LL-L "Anniversary" 2005.04.24 (05) [D/E/S]

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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Anniversary" 2005.04.23 (02) [E/M.English/Gothic]

Arthur wrote: "

Lowlands-L <lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net> wrote: This encourages me to make
further attempts to write whatever --thingwy-- in one or another of the
Lowlands tongues.."
Ja, ek stem saam. Ek bin willig om te probeer. Ek begryp Afrikaans en 'n
bitje Nederlands, en ook Duits, maar die andere tale kenne ek niet. Wij
kannen meskien 'n nuwe "Lowlands Esperanto" (Saamhoop?)erfinden?
"There is no really compelling reason why us Sassenacks simply MUST use
English, only vanity..."

Niet noodsaaklik edelheid (???); meskien onwetenheid of skaamheid (???)

Paul

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: anniversary pages

The "help" gives:
"The sound files presented on this website are brought to you in the popular
mp3 format, which makes it possible to compress audio samples to an
acceptable file size. Even so, some older computers or computers with slow
internet access may need some time to download these files.
When opening a language page, you will immediately see if there’s a sound
file available for that language. (In some cases there are more than one.)
If so, you can either choose to listen to the sound file within the browser
(using the “Play” button on the sound bar), or you can download the mp3 file
directly onto your computer (using the “Download mp3” link)."

But on the page I wrote in Limburgish / Vliermaal I do not find any sound
file.
Is there a delay in set-up?
Was there a selection?
Or is it lost and do I have to resend it?

Regards,
Roger

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From: Mike Morgan <Mike.Morgan at mb3.seikyou.ne.jp>
Subject: LL-L "Anniversary" 2005.04.21 (03) [E]

Fit like, fella Laalaunners!

A hiv teen a keek at a puckle o the "Anivarsarie Introducshans", an hiv a
wee correcshan tae the Inglis varshan o Waki-san's Intro. A hiv niver haen
the plezhuir o meetin him, but A think he dinnae bide in "Chaba" (茶葉?!) -
fit A canna fin on onie o ma monie maps - but in "CHIBA" (千葉), fit is richt
nearhaun by the Disnae ... Na, nicht the Inver-Disnae o Matthew Fitt's _But
n Ben A Go-Go_, but Tokyo Disnae-Laun.

(The Japanese, German an Laa Saxon varshans aa hae Chiba".)

Mike Morgan
KCUFS

P.S. Sorry Sandy for slaughtering the language. (^u^)

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Anniversary" 2005.04.23 (02) [E/M.English/Gothic]

Ron wrote:
> Maye Youre moste humble seruant propone conseil wth Hure Mageste the
Queene
> of thessaid Indies-Nutes Galleryes Reaume, oure most Dere and Cheryshyd
> Ladie and Mistresse seurly beynge famuler wth comptlesse iolyf and lustie
> mony-whats, histories and eschaunges in thes Compaignys longe bygane tyme.

Said Queene is in the process of moving, drowning in bulky boxes, countless
old paperbacks, and all the dust from behind the shelves. Actually, starting
tomorrow night, she will be completely offline for a week. Maybe others have
time to dig through the archive... as for one of the gems of the board, I
vote for the introduction of Middelsprake. I also very much enjoyed the
recent whatchermacallit thread, even though I had no time to participate.
Maybe some of the parts about holiday traditions might be nice examples,
too. And what about that thread regarding old Lowlandic children's games?

Gabriele Kahn
Queen of the Packing Peanuts

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Anniversary

Roger (above):

> Is there a delay in set-up?

Roger, yes, as mentioned, the sound file production is somewhat slow-going
and slowed down, due in part to our Henry having his hands more than full
and partly because it takes some time to get files converted, edited and
reduced in size.  I can't say for sure if Henry received yours (since he's
been having some problems getting list mailings on top of it).  I suggest
you and others that are concerned about their sound files contact him
directly (Henry Pijffers <henry.pijffers at saxnot.com>, and, as temporary
assurance, also to Henry Pijffers <henry at fair.source.org>).

Mike (above):

> "Chaba" (茶葉?!) - fit A canna fin on onie o ma monie maps - but in "CHIBA"
> (千葉)

Yes, thanks.  It was a typo of a team member's (who did not have the
knowledge to be aware that this would come out possibly meaning "tea leaves"
rather than "thousand/countless leaves").  I have corrected it in the
meantime.

Gabriele (above)

> Queen of the Packing Peanuts

Ah, well, I guess this is sufficient grounds for temporarily releaving her
of her queenly duties and leaving her to her mundane _travail du grunge_,
sad though the prospect of deprivation may appear at first.  Congratulations
on the move!  Hopefully we'll have an even happier Queene of the Reaume in
the future.

Talking about Queenes, I have added a Middle English translation of the Wren
story to the anniversary collection.  I welcome suggestions, preferably sent
to my private addess (<sassisch at yahoo.com>), unless there are issues that
would be of interest to the entire List.

For those of you who joined or rejoined us recently -- Welcome (back)! -- I
will add that we are talking about an online presentation on the occasion of
our thenth anniversary.  Please check it out if you have not already done
so:
http://www.lowlands-l.net/anniversary/

Please also seriously consider contributing texts, pictures and sound files
to it (to be sent to me (<sassisch at yahoo.com>).  Personal introductions
would be very much appreciated, irrespective of when you joined. You may
write it them in any language you wish, though an English version would be
appreciated, and help with it will be available.  And, no, you need not be
an expert in anything, and you need not feel intimidated in any way either.
We are a very accepting and embracing bunch.  In your introductions you may
write anything (socially acceptable and legal) about yourself you wish.
Just take a look at the diversity of the ones already posted
(http://www.lowlands-l.net/anniversary/index.php?page=members).  Of course,
this appeal applies to everyone, including those that have made certain
ouvertures or promises ...

Thanks and regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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