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Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by pedro pete
(Post 11330040)
The word 'Soul', in a far more fitting context! ;)
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Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by lutonlad
(Post 11330230)
My thoughts as well. There are many on here who want to have a meaningful debate, whether I personally agree with them or not.
Others seem to want to make some sort of point via an abstruse comment, image or video that they think puts them on a higher intellectual plane. These same people take every opportunity to espouse anti Christian or anti western views on any topic they can twist. As you say, maybe they have issues. By the way. Having travelled the Southern States fairly extensively, I take great exception to the sweeping statement made in an earlier post. Another example of twisted views I suppose. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by HBG
(Post 11330029)
As a firm believer in Live and Let Live, I’m always encouraged by what others may assume to be daft posts. That Sally person’s video is a perfect example.
It’s irrelevant to the topic under discussion, but there could be many reasons for that. I don’t want to insult anyone, but certain medical conditions preclude the sufferers from being able to partake in proper discussions through no fault of their own. Live and let Live, that’s my take on life. unless of course the poor misguided soul thought they were on the Siesta Time thread Life without Music. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by retired in euzkadi
(Post 11328354)
At my age, "impossible"!! No, seriously, my son, who lives here also & is 34 speaks it fluently, but then he has youth on his side, & works for a Basque company.
I can get by, having been to evening classes, but the problem with it is that there's no reference to other languages, where sometimes you can half guess. For instance, the word "eskuma" means 'right' (direction). In Spanish it's 'derecha', French = 'droit' & German 'rechts'. So with the Basque 'eskuma' you haven't a clue because you're clueless!! Wait till you get to the verbs. They have what's known as the 'ergative' case, which means that if the verb is transitive (e.g. to buy) the "I" as in I bought an apple" takes a 'k', so it becomes 'nik sagarra bat erosi dut'. And if you said 'I bought 6 apples' boy, do you need to stop & think!! You now have apples in the plural & accusative case, so the participle of the verb is also plural!! 'Nik sei sagarra erosi dituzte'. Are you still there or asleep??!!!! And I'm supposed to be retired, having an easy life!!!! I also take an interest in languages and their roots and found it interesting you should use "eskuma" (right) as an example, but you didn't mention "izquierda" (left) which is surely common to both. In fact, I have pointed out to several Spanish from the deep south of the CDS that their "izquierda" is actually a Basque word as are a number of "iz...." words commonly used and they have expressed some surprise at this. Presumably more suppression of the Basque language. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by Domino
(Post 11330703)
you are being very magnanimous on that, I see it as a show-stopper, a way to start derailing the thread as they are bored with it
unless of course the poor misguided soul thought they were on the Siesta Time thread Life without Music. I've not a clue what she's on about most of the time. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
I was comforted by a news item on Sky News this morning. A young European Islamist (I think he was Dutch) was a member of Isis and he was teaching other young Europeans (mostly Brits) the art of bomb making in the new caliphate.
The serious interviewer then asked whether getting to this new country was difficult, not exactly like going on a package holiday. The Islamist laughed and said that was exactly what it was like, going on a package holiday. Further on he was asked who was funding the Isis rebels and he laughed again. ‘Your government,’ he replied, laughing. I did some research and I’m too embarrassed to state the outcome here. They should slap a D notice on all that stuff and get rid off William Hague immediately. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by Domino
(Post 11330710)
I'm supposed to be retired, having an easy life, but I still keep trying to learn Spanish which is hard enough.
I also take an interest in languages and their roots and found it interesting you should use "eskuma" (right) as an example, but you didn't mention "izquierda" (left) which is surely common to both. In fact, I have pointed out to several Spanish from the deep south of the CDS that their "izquierda" is actually a Basque word as are a number of "iz...." words commonly used and they have expressed some surprise at this. Presumably more suppression of the Basque language. |
Re: The caliphate of Andalus.
Originally Posted by HBG
(Post 11330029)
As a firm believer in Live and Let Live, I’m always encouraged by what others may assume to be daft posts. That Sally person’s video is a perfect example.
It’s irrelevant to the topic under discussion, but there could be many reasons for that. I don’t want to insult anyone, but certain medical conