Spanish doesn't work when trying to communicate with a hotel desk clerk in Nagoya!). I took 3rd year Spanish and 1st year German at the same time in high school. Major mistake... "Jawohl, senor! no, no that's not it.... Si, mein Herr!, no, that's not it either.... eins, zwei, tres, cuatro, funf... Is that it?" Ten years later, when I was stationed in Spain I got passably good at speaking basic Spanish. I went on a "show the flag" trip to Nimes Garon in southern France. The hotel manager didn't speak English, I didn't speak French but we both spoke some Spanish. We had many a hilarious conversation!! I'm sure he's still wondering why that crazy American thought there was a donkey is his soup! Chez
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Ret Navy AWCS (1972-1998) VP-5, Jacksonville, Fl 1973-78 ASW Ops Center, Rota, Spain 1978-81 VP-40, Mt View, Ca 1981-87 Patrol Wing 10, Mt View, CA 1987-90 ASW Ops Center, Adak, Ak 1990-92 NRD Seattle 1992-96 VP-46, Whidbey Isl, Wa 1996-98
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