Arkyman In reply to IIIMm [2009-05-05 18:07:28 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure. :]

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Arkyman In reply to Barcardi [2009-05-04 21:11:17 +0000 UTC]

Kein problem. :]

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Barcardi In reply to Arkyman [2009-05-05 15:06:25 +0000 UTC]

du sprichst deutsch?

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Arkyman In reply to Barcardi [2009-05-05 16:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Ein bissen. :] Ich war geboren im Würzburg, meine gott-eltern sind volksdeutsche, und Ich habt gelernt Deutsch in der Schule. (Please forgive me for my atrocious grammar!)

I’ve also had the opportunity to visit Germany twice: once when I was ten, and then during Christmastime in 2007.

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Barcardi In reply to Arkyman [2009-05-06 15:59:05 +0000 UTC]

aah cool (: und jetzt lebst du im amerika?
oder wo? kein problem, ich versteh dich ja
trotzdem XD so you've been to germany twice
or you just had the opportunity? ;D

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Arkyman In reply to Barcardi [2009-05-06 16:40:27 +0000 UTC]

Ja, im Amerika. Ich bin ein amerikanischer Bürger aber Übersee geboren. Haha... thanks for bearing with me. :]

Oh, sorry - my sentence was a bit convoluted. To clarify, I have indeed visited Germany twice and not just had the opportunity to do so. :]

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Barcardi In reply to Arkyman [2009-05-06 22:01:07 +0000 UTC]

Ach, sind ja keine schlimmen fehler. ;D
man versteht dich trotzdem (: nich schlimm für mich (:
aah okay ;D aand, do you like germany?
or is america better?

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Arkyman In reply to Barcardi [2009-05-07 00:53:25 +0000 UTC]

(Sorry - my vocabulary is limited so the following will all be in English)

Haha... well, I really love German people, culture, history, and geography. That being said, I've never actually lived under German law. As I've mentioned, I was born in Würzburg, but in a U.S. military hospital to American parents. So the time I actually lived there was under U.S. jurisdiction and not of Deutschland.

America is unparalleled in the freedom and civil liberties the Constitution ensures to it's citizens, and I am very grateful for it. I've also spent most of my life here, so that plays into it as well. That said, I'm not unaware of America's shortcomings.

So really, when it comes down to it, I actually cannot speak with much authority on what it's like to live in Germany. What I can say is that while I've really enjoyed the time I've spent there, I would prefer to live here. :]

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Barcardi In reply to Arkyman [2009-05-09 10:50:15 +0000 UTC]

no problem.. (:
my English is not as good as yours of course but I'll try my best to answer (:
I've never been to America so I can't say what it's like to live there or even
how it's like to be there.. but I'm sure that, when I'm older, I'll travel to America for
some weeks or spend my holidays there..(: and I think you can't really compare America
and Germany, they're just so different in so many ways but I'm sure both are great countries ;D
aaand it's really cool that you speak some German

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Arkyman In reply to Day16 [2009-05-03 20:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks! I appreciate that immensely. :]

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Day16 In reply to Arkyman [2009-05-03 21:39:24 +0000 UTC]

you better to! haha

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Arkyman In reply to anemicroyalty2025 [2009-03-05 03:53:36 +0000 UTC]

You're quite welcome - and thanks for returning the favor!

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anemicroyalty2025 In reply to Arkyman [2009-03-05 05:47:43 +0000 UTC]

not at all a problem.

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Arkyman In reply to Wii-a-boo [2009-03-02 15:22:03 +0000 UTC]

Oh, OK, thanks! I 'preciate the heads up. :]

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Wii-a-boo In reply to Arkyman [2009-03-02 18:46:56 +0000 UTC]

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Arkyman In reply to Arkyman [2009-03-02 15:22:34 +0000 UTC]

That was meant to be "appreciate" with an apostrophe.

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