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Originally posted by SEREN LWCH (MAL)Nope! my name comes from my initials. LOL at metups/cons and online everyone calls me Mal. (Friends, people like DSD, TR etc )Sometimes it might be a few days before I hear my real name!
Seren LLwch is Star Dust in welsh.
Now, about the "Seren Llwch" ... how do you people from the land of magic and mystery and green valleys and all that ... how do you manage to speak a language that is twisting my knickers and tongue just trying to spit it out ...?!
I have to confess ... in the USA, we would get reprimanded for misspelling if we ever tried to write words WITHOUT VOWELS! Holy Hannah, "Llwch"?!! My mouth just won't do it! I feel like I've swallowed my tongue and am getting red in the face!
I can't even picture Hoagy Carmichael crooning "Seren Llwch" as a love song ... something definitely gets lost in the translation! I guess I'll just have to wait until I get over there and hear these words spoken to really understand ... you may have to speak LOUDLY, as someone will be playing a banjo in the background.
PS I plan to travel to Wales next summer ... can you give me a crash course in pronunciation? I'll try to catch you before you drink the Guinness!
Peace, CG
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Originally posted by dipsofjazzWell, I've heard it is an offensive weapon! *runs away*
Lord knows, if only the men in my life treated me the same way.
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Originally posted by dipsofjazzHmmm...a small but perfectly formed group methinks!
Thank God for the Guinness ... we'll all look "perfectly formed" by the third round of drinks!
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Originally posted by F.H.BAGPUSSYes indeed !
*Sings*
"99 bottles of Guinness on the way,
99 bottles of Stout....
If Bev forgets to bring the stuff ,
we'll have to go without !!"
*Slinks away......*
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Um...um...um.....I have taken the plunge and purchased a ticket for Gabit!!!!!!!!
Will this be your first con? No, Burbank this July was my first..
Why did you choose GABIT? Amanda, meeting other Gateworlders, and London.
Are you coming from a distance or near the con site? California
Are you coming with a group of like-minded fans? No, but I know Bev and F.H.Bagpuss.
And what about Naomi?! Well my friend Naomi is doing great, but I don't think we are talking about the same Naomi.sigpic
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Originally posted by ChopinGalWell, I'm impressed. What's in a name? Obviously much more than meets the eye.
Now, about the "Seren Llwch" ... how do you people from the land of magic and mystery and green valleys and all that ... how do you manage to speak a language that is twisting my knickers and tongue just trying to spit it out ...?!
I have to confess ... in the USA, we would get reprimanded for misspelling if we ever tried to write words WITHOUT VOWELS! Holy Hannah, "Llwch"?!! My mouth just won't do it! I feel like I've swallowed my tongue and am getting red in the face!
I can't even picture Hoagy Carmichael crooning "Seren Llwch" as a love song ... something definitely gets lost in the translation! I guess I'll just have to wait until I get over there and hear these words spoken to really understand ... you may have to speak LOUDLY, as someone will be playing a banjo in the background.
PS I plan to travel to Wales next summer ... can you give me a crash course in pronunciation? I'll try to catch you before you drink the Guinness!
Peace, CG
First lesson. Try NOT to refer to Wales as part of or as ENGLAND. That will get you in trouble .
You pronouce a A as A in Apple. LL is one letter. L is a seperate letter. L sounds like L in letter....nearly. LL is hard to explain. You force saliva against your teeth in nearly a snarl sound.
CH is one letter. MARCH is the welsh word for STALLION. MAR is the same as the month March. But the CH is like a snarl sound....
Unfortunalty welsh is a language you have to hear to get the sounds of the letters right. If you really want to hear it properly I surgest you look on the 'net and try and find a tape .
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Mal
FHBAGPUSS
Seabee
Chopingal
dipsoforjazz
1speed4sam & Coley
Rowan (maybe)
ForeverSg1 (Maybe ?)
Sue_the_Lurker
Polosmoothie
GateGipsy & Baby Gipsy (Both still maybe? They are in vancouver this week)
Kliggins
95 DAYS TO GO!!!!!!Last edited by SEREN LWCH (MAL); 26 July 2005, 12:34 AM.
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Originally posted by dipsofjazzWell, I've heard it is an offensive weapon! *runs away*
(I'm probably asking a dumb question,but with all the security worries since 7/7 ,I thought I'd ask anyway. )
Originally posted by ChopinGalHere we go again ... I'm having problems with semantics ... does "Bagpuss" translate into "Bagpipe"?
Now to your name CG,possibly ChopinGal=Pianist and lover of classical music ?
Originally posted by KligginsUm...um...um.....I have taken the plunge and purchased a ticket for Gabit!!!!!!!!
Hooray Kligs ! I'm delighted you're able to attend.
Originally posted by KligginsAre you coming with a group of like-minded fans? No, but I know Bev and F.H.Bagpuss.
ETA :
Going back to CG :
Originally posted by ChopinGalIf you get chosen from the audience to ask AT just one question, what will it be?
I know that's two questions,combined,but I'd be happy with an answer to either part !
MAL : Thanks for the upgrades !The place to "Gate" to during Outages for updates and info:
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Originally posted by F.H.BAGPUSSLOL ! *Puts on sunglasses* Glowy Yellow !
*Sings* " We all live in a Yellow Submarine..."
Between CG (piano),1speed4Sam : (Bass),with Coley as Roadie ,SB : (Guitar),and Bev on ye olde Banjo,we seem to have a real ensemble forming for Gabit !
The less said about the Diva smilie the better.....but of course the show's not over, till after the Fat Lady sings.
*Scuttles off to practice*
Now, we have to get Coley over here ... hmm, Coley as "Roadie" ... LOL
And thanks for the explanation of Bagpuss ... are you sure you're not a Pisces and born a few days earlier than you proclaim?! Just seems that way to me ... as a Piscean. Yes, I come from a family of Polish-American musicians.
Indeed, wonder what AT will be doing beyond Stargate and new motherhood. A good and fair question.Last edited by ChopinGal; 26 July 2005, 03:54 AM.
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Originally posted by SEREN LWCH (MAL)ummm...... we are going off topic so i'll limit this to just this post.
First lesson. Try NOT to refer to Wales as part of or as ENGLAND. That will get you in trouble .
You pronouce a A as A in Apple. LL is one letter. L is a seperate letter. L sounds like L in letter....nearly. LL is hard to explain. You force saliva against your teeth in nearly a snarl sound.
CH is one letter. MARCH is the welsh word for STALLION. MAR is the same as the month March. But the CH is like a snarl sound....
Unfortunalty welsh is a language you have to hear to get the sounds of the letters right. If you really want to hear it properly I surgest you look on the 'net and try and find a tape .
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Originally posted by ChopinGalThanks, Mal. I think I'll wait for the language lesson as I'm busy learning Polish for a trip to Krakow! Don't want to mix my apples with my pears for now. Looking forward to visiting your beautiful land next year though.
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