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Ah, i knew it!
« on: April 12, 2004, 02:42:52 PM »
Hum,

i`ve always thought the english were `weird`...

Now i know why...
lol


 :-)
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2004, 03:29:56 PM »
What's a blobrana?
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2004, 03:39:02 PM »
LOL
me!

[`Blob` as in steve mcqueen, and `rana` as in frog or nepal]

 :lol:
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2004, 03:50:44 PM »
Interesting article, but its what we alredy knew isn't it?

That we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language), whilst the Cornish, Welsh and Scots (and Irish) are Celtic peoples with Gaelic languages.

I don't however think that this has much bearing these days though. Divides between the English and Scots may be cultural,  or (recent) historic, but not really inherently due to ethnicity...

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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2004, 04:06:17 PM »
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Cyberus wrote:
we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language)


I'm always saying that (about the language) and everyone thinks I'm off my rocker.
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2004, 04:13:09 PM »

 
Yea,
not much bearing these day...and interesting from the historical perspective, i agree.

Although, i wouldn`t want to lose that sense of being culturally `unique` (rather than `divided)...

It just give meaning to our time and place.
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2004, 05:42:07 PM »
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blobrana wrote:
LOL
me!

[`Blob` as in steve mcqueen, and `rana` as in frog or nepal]

 :lol:


How odd. Your picture on facesofamigaorg doesn't look much like a gargantuan, all-invaginating, nepalese frog :-?
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2004, 05:44:58 PM »
well, all this is WAY old news to me. but then my mother has always reminded me of my celtic background (Belgians were named after one of the old celtic tribes - "Belgae")
http://www.visitbelgium.com/bxhis01.htm

and, of course my friends who are Scottish and who Contantly remind me how they are NOT English.  the languages are different:
Galic

I forget how to spell it..."sacinoch", i believe means someone from the south (England) and is generally considered a bit of an insult.
you know...Those People....ugh!

it sure never struck me that there was much similarity - culturally - between the English and the Scots.

but as I'm neither, i just sit back and watch the fireworks!
 :lol:
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2004, 06:20:53 PM »
How can the "odd ones out" constitute the majority of the population of the two islands, and probably outnumber the populations of the other countries put together... :-)
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2004, 06:31:10 PM »
Nothing new.
The Normands invaded england quite a long time ago(bloody vikings!)...
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Re: Ah, i knew it!
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2004, 07:12:03 PM »
Quote

that_punk_guy wrote:
Quote
Cyberus wrote:
we (the English) are a Germanic people (with a Germanic language)


I'm always saying that (about the language) and everyone thinks I'm off my rocker.


Go here to see some Old English.

http://www.kami.demon.co.uk/gesithas/readings/deor_oe.html

If you have Real Player installed, then clisk on the illuminated letters at the start of each verse to hear it read.
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