A place to buy cheap shoes
A place to buy cheap Senate seats
(Rod Blagojevic)
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FIRST !
Pirsig aims towards a perception of the world that embraces both sides, the rational and the romantic. This means encompassing “irrational” sources of wisdom and understanding as well as science, reason and technology. In particular, this must include bursts of creativity and intuition that seemingly come from nowhere and are not (in his view) rationally explicable. Pirsig seeks to demonstrate that rationality and Zen-like “being in the moment” can harmoniously coexist. He suggests such a combination of rationality and romanticism can potentially bring a higher quality of life.
SECOND !
Paroxysmal attacks are short, frequent and stereotyped symptoms that can be observed in various clinical conditions. They are usually associated with Multiple Sclerosis, but they may also be observed in other disorders such as encephalitis, head trauma, stroke, asthma, trigeminal neuralgia, breath-holding spells, epilepsy, malaria, and Behçet’s disease. It has also been noted as a symptom of Gratification disorder in children.
THIRD !!!
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV Personality Disorders 301.83) that describes a prolonged disturbance of personality function characterized by depth and variability of moods. The disorder typically involves unusual levels of instability in mood; “black and white” thinking, or “splitting”; chaotic and unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior; as well as a disturbance in the individual’s sense of self. In extreme cases, this disturbance in the sense of self can lead to periods of dissociation. These disturbances can have a pervasive negative impact on many or all of the psychosocial facets of life. This includes difficulties maintaining relationships in work, home and social settings. Attempted suicide and completed suicide are possible outcomes, especially without proper care and effective therapy
FOURTH !!!!
*facepalm*
I know, right? When did we turn into failblog? I don’t even have the energy to hunt down random facts for all of them.
Don’t worry Jane, I’m on the case.
Though in this one I was too lazy to remove the reference links from the wiki article.
That’s okay, you did a borking good job with it, Charro.
Bork yeah!
Something tells me I have upset a little troll who has multiple email addresses. They have taken our Ordinal Post Rule to the extreme at the bottom of the page…
Any guesses on who I have enticed into stalking me?
maybe… or that you’re too sexy and they want your position in PK cabinet.
I’m too sexy for my shirt.
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine), most commonly known today by the street name ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, or XTC), is a semisynthetic member of the amphetamine class[3] of psychoactive drugs, a subclass of the phenethylamines.[4]
Say what you will about the man, but I’m not sure he sells those Senate seats cheap.
I was going to say the same thing myself. I think “A place to buy shoes for the right price”, and “A place to buy Senate seats for ‘the right price’” would of worked better
*headdesk*
HAVE. Would HAVE worked better.
Criminy.
It’s so close to being funny enough to forgive the grammar, but…
It’s one of my triggers.
“Back in ‘Nam, you could always tell the moles by the grammar. The grammar and the being vietnamese”. *twitches*
LOL
So teacher, what is my grade?!?
You get a Q-, but an & for effort.
Awwwww, but teach, he needed at least an ~+
Hrmmm.. Well I’ll compromise and give a ^`
i think a @ would be a better grade
Hey! Who is the teacher here!? ME! That’s right, me! His final grade is Q ^`; and that’s the end of it!
Exactly what grade point does a Q ^’ get? And how does it compare to a Y{?
GPA on a Q^` is the equivalent of a G.#f whereas the Y{ is a \.v-
Ah, right on. That was my GPA in college when I graduated Sununu Cum Honda. It’s a rare honor at my school.
I only managed to graduate with a i.)*, but at least I had the Foo Foo Von Haldingos scholarship.
Well, I had to get good grades since I spent #2B78W of a scholarship’s money. They give you cash; they expect results.
-Snickers at “Sununu Cum Honda.”-
Sununu came on my Honda?
*sigh. I know. Sorry. I only had a short time to do the LOL and cheap was the first word that came to mind. It is, most importantly, though, on the front page. Score!
Am I the only person who noticed the Masonic handshake here?
Is that what that is? Weird. Yes, in answer to your question, you are, so thanks for pointing it out.
No, that’s not a Masonic handshake. The fingers aren’t in the right position.
