Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
New user from Italy
0 views
Skip to first unread message
Alessandro Cintoli
Oct 31, 2023, 8:33:03 PM10/31/23
to
It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
from Italy online?
from Italy online?
candycanearter07
Oct 31, 2023, 11:29:33 PM10/31/23
to
On 10/31/23 19:33, Alessandro Cintoli wrote:
> It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
> from Italy online?
Does e-s auto translate posts? That's pretty awesome.
> It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
> from Italy online?
--
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom
David W. Hodgins
Nov 1, 2023, 1:45:23 AM11/1/23
to
On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:33:01 -0400, Alessandro Cintoli <cin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
> from Italy online?
According to the message counts there are, but how much of that is not spam
> It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
> from Italy online?
I don't know.
https://www.eternal-september.org/groups.php?hierarchy=it
Regards, Dave Hodgins
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 1, 2023, 3:01:41 AM11/1/23
to
In article <op.2dpt9jz...@hodgins.homeip.net>, "David W. Hodgins"
Thanks, Dave!
It's very nice of you to have replied to me. I really had no idea that
there would still be people attached to this old but glorious
communication method.
Have a very nice day,
Alessandro Cintoli
It's very nice of you to have replied to me. I really had no idea that
there would still be people attached to this old but glorious
communication method.
Have a very nice day,
Alessandro Cintoli
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 1, 2023, 3:05:25 AM11/1/23
to
In article <uhsgmq$1a99v$3...@dont-email.me>, candycanearter07
Well, it would be a nice implementation but no, I translated the original
Italian message myself.
Though I must say some automatic AI translators are doing an impressive
job today.
But it doesn't hurt to go back to barebone human translation, does it? It
keeps your brain in action. I speak and write in three languages (Italian,
English and French).
Italian message myself.
Though I must say some automatic AI translators are doing an impressive
job today.
But it doesn't hurt to go back to barebone human translation, does it? It
keeps your brain in action. I speak and write in three languages (Italian,
English and French).
Marco Moock
Nov 1, 2023, 3:45:39 AM11/1/23
to
Am 31.10.2023 um 22:29:29 Uhr schrieb candycanearter07:
> Does e-s auto translate posts? That's pretty awesome.
No, he posted 2 times.
> Does e-s auto translate posts? That's pretty awesome.
candycanearter07
Nov 1, 2023, 12:48:32 PM11/1/23
to
Onorio Catenacci
Nov 6, 2023, 1:52:23 PM11/6/23
to
On 11/1/23 3:01 AM, Alessandro Cintoli wrote:
I'm not from Italy (people tend to think so given my name) but I'm
always interested in learning more about the country and the people.
I think there are country specific newsgroups (it.*) but I may be wrong
on that.
--
oc
I'm not from Italy (people tend to think so given my name) but I'm
always interested in learning more about the country and the people.
I think there are country specific newsgroups (it.*) but I may be wrong
on that.
--
oc
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 6, 2023, 3:46:33 PM11/6/23
to
In article <uibcl5$j30v$1...@dont-email.me>, Onorio Catenacci
Ciao Onorio (great first and last name, if they were made up, they look
genuine!),
Yes, I am aware of it.* groups and I am posting on one of them at the
moment. But thanks for the tip.
genuine!),
Yes, I am aware of it.* groups and I am posting on one of them at the
moment. But thanks for the tip.
Onorio Catenacci
Nov 8, 2023, 10:28:58 PM11/8/23
to
On 11/6/23 3:46 PM, Alessandro Cintoli wrote:
> Ciao Onorio (great first and last name, if they were made up, they look
> genuine!),
>
> Yes, I am aware of it.* groups and I am posting on one of them at the
> moment. But thanks for the tip.
Caio Alessandro!
> Ciao Onorio (great first and last name, if they were made up, they look
> genuine!),
>
> Yes, I am aware of it.* groups and I am posting on one of them at the
> moment. But thanks for the tip.
Yep that's about the extent of my ability to speak Italian :) I've got
the name (inherited from my dad who got it from his dad) but that's
about all of it.
