Ace-Garageguy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hows 'bout 11 languages spoken by 11 or fewer people?http://mentalfloss.com/article/30888/11-languages-spoken-11-people-or-fewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Glad to see you're following the "No politics or religion" rule! This was done in an effort to educate, not irritate. As Joe noted, this was intended as a history lesson/correction of a factual error. Remember, also, that those two subjects are woven throughout history, and one of those (politics) to a great deal into the history of cars. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 This was done in an effort to educate, not irritate. As Joe noted, this was intended as a history lesson/correction of a factual error. Remember, also, that those two subjects are woven throughout history, and one of those (politics) to a great deal into the history of cars. Charlie Larkin No worries, Charlie. I was just messin' with ya! If I had actually thought you were getting "religious," I would have deleted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hows 'bout 11 languages spoken by 11 or fewer people?http://mentalfloss.com/article/30888/11-languages-spoken-11-people-or-fewerThat was actually very interesting. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Say, did I ever show you my kid's school picture from fifth grade? Why, even Gabe Kaplan "borrowed" that same look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 That was actually very interesting. Charlie LarkinDefinitely interesting and sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Uisge beatha is the Gaelic word for whiskeyIt's pronounced "ishka baha" and means the water of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Uisge beatha is the Gaelic word for whiskeyIt's pronounced "ishka baha" and means the water of lifeM mkpa a ọṅụṅụ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 nanu nanu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Meepnor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 M mkpa a ọṅụṅụ .So, lemme see if I got this straight. All I have to do is wire you $2500 to cover transaction fees and the $274,000,000,000.29 a dead uncle who lived in Lagos left me will be deposited into my non-existent Santander bank account, right? DEAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Definitely interesting and sad.This can be devastating, too. After the Genocide of 1915, when the Pontic Greeks were wiped out, the last living link to Ancient Greek was wiped out. From talking to a few friends of mine who are professional historians, this has had a ripple effect, as we're still having trouble translating a lot of things written in older dialects of Greek.Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I like baklava! Sorry, Charlie... couldn't help myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Uisge beatha is the Gaelic word for whiskeyIt's pronounced "ishka baha" and means the water of life Càit a bheil an taigh beag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 So, lemme see if I got this straight. All I have to do is wire you $2500 to cover transaction fees and the $274,000,000,000.29 a dead uncle who lived in Lagos left me will be deposited into my non-existent Santander bank account, right? DEAL!And to please to also to send a bottle of Black Bush as well please, under separate cover. Make it a case please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 And to please to also to send a bottle of Black Bush as well please, under separate cover. Make it a case please.I can tell that you are honest as the day is long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Càit a bheil an taigh beag? I don't actually speak Gaelic, I just like whiskey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I don't actually speak Gaelic, I just like whiskey Nothing wrong with that. Everybody understands drunk. Hic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Nothing wrong with that. Everybody understands drunk. Hic! This is my favorite whiskey cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 This is my favorite whiskey cup Nice shot glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Uisge beatha is the Gaelic word for whiskey It's pronounced "ishka baha" and means the water of life My all-time favorite whiskey. $120 - $140 per bottle. (That's why I haven't had it in years). Edited May 18, 2016 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Personally, I speak Midwestern with a notable New England accent. I grew up in western Nebraska on the family homestead. My grandfather was the first generation born in the US but had a very strong Swedish accent. My Grandmother was German so my dad had a colorful mix of bits of both languages and boy could he get colorful when things went south. To top that off he was a navy pilot during WWII so color filled his language. My mother was a native "vamanter"(Vermont) so that is were the New England side kicks in. My children speak some other dialect. They were both raise here in California but pick up a bit of east coast from my wife a native of "balamer"(Baltimore). Having spent 9 years as a pilot in the Air Force, I have my own share of color in my language. If a linguist were to try and nail down the local for my kids or me, it would be a serious challenge. The interesting part is that my daughter has been in Baltimore for a couple of years working on her masters and her language is moving that way. So what form of English do I speak? 'merican with bits and pieces from everywhere. Oh, and Oban is my favorite brand of Scotch! A dram or two before bedtime is a perfect tonic for a good nights sleep! Edited May 18, 2016 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Nice shot glass. Thanks! I have 3 more but that one is my favorite. They're made from Scottish highland cattle horn. I'm watching a lot of 3 on eBay right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks! I have 3 more but that one is my favorite. They're made from Scottish highland cattle horn. I'm watching a lot of 3 on eBay right now If you can find it, it may just help you to learn Gaelic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 If you can find it, it may just help you to learn Gaelic... Pretty sure I've seen that at my local state-run liquor store- I'll have to check it out next time I'm there. Years ago my mom gave me a bottle of 18 year-old Glenfiddich that was pretty dang good to my taste, although I'm not a scotch afficionado by any means- I mostly drink 100-proof bourbon Last summer we went on an Alaska cruise and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to score invitations to a whiskey-tasting session sponsored by Johnny Walker- they had a bottle of "The John Walker" on display, but at ~$3,000 a bottle of course we didn't get to sample that, although we did get the blue label which was my favorite of the 8 whiskeys we tried. We got there early while the girl was setting up and got the first 3 seats so we had the first pick of the samples- naturally I would pick the fullest one, lol. After about 4 samples, the British guy who was sitting next to me held up a really full one and said "you missed this one, mate!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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