Re: My favorite German post

[Bob Nielsen <nielsen@oz.net>]

On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 08:59:33PM -0400, John Willey wrote:
> I think I learned something from the recent German crossover on this 
> list.  This message was especially useful:
> 
> 
> Re: Outlook, die Schweinepest des Internets
> 
> 
> 
> My German is terrible/nonexistent, but I like to think that this
> translates as:
> 
> "Outlook, the swine-pest of the Internet"

Ausgezeichnet!

IMHO news-to-mailing-list gateways are inherently evil (as are vacation
and html MUAs), but if a few more pearls like that get through I may
change my opinion.