[PRCo] Re: Location?

[Fred Schneider]

Same point I've tried to make many times ... here is a man who speaks two or
three languages and at least understands four.  And he really isn't all that
unusual in Europe.   My hat is off to you!

Harold Geissenheimer wrote:

> Boris.  You could still  hide in the Slovak community
> in Pittsburgh.  They would keep you.
> Recently US Steel hired a slovak from their steel works in Slovakia to
> run their remaining mill in Pgh.
>
> Harold
>
> Boris Cefer wrote:
>
> >Harold,
> >
> >I am in the Czech Republic. It was Czechoslovakia with 15 million people for
> >many years, but Slovaks (they are 5 millions) said adieu to us in 1993. Nice
> >country, Slovakia, now it is abroad.
> >
> >Is (was?) the Slovak community in Pgh large? And others - Polish, Czech?
> >
> >We Czechs understand quite good Slovak, the difference is not so big, but we
> >cannot speak perfectly. I live in the Northeastern part of the country, in
> >Ostrava (former Steel and Coal City), very closely to Poland border. We can
> >watch Polish TV and we understand. But it is more difficult to speak Polish
> >than Slovak, it would require a little learning and also some exercise.
> >
> >Boris
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Harold Geissenheimer" <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net>
> >To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:35 PM
> >Subject: [PRCo] Re: Location?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Boris
> >>You might.  My former secretary (Martha Slepak) was Slovak.  She helped me
> >>a lot.  She still lives in West Homestead.  My best friend in the
> >>National Guard
> >>was Major Andrew Sakmar, also Slovak.  Lives in Whitehall
> >>
> >>An interesting story about Andy.  His father lived to be over 100 and
> >>was the oldest
> >>living Bell Telephone retired person.  They lived then on Carson Street
> >>across from
> >>South High School.  On a fan trip, we stopped the trolley infront of the
> >>old man's
> >>house and took him for a ride..  He enjoyed it and it went well.
> >>
> >>So, may be you are hiding in the Slovak community.  Boris where are you?
> >>
> >>Harold Geissenheimer
> >>
> >>Boris Cefer wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I don't expect any help of Fred III. He is now surely sure I live
> >>>
> >>>
> >somewhere
> >
> >
> >>>in Pittsburgh!!!
> >>>
> >>>Boris
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How did you know this?  Your knowledge of Pittsburgh and PRCo is
> >>>>amazing.  BTW make sure Fred brings you to see the Junction when you're
> >>>>in the country.
> >>>>
> >>>>Bob
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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