[PRCo] Re: Location?

[Fred Schneider]

Not unusual.  I can read a whole lot more French than I can hear.  Same with
German.  But I think you will pick up on it very rapidly.



Boris Cefer wrote:

> 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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