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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1980 on: February 04, 2016, 09:16:33 PM »
I just realised that I have been rather lax at welcoming people. My seal is meant to keep me on track but has been goofing off chasing fish and jamming with Tanzwut. Bad seal!

In any case, welcome G0vnah, MysteryClassic, spartandude, Regolith247, Sananjalka and anyone else I may have missed!

lol, well, okay then. Better late than never! :D

Also, welcome to everyone who I missed, too. Sorry for not getting here sooner. I shall be more diligent in the future! :)
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1981 on: February 05, 2016, 09:21:50 AM »
Welcome Sananjalka!  Your array of languages is indeed impressive!
Keep an eye on me. I shimmer on horizons.

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1982 on: February 07, 2016, 12:07:57 AM »
My thanks for the warm welcomes.

Isten hozott a fórumon!

Köszönöm szépen. Jót tenne egy kis gyakorlás. Nem lenne kedved föléleszteni a magyar témát?

A cookie? :squirrelcookie:

I presume those are made of pure meme flour, with lots of sugar? I really prefer cookies to candy, so I'll be quick to delete, ahem, consume them!

(Oh, survive they did ...)

Thank you for the useful link! I am trying to catch up with "Survivor communities outside the known world" before commenting the fate of the poor Sami any further... and that one is a long thread with lots of lengthy messages.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2016, 12:10:03 AM by Sananjalka »
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1983 on: February 07, 2016, 11:11:57 AM »
Just realized I never really introduced myself here, just randomly posted in the Scriptorium one day xD

I'm Jordan (a girl Jordan), I go by Dire or dire18 on The Internets because it's my old Neopets handle and the name just stuck (don't judge meeeee Dx). I started following Minna on Deviantart back before aRTD was being posted a very long time ago. I started actively keeping up with aRTD I think around chapter four. This seems like a great fandom and I'm happy to stop being a lurker and start actually being a member! And my dog is looking at me like I'm a jerk for writing this instead of scratching her belly.

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1984 on: February 07, 2016, 11:17:33 AM »
Just realized I never really introduced myself here, just randomly posted in the Scriptorium one day xD

I'm Jordan (a girl Jordan), I go by Dire or dire18 on The Internets because it's my old Neopets handle and the name just stuck (don't judge meeeee Dx). I started following Minna on Deviantart back before aRTD was being posted a very long time ago. I started actively keeping up with aRTD I think around chapter four. This seems like a great fandom and I'm happy to stop being a lurker and start actually being a member! And my dog is looking at me like I'm a jerk for writing this instead of scratching her belly.

I'm sure the dog will forgive you if you scratch her belly now. Dogs are nice, loving creatures like that. Well, most of them are. Most of the ones I've known are.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1985 on: February 07, 2016, 11:50:00 AM »
Welcome Dire :) :squirrelcookie:
I have to admit it was strange to see your name here the first time, because it's a verb in French ^^°
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1986 on: February 07, 2016, 12:01:15 PM »
Mélusine: the verb is 'say', right? In English it's an adjective, meaning terrfying, scary, terrible - like 'dire consequences' or 'direwolf'. Languages can be weird.

Dire: or Jordan, which do you prefer? Welcome! I'm enjoying your writing and comments.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1987 on: February 07, 2016, 12:09:47 PM »
Mélusine: the verb is 'say', right? In English it's an adjective, meaning terrfying, scary, terrible - like 'dire consequences' or 'direwolf'. Languages can be weird.
You're right, and wow, nothing in common indeed, I learnt something new :)
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1988 on: February 07, 2016, 01:47:59 PM »
...the fate of the poor Sami...
I'm doing quite nicely, thank you :)
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Sami is a common firstname in Finland (at least it was in the late 70s). It is derived from Samuel, not from the Sami-people. Use of Sami (in refering to Sámi-people is quite typical (see the wikipedia), but it really should be writen Sámi in english :)
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1989 on: February 07, 2016, 06:50:28 PM »
Just realized I never really introduced myself here, just randomly posted in the Scriptorium one day xD

I'm Jordan (a girl Jordan), I go by Dire or dire18 on The Internets because it's my old Neopets handle and the name just stuck (don't judge meeeee Dx). I started following Minna on Deviantart back before aRTD was being posted a very long time ago. I started actively keeping up with aRTD I think around chapter four. This seems like a great fandom and I'm happy to stop being a lurker and start actually being a member! And my dog is looking at me like I'm a jerk for writing this instead of scratching her belly.

Fellow lurkers unite! XD I was lurking for about half a year before making my presence known, so I can relate. :b Welcome!
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1990 on: February 07, 2016, 07:17:43 PM »
it really should be writen Sámi in english :)

In a sense, I would love to agree with you, since I like diacritics myself, but...

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Who has given that regulation? After all, "no official or central regulating body defines Standard English." Wikipedia folks are rather interested in details like this; I have every reason to believe they would mention it if there was something wrong with the Sami variant.

My understanding is that both versions are quite acceptable. If I wrote Sámi, then, for consistency’s sake, I would have to follow the academic tradition with such English words as façade, jalapeño, naïve and reëlect. Quite frankly, I am too lazy to do that when no one seems to care. The diacritics in personal names and place names are enough of a job for me.


If anyone else likes to use the acute accent for Sámi, for any reason, I have absolutely no objections, though.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2016, 07:23:24 PM by Sananjalka »
Talán mégiscsak lesz folytatás...

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1991 on: February 08, 2016, 02:26:23 AM »
*poppsbytogreetthe"flood"ofnewcomers*

I see some of you already feel comfortable enough to start discussions, welcome to the board!

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1992 on: February 08, 2016, 08:14:48 AM »
*poppsbytogreetthe"flood"ofnewcomers*

I see some of you already feel comfortable enough to start discussions, welcome to the board!

 :)
Lol, thanks! :D
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1993 on: February 08, 2016, 09:09:42 AM »
Who has given that regulation?
No one. Their formal body uses it as a correct form.  That is normative enough for me.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1994 on: February 08, 2016, 09:19:22 AM »
Welcome welcome Dire!
Keep an eye on me. I shimmer on horizons.

Survivor: :chap7: :chap8: :chap9: :chap10: :chap11: :chap12: / :book2:   :chap13:   :chap14:  :chap15: :chap16: / :book3:  :chap17: :chap18: :chap19: :chap20:  :chap21: / :book4:

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