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EndreWhiteMane: Galaxy is now 'updating' The Black Mirror for me, and taking forever to do it.
It needs to download 1.6gb for the update, that's bigger than the entire standalone installer.
Really? For an update?
Galaxy is just a hairs breadth from being uninstalled permanently, I see no practical use for it.
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ddickinson: What was the update for? I don't think I had any notification on my shelf.

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Soccorro: Put an "An" in front of it and the word becomes politically correct and socially acceptable, as in "Anführer". It has the same meaning though.
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ddickinson: So what does the "An" actually do to the word? I do not know German, and I am curious to know why adding an "An" would have the word mean the same, but be more acceptable?

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ne_zavarj: Good afternoon everyone .

Thank you for Summoner .
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ddickinson: Good afternoon!

You are most welcome. Have you had a nice day do far?

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BillyMaysFan59: *pours coffee*

Good morning, hope everyone is enjoying their day.

later today I'll continue KotOR II and Dark Forces.
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ddickinson: Good morning!

I hope your day is off to a good start?
It's the same word. While "führen" can also be used synonymous to "begleiten" (to guide). "Anführen" is only used to describe someone leading and managing a group of people as a for example.

The preposition "An" puts you "in front" of that group. I'm horrible at explaining things, sorry.
Post edited May 12, 2015 by Soccorro
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EndreWhiteMane: Some about 'choppy sound' being fixed again.
Again? Does that mean that when they added the games back on to GOG, it brought back a bug that was previously fixed? If so then I should have no need to re-download it.

The changelog says:
The recurring "choppy sound" issue that was fixed and returned with the return of the game onto our shelves has now been fixed...again. This applies to the English version of the game.

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Soccorro: It's the same word. While "führen" can also be used synonymous to "begleiten" (to guide). "Anführen" is only used to describe someone leading and managing a group of people as a for example.

The preposition "An" puts you "in front" of that group. I'm horrible at explaining things, sorry.
I think I understand. So one can be used to describe someone who leads, such as a leader of a group, or even a tour guide who "leads" a group of tourists, while the other specifically means a leader of a group of people. Is that about right?
Post edited May 12, 2015 by ddickinson
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EndreWhiteMane: Some about 'choppy sound' being fixed again.
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ddickinson: Again? Does that mean that when they added the games back on to GOG, it brought back a bug that was previously fixed? If so then I should have no need to re-download it.

The changelog says:
The recurring "choppy sound" issue that was fixed and returned with the return of the game onto our shelves has now been fixed...again. This applies to the English version of the game.

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Soccorro: It's the same word. While "führen" can also be used synonymous to "begleiten" (to guide). "Anführen" is only used to describe someone leading and managing a group of people as a for example.

The preposition "An" puts you "in front" of that group. I'm horrible at explaining things, sorry.
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ddickinson: I think I understand. So one can be used to describe someone who leads, such as a leader of a group, or even a tour guide who "leads" a group of tourists, while the other specifically means a leader of a group of people. Is that about right?
Correct! :D

Anführer is a much more "political" term.
Post edited May 12, 2015 by Soccorro
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ddickinson: Of course you were eating peanut butter, as the picture shows, it's always on your mind. I am glad it put a smile on your face. And don't worry, Owl will always need her loyal and obedient batman. :-)

*big happy hug*
Still smiling :-) You have some very nice editing skills. Really.
I hope she'll still need me... I'll do anything she needs, even sweeping the spiders out of the oubliette, as long as I can serve my empress/hot chocolate dispenser ):-|

*another big hug*
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Soccorro: Correct! :D
Well thank you, and Moon, for explaining it to me. :-)

*thank you hugs*
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ddickinson: Have you had a nice day do far?
Yes .
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AgentBirdnest: Still smiling :-) You have some very nice editing skills. Really.
I hope she'll still need me... I'll do anything she needs, even sweeping the spiders out of the oubliette, as long as I can serve my empress/hot chocolate dispenser ):-|

*another big hug*
Thank you, but it was nothing. Just a quick mockup I did for Fearful's novel. It's not what she was thinking of, but I only did it as a bit of fun to pass the time. And I could not resist putting you and Owl in there somewhere, especially seeing all those stars. :-)

