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Sananjalka

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1995 on: February 08, 2016, 06:14:07 PM »
Quote from: saminiemi on February 08, 2016, 09:09:42 AM
Their formal body uses it as a correct form.  That is normative enough for me.

Ah, I see. I prefer letting native English speakers (whether in a normative or in a laissez-faire way) define the English vocabulary, including foreign people’s ethnonyms. Naturally others can make suggestions, and those might catch off.

On the other hand, I am more interested than the everyman in how the Northern Sami speakers define their own vocabulary (vaikko mun human hui veaháš sámegiela).
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1996 on: February 08, 2016, 11:59:59 PM »
Quote from: Róisín 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.

Dire is fine! I don't expect people to remember my real name when it's not in my profile :) thank you for asking though, and for the welcome from everyone!

My "dire" is for "dire wolf." When I was maybe eight or nine my dad and I always played this old AD&D computer game that had dire wolves as first level monsters, I loved them. I pretty much have used Dire as my default pseudonym ever since...such a dork haha
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1997 on: February 09, 2016, 12:27:54 AM »
Welcome to anyone whos new here! I haven't been on in a little while, and therefore have neglected welcoming some of you. Wells, please do come in, leave your shoes at the door, and take some cookies before you enter the blanket fort! Enjoy! :)
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1998 on: February 09, 2016, 09:29:23 AM »
and as I wander back to this thread ten pages later -

Welcome Sananjalka, Dire, and everyone else newish! Thanks to all for my welcomes; I am charmed that there's even an emote for the squirrel cookies.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #1999 on: February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM »
Hello everyone !
I go by the name Crumpite, as the closest village is called Crump, and anyone within a few miles considers themselves inhabitants.
Thusly, an inhabitant of Crump is a crumpite, just like an inhabitant of Paris is a parasite...
I tend to make horrible unintelligible jokes, limiting my social interaction and invitations to parties.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2000 on: February 12, 2016, 10:39:44 PM »
Quote from: Crumpite on February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM
Hello everyone !
I go by the name Crumpite, as the closest village is called Crump, and anyone within a few miles considers themselves inhabitants.
Thusly, an inhabitant of Crump is a crumpite, just like an inhabitant of Paris is a parasite...
I tend to make horrible unintelligible jokes, limiting my social interaction and invitations to parties.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2001 on: February 12, 2016, 11:27:21 PM »
Quote from: Crumpite on February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM
Hello everyone !
I go by the name Crumpite, as the closest village is called Crump, and anyone within a few miles considers themselves inhabitants.
Thusly, an inhabitant of Crump is a crumpite, just like an inhabitant of Paris is a parasite...
I tend to make horrible unintelligible jokes, limiting my social interaction and invitations to parties.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2002 on: February 13, 2016, 03:49:44 AM »
Welcome Crumpite! Nice to see you over here at last. You've been very interesting in the comments, and I have no doubt you'll find the forumites just as interesting. There are several of us here arguing with mortal illness, and my policy is to be stubborn and enjoy what's left. From what I've seen your attitude seems similar.

You should explore some of the threads on technology, salvage, agriculture, and the like. We have some fascinating discussions. I reckon you'll fit right in! Welcome!
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2003 on: February 13, 2016, 04:27:37 AM »
Quote from: Crumpite on February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM
That's about it, except I've been active in the comments section for quite some time.
I find the SSSS folks to be a wonderful bunch of folks, the best I've run into in all my years on the internet !
Everyone should take a bow, you don't find folks like you very often !
So, welcome among wonderful persons, new wonderful person ? :) Is offering biscuits fine ? :squirrelcookie:
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2004 on: February 13, 2016, 09:28:45 AM »
Quote from: Crumpite on February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM
Thusly, an inhabitant of Crump is a crumpite, just like an inhabitant of Paris is a parasite...
Oh, I'm sure that there are even better examples to be found ...

Quote from: Crumpite on February 12, 2016, 10:34:51 PM
I have leukemia and am fighting for my life.
Luckily, medical science is staying ahead of my illness, and aside from chemo side effects and lots of Dr. Appointments I still have a good life
[Hands metaphorical battle axe and a somewhat more physical (and Nordic) rhyton]
Good luck with that ...
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2005 on: February 14, 2016, 12:51:54 AM »
G0vnah: I play autoharp and mountain dulcimer, though not for a while now. I'm refurbishing my autoharp right now and hope to get back to it soon.  My wife is an INTJ and I'm an INTP
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2006 on: February 14, 2016, 01:23:30 AM »
Mountain dulcimer eh? My husband played one of those for awhile, and I'm trying to get him to take it up again. We probably know a lot of the same songs. Nowadays my hands are pretty crippled, and I've given away all but the lightest of my harps, but I can still get music out of mandolin and bodhran, and I still sing.
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2007 on: February 14, 2016, 10:33:23 AM »
Quote from: Crumpite on February 14, 2016, 12:51:54 AM
G0vnah: I play autoharp and mountain dulcimer, though not for a while now. I'm refurbishing my autoharp right now and hope to get back to it soon.  My wife is an INTJ and I'm an INTP
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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2008 on: February 18, 2016, 01:12:56 PM »
Hey, I'm new to the forum but I've been reading the comic since September.

Name's Toby but I tend to go by Hedge online.

I'm 26, British, former university dropout, currently a student again, like my sciences and languages.

Only really speak English well, but I've got some Portuguese, Spanish, and a smattering of French, German and Danish.

So, hey everyone.

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Re: The Introduction Thread
« Reply #2009 on: February 18, 2016, 01:20:47 PM »
Welcome, Hedge :) A cookie ? :squirrelcookie:
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