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Post by Megalictis on Dec 21, 2007 12:48:58 GMT -5
Have a cool Yule!  |
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Post by origins27 on Dec 23, 2007 0:24:32 GMT -5
merry christmas to all!
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Post by wildcat on Dec 23, 2007 14:24:22 GMT -5
Hyvää Joulua kaikille!
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Post by CongoJack on Dec 23, 2007 16:52:01 GMT -5
Hmm... so we're doing this in our native tongue now, eh? Well, Nollag Shona Duit Logan files members.  |
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Post by Rose on Dec 24, 2007 23:01:02 GMT -5
Oh! Oh! Native tongues huh? Me next! Ok...here we go...MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO!!! lol (I'm American...all I know is English!)
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Post by wildcat on Dec 25, 2007 16:49:31 GMT -5
cuul  but native tongue..? CongoJack that wasn't language you speak in Ireland? What language is that? =) |
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Post by CongoJack on Dec 25, 2007 18:17:31 GMT -5
cuul but native tongue..? CongoJack that wasn't language you speak in Ireland? What language is that? =) It's Irish. For the most part, we speak English, but there are small areas that speak only Irish. English is considered our first language now. |
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Post by wildcat on Dec 27, 2007 10:00:27 GMT -5
wau! I didn't know that... n00b =)
Irish is really a new language to me, I've never even heard anyone speaking irish... fasciniting!
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Post by CongoJack on Dec 27, 2007 14:49:10 GMT -5
Really? Well, whatever floats your boat! |
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Post by Megalictis on Dec 27, 2007 16:11:10 GMT -5
In contemporary media you're far more likely to hear Gaelic (or Irish) sung than spoken, thanks to the increasing popularity and availability of Irish folk music.
Reminds me of the lyrics of a "Gallway Bay" parody sung by the Clancy Brothers:
"See her drinking sisteen pints at Pat Joe Murphy's
The barman says 'I think it's time to go...'
When she does not try to speak to him in Gaelic,
A language that the clergy does not know!"
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Post by CongoJack on Dec 27, 2007 19:43:43 GMT -5
Megalictis, you have interest in the Irish language as well as Wolverine? Awesome. While we're on the subject, a great band inspired by Irish music are Dropkick Murphys, an Irish-American group. I don't know if you guys know them, because I don't know about their popularity in America and the other fine countries represented on this board but I've been listening to them a lot lately and if you like hard-core punk (blended with Irish folk for good measure) definately give these guys a shot. Hmmm...who'da thunk this thread would have turned out like this? |
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Post by Rose on Dec 27, 2007 21:26:01 GMT -5
Hmmm...who'da thunk this thread would have turned out like this? Stranger things have happened, but it is kinda funny...hey this is totally off subject...but does anyone know where the expression 'What ever floats you boat' came from...or is it one of those self-explanatory things? |
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Post by wildcat on Dec 28, 2007 9:11:32 GMT -5
I don't know anything about that^^ But I've heard of Dropkick Murphys  One of my friends listen their music =) strange things, like winter coma :'D |
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Post by Megalictis on Dec 28, 2007 9:40:37 GMT -5
It's all connected. "Logan" is derived from the Irish "o'Logain" (of the glade).
I've been interested in Irish language, music, art and history for some time. The Irish were some of the first (and best) graphic designers dating back to about the 7th century. And of course there's the whole lower case alphabet (the uncial alphabet) invented by Irish monks. My elder son is named after the first European to discover North America - 6th century monk, St. Brendan.
I've heard the name Dropkick Murphy (great name!) but I've never heard the band. The last contemporary Irish band I listened to was Black 47, and they kind'a fizzled out in the 90's.
To sleep, perchance to dream?
For in such sleep what dreams may come?
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but native tongue..? CongoJack that wasn't language you speak in Ireland? What language is that? =)