*big chocolate and peanut butter hug*
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moonshineshadow: It is just that Anführer is the correct translation and the correct word for leader.
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ddickinson: So if Anführer is the correct translations, why is the word Führer used (or is that just something non-German people use)?
The word "Führer" was a shortened version often used to specify the leader of a country in old times, since Anführer could also be used for someone just leading a group of people. But after WW2 the word "Führer" alone is not really used anymore in Germany because of the association everyone has with it.
Post edited May 12, 2015 by moonshineshadow
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EndreWhiteMane: Some about 'choppy sound' being fixed again.
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ddickinson: Again? Does that mean that when they added the games back on to GOG, it brought back a bug that was previously fixed? If so then I should have no need to re-download it.

The changelog says:
The recurring "choppy sound" issue that was fixed and returned with the return of the game onto our shelves has now been fixed...again. This applies to the English version of the game.
Yes, you shouldn't have to. ;)
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ddickinson: Thank you, but it was nothing. Just a quick mockup I did for Fearful's novel. It's not what she was thinking of, but I only did it as a bit of fun to pass the time. And I could not resist putting you and Owl in there somewhere, especially seeing all those stars. :-)

*big chocolate and peanut butter hug*
I knew you were going to pull that "it was nothing" stuff... You are too modest ;-)

Different topic... I miss GOG. (I mean my GOG... with private messages, and Barefoot Essentials... Hmph...)
For some reason, all this talk of Führer has made me think of Charlie Chaplin's final speech at the end of The Great Dictator. A very nice speech, and a very good film, considering it's age. But now I have it stuck in my head.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX25PDBb708

Text version:
http://www.charliechaplin.com/en/synopsis/articles/29-The-Great-Dictator-s-Speech

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moonshineshadow: The word "Führer" was a shortened version often used to specify the leader of a country in old times, since Anführer could also be used for someone just leading a group of people. But after WW2 the word "Führer" alone is not really used anymore in Germany because of the association everyone has with it.
*big thank you for putting up with my questions hug*

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EndreWhiteMane: Yes, you shouldn't have to. ;)
That's what I thought, but the changelog was not that clear on it, but that could just have been me reading it wrong.

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AgentBirdnest: I knew you were going to pull that "it was nothing" stuff... You are too modest ;-)

Different topic... I miss GOG. (I mean my GOG... with private messages, and Barefoot Essentials... Hmph...)
Nope, if you read back, you will see that everyone else is just telling fibs. :-)

I know what you mean, back when GOG was a personalised online store, not just another digital Steam like store.

*big hug*
Post edited May 12, 2015 by ddickinson
I seem to have killed the thread. I wonder if I mention naked ladies then this place might come back to life?

*clears throat*

Naked ladies! :-)
cześć wszystkim *hugs and waves*

How are you all doing?

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HypersomniacLive: @$#Q%$RDASRT$%@*&*&(I&@#$Q$

/rant over

I haven't declined your invitation as I'm still pondering what to do with this shiny feature. Feels pretty useless and quite awkward to me; weren't we friends before its introduction?
I made a comment about the negative implications this may have, I think it was in the GOG Galaxy Beta thread.
Hahaha ;)....ah okay....but according to gog we aren't friends - but who cares about that - at the moment - pretty useless feature :)
Post edited May 12, 2015 by ElTerprise
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ddickinson: I seem to have killed the thread. I wonder if I mention naked ladies then this place might come back to life?
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You might have better luck reviving the Thread by mentioning food... ;)

Are you having a good day, and start of the week?

<big squishy Good morning hug>

Good morning, afternoon and evening to everyone! (especially to those who are not yet here, and the lurkers too.
Hope everyone is doing well, and at the least better than expected. All is well here, thankfully.

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ElTerprise: cześć wszystkim *hugs and waves*

How are you all doing?
<silly waves and hug>

Doing just fine here, how's your day and week shaping up?
Post edited May 12, 2015 by GhostwriterDoF
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ddickinson: I seem to have killed the thread. I wonder if I mention naked ladies then this place might come back to life?

*clears throat*

Naked ladies! :-)
*comes running back at inhuman speed*

so what are we discussing now?