Hi!
All that kindness towards me makes me blush. Thank you.
Diablous is quite correct, I am a German.
Hippoman: I can assure you that German has a lot of idiots as well. I think it is kind of a normal, human thing :) :) :) But I think going into details about perception based on international news and communities would really, really derail this thread (rumors and prejudices are not implemented in Dwarf Fortress yet (^_^;; )
Profit: I don't think we can really be fair judges of ourselves. So, all I can say is that I try to respect my fellow human beings (due to my believe that we are all equal) and that I believe that communities are the strongest if they have a friendly atmosphere, which can only be achieved if we try to be helpful to and supportive of each other. In addition, I am a neurotic and at the same time a fair share of stubbornness (actually, there are also several people who do not approve of the way I write my posts). Well, that is all I know about myself and what I am trying to do. Whether that is really the answer to your question, I can't say for certain.
Anyhow, I think we should end this topic in this thread with that, as it is really off topic. If you want to discuss something like that, you can either PM me if you want to do so privately, or you can make a thread over in the general discussion forum.
On fishing: Actually, I have had a few problems with no turtles during 31.04 and 31.05, but my current 31.06 has mussels in the brook which make a fine replacement. But there are still no turtles around.
I also noticed that we don't get fish bones from fish caught in the brook (trout and the like).
Deathworks