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 An unforgettable study - holiday in Alicudi  in the Aeolian Islands,
Great!
10 inhabitants and they found the way for annoying!!!

:-))
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lol
  ... for annoying us.
 or  ... to be annoying.  - just to let you know ;-)
Loki
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  or  ... to be annoying.  - just to let you know ;-)
It's one of the reason for writing here!
Grazie

  or  ... to be annoying.  - just to let you know ;-)
Dear Loki,
Whilst I am unable (as sadly is often the case) to fully understand Paolo's
meaning in his light-hearted aside, I am nonetheless inclined to think he
was attempting humour with the Italian word 'noioso' which is often,
mistakenly translated into English as annoying rather than boring which I
suspect is the word he was actually after...I await confirmation from Paolo
in the hopes that this might be the joke I actually 'get' and might even
find amusing.
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I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

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Dear Bambi,
 I did laugh at his joke, grammar not being a hindrance to getting
his point. :-))  
molestare/tormentare seems the right meaning though ;-) 
Either way, 'for boring' or 'annoying' they need more to complete it.
Cheers,
Loki

 meaning in his light-hearted aside
My boss tells me the same.... the Italian one!!! :))) So I'm starting
thinking it's a fault of mine...
But the answer is: "no, e' ancora presto per crescere!" ;)
well, of course this is the second answer... the first one is always: 42!

 "to"
getting? that means "for" should be an error?
And why, pray tell, would
you want to say 'a hindrance for getting ...', when it is so easy to verify
the correct use on 
http://dictionary.cambridge.org
 or perhaps other equally
useful online dictionaries?
--
Xakero
P.S. I have lower-cased the
original subject line (not yours), as I have sensitive hearing and cannot
abide screaming.
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 abide screaming.
:)

 my fault for sure
Really! :-)
QUOTE
hindrance,  noun 
A hindrance is something which makes it more difficult
for someone to do something or for something to develop. 
I've never
considered my disability a hindrance, but other people often see it as a
big problem. [C]
Will increasing output be a hindrance to maintaining
quality? [C]
Tax inspectors are to be given new powers which will allow
them to enter business premises without hindrance. [U]
UNQUOTE
Source:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=hinder*1+0
I am not good
at explaining grammar, in any language, but in Loki's sentence the -ing
form of the verb is a gerund (look up 'gerund', please) and has the
exclusive function of a noun.
I may hinder you from doing something, and
my action thus would be a hindrance to your doing that particular thing.
Good heavens! What did I do?! I sound like the professor I am not (and
never had any inclination to be)
--
Xakero
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 well, of course this is the second answer... the first one is always: 42!
Dear Paolo,
**1/ All work and no play makes Paolo a dull boy. (An English saying meant
in jest and meant to imply that your humour is appreciated only sadly, I
often simply, do not understand. My fault, no doubt.)
**2/ Your French is excused, lol especially because you have explained in a
manner I can now appreciate what you meant, and as I suspected, I laughed.
My thanks for the mirth.
**3/
Quite right. When you grow up it will be time enough to decide what you want
to be and all that other boring stuff. But you are even more correct of
course, *the* answer is 42. Onwards and upwards!
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