Bakers Dozen

[astorian]

German Inventions and their Inventors (optional: include year)

1. Motorcycle: Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, 1885

2. Hole punch AND ring binder: Friedrich Soennecken, 1886

3. Zeppelin: Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 1893

4. Metal Detector: Gerhard Fischer, 1931

5. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion: Johannes Kepler, ca. early 1600s *also invented an improved refracting telescope, the Keplerian Telescope

6. chainsaws: Andreas Stihl, 1926

7. Nitrogen fixation: Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, 1909-1913

8. Air bag: Walter Linderer, 1951

9. Diesel engine - Rudolf Diesel, 1897 Diesel was born in Paris to German expatriate parents, but was educated in Germany and did his work there.

10. Aspirin- Felix Hoffman (Bayer Co. chemist)

11. Coffee filter - Melitta Bentz, 1908

12. Clarinet - Johann Christoph Denner, circa 1700
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13. Movable type printing press: Johannes Gutenberg
    New topic: Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

14. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

New topic: Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike Last name: Summoner

[anyrose]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight Last name: has no direct translation

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king

[NDP]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man

[John_DiFool]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow

Hmmf. Learn something new every day…I like.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Are you an Elf?

[SSG_Schwartz]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes

SFC Schwartz

[applebetty]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest

[Little_Nemo]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler

It’s hard to remain humble when you’re called God-like Ruler. But I try.

[Bullitt]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son

[Annie-Xmas]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful

[Little_Nemo]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful
12. First name: Blind / Last name: First men

Being as we’re slowing down, I did Cecil Adams’ name.

[Iggy]

Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean

1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful
12. First name: Blind / Last name: First men
13. First name: Warrior / Last name: Protection

Moving right along…

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut

[backsidejohnny]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor

[Little_Nemo]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman

[Infovore]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot

[Dendarii_Dame]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. U. S. President

[kevja]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. Police officer

[NDP]

Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:

1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. Police officer
6. Professional Athlete