Depends on your rank within the masonic order, though doesn’t it… I couldn’t possibly recognise all of them, as I’m not a mason, but still it looks rather suspicious.
I chortled a bit.
I doubt he would have bothered trying to sell it if he was going to sell it “cheap”.
Though I am curious to know how much buying a senate seat would have cost.
The Chicago Tribune reported a while ago that an aide to state Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. offered $1.5 million to Blago to secure the seat for Jackson. Hope that at least somewhat satisfies your curiosity.
well i did read that a while ago but the reason I was still curious was because they said it was to be “auctioned” off which implied there would be more bids.
I wish they had waited for the seat to be sold till they exposed him lol.
That and we would all know what it is worth. As a basis for compari– I mean, just to satisfy curiosity.
LOL
Thats a very masonic looking handshake going on there..
Bongo, Rafmunkur already noticed this. Perhaps the two of you could confer.
Pirsig aims towards a perception of the world that embraces both sides, the rational and the romantic. This means encompassing “irrational” sources of wisdom and understanding as well as science, reason and technology. In particular, this must include bursts of creativity and intuition that seemingly come from nowhere and are not (in his view) rationally explicable. Pirsig seeks to demonstrate that rationality and Zen-like “being in the moment” can harmoniously coexist. He suggests such a combination of rationality and romanticism can potentially bring a higher quality of life.
Paroxysmal attacks are short, frequent and stereotyped symptoms that can be observed in various clinical conditions. They are usually associated with Multiple Sclerosis, but they may also be observed in other disorders such as encephalitis, head trauma, stroke, asthma, trigeminal neuralgia, breath-holding spells, epilepsy, malaria, and Behçet’s disease. It has also been noted as a symptom of Gratification disorder in children.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV Personality Disorders 301.83) that describes a prolonged disturbance of personality function characterized by depth and variability of moods. The disorder typically involves unusual levels of instability in mood; “black and white” thinking, or “splitting”; chaotic and unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior; as well as a disturbance in the individual’s sense of self. In extreme cases, this disturbance in the sense of self can lead to periods of dissociation. These disturbances can have a pervasive negative impact on many or all of the psychosocial facets of life. This includes difficulties maintaining relationships in work, home and social settings. Attempted suicide and completed suicide are possible outcomes, especially without proper care and effective therapy
Way to regurgitate what has already been said. Was your mouth so full of the “sh!t” that you ate as your name so aptly suggests to wiki something yourself?
Megalomania (from the Greek word μεγαλομανία) is a historical term for behavior characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, genius, or omnipotence — often generally termed as delusions of grandeur or grandiose delusions. It is a Greek word ,”megalo” meaning “very large”, “great”, or “exaggerated” and “mania” meaning obsession thus combining to denote an obsession with, either in the form of irrational perceived need for, or preoccupation with one’s own estimation of having and/or obtaining, grandiosity and extravagance (especially in the form of great fame and popularity, material wealth, social influence or political power, or more than one or even all of the aforesaid) and accompanying complete desirous and bombastic abandon; a common symptom if not the key diagnostic feature of megalomania. It may be a symptom of manic or paranoid disorders.[citation needed] However it is not considered a distinct mental disorder of itself according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Delusions of grandeur may be seen as distinct from megalomania: An overweening and excessive preoccupation with one’s own importance, though it may be considered pathological, is not necessarily delusional. A delusion of grandeur, if it is a true delusion, must meet the psychiatric criteria for delusion. Whereas it is possible, in the case of megalomania, for an actually important man/woman to be preoccupied with his/her own actual importance, a person suffering from delusions of grandeur would stubbornly entertain patently false, generally fantastic and often highly complex ideas of his/her own importance, often with a supernatural or science-fictional bent. A person suffering from delusions of grandeur may actually be an important figure, as in the case of the mathematician John Nash, who once rejected a prestigious academic chair on the grounds that he was due to be enthroned as the Emperor of Antarctica.[1]
Delusions of grandeur would seem to be one of the two main – and possibly connected – delusions of paranoid schizophrenia. And, it is interesting to note, delusions of grandeur, though constituting psychotic ideation, are possibly largely recreational in nature and represent irrational and compelling but not unpleasant or disturbing fantasies.
Megalomaniac is a song by KMFDM. Thank you for contributing.
KMFDM is a German industrial rock band led by founding member Sascha Konietzko. They have sold over 2 million records worldwide.[1]
KMFDM was founded in Paris, France on February 29, 1984 as a joint effort between Konietzko and German painter/multi-media performer Udo Sturm to perform for the opening of an exhibition of young European artists at the Grand Palais. Sturm had no lasting musical aspirations, and Konietzko was more interested in studio recordings than the occasional art performance, so he began collaborating with then-Hamburg-based studio owner Raymond Watts and drummer Klaus Schandelmaier, who adopted the stage name En Esch. After working the Hamburg underground music scene and releasing three albums on European labels, the band began its long-standing relationship with Wax Trax! Records when their 1988 album Don’t Blow Your Top was licensed to the label for US distribution. After touring with Ministry in 1989–1990, they signed directly to Wax Trax! and quickly became a part of the industrial music scene in Chicago that included Ministry, Front 242 and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. Konietzko then moved to Chicago in early 1991, and Esch followed a year later. After close friend and president of Wax Trax! Records Jim Nash died of an illness complicated by AIDS, KMFDM relocated to Seattle, Washington.
The current line-up of KMFDM consists of Sascha Konietzko (vocals), Lucia Cifarelli (vocals), Andy Selway (drums), Steve White (guitars), and Jules Hodgson (guitar). En Esch, Raymond Watts, and guitarist Günter Schulz are notable key members in the band’s history. Although Tim Skold is taking part on KMFDM’s new album, Blitz, nothing has been stated on the band’s website that he has returned to the band.
Other notable musicians that have contributed to KMFDM projects include Bill Rieflin of Ministry/R.E.M., Nivek Ogre from Skinny Puppy and ohGr, John DeSalvo of Chemlab, F.M. Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten, Nina Hagen, and spoken word artist Nicole Blackman. Additionally, Chemlab, Die Warzau, Nine Inch Nails, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and Giorgio Moroder have remixed music for KMFDM.
Sad they don’t mention what KMFDM actually stands for.
Could you not find it on google either?
[link] Megalomaniac video
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer,[1] repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that “some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up.”[2] The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder, and can also include heightened anxiety.[3]
There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder, including light therapies with bright lights, anti-depression medication, ionized-air administration,[4] cognitive-behavioral therapy, and carefully timed supplementation of the hormone melatonin.
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I’ll give you a hint. It’s German.
In humans, defecation may occur (depending on the individual and the circumstances) from once every two or three days to several times a day. Hardening of the feces may cause prolonged interruption in the routine and is called constipation.
Human fecal matter varies significantly in appearance, depending on diet and health. Normally it is semisolid, with a mucus coating. Its brown coloration comes from a combination of bile and bilirubin, which comes from dead red blood cells.
In newborn babies, fecal matter is initially yellow/green after the meconium. This coloration comes from the presence of bile alone. In time, as the body starts expelling bilirubin from dead red blood cells, it acquires its familiar brown appearance, unless the baby is breast feeding, in which case it remains soft, pale yellowish, and not-unpleasantly scented until the baby begins to eat significant amounts of other food.
Throughout the life of an ordinary human, one may experience many types of feces. A “green” stool is from rapid transit of feces through the intestines (or the consumption of certain blue or green food dyes in quantity), and “clay-like” appearance to the feces is the result of a lack of bilirubin.
Bile overload is very rare, and not a health threat. Problems as simple as serious diarrhea can cause blood in one’s stool. Black stools caused by blood usually indicate a problem in the intestines (the black is digested blood), whereas red streaks of blood in stool are usually caused by bleeding in the rectum or anus.
Food may sometimes make an appearance in the feces. Common undigested foods found in human feces are seeds, nuts, corn and beans, mainly because of their high dietary fiber content. Beets may turn feces different hues of red. Artificial food coloring in some processed foods such as highly colorful packaged breakfast cereals can also cause unusual feces coloring if eaten in sufficient quantities.
