RE: Connie and Annette and German heritage

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Born and raised in SW OK - 3 years in Pirmasens Germany when my Dad was stationed there from 1959 - 1962 - I speak it with a southern accent - or so my first generation father in law (his parents were German born) tells me - my cousin by marriage told German and Polish at the Army Language School in the 1960's (he is 11 years older than I am) they both tease me and tell me that I speak baby German.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!> conniesta> hi connie,> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know> what you mean with that problem at times> Connie>>>> hi connie,> my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>> ________________________________>> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>>> ________________________________>> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>>>> ________________________________> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>>>>

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Si! (could not rsist),

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> Guten Morgen Annette,

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> Ja, ich spreche deutsch, aber nimmer so gut. Ich kann besser verstehen.

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> Wo wohnen Sie?

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> Connie

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> ________________________________

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> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Annette Stange

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:22 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: RE: Connie and Annette and German heritage

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> liebe coonie,

> sprechen sie noch deutsch?

> annette

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> buran wrote:

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> Sharon is right. I am the other Connie—I am German also. I am a

> Joachimsthaler—say that fast three times J I am originally from Nuremburg.

> Small world with three germans on our site.

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> Connie

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> ________________________________

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> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Sharon

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:08 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: Connie and Annette and German heritage

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> Hi Connie and Annette:

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> (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is

> Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is

> the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling

> when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our

> family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then

> to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the

> census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor.

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> Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related?

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> hugs))

> Sharon

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> conniesta

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> hi connie,

> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and

> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and

> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i

> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end

> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

> annette

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> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know

> what you mean with that problem at times

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> Connie

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> hi connie,

> my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42

> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and

> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have

> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see

> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of

> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower

> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift

> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it

> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,

> annette

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> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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> ________________________________

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> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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> ________________________________

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> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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> ________________________________

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> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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[Guest guest]

Si! (could not rsist),

n Rojas, married to a Steinkellner

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> Guten Morgen Annette,

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> Ja, ich spreche deutsch, aber nimmer so gut. Ich kann besser verstehen.

>

> Wo wohnen Sie?

>

>

> Connie

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>

> ________________________________

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> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Annette Stange

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:22 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: RE: Connie and Annette and German heritage

>

>

>

>

>

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> liebe coonie,

> sprechen sie noch deutsch?

> annette

>

> buran wrote:

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>

>

> Sharon is right. I am the other Connie—I am German also. I am a

> Joachimsthaler—say that fast three times J I am originally from Nuremburg.

> Small world with three germans on our site.

>

>

>

> Connie

>

>

>

> ________________________________

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> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Sharon

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:08 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: Connie and Annette and German heritage

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Connie and Annette:

>

> (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is

> Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is

> the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling

> when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our

> family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then

> to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the

> census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor.

>

> Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related?

>

> hugs))

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling

> and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to

> be considered flaws or defects.

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> Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!

> conniesta

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> hi connie,

> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and

> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and

> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i

> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end

> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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>

>

> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know

> what you mean with that problem at times

>

>

> Connie

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>

>

>

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>

>

>

>

> hi connie,

> my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42

> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and

> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have

> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see

> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of

> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower

> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift

> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it

> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Si! (could not rsist),

n Rojas, married to a Steinkellner

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>

>

>

>

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> Guten Morgen Annette,

>

>

>

> Ja, ich spreche deutsch, aber nimmer so gut. Ich kann besser verstehen.

>

> Wo wohnen Sie?

>

>

> Connie

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Annette Stange

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:22 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: RE: Connie and Annette and German heritage

>

>

>

>

>

>

> liebe coonie,

> sprechen sie noch deutsch?

> annette

>

> buran wrote:

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>

>

> Sharon is right. I am the other Connie—I am German also. I am a

> Joachimsthaler—say that fast three times J I am originally from Nuremburg.

> Small world with three germans on our site.

>

>

>

> Connie

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

>

> From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf

> Of Sharon

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:08 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: Connie and Annette and German heritage

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Connie and Annette:

>

> (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is

> Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is

> the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling

> when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our

> family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then

> to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the

> census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor.

>

> Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related?

>

> hugs))

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling

> and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to

> be considered flaws or defects.

>

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> Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!

> conniesta

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>

> hi connie,

> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and

> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and

> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i

> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end

> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know

> what you mean with that problem at times

>

>

> Connie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> hi connie,

> my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42

> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and

> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have

> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see

> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of

> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower

> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift

> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it

> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

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It is quite possible, I've never done any geneology research, with his family I think it would be a huge daunting task!

