[PRCo] Re: Location?

[Boris Cefer]

Have you ever heard me speaking?
What if I can only write and read? Make ready a lot of paper and fill the
pens with ink for my visit!

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:58 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Location?


> 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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