Re: [Cz-L] The English we write.

 I would like to suggest something which might sound daring, even
impossible. In order NOT to lose interesting life stories, from some people
whose pictures we have received, but who can't communicate in English. Were
they to write in their mother tongue and even if Google translations are
poor, we still can get the gist of it, and that might enable them to join
"die alte Garde" which, nolles wollens will have to find an end by the cycle
of life. It might enalbe the chidlren and grandchildren of those departed to
join us.
Thanks everyone for their great efforts to keep this line open interesting
and lively.
anny

On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:02 AM, HARDY BREIER <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net> wrote:

> Thank you Bruce,
> Your message shows big progress in number of messages .
> Does this also show an increase in found relatives ?
> The increase in the total of messages does not necessarily prove it.
> As time goes by , the number of lost family inquiries decreases.
> This will cause long time lapses between mails.
> We must not let the flame go out.
> With what do we fill the mail ?
> Czernowitzer nostalgia ! Without end.
> Like the Edgar Hauster directory in which I found
> among the occupations listed :
> "Lunatic ".
> Was this a lucrative business ?
>
> Hardy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Reisch" <bir1_at_cornell.edu>
> To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 9:16 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L] The English we write.
>
>
> The Cz-L originated as an English language discussion group, and quickly
>> encompassed a number of members for whom English was a 2nd or distant 3rd
>> language. As a native English speaker, I am SO greatly appreciative of
>> the fact that we have such a high percentage of participants for whom
>> English is not their primary language. I regret that there are some who
>> are unable to participate due to lack of command of English, but I have so
>> much respect for members who post messages even in much less than perfect
>> English. Thank you for your extraordinary efforts to communicate with the
>> rest of us, and please don't be deterred by any concern over less than
>> perfect English.
>>
>> The year 2010 was a milestone for our list. We had (by my count) a total
>> of
>> 3,178 messages posted - 37% more than in any previous year! I can graph
>> it out if you'd like, but the number of posts ranged from 664 to 2,327
>> annually between 2006 and 2009. Clearly, we're succeeding! Family
>> connections have been renewed; old friends have been reunited; and we've
>> even helped brother and sister survivors of the holocaust reunite after
>> each had assumed the other had perished in the holocaust. Knowledge of
>> life in the old days, and a sharing of genealogical resources, have helped
>> us all learn about our families and their lives back in Bukovina.
>>
>> Thank you all; I've learned so much, and it doesn't stop here!
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>
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