The Off Topic Topic

[mongers]

Did Mongers quit posting while I wasn't looking? 

Besides come the Spring I'm outta here. 

[ulmont]

I learned a fun fact just now. The guy who did the Portlandia theme is from an even hipper town- Athens, Georgia. 

Before I look it up - it was one of the REM members, right? I want to say Peter Buck?

...nope, not at all; it's Ernest Greene Jr..  Got confused by the Peter Buck - Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) collaboration: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/sleater-kinney-rem-supergroup-filthy-friends-unveil-new-album-w487831

[Josquius]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

[Barrister]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

I blame brexit.

[The Larch]

Who would think that a product bought in Switzerland would have manuals in French, German and Italian. Outrageous.

[garbon]

Seems like they'd be better served with just a small mini-manual with some details in all 3 languages and then web link to the full manual for download in language of your choice.

[The Brain]

As usual the small language gets shafted.

[Valmy]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

That shouldn't be a problem for somebody who has lived in Switzerland as long as you have. Right?

[Duque de Bragança]

Who would think that a product bought in Switzerland would have manuals in French, German and Italian. Outrageous.

Yes, it is! No Romanche version! 

[Habbaku]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

That shouldn't be a problem for somebody who has lived in Switzerland as long as you have. Right?

Languish seems to have a weird plethora of people who want to live in foreign countries but not learn the local languages. It's bizarre. If I chose to live in a non-English-speaking country for any appreciable amount of time, I'd be ashamed not to be learning a local tongue.

[garbon]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

That shouldn't be a problem for somebody who has lived in Switzerland as long as you have. Right?

Languish seems to have a weird plethora of people who want to live in foreign countries but not learn the local languages. It's bizarre. If I chose to live in a non-English-speaking country for any appreciable amount of time, I'd be ashamed not to be learning a local tongue.

Not only that but seems like it would be rather limiting. Sure you could have friends who speak English who were locals but presumably they would like to sometimes switch to their native tongue when hanging out in larger groups.

[Barrister]

Languish seems to have a weird plethora of people who want to live in foreign countries but not learn the local languages. It's bizarre. If I chose to live in a non-English-speaking country for any appreciable amount of time, I'd be ashamed not to be learning a local tongue.

Who are you thinking of besides Tyr?

[The Brain]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

That shouldn't be a problem for somebody who has lived in Switzerland as long as you have. Right?

Languish seems to have a weird plethora of people who want to live in foreign countries but not learn the local languages. It's bizarre. If I chose to live in a non-English-speaking country for any appreciable amount of time, I'd be ashamed not to be learning a local tongue.

Not only that but seems like it would be rather limiting. Sure you could have friends who speak English who were locals but presumably they would like to sometimes switch to their native tongue when hanging out in larger groups.

OK Madonna.

[derspiess]

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

I almost always hesitate a second before throwing those out, thinking, "what if I learn French at some point"?  But I also have a bad habit of hoarding user manuals and packaging when I get a new gadget.

[Josquius]

Who would think that a product bought in Switzerland would have manuals in French, German and Italian. Outrageous.

Never encountered it before.
Usually there's just a small manual with German and French (the Italians are always ignored) and usually with electronics English too.

Not only that but seems like it would be rather limiting. Sure you could have friends who speak English who were locals but presumably they would like to sometimes switch to their native tongue when hanging out in larger groups.

Something like 50% of the population here are foreign born.
25% or so prefer English to French.
But yes. It is annoying. A big thing factor in pushing me away.

I finally took the plunge and bought myself a DSLR. A entry level nikkon.
Open the book and there are 3 bulky manuals. French, German and Italian.
Ah.

I almost always hesitate a second before throwing those out, thinking, "what if I learn French at some point"?  But I also have a bad habit of hoarding user manuals and packaging when I get a new gadget.

Well, worst comes to worst I can decipher the French one. But for general use I shall have to find a pdf version.