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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR">===========================================<br>
L O W L A N D S - L - 22 February 2009 - Volume 02<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><br>
From: <span class="ep8xu"><span style="color: rgb(200, 137, 0);">Roger Lass</span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:lass@iafrica.com">lass@iafrica.com</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Literature" 2009.02.20 (06) [A/E]<br style="">
<br style="">
</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Dear
Richard,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">You're very
good at this. The translation is free but accurate, and I think rather better
than the original. The one place where it's not quite accurate is 'vullis' as
'poo'. It's all right as a kind of extra meaning, but it actually means garbage
(you're asked not to throw it out of car windows). It's sort of like the
extended meaning of drek in Yiddish; I don't know quite how this works for
native speakers, but at least historically the sense is 'useless stuff'; German
Dreck is the lees of wine, or the mash that remains in beer-making after you've
poured off the liquid beer. Poo in Afrikaans is kak or stront. (Poep is
fart, as in Dutch.) Vullis contains the root vuil which is of course
'foul'.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The Dutch
word for 'poem' is gedicht. Litterally 'that which has been poetised', from
dichter 'poet'. The prefix ge- can often add the sense of 'product or result of
the root'.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Good to
hear from you again. You always seem to find such nice things. I've been
having gastritis and a cold and allergies, which does not put me in the most
cheerful mood, and trying to complete a very complex assignment which will be
assigned to a class of students at Edinburgh before I arrive on the 15th of
March, and which I have to do well because I have to teach the class
brilliantly being an advertised guest sort of. (I'm a 'Professorial Fellow' of
the Department of Linguistics and English Language, whatever that precisely
means. Well one thing it means is that my publications are counted as part of
their output, so I do earn my way a little bit. Unfortunately position is
honorary, which everything seems to be at my age, so I get only hard work,
pleasure, and no fucking money.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Just found
a new GP, who I went to see for my gastritis. Got tired of schlepping to
my old one and waiting half an hour (her surgery was first come first serve),
and this one is five minutes walk from home, so even if I'm dying I can get
there. She looks about 12 (every doctor does these days), but is charming and
very careful, has a sense of humour (which I value almost more than competence)
and treats one like an adult. She spent half an hour taking my full
history on the first visit, and that's uncommon. And best of all (when having
one's tummy poked and prodded and one's liver poked) she doesn't have cold
hands. She insisted I have a bunch of bloods done, and it turns out that though
I have one raised liver enzyme it's not the one concerned with alcohol
metabolism, so I show at the moment no signs of alcholic liver damage. Neither
of us is quite sure how this is possible. I really didn't want to know,
but she talked me into it. Rather die suddenly than sit around expecting it.
Blood pressure is a little raised, but not quite enough to medicate, and I'm
taking so much shit for my mind who knows what the interactions would be. But
at 72 a diastolic of 80 while taking an antidepressant that usually raises BP
about 2-4 mm is I suppose reasonable. I don't know what's the treatment-point
in the US -- SA is a bit
laxer on some of these things, though as nanny-state as the US when it
comes to what's characterised as 'dangerous' drinking. According to the
official guidelines I drink 7 times the recommended maximum. We didn't do a
cholesterol, because I wasn't fasting. I suspect my blood is pure pizza-fat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">So yet
again, aside from depression and anxiety and insomnia, I live. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Jou oue vriend (soos man se^ in Afrikaans)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">R</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><br>
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<br>
From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>>
<br>
Subject: Literature<br>
<br>
Hello, Roger!<br>
<br>
It is a joy to be able to welcome you amongst the talkers. Surely I am not the
only one that is familiar with your splendid publications on historical
linguistics and on Old English specifically.<br>
<br>
Oh, yes! "Serpents' poo" was definitely a case of poetic license, mostly meant
to be a comic stamp added by yours truly. Our Mark, his Ruth and I have a bit
of a banter situation going.<br>
<br>
Roger, I feel worried about your health. I hope you are being treated
adequately. It sounds like you need a hefty immune system boost. Have you considered
naturopathic treatment in addition, the way I am doing? I hope something
significant can be done before your departure for Scotland and all the teaching work
waiting for you there. Going from Cape Town to Edinburgh in March?
Shucks! In the meantime I and others will be happy to cheer you up with comic
relief, even if this entails poetic license.<br>
<br>
Oh, yes! I remember the days when all doctors seemed ancient. These days most
of them look like children to me ... and I sometimes refer to them as "child doctors"
or "infant doctors" (not to be confused with pediatricians). I know just what
you're talking about. But you seem to have lucked out with the "12-year old".
So let's hope for the best! Just keep your chin up! But -- hey! -- I sense an
underlying solid sense of humor there. That'll carry you through. Also feel
free to come kvetching to me (<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>) when all else fails, and we
can commiserate and search for comical angles.<br>
<br>
Please let us know how things unfold in Edinburgh!<br>
<br>
Hang in there, Roger! You certainly have my best wishes.<br>
<br>
Jou oue vriend<br>
Reinhard/Ron<br>
Seattle, USA<br>
<br>
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<br>
From: Hannelore Hinz<span style=""> </span><<a href="mailto:HanneHinz@t-online.de">HanneHinz@t-online.de</a>></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR">Subject: LL-L "Literature"
2009.02.21 (04) [A/E]</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR">Leiw' Ron,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR">nu gäw ick as Frugensminsch
ok noch mien' Semp<span style=""> </span>hentau.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="PT-BR"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">- Up Mäkelborgs', Germany -</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>UP ÜMMER EVA</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">De Snak wiest
sick mit Fründlichkeit,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">de tücksch' ut ehr ruug' Schuppen
sleiht:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">"Kiek dor, de Appelbom, mien
Diern,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">de will, man hett 'n Minschen
giern."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Un Eva's Snüting kümmt in'n
Rappel,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="FR">frögt em: "Hest du dor<span style=""> </span>ok ' Appel,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">du sühst as annern Bom so ut, -</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">hest woll de Pocken, quest ehr
Snut."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">"Oh nee, mien Leiden ein
säut' Qual,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">wat dükert mi so deip Schicksal.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Ick mücht' woll dit un weit nich
wat,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">bün giern bi di, mien Appel-Blatt."</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">"Dien Pocken stinken",
kreiht's up em dal,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">"as Snakenmess", - un
denn mit'n mal</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">in't Gräun. Oll' Eva-Plietsch
möt sien. -</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Wat is mit Wohren de Eden fien.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Un so as ümmer mien best' Gräuten!</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"><span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Hanne</span></p>
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