Comments on: Worst…German Accent…Ever http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt Kuznicki http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167920 Matt Kuznicki Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:19:40 +0000 http://positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167920 I want to see him use "the brain claw." I want to see him use “the brain claw.”

]]> By: Jonathan Rowe http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167816 Jonathan Rowe Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:33:42 +0000 http://positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167816 Thanks. He could have put more work into a convincing German accent though. Those Greco-Roman and NCAA type wrestlers are tough customers. Before UFC and other MMA, I (and I think most people) didn't realize how effective a form of martial arts such wrestling could be. Whenever it was someone who knew only wrestling v. only Karate or Boxing (stand up striking stuff), the Wrestler would almost always win (especially if he was bigger). Now, almost everyone learns every style. Before the cross-training, wrestling's big weakness was an inability to defend against submissions, which is why the Brazilian JuJitsu guys tended to beat everyone. But now, everyone studies the ins and outs of BJJ. Thanks. He could have put more work into a convincing German accent though.

Those Greco-Roman and NCAA type wrestlers are tough customers. Before UFC and other MMA, I (and I think most people) didn’t realize how effective a form of martial arts such wrestling could be. Whenever it was someone who knew only wrestling v. only Karate or Boxing (stand up striking stuff), the Wrestler would almost always win (especially if he was bigger). Now, almost everyone learns every style.

Before the cross-training, wrestling’s big weakness was an inability to defend against submissions, which is why the Brazilian JuJitsu guys tended to beat everyone.

But now, everyone studies the ins and outs of BJJ.

]]> By: Charles Oliver http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167345 Charles Oliver Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:32:14 +0000 http://positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167345 Jim Raschke is an American of Swedish descent, from Minnesota, I believe. Before he became Baron Von Raschke, he was one of America's top Greco-Roman wrestlers. I think he may have even been a member of the 1960 Olympic team. Jim Raschke is an American of Swedish descent, from Minnesota, I believe. Before he became Baron Von Raschke, he was one of America’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers. I think he may have even been a member of the 1960 Olympic team.

]]> By: Jonathan Rowe http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167312 Jonathan Rowe Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:09:55 +0000 http://positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167312 Thanks. You may have misunderstood the joke. English, I think, is his native language, and he is trying to PRETEND that he is from Germany. In that case, he is supposed to substitute the "th's" with "ss." (Wrestling is a stage show; these are characters where Americans often pretend to be foreigners.) On the other hand, if he were trying to put on a "Prussian" accent, that went by me. Thanks. You may have misunderstood the joke. English, I think, is his native language, and he is trying to PRETEND that he is from Germany. In that case, he is supposed to substitute the “th’s” with “ss.” (Wrestling is a stage show; these are characters where Americans often pretend to be foreigners.)

On the other hand, if he were trying to put on a “Prussian” accent, that went by me.

]]> By: Max http://www.positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167269 Max Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:05:28 +0000 http://positiveliberty.com/2006/09/worstgerman-accentever.html#comment-167269 Worst German Accent???? This is quite good english, compared with what I have to listen to in my English Classes here in Germany OO He even uses the th right and don't subsitutes it with a 'ss' :) Although I believe that his version of "German Accent" might be found in former Prussia (around Berlin and Brandenburg), it is mostly uncommon in the southern parts (Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz), because of the huge differents between high German (Prussia) and the derivations down here (We don't use as many hard consonants as the Nordish). Best Wishes, Max (Karlsruhe, Germany) Worst German Accent???? This is quite good english, compared with what I have to listen to in my English Classes here in Germany OO He even uses the th right and don’t subsitutes it with a ’ss’ :)

Although I believe that his version of “German Accent” might be found in former Prussia (around Berlin and Brandenburg), it is mostly uncommon in the southern parts (Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz), because of the huge differents between high German (Prussia) and the derivations down here (We don’t use as many hard consonants as the Nordish).

Best Wishes,
Max (Karlsruhe, Germany)

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