I tend to watch some of the excellent RAI dramas they've imported for us
here in the United States and so I pick up little tidbits here and
there. My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Italy a few years
ago and I asked for a "caffe corretto" (spelling?) in a restaurant. I
could tell they were surprised that this tourist actually knew about a
caffe corretto. It just makes me happy that so many cool things come out
of the land where my ancestors came from.
--
oc
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 9, 2023, 3:42:16 AM11/9/23
to
In article <uih4cd$1r35q$1...@dont-email.me>, Onorio Catenacci
It looks from both your first and last name that your family's ancestors
are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
(he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
Thank you for your compliment about Rai dramas. I actually worked at Rai
between 1986 and 2016, so I am glad they are appreciated in the US.
Your spelling of Caffè corretto is perfect, except for the accent on the e
in caffè (but it is not easy to find accented letters on a US keyboard
anyway.
I wish you a very nice day and thank you for sharing a little of yourself.
Ciao,
Alessandro
<onorio.ca...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
sting on one of them at the
> > moment. But thanks for the tip.
>
> Caio Alessandro!
>
> Yep that's about the extent of my ability to speak Italian :) I've got
> the name (inherited from my dad who got it from his dad) but that's
> about all of it.
>
> I tend to watch some of the excellent RAI dramas they've imported for us
> here in the United States and so I pick up little tidbits here and
> there. My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Italy a few years
> ago and I asked for a "caffe corretto" (spelling?) in a restaurant. I
> could tell they were surprised that this tourist actually knew about a
> caffe corretto. It just makes me happy that so many cool things come out
> of the land where my ancestors came from.
>
> --
> oc
Buongiorno Onorio!
sting on one of them at the
> > moment. But thanks for the tip.
>
> Caio Alessandro!
>
> Yep that's about the extent of my ability to speak Italian :) I've got
> the name (inherited from my dad who got it from his dad) but that's
> about all of it.
>
> I tend to watch some of the excellent RAI dramas they've imported for us
> here in the United States and so I pick up little tidbits here and
> there. My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Italy a few years
> ago and I asked for a "caffe corretto" (spelling?) in a restaurant. I
> could tell they were surprised that this tourist actually knew about a
> caffe corretto. It just makes me happy that so many cool things come out
> of the land where my ancestors came from.
>
> --
> oc
It looks from both your first and last name that your family's ancestors
are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
(he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
Thank you for your compliment about Rai dramas. I actually worked at Rai
between 1986 and 2016, so I am glad they are appreciated in the US.
Your spelling of Caffè corretto is perfect, except for the accent on the e
in caffè (but it is not easy to find accented letters on a US keyboard
anyway.
I wish you a very nice day and thank you for sharing a little of yourself.
Ciao,
Alessandro
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 9, 2023, 3:48:34 AM11/9/23
to
In article <uih4cd$1r35q$1...@dont-email.me>, Onorio Catenacci
I wish you a very nice day and thank you for sharing a little bit about
yourself.
Ciao,
Alessandro
<onorio.ca...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> Caio Alessandro!
>
> Yep that's about the extent of my ability to speak Italian :) I've got
> the name (inherited from my dad who got it from his dad) but that's
> about all of it.
>
> I tend to watch some of the excellent RAI dramas they've imported for us
> here in the United States and so I pick up little tidbits here and
> there. My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Italy a few years
> ago and I asked for a "caffe corretto" (spelling?) in a restaurant. I
> could tell they were surprised that this tourist actually knew about a
> caffe corretto. It just makes me happy that so many cool things come out
> of the land where my ancestors came from.
>
> --
> oc
>
> Caio Alessandro!
>
> Yep that's about the extent of my ability to speak Italian :) I've got
> the name (inherited from my dad who got it from his dad) but that's
> about all of it.
>
> I tend to watch some of the excellent RAI dramas they've imported for us
> here in the United States and so I pick up little tidbits here and
> there. My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Italy a few years
> ago and I asked for a "caffe corretto" (spelling?) in a restaurant. I
> could tell they were surprised that this tourist actually knew about a
> caffe corretto. It just makes me happy that so many cool things come out
> of the land where my ancestors came from.
>
> --
> oc
It looks from both your first and last name that your family's ancestors
are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
(he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
Thank you for your compliment about Rai dramas. I actually worked at Rai
between 1986 and 2016, so I am glad they are appreciated in the US.
Your spelling of Caffè corretto is perfect, except for the accent on the e
in caffè (but it is not easy to find accented letters on a US keyboard
anyway).
are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
(he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
Thank you for your compliment about Rai dramas. I actually worked at Rai
between 1986 and 2016, so I am glad they are appreciated in the US.
Your spelling of Caffè corretto is perfect, except for the accent on the e
in caffè (but it is not easy to find accented letters on a US keyboard
I wish you a very nice day and thank you for sharing a little bit about
yourself.
Ciao,
Alessandro
Onorio Catenacci
Nov 10, 2023, 4:02:02 PM11/10/23
to
>
> It looks from both your first and last name that your family's ancestors
> are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
> region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
> (he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
> can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
I often tell people that as hard as they may find it to believe there
> It looks from both your first and last name that your family's ancestors
> are from Lombardy. Catenacci is still a very common family name in that
> region, while Onorio is a classic name from the Roman-Byzantine tradition
> (he was the first emperor of the Western Roman Empire). Two features you
> can mention in your next casual conversation :-)
were a couple of Roman emperors named "Onorio" and three popes. Of
course they were called "Honorius" but in English "Honorius" is Onorio.
I didn't know that Catenacci is common in Lombardy! Thank you for
sharing that with me.
>
> Thank you for your compliment about Rai dramas. I actually worked at Rai
> between 1986 and 2016, so I am glad they are appreciated in the US.
>
too much!) -- and very inventive too. I love Inspector Riccardi and
Inspector Manara -- which are definitely at opposite ends of the drama
spectrum.
--
oc
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 10, 2023, 4:34:58 PM11/10/23
to
In article <uim5o8$30sis$1...@dont-email.me>, Onorio Catenacci
Ciao Onorio!
If you want to practice your Italian or know more about Italian TV, let's
keep in touch ;-)
Alessandro
If you want to practice your Italian or know more about Italian TV, let's
keep in touch ;-)
Alessandro
Kalevi Kolttonen
Nov 27, 2023, 2:00:31 PM11/27/23
to
Alessandro Cintoli <cin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want to practice your Italian or know more
> about Italian TV, let's keep in touch ;-)
Italian horror and giallo movies are the best
> If you want to practice your Italian or know more
> about Italian TV, let's keep in touch ;-)
in the whole world!
Congratulations to all Italians for winning the
Davis Cup in tennis. Matteo Arnaldi and Jannik
Sinner got great wins against Australia, so the
doubles match was cancelled after 2-0 victory.
It will be very exciting to see what Sinner does
in 2024. I hope he will win his first Grand Slam
tournament!
br,
KK
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 27, 2023, 3:05:52 PM11/27/23
to
In article <uk2p0c$3skus$1...@dont-email.me>, kal...@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi
Nice to have fans in Finland!
And yet, we have people here who say that Sinner is not really Italian
because he belongs to the German-speaking province of South Tyrol.
I hope that Italy gets back on track because its social texture is having
a hard time keeping up with everything. Anything, literally anything,
offers an excuse for argument and controversy.
Ciao,
Alessandro
And yet, we have people here who say that Sinner is not really Italian
because he belongs to the German-speaking province of South Tyrol.
I hope that Italy gets back on track because its social texture is having
a hard time keeping up with everything. Anything, literally anything,
offers an excuse for argument and controversy.
Ciao,
Alessandro
Onorio Catenacci
Nov 29, 2023, 3:30:00 PM11/29/23
to
On 11/27/23 3:05 PM, Alessandro Cintoli wrote:
>
> Nice to have fans in Finland!
>
> And yet, we have people here who say that Sinner is not really Italian
> because he belongs to the German-speaking province of South Tyrol.
>
> I hope that Italy gets back on track because its social texture is having
> a hard time keeping up with everything. Anything, literally anything,
> offers an excuse for argument and controversy.
>
> Ciao,
>
> Alessandro
Sadly it's not just Italy Alessandro.
>
> Nice to have fans in Finland!
>
> And yet, we have people here who say that Sinner is not really Italian
> because he belongs to the German-speaking province of South Tyrol.
>
> I hope that Italy gets back on track because its social texture is having
> a hard time keeping up with everything. Anything, literally anything,
> offers an excuse for argument and controversy.
>
> Ciao,
>
> Alessandro
But to avoid a rather unhappy political conversation--I've found the
giallo I've seen to be rather inconsistent. Maybe that's just the
source; I mean I can only seem to find giallo on an American streaming
service called Shudder and I'd guess there are probably better outlets
for good giallo content. Or maybe not.
Some of these days I need to get round to watching Suspira. I did watch
Tenebrae and that was surprisingly good (to me anyway).
--
oc
Alessandro Cintoli
Nov 30, 2023, 1:54:51 AM11/30/23
to
In article <uk8706$vo75$2...@dont-email.me>, Onorio Catenacci
Ciao Onorio! Buongiorno!
Giallo (and horror movies for that matter) produced in Italy are getting
rarer these days in my view. Consider that Suspiria and Tenebrae, both by
Dario Argento, were made in the 1980s and he stopped making movies
altogether in the early 2000s, after the box office failure of his movie
Giallo at theaters in Italy.
Mario Bava died in the 1980s. His son Lamberto stopped working in the
early 2000s.
And finally, Ruggero Deodato, who still directed and produced giallo and
horror films with a cult following and set a trend with directors such as
Quentin Tarantino, died suddenly two years ago. The company I work for had
the honor/took the trouble (based on POVs) of distributing his last movie,
Ballad in Blood, which most of the distributors and television networks
refused because it contained too many hardcore sex scenes and violence --
and yet, it has become a cult movie for some.
If you don't know this movie, I know it is available on DVD and VOD in the
US and Canada through Severin Films (severinfilms.com), but I don't know
whether it has been subjected to censorship to avoid the X rating and
obtain an R rating.
As far as I know, there are no heirs to the directors I mentioned. And the
Italian motion picture industry, in spite of media claims here, has been
going through one of its biggest crises after the arrival of Netflix,
which has virtually gobbled up the market, so much so that it looks like
every Italian producer wants to have a chance with Netflix.
Ti auguro una splendida giornata!
Alessandro
Giallo (and horror movies for that matter) produced in Italy are getting
rarer these days in my view. Consider that Suspiria and Tenebrae, both by
Dario Argento, were made in the 1980s and he stopped making movies
altogether in the early 2000s, after the box office failure of his movie
Giallo at theaters in Italy.
Mario Bava died in the 1980s. His son Lamberto stopped working in the
early 2000s.
And finally, Ruggero Deodato, who still directed and produced giallo and
horror films with a cult following and set a trend with directors such as
Quentin Tarantino, died suddenly two years ago. The company I work for had
the honor/took the trouble (based on POVs) of distributing his last movie,
Ballad in Blood, which most of the distributors and television networks
refused because it contained too many hardcore sex scenes and violence --
and yet, it has become a cult movie for some.
If you don't know this movie, I know it is available on DVD and VOD in the
US and Canada through Severin Films (severinfilms.com), but I don't know
whether it has been subjected to censorship to avoid the X rating and
obtain an R rating.
As far as I know, there are no heirs to the directors I mentioned. And the
Italian motion picture industry, in spite of media claims here, has been
going through one of its biggest crises after the arrival of Netflix,
which has virtually gobbled up the market, so much so that it looks like
every Italian producer wants to have a chance with Netflix.
Ti auguro una splendida giornata!
Alessandro
Pasqualino Imbemba
Dec 2, 2023, 12:16:38 PM12/2/23
to
Am 01.11.23 um 01:33 schrieb Alessandro Cintoli:
> It's so thrilling to find out that newsgroups still exist. Is anyone else
> from Italy online?
Yep / sì :)
> from Italy online?
Alessandro Cintoli
Dec 2, 2023, 5:10:32 PM12/2/23
to
In article <ukfopj$2ehfg$1...@dont-email.me>, Pasqualino Imbemba
Ciao Pasqualino! :-)
Restiamo in contatto allora :-)
Restiamo in contatto allora :-)
0 new messages