Thread: Grumpy Old Men

Originally Posted by easyace

And you have to take his word for it.

True enough. You cannot trust these damned academics at the best of times, let alone when there is a source of Government funding at stake.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

It is a similar story in Australia with many indigenous communities having lost, or in the process of losing, their native languages. I was only reading the other day how the only person in the world who can now speak a certain Aboriginal language is a Japanese linguistics professor who did his PhD here in Australia sometime in the '80s I think. Luckily for us he recognises the broader importance of his knowledge and is actively working to bring the language back to the communities - if it were not for people like him and others as mentioned above, I think the world would be a poorer place.

James.

The Sami people were somewhat the same as Aboriginals or Indians elsewhere. They once were populating most of this country until ancient Finns and Swedes drove them up north about 1000 - 1500 years ago. They almost faced the extinction but somehow managed to survive. Maybe it was damn too cold place or maybe they just weren't worth for the ancient knights to go to freeze their balls up there, hunting for natives. Nowadays they live in the northernmost parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russian Kola Peninsula. It is known as a Sapmi country.

Little by little people here realized that they have a right for their own culture too, and since about nineties (or so) they've had the parliament of their own. They also have their own flag and a right to study and deal with public officials in their own language, in their own areas. How far south the Sami have lived in the past has been a big question among historians because it is the question of their Land Rights. They were here before us.

However. I haven't been able to find any Sami instructions (actually there is 3 different Sami languages remaining these days) from the pizza boxes, and even if i did, i wouldn't recognize it as they do not use traditional Latin alphabets.

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Originally Posted by nessmuck

Oh by the way when is Straightrazorplace going to Spanish??

Originally Posted by bharner

Not gravy. Sausage gravy. Different beasts. Fry up some breakfast sausage in a cast iron skillet being careful to not burn off the fat. Toss in some flour and coat it and let it suck up the fat. Then add your milk. Stir it up and make gravy (yeah, it's pretty much regular white gravy but it has sausage in it!). Then put in any salt you may need along with as much coarsely ground black pepper as you can handle. Toss in a pinch of ground up sage. Then split your scone (or biscuit as some of us know them) in half, spread a little bit of butter on it and ladle some sausage gravy on it. Also good with a sunny side up egg put on top or served with a big helping of grits or scrapple or pon hoss.

*This recipe brought to you by the parts of America south of the 40th parallel.

For Down Home Redneck recipes, Press 1 Now. I'm a huge fan of biscuits and gravy, especially with a side of eggs, grits and pig fat. Um, Um Good!

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

We can add a section if you like.

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We actually ought to. Inclusion is good. And I'd like to see if I can figure out by reading.

Our Aussie hommies dont know what they are missing (biscuits and gravy). But thanks to bharner,they now have the recipe,in English LOL !!!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

In Ireland their is a movement to restore Gaelic to prominence and IIRC it is spoken by a majority in some parts of the country. I remember seeing an independent film on Navajos who were teaching the young folks their almost forgotten language that was famously used during WWII by Navaho radiomen so that the Japanese couldn't break the code.

The movie 'windtalkers' is about that.
One of the key features of Navajo language was that it had no written language. It could only be spoken, and only the Navajo knew it.
The people came up with words for tank / gun / etc and the language was then used for radio communication.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

In Ireland their is a movement to restore Gaelic to prominence and IIRC it is spoken by a majority in some parts of the country. I remember seeing an independent film on Navajos who were teaching the young folks their almost forgotten language that was famously used during WWII by Navaho radiomen so that the Japanese couldn't break the code.

Language is something I feel strongly about, especially as I am (at the moment) a monoglot english speaker, yet from my father on back, I am Welsh. A language I am in the process of learning, and another language that was near to extinction. I have language (CD packs) course on French, Spanish, and wait for it...Navajo! All are on my too do list, but first I must conquer Welsh language. I only feel sorrow for those that have lost or are losing their native language. It's a link to your past, your history, your Self.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I am Welsh.

It's ironic but Welsh is actually an English word which means foreigner. Despite being Welsh, my father didn't speak a word of it.

Our female member Silver was learning Welsh too I think.