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Post #287,940
by CRConrad
6/27/07 2:12:25 PM
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New "Holding my thumbs".
That's what we actually do -- and say -- up here, in stead of "crossing our fingers". (I only translate to idiomatic English when I claim, as I sometimes do on here, to be c'ing the f's.)


   [link|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode|Christian R. Conrad]
(I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.)
Ah, the Germans: Masters of Convoluted Simplification. — [link|http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1603|Jehovah]
Post #287,960
by jbrabeck
6/27/07 4:48:47 PM
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New Since I lived in Germany, I'm familiar with your phrase!
Vielen Dank!
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
     This afternoon could be interesting - (jbrabeck) - (15) - June 27, 2007, 01:20:06 PM EDT
         Excellent! Fingers crossed for you. -NT - (Another Scott) - June 27, 2007, 01:30:45 PM EDT
         kewl, fingies xed -NT - (boxley) - June 27, 2007, 01:34:17 PM EDT
         "Holding my thumbs". - (CRConrad) - (1) - June 27, 2007, 02:12:25 PM EDT
             Since I lived in Germany, I'm familiar with your phrase! - (jbrabeck) - June 27, 2007, 04:48:47 PM EDT
         Luck! -NT - (Steve Lowe) - June 27, 2007, 02:16:59 PM EDT
         Wow 'em -NT - (Silverlock) - June 27, 2007, 03:38:55 PM EDT
         Good luck! - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - June 27, 2007, 04:03:56 PM EDT
             That's what cell phones are good for! - (jbrabeck) - June 27, 2007, 04:50:30 PM EDT
         Interview postponed until tomorrow morning... :-( -NT - (jbrabeck) - (1) - June 27, 2007, 04:47:57 PM EDT
             I hate it when that happens... - (hnick) - June 27, 2007, 04:52:43 PM EDT
         Good thoughts ----------> Joe -NT - (jb4) - June 27, 2007, 09:09:13 PM EDT
         Cool! -NT - (imric) - June 28, 2007, 06:35:17 AM EDT
         $#@*(&@$# recruiters - (jbrabeck) - (2) - June 28, 2007, 04:59:25 PM EDT
             Yep, sounds like bait and switch. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - June 28, 2007, 05:03:40 PM EDT
             Sue the bastards. - (CRConrad) - June 29, 2007, 02:54:48 AM EDT

> We didn't need to have you spouting Yoda quotes to know that you're sad... but thanks for the extra effort...
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