Connie

Hi Connie and Annette:(I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? hugs))Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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It is quite possible, I've never done any geneology research, with his family I think it would be a huge daunting task!

Connie

Hi Connie and Annette:(I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? hugs))Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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It is quite possible, I've never done any geneology research, with his family I think it would be a huge daunting task!

Connie

Hi Connie and Annette:(I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? hugs))Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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Hi Connie:) Yes, that is a bit of a mouthful all right:) My maiden name wasn't as long, but I always said I'd marry DH it would shorten my name considerably! LOL

Connie

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

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Annette,

I live in Fort Worth, Texas.

Right down the road from you in Tulsa.

I drive through there when I go to Missouri

to visit family.

Yes, I would love to hear from you

off-list. My computer has been finicky lately so I haven’t been online

much.

Got to run to work but I will email again later,

Connie

From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Annette Stange

Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008

8:53 AM

To: MSersLife

Subject: Re: Connie and

Annette and German heritage

guten morgen connie,

ja, so ist es, nach einiger zeit versteht man die alte sprache mehr als sie zu

sprechen oder zu schreiben. leider ist is auch so mit mir, aber i

versuche immer mit deutschen zu sprechen wenn ich eine gelegenheit habe.

for our engoish friends i'll translate: i said it is true that after

awhile one unfortunately forgets how to speak or write the old language and

that it becomes much easier to understand it than to reproduce it. (that's why

my translation degree is from german to english!) i also wrote that i try

to speak to germans whenever i have the opportunity. connie, i live in tulsa, oklahoma.

where do you live? do you want to have conversations off-list?

annette

Anne Whitworth

<reikiladyitlnet (DOT) net> wrote:

Thank you - with my brain rewired - I understood what

you wrote - when I get mad at Brat cat it comes out in German.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,

yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german

name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany

and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because

i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the

end i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of

osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi

connie,

my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was

42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily

and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but

have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts

you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and

understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY!

btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it

hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because

my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it!

welcome again,

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

net> wrote:

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your homepage.

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Annette,

I live in Fort Worth, Texas.

Right down the road from you in Tulsa.

I drive through there when I go to Missouri

to visit family.

Yes, I would love to hear from you

off-list. My computer has been finicky lately so I haven’t been online

much.

Got to run to work but I will email again later,

Connie

From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Annette Stange

Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008

8:53 AM

To: MSersLife

Subject: Re: Connie and

Annette and German heritage

guten morgen connie,

ja, so ist es, nach einiger zeit versteht man die alte sprache mehr als sie zu

sprechen oder zu schreiben. leider ist is auch so mit mir, aber i

versuche immer mit deutschen zu sprechen wenn ich eine gelegenheit habe.

for our engoish friends i'll translate: i said it is true that after

awhile one unfortunately forgets how to speak or write the old language and

that it becomes much easier to understand it than to reproduce it. (that's why

my translation degree is from german to english!) i also wrote that i try

to speak to germans whenever i have the opportunity. connie, i live in tulsa, oklahoma.

where do you live? do you want to have conversations off-list?

annette

Anne Whitworth

<reikiladyitlnet (DOT) net> wrote:

Thank you - with my brain rewired - I understood what

you wrote - when I get mad at Brat cat it comes out in German.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,

yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german

name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany

and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because

i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the

end i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of

osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi

connie,

my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was

42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily

and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but

have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts

you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and

understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY!

btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it

hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because

my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it!

welcome again,

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

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Annette,

I live in Fort Worth, Texas.

Right down the road from you in Tulsa.

I drive through there when I go to Missouri

to visit family.

Yes, I would love to hear from you

off-list. My computer has been finicky lately so I haven’t been online

much.

Got to run to work but I will email again later,

Connie

From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Annette Stange

Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008

8:53 AM

To: MSersLife

Subject: Re: Connie and

Annette and German heritage

guten morgen connie,

ja, so ist es, nach einiger zeit versteht man die alte sprache mehr als sie zu

sprechen oder zu schreiben. leider ist is auch so mit mir, aber i

versuche immer mit deutschen zu sprechen wenn ich eine gelegenheit habe.

for our engoish friends i'll translate: i said it is true that after

awhile one unfortunately forgets how to speak or write the old language and

that it becomes much easier to understand it than to reproduce it. (that's why

my translation degree is from german to english!) i also wrote that i try

to speak to germans whenever i have the opportunity. connie, i live in tulsa, oklahoma.

where do you live? do you want to have conversations off-list?

annette

Anne Whitworth

<reikiladyitlnet (DOT) net> wrote:

Thank you - with my brain rewired - I understood what

you wrote - when I get mad at Brat cat it comes out in German.

Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,

yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german

name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany

and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because

i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the

end i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of

osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi

connie,

my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was

42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily

and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but

have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts

you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and

understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY!

btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it

hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because

my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it!

welcome again,

annette

Connie <cstangtelus (DOT)

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hi sharon,sorry, i am just catching up on old email- could your family's last name be wagner? it just happens to be a name i am familiar with.annetteSharon wrote: Hi Connie and Annette:(I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has

slowed me down is the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? hugs))Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never

met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times Connie hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i

was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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hi marion, stein means stone and kellner means waiter, like in a restaurant. maybe kellner means something else in that context!annettep. s. schwarzen means black and egger? i think it's supposed to be scwarze- black and negger- negro. annetten Rojas wrote: Hey, gang; I married Hans Steinkellner, all twelve letters; his father was Austrian, mother German, from Cologne (Koln) where the

accent is absolutely fascinating. Our kids used to do a cheer-leading style routine to the name by letter. Fewer letter than has our Austrian born state governor, Arnold Schwarznegger, with thirteen. Love, n On Feb 17, 2008 1:07 PM, Sharon <wobbletowalk> wrote: > > > > > Hi Connie and Annette: > > (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is > Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is > the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling > when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our > family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then > to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the > census takers wrote down some as Wagar and

Wagor. > > Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? > > hugs)) > Sharon > > > This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling > and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to > be considered flaws or defects. > > > > > > > > Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! > conniesta > > > > hi connie, > yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and > means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am

german, from germany and > speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i > have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end > i think because it is easier to pronounce that way > annette > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know > what you mean with that problem at times > Connie > > > hi connie, > my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 > when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and > my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have > been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see > why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of > any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower > caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift > key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it > could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again, > annette > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > > > > ________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > ________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > >

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hi connie,does joachimsthaler mean joachim's thaler as in a thaler, like the old german currency?annetten Rojas wrote: And. . . the prize for most number of letters goes to: Joachimsthaler, which I cannot even tell whether it has 14 or 15 letters! Cheers! n On Feb 17, 2008 1:41 PM, connie buran <chadma1scom (DOT) net> wrote: >

> > > > > > Sharon is right. I am the other Connie—I am German also. I am a > Joachimsthaler—say that fast three times J I am originally from Nuremburg. > Small world with three germans on our site. > > > Connie > > > ________________________________ > > > From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf > Of Sharon > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:08 PM > To: MSersLife > Subject: Connie and Annette and German heritage > > > > > > Hi Connie and Annette: > > (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is > Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is > the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling > when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our > family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then > to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the > census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. > > Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? > > hugs)) > Sharon > > > > > This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling > and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to > be considered flaws or defects. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! > conniesta > > > hi connie, > yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and > means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and > speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i > have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end > i think because it is easier to pronounce that way > annette > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > > > Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know > what you mean with that

problem at times > > > Connie > > > > > > > > hi connie, > my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 > when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and > my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have > been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see > why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of > any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower > caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift > key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it > could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again, > annette > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > >

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hi marion,i lived in germany practically next door to holland and it was always amazing how our low german dialect and dutch had in common! they both, due to all the intermingling of the sea-going folks, are a mixture of german and english. for instance "dall" is like the english "dale" and "kuyken" is like our north german "gucken"annetten Rojas wrote: And to make it really fun, on the Spanish-jewish side of my family, there are Kuykendalls (Dutch for view of the valley), which is spelled about five different ways here in the States, and is often joyourly mispronounced "Cooeykenall" rather than "Kyekendall"-- names are a real kick. love, n On Feb 17, 2008 1:44 PM, connie buran <chadma1scom (DOT) net> wrote: > > > > > > > n, > > > > I guess my family name of Joachimsthaler has old Arnold beat with 14 > letters. Never tried to do a cheer to the letters. How fun. I love to spell > it for people and watch their faces. > > > > Connie > > > ________________________________ > > > From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf > Of n Rojas > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:28 PM > To: MSersLife > Subject: Re: Connie and Annette and German heritage > > > > > > Hey, gang; I married Hans Steinkellner, all twelve letters; his father > was Austrian, mother German, from Cologne (Koln) where the accent > is absolutely fascinating. Our kids used to do a cheer-leading style > routine to the name by letter. Fewer letter than has our Austrian > born state governor, Arnold Schwarznegger, with thirteen. > Love, > n > > > > On Feb 17, 2008 1:07 PM, Sharon <wobbletowalk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Connie and Annette: > > > > (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is > > Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is > > the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling > > when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our > > family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then > > to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the > > census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor. > > > > Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related? > > > > hugs)) > > Sharon > > > > > > This email is a natural hand made product. The

