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Title: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: blobrana on April 12, 2004, 02:42:52 PM

Hum,

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

Now i know why...
lol (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/3618613.stm)


 :-)

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: bloodline on April 12, 2004, 03:29:56 PM

What's a blobrana?

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: blobrana on April 12, 2004, 03:39:02 PM

LOL
me!

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

 :lol:

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: Cyberus 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...

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: that_punk_guy on April 12, 2004, 04:06:17 PM

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.

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: blobrana 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.
 :-)

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: Karlos on April 12, 2004, 05:42:07 PM

Quote

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 :-?

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: cecilia 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 (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 (http://www.scnt01426.pwp.blueyonder.co. uk/Articles/Language/Galic.htm)

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:

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: mikeymike 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... :-)

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: whabang on April 12, 2004, 06:31:10 PM

Nothing new.
The Normands invaded england quite a long time ago(bloody vikings!)...

Title: Re: Ah, i knew it!
Post by: FluffyMcDeath 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 (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.