Re: Helmet efficacy test

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 4/21/2025 10:52 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com> wrote:

 
The problem with the Local's Pub or Restaurant is that in many cases
they don't speak your language (:-)
 

That isn’t of its self a problem! At least in terms of getting a drink/food
long conversation might be tricky though surprising or not how much chat
one can have despite lack of a shared language!

 
About a month ago we were checking into a hotel at the edge of a
national park at the same time a German couple was arriving. I welcomed
them to America.
 
After leaving for a while to see some sights, we got a table at the
hotel's restaurant. When the German couple entered, I invited them to
eat dinner with us. My German language knowledge is zero. Their English
was halting at best. But we enjoyed an hour of interesting conversation,
with lots of reference to translation apps on our phones.
 
Today's technology makes that much easier than it used to be.
 
 

Can’t say I’ve ever used the translation apps but absolutely it’s perfectly
possible to communicate to a degree without a common language.

Roger Merriman