slight variations in > spelling > > and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are > to > > be considered flaws or defects. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! > > conniesta > > > > > > > > hi connie, > > yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and > > means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and > > speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i > > have never met another stang(e).. a lot of

germans dropped the e at the > end > > i think because it is easier to pronounce that way > > annette > > > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > > > Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know > > what you mean with that problem at times > > Connie > > > > > > hi connie, > > my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 > > when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and > > my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have > > been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see > > why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding > of > > any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower > > caps

because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the > shift > > key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it > > could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again, > > annette > > > > Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > > >

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I haven't seen that spelling for our Weagar/Wager/Wagor/Wagar yet. I'll let you know if I do. Thanks!Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from

germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never

met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times Connie hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by

any chance? i

was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote: Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

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Hi Annette,Dutch really is a fascinating language - a mixture of so many other languages,a nd yet distinctly its own! Well, all languages are to some extent mixtures, of course, no language exists in a vacuum. But Dutch just seems to be unique in its mix. Even a whole lot of Scandinavian languages and words have made their way into the Dutch. And what's so fascinating to a Scandinavian hearing Dutch, is how close the pronounciation of those loans come to the "original". Like many swedes say: "If you listen to someone speaking Dutch long enough, you'll hear that now and then they speak Swedish"...love/Reb> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>

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Annette,

Yes, it does mean Joachim’s thaler

as in the old currency. Not sure how far back the name goes. I would love to do

some research. When my mom was here from Germany over the holidays, I wrote

some information down about my grandparents.

Connie

From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Annette Stange

Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

9:30 PM

To: MSersLife

Subject: Re: Connie and

Annette and German heritage

hi connie,

does joachimsthaler mean joachim's thaler as in a thaler, like the old german

currency?

annette

n Rojas

<Rojas5915Gmail> wrote:

And. . . the prize for most number of letters goes to:

Joachimsthaler, which I cannot even tell whether it has

14 or 15 letters!

Cheers!

n

On Feb 17, 2008 1:41 PM, connie buran <chadma1scom (DOT) net>

wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Sharon is

right. I am the other Connieâ€â€I am German also. I am a

> Joachimsthalerâ€â€say that fast three times J I am originally

from Nuremburg.

> Small world with three germans on our site.

>

>

> Connie

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> From: MSersLife

[mailto:MSersLife ]

On Behalf

> Of Sharon

> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:08 PM

> To: MSersLife

> Subject: Connie and Annette and German heritage

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Connie and Annette:

>

> (I think our other Connie is also German). One of my family names is

> Weagar. I've been doing genealogy research and what has slowed me down is

> the different spellings of Weagar. Apparently Weagar was a misspelling

> when a group of related Wagers came to the US as immigrants. Some of our

> family stuck with the Weagar spelling but others went back to Wager. Then

> to compound the confusion when the census of 1880 and 1900 was done the

> census takers wrote down some as Wagar and Wagor.

>

> Maybe you two Stang/Stanges are related?

>

> hugs))

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in

spelling

> and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are

to

> be considered flaws or defects.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!

> conniesta

>

>

> hi connie,

> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and

> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and

> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i

> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the

end

> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know

> what you mean with that problem at times

>

>

> Connie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> hi connie,

> my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42

> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and

> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have

> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see

> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding

of

> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower

> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the

shift

> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it

> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,

> annette

>

> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

>

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>

>

 

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Having spent 13+ years near St Louis and being called Annie (Anne) by the German Catholics - my father in law knew better - but that was Father - he was first generation and he worked for Sears in Crestwood for 30 years.

He had a wicked sense of humor - he waited until Mom and I were knee deep in getting a meal on the table and then he said something very innocent in German - when I absently answered him - my mother in law was convinced he said something about her - I am in the middle of this donny brook - usually with the most bumfuzzled look on my face - stock still in the middle of the kitchen trying to figure out what the heck is going on - all he said was there were squirrels on the bird feeder.

When my mother in law finally realizes I am frozen in place with this stunned look on my face - she turns on him and tells him off - in the mean time he is red in the face laughing his rear off - such is the life in the Winklemann - family Sunday dinner.