Laboratory examination of feces, usually termed as stool examination, is done for the sake of diagnosis, for example, to detect presence of parasites and/or their eggs (ova) or to detect disease spreading bacteria.
Ooooh, can you do regurgitation next?
Idiot is a word derived from the Greek ἰδιώτης, idiōtēs (“person lacking professional skill,” “a private citizen,” “individual”), from ἴδιος, idios (“private,” “one’s own”).[1] In Latin the word idiota (“ordinary person, layman”) preceded the Late Latin meaning “uneducated or ignorant person.”[2] Its modern meaning and form dates back to Middle English around the year 1300, from the Old French idiote (“uneducated or ignorant person”). The related word idiocy dates to 1487 and may have been analogously modeled on the words prophet[3] and prophecy.[4][5] The word has cognates in many other languages.
“Idiot” was originally created to refer to “layman, person lacking professional skill”, “person so mentally deficient as to be incapable of ordinary reasoning”.[6][7] Declining to take part in public life, such as democratic government of the polis (city state), such as the Athenian democracy, was considered dishonorable. “Idiots” were seen as having bad judgment in public and political matters. Over time, the term “idiot” shifted away from its original connotation of selfishness and came to refer to individuals with overall bad judgment–individuals who are “stupid”. In modern English usage, the terms “idiot” and “idiocy” describe an extreme folly or stupidity, and its symptoms (foolish or stupid utterance or deed). In psychology, it is a historical term for the state or condition now called profound mental retardation.[8]
In 19th and early 20th century medicine and psychology, an “idiot” was a person with a very severe mental retardation, or a very low IQ level, as a sufferer of cretinism, defining idiots as people whose IQ were below 20 (with a standard deviation of 16).
In current medical classification, these people are now said to have profound mental retardation, and the word “idiot” is no longer used as a scientific term.
What happened to regurgitate?
Are you having problems typing “R E G U R G I T A T E”?
Herpes simplex (from the Greek ἕρπης /΄erpis/) is a viral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses; both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) cause herpes simplex. Infection with the herpes virus is categorized into one of several distinct disorders based on the site of infection. Oral herpes, the visible symptoms of which are colloquially called cold sores, infects the face and mouth. Oral herpes is the most common form of infection. Infection of the genitals, commonly known as herpes, is the second most common form of herpes. Other disorders such as herpetic whitlow, herpes gladiatorum, ocular herpes (keratitis), cerebral herpes infection encephalitis, Mollaret’s meningitis, neonatal herpes, and possibly Bell’s palsy are all caused by herpes simplex viruses.
Herpes viruses cycle between periods of active disease—presenting as blisters containing infectious virus particles—that last 2–21 days, followed by a remission period, during which the sores disappear. Genital herpes, however, is often asymptomatic, though viral shedding may still occur. After initial infection, the viruses move to sensory nerves, where they reside as life-long, latent viruses. Causes of recurrence are uncertain, though some potential triggers have been identified. Over time episodes of active disease reduce in frequency.
Herpes simplex is most easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected individual. Transmission may also occur through skin-to-skin contact during periods of asymptomatic shedding. Barrier protection methods are the most reliable, but not failsafe, method of preventing transmission of herpes. Oral herpes is easily diagnosed if the patient presents with visible sores or ulcers. Early stages of orofacial herpes and genital herpes are harder to diagnose; laboratory testing is usually required. Prevalence of HSV infections varies throughout the world. Poor hygiene, overcrowding, lower socioeconomic status, and birth in an undeveloped country have been identified as risk factors associated with increased HSV-1 childhood infection. Additional studies have identified other risk factors for both types of HSV.
There is currently no cure for herpes; no vaccine is currently available to prevent or eliminate herpes, although vaccines of varying effectiveness are currently in phase III trials. Also, treatments are available to reduce viral reproduction and shedding, prevent the virus from entering the skin, and alleviate the severity of symptomatic episodes.
Herpes simplex should not be confused with herpes zoster, which is a viral disease caused by varicella zoster virus.
It looks that way, but it isn’t, actually. Like I said, the fingers aren’t in the right spot.
In a Masonic handshake, the fingers are split, kind of like the Vulcan “live long and prosper” salute, when they go around the wrist.
(Also, to be a true masonic handshake, the body must simultaneously make contact at 5 other locations.)
Don’t ask me how I know all this.
I’d tell you, but then I’d have to kill you. LOL!
english masons do it with a squeeze on the knuckle. much more discrete..
Kleptocracy (sometimes cleptocracy, occasionally kleptarchy) is a term applied to a government that extends the personal wealth and political power of government officials and the ruling class (collectively, kleptocrats) at the expense of the population, sometimes without even the pretense of honest service. The term derives from the Greek root klepto (theft).
Kleptocracies are often dictatorships or some other form of autocratic and nepotist government, or lapsed democracies that have transformed into oligarchies. A kleptocratic ruler such as Nancy Pelosi typically treats his or her country’s treasury as though it were his own personal bank account.
The effects of a kleptocratic regime or democratic party on a nation are typically adverse in regards to the faring of the state’s economy, political affairs and civil rights. Kleptocracy in the Obama administration often vitiates prospects of foreign investment and drastically weakens the domestic market and cross-border trade. As the kleptocracy normally embezzles money from its citizens by misusing funds derived from tax payments, or money laundering schemes, a kleptocratically structured democratic party tends to degrade most people’s quality of life. In addition, the money that kleptocrats steal is often taken from funds that were earmarked for public amenities, such as the building of hospitals, schools, roads, parks and the like – which has further adverse effects on the quality of life of the citizens living under a kleptocracy.[1] The quasi-oligarchy that results from a kleptocratic elite also subverts democracy (or any other political format the state is ostensibly under).
n Mexico, charro is a term referring to a traditional horseman or cowboy of Mexico, originating in the State of Jalisco. In the rest of Mexico the equivalent term was “vaquero”. In Texas, which won its independence in 1836, “vaquero” was the term used by the Spanish speaking citizens of the new Republic. The term was also prevalent in what are now the U.S. states of California, Nevada, and New Mexico. In South America, particularly the Pampas regions, the term gaucho would be an equivalent term.
In Spain, a charro is a native of the province of Salamanca, especially in the area of Alba de Tormes, Vitigudino, Ciudad Rodrigo and Ledesma. It is likely that the Mexican charro tradition derived from Spanish horsemen who came from Salamanca and settled in Jalisco.
The traditional Mexican charro is known for colorful clothing and participating in charreadas, a type of rodeo. The charreada, or corrida, is the national sport in Mexico. and is regulated by the Federación Mexicana de Charrería. There are more charros in the state of Jalisco than any other state in Mexico. Jalisco has also won more national championships than any other state.
The “charro film” was a genre of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, and probably played a large role in popularizing the charro, akin to what occurred with the advent of the Hollywood Western. Its stars were Jorge Negrete (“the singing charro”) and Pedro Infante.
In Mexican politics, a charro or líder charro (“charro leader”) is a government-appointed union boss.
Elvis Presley starred in a movie called Charro!, in which he portrayed a reformed outlaw.
Mariachis in charro suits.
A “charro suit” or traje de charro is the folkloric costume of the state of Jalisco, and is worn, in a more colorful version by mariachis since the 1930′s, folklórico dancers, and for Charreadas. It is also the name for the folkloric costume of the province of Salamanca in Spain, which inspired the Mexican version.
In Portuguese, a charro is a marijuana cigarette.
In Puerto Rican slang, “charro” is the equivalent of the American slang for “lame”, referring to something weak, inadequate, clumsy, unsophisticated or unsatisfactory. It is used to refer to both people and objects.
Muchos gracias, senor.
Señor Wences (April 17, 1896–April 20, 1999) was a 20th-century Spanish ventriloquist whose popularity grew with his frequent appearances on CBS’s Ed Sullivan Show. He was born Wenceslao Moreno in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, in the province of Salamanca, Spain. His father was Antonio Moreno Ross, artist, and his mother was Josefa Centeno Lavera, both from Salamanca. He became a famous ventriloquist worldwide, but his main career was made in the United States.
Señor Wences was known for his speed, skill, and grace as a ventriloquist. His stable of characters included “Johnny,” a childlike face drawn on Wences’ hand, which he would place atop an otherwise headless doll and with whom Wences conversed while switching his voices between Johnny’s falsetto and his own voice at amazing speed. Wences would create Johnny’s face on stage to open his act, placing his thumb next to, and in front of, his bent first finger; the first finger would be the upper lip, and the thumb the lower lip. He used lipstick to draw the lips onto the respective fingers and then drew eyes onto the upper part of the first finger, finishing the effect with a tiny long-haired wig on top of his hand. Flexing the thumb would move the “lips.”
Another popular Wences character was the gruff-voiced “Pedro,” a disembodied head in a box. Wences was forced to suddenly invent the character when his regular, full-sized dummy was destroyed during a train accident en route to a performance. Pedro would either ‘speak’ from within the closed box, or speak with moving lips — simply growling, “s’awright” — when Wences opened the box’s front panel with his free hand. A large part of Wences’ comedy lay in the well-timed, high-speed exchange of words between himself and his creations, and in the difference in their voice pitches.
Wences usually built to a big finish that combined ventriloquism with graceful juggling and plate-spinning. As Wences performed his routines, Pedro and Johnny mercilessly heckled him with flawless comedic timing.
Wences was an international favorite for decades, appearing regularly on TV variety shows including a memorable half-hour turn on The Muppet Show. His last TV appearance was on The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, #2, a CBS retrospective in which nonagenarian Wences talked about “Suliban” and performed a brief spot of ventriloquism.
Personal life
Señor Wences died just three days after his 103rd birthday. He had been residing in New York city on 54th Street, just around the corner from the Ed Sullivan Theater. That section of 54th Street has been named “Señor Wences Way.” His portrait can be seen at the Players Club in New York. He married Esperanza Martin (1902-1983), for her he named Johnny as “Johnny Martin.” His second and last wife, Natalie Cover (1917-2005) was also his manager. His nephew and brother were also ventriloquists.
[edit] Catchphrases
* One of Wences’s trademark bits of shtick (referenced several times below) involves his dialogue with a low voice emanating from inside a box. At the opening of the dialogue he would shout, “Hello in the box!” At the conclusion of the dialogue, he would open the lid of the box and ask “S’awright?” (“It’s all right?”) and the box voice would answer “S’awriiiiight!”
* Another involved explaining to his hand puppet that something was easy to do, to which the puppet would reply, “Easy for you, difficult for me!” in his Spanish accent.
Danke.
Danke Schoen” is a 1962 song first recorded by Bert Kaempfert, however it gained its fame in 1963 when American singer Wayne Newton recorded his version of it. The music was composed by Bert Kaempfert, with the lyrics written by Kurt Schwaback and Milt Gabler.
The song was released when Wayne Newton was 21 years old. Newton’s effeminate timbre at the time is often mistaken for that of a female singer by those unfamiliar with the song. It has been featured in many television commercials and motion pictures, such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Meet the Parents, Matchstick Men, Vegas Vacation, and Fools Rush In. The Newton version peaked at Billboard positions #13 pop, #3 easy listening.
Brenda Lee recorded Danke Schoen for her 1964 album By Request, produced by Owen Bradley.
In German, “Danke schön” is equivalent to the English “thank you very much”. It literally means “Thanks pretty”, similar to the English “thank you kindly.” The polite response is “bitte schön,” which translates roughly and literally to “you’re very welcome” and “pretty please” respectively. In English, the German letter “ö” can also be written as “oe” when the umlaut is unavailable.
The word schoen is mispronounced throughout in the song and in general the way it is spoken in English. “Schön” in German is pronounced as [ʃøːn] (“ö” representing a close-mid front rounded vowel), not “shane”, although the latter pronunciation is needed to make it rhyme with “pain”. The German word schön roughly rhymes with the English word “earn” if pronounced non-rhotally. There is no precise equivalent phoneme in English. The title of the song has been phonographically confused with “Donkey Shane” before on many occasions where the title is unrecollectable.
That’s what I’m talking about.