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I am married with two grown up children, and four grandchildren. I am retired since July 2022. I keep fit and spend a lot of time walking, helping charities. My son lives in Hamburg, and as he has a German girlfriend I am keen to contribute to social conversation. I love French culture we love attending the Paris rock concert Rock en Seine, every August.
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Franziska Norman
German
Jun 22, 2020
Danke Ian, das freu mich! Es war schön dich kennen zu lernen, bis zum nächsten Mal.
Valerie (Lera)
German
May 8, 2020
I appreciate your trust and the endeavour to learn more! Ian is a great student, always ready for new challenges:)
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    Vor die Pandemie, halte ich ziemlich fit. ich habe eine rudergerät un etwas kettlebells zu Hause. Ich mache auch yoga. Ich bin sechzig Jahre alt, glaube ich dass ich fit muss, damit ich werde nicht eine Last für meine Kinder. Obwohl von kurzem habe ich ein Muskel in den linken Wadenmuskeln gezerrt. So im Moment bin ich gehumpelt.
    May 8, 2021
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    April 15, 2020
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    April 15, 2020
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    No it means "hold me in your thoughts" or "remember me in relation to this instance"
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    March 25, 2020
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    Car trouble

    Yesterday I was driving around town in my car when the vehicle started to vibrate which was unusual. I immediately pulled it up at the nearest gas station and got out. It turned up that I had a flat tire, but luckily I had a spare one in the trunk. It wasn’t the first time I had to change a tire, so I knew the drill. A few minutes later I did the job and was ready to go. Just then I had a phone call from my wife who wanted me to pick her up. I thought that it was perfect timing.
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    October 23, 2019
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    I think it's a very complicated question that disturb the nation: who can most extravagantly claim to be offended, and proclaim that their feelings and sensitivities have been hurt?
    Sometimes, people see rudeness where there isn't any. In these cases they make arguments in favour of political correctness. So for example  we could change the names of cities, countries and universities with other words that give no offense because they have no meaning. So my ultimate objection to PC is that it doesn't actually make sense. What I'm trying to say is that it's better to be effective rather than be right. PC is obsessed with how right it is all the time without thinking of how effective it might be.

    For example, anyone can be offended by any word but they are only words, it's the context that counts. It's the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad and it depends on who and how use them. We must acknowledge that we can't be afraid of words speaking up the truth even if they are unpleasant, for example I don't like the use of euphemisms in  language. i think it distorts reality but also helps people who are afraid,  to face the truths of life.
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    April 17, 2019
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    I think it's a very complicated question that disturb the nation: who can most extravagantly claim to be offended, and proclaim that their feelings and sensitivities have been hurt?
    Sometimes, people see rudeness where there isn't any. In these cases they make arguments in favour of political correctness. So for example  we could change the names of cities, countries and universities with other words that give no offense because they have no meaning. So my ultimate objection to PC is that it doesn't actually make sense. What I'm trying to say is that it's better to be effective rather than be right. PC is obsessed with how right it is all the time without thinking of how effective it might be.

    For example, anyone can be offended by any word but they are only words, it's the context that counts. It's the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad and it depends on who and how use them. We must acknowledge that we can't be afraid of words speaking up the truth even if they are unpleasant, for example I don't like the use of euphemisms in  language. i think it distorts reality but also helps people who are afraid,  to face the truths of life.
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    April 17, 2019
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    I think it's a very complicated question that disturb the nation: who can most extravagantly claim to be offended, and proclaim that their feelings and sensitivities have been hurt?
    Sometimes, people see rudeness where there isn't any. In these cases they make arguments in favour of political correctness. So for example  we could change the names of cities, countries and universities with other words that give no offense because they have no meaning. So my ultimate objection to PC is that it doesn't actually make sense. What I'm trying to say is that it's better to be effective rather than be right. PC is obsessed with how right it is all the time without thinking of how effective it might be.

    For example, anyone can be offended by any word but they are only words, it's the context that counts. It's the intention behind the words that makes them good or bad and it depends on who and how use them. We must acknowledge that we can't be afraid of words speaking up the truth even if they are unpleasant, for example I don't like the use of euphemisms in  language. i think it distorts reality but also helps people who are afraid,  to face the truths of life.
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    April 17, 2019
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