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hi anne,aren't those german sunday dinners something else...annetteAnne Whitworth wrote: Having spent 13+ years near St Louis and being called Annie (Anne) by the German Catholics - my father in law knew better - but that was Father - he was first generation and he worked for Sears in Crestwood for 30 years. He had a wicked sense of humor - he waited until Mom and I were knee deep in getting a meal on the table and then he said something very innocent in German - when I absently answered him - my mother in law was convinced he said something about her - I am in the middle of this donny brook - usually with the most bumfuzzled look on my face - stock still in the middle of the kitchen trying to figure out what the heck is going on - all he said was there were squirrels on the bird feeder. When my mother in law finally realizes I am frozen in place with this stunned look on my face - she turns on him and tells him off - in the mean time he is red in the face laughing his rear off - such is the life in the Winklemann - family Sunday dinner. Re: Connie and Annette and German heritage Hi Annette,Dutch really is a fascinating language - a mixture of so many other languages,a nd yet distinctly its own! Well, all languages are to some extent mixtures, of course, no language exists in a vacuum. But Dutch just seems to be unique in its mix. Even a whole lot of Scandinavian

languages and words have made their way into the Dutch. And what's so fascinating to a Scandinavian hearing Dutch, is how close the pronounciation of those loans come to the "original". Like many swedes say: "If you listen to someone speaking Dutch long enough, you'll hear that now and then they speak Swedish"...love/Reb> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > & g! t;> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1289 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 10:26 AM

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When all of the family came to the river it was a hoot - we would have 35 + and no caterers - Mom grew up on a farm in Indiana in the Depression - she cooked from scratch - Father was her 3rd marriage (3rd for both) - they just celebrated their 32nd anniversary + the 2 extra years they were together as a couple and then there was the 20 years they worked together.

When it was the family at home - Mom had 2 sons and my two sons - her other son ( the black sheep had one step son). it was usually the six of us and 4 - 5 dogs for supper.

German Potato Salad, Baked beans, Father barbequed ham on Easter in his mom's spun aluminum pots, or fish and hush puppies, pork steaks and Italian sausages, salads, and fresh corn, tomatoes and then we got to the pies etc. With or without the extended family - they all ate with sideboards on their plates!

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H! i Annette,Dutch really is a fascinating language - a mixture of so many other languages,a nd yet distinctly its own! Well, all languages are to some extent mixtures, of course, no language exists in a vacuum. But Dutch just seems to be unique in its mix. Even a whole lot of Scandinavian languages and words have made their way into the Dutch. And what's so fascinating to a Scandinavian hearing Dutch, is how close the pronounciation of those loans come to the "original". Like many swedes say: "If you listen to someone speaking Dutch long enough, you'll hear that now and then they speak Swedish"...love/Reb> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________> > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > & g! t;> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>

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I can't say it once real slow! LOLOL

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Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

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hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT)

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I can't say it once real slow! LOLOL

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Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED! conniesta

hi connie,yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end i think because it is easier to pronounce that wayannetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:

Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know what you mean with that problem at times

Connie

hi connie,my name is annette stange, is your last name stang by any chance? i was 42 when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,annetteConnie <cstangtelus (DOT)

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That's what I often get when I say my first name. LOL

My paternal Grandmother's parents came over from Germany. I don't know what part, but I know they were s.

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Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!> conniesta>>>> hi connie,> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know> what you mean with that problem at times> Connie>>> hi connie,> my name is annette stange, is your last

name stang by any chance? i was 42> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> Never miss a

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That's what I often get when I say my first name. LOL

My paternal Grandmother's parents came over from Germany. I don't know what part, but I know they were s.

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Re: We have a NEW MEMBER who is also NEWLY DIAGNOSED!> conniesta>>>> hi connie,> yeah, another stang(e)! is your family german? stange is a german name and> means a pole or a big stick. (elegant, huh?) i am german, from germany and> speak german and translate fromit to english. i am so excited,because i> have never met another stang(e).. a lot of germans dropped the e at the end> i think because it is easier to pronounce that way> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>> Hi Annette, yes it is Stang:) I am also full of osteoarthritis so I know> what you mean with that problem at times> Connie>>> hi connie,> my name is annette stange, is your last

name stang by any chance? i was 42> when i was diagnosed, when my late-life baby was two. her name is lily and> my 24 yr. old son's name is david. anyway, i am new here also, but have> been posting a lot since the beginning. when you read the posts you'll see> why it is so comfortable to post. people are very kind and understanding of> any problem you might have. also, they are FUNNY! btw, i write in lower> caps because i also have rheumatoid arthritis and it hurts to use the shift> key all the time. i write in big letters because my eyesight isn't what it> could be, and in color because i like it! welcome again,> annette>> Connie <cstangtelus (DOT) net> wrote:>>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.>>>> ____________ _________ _________ __> Never miss a

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