OK so here's the new chat thread, VAMOS! :yippee:
Hi Betty, I need a partner for Newport too... I've asked Adam in the thread but he hasn't answered 26 hours later so if you want to play with me I willi need a partner for newport..
hi all so italy soonof course when i could not follow the ls:fiery:
when the epic match will finish?
:lol: :inlove:Also, obviously when I say it was my highlight, I mean OTHER than meeting lovely MTFers like Adam :smooch:
AMAZING!!!!!! Wasn't it! And such a great bow! :inlove::lol:
We're such a strange country.
There's a huge cheer on court as Murray and Nieminen come on court and then an even bigger cheer as Murray and Nieminen complete their bow...
Jarkko is also part of the history now. I am so happy for him. :dance:
Er......no offence but are you drunk, high, both?AMAZING!!!!!! Wasn't it! And such a great bow! :inlove:
Okay. I liked that the second one had the words being said below. Thanks.Hmmmm...I don't quite know how exactly to explain it.
The Dutch"g" (although some Dutchies, mostly near the south of the country, also use a soft sounding "g") is pronounced in the back of the mouth, it's a throat sound. Dutchies also tend to pronounces other sounds in the back of the mouth (the "sch" of Scheveningen).
The Flemish "g" is a soft sound, pronounced in the front of the mouth. It's not a throat sound.
The Flemish "g" slides more off your tongue, the Dutch "g" is firmly rooted in the throat.
For the Flemish "g", just listen to Clijsters talking in Flemish:
This is a audio tape with a Dutch person saying a lot of words beginning with the throaty "g":
(I can't embed it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuG_HADAYas
Dutch's "g" >>>>>>> Flemish's "g"
Hope that helps Melanie
Minn, the swiss Ollander is biased as hell. You know that.
Melanie, the Flemish Walloon is biased as hell. You know that.
In other words: Melanie needs to make up her own mind and not listen to Swiss Walloon wannabe Ollanders.
Glad to see both of you are so concerned with my understanding of the different "g"s.Both Eva and you need to record something on vocaroo and let Melanie decide which one she prefers
This was helpful to listen to. Thanks.Thanks for explaining the difference between hard and soft g Hilde
Here's the word 'gaan' (to go) with
- Hard G http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Nl-gaan.ogg
- Soft G http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Nl-gaan_(South).ogg
A little extreme, don't you think?I hate that throat sound. Seriously. It is awful. I think Dutch is a retarded language. It's ugly and just really weird. Why do they write the words with so many vowels, and why the throat sound? Sorry, not trying to offend anyone, it's just my opninion. I still love the Dutch people, even though I don't like the language.
Me too.I love all our regulars. Even when I want to them. :lol:
Maybe, if I'm ever around at the same time everyone else is (and right now doesn't count; I'm only here briefly).:lol: You should post a pic sometime
I was thinking the same.snooker rerun?
:lol: :lol::lol:
We're such a strange country.
There's a huge cheer on court as Murray and Nieminen come on court and then an even bigger cheer as Murray and Nieminen complete their bow...
What a nice story.Mrs. Isner said that people sometimes misjudge John because of his outward demeanor, but he's been determined all his life. When he was 3 he broke his femur and had to be in a full body cast and in a wheelchair. She took him out to the driveway and he shot baskets over and over and over. She retrieved the ball and gave it to him. He didn't make many baskets, but just kept doing it.
That is sort of awesome. You know that "Who would you invite to a dinner party" type of question? Churchill often makes my list.Yes I really do.
Because I think what the Queen represents is continuity in a world that has changed out of all recognition since 1952 - it's sort of awesome to think that she had audiences with Churchill as her first Prime Minister - I think that sense of stability and stoic adaptation to changing times is one of the reasons that she is held in great affection in the country at large and I think Charles will really struggle to find anything similar - a lot of people think he's a bit of a prat anyway and I'm not sure that's likely to change much.
This is interesting. It makes sense but I had never really thought of that perspective before. What do you think would happen in Romania if your king asked to come back as a figurehead monarch?Because Monarchy was the only state form that gave Romania stability, wealth and respect. Republic has yet to convince me it's better and you'll understand that I can't take the world of other countries citizens for it.
It also gives to feeling of belonging, Eastern-European are a different breed, head of states that change every 5 years are really not my cup of tea. And no, that doesn't mean I'd like a dictatorship, we had that, thank you very much...
And I also like the glam aspect of it, I'm not gonna lie ....
:lol:That drunken gambling old sot, the Queen Mother, was over a hundred when she carked it, Liz could go the same way.
Cool pic.
manute vs isner
What's this about? Did Isner and Mahut get something after the match?what the hell did they give them? a tea set?
"Extract rents" made me think of the mafia.Unions here use their position to extract rents from the society at large. For example the shipping union was preventing passengers from entering ships to visit islands. The courts have declared that illegal but they still block entry to ships, counting that a police intervention would be more costly to the goverment than the inconvenience for the poor people who want to travel.
:lol: Are you not English anymore, Mike?am i the only one who wanted to see old Queen falling when she was walking down those stairs
:speakles: Respect.:speakles:Mahut back out on court 18 for his doubles match.
So nice of you to translate, Snoo. I'm wearing a v-neck myself at the moment.it's the v-neck
edit: (scoobs et al - a v-neck is a kind of shirt/sweater/blouse with a V-shaped neckline)
These are nice pictures of him.I didn't think Isner could be so adorable :lol: :awww:
Why are you worried about Voo? He rarely comes to this thread.Hey has Voo posted yet?
I hope he's ok
Why are you a monarchist?I'm a very hard core monarchist and I think it's awsome and I'll ignore all the nitpicking grumpies :ras:
Stereotypes :lol:
Poor guys. Has it been decided when that match will take place?The irony is that the winner faces the winner of Mahut-Isner.
:lol:Oh my fucking god. They are still playing? Honestly, I'm beginning to see the wisdom of this soccer scoring.
I agree.the both deserve a special trofy:lol:
And he's got good grammar too.But usually not with such a hanging head.
He's such a nice kid. I forgive him almost everything.
Exactly. People were saying Isner looked like he was on auto-pilot; I would think that's partly due to mental exhaustion.I have no idea how these players do this on a mental level. Sure, the physical challenges are impressive but to find the will to keep going and stay focused for so long?
Isner looks tired but Mahut still looks fresh.
Or maybe he was too cagon to play ours.doesn't count for much if you are too cagon to invite me to play :shrug:
Welcome back, Claire.I've been very busy
:lol:Yeah those guys are right. I actually think that during some games they used Isner's stand-in and Mahut's stunt double.
First, I hope your flight is on its way now and that the three of you have a good time this weekend.The Frenchies got what they deserved again striking today so my flight is sickly delayed I wish France was in north america or something
But when Prince Charles becomes king, you think it might be different?I think these days a lot of British people have somewhat Republican leanings but the Queen is held in such affection that the sort of make an exception, I know I do.
But when Prince Charles becomes king, you think it might be different?
I just saw an interview with our Governor-General (the Queen's representative in Canada, who is always Canadian) and it reinforced my dislike of that position. I have no problem with remaining part of the Commonwealth, and I'd say that's true of the majority of Canadians, but I'd like the Governor-General and all of her nominal powers gone, and all the nominal powers of the Queen gone too.
Well it's said the Queen sees it as a job - she has a job to do and she does it. An unusual job, not one that I would like to have any part of, but it's a responsibility that she feels she must carry out.I don't care about monarchy one way or the other except that I think it's weird -- you know like being a huge celebrity is weird or having a billion dollars is weird. I can't imagine it.
Obviously, I don't think they are appointed by god or that there is anything like royal blood. I think these people who are royal grow up a bit strangely and probably have a different perspective on things than I do. Obviously, they aren't worried about where their next bowl of Ramen noodles is going to come from.
He's more photogenic.I read the majority of people would like William to take over after the Queen instead of Prince Charles.
"her" Albert. :lol:Hilde likes her Albert too. Not very fond of His children, though
I like that hat on her.The queen has a bit of the mad hatter going on in that outfit.
As she has gotten smaller.Her hats have got bigger in recent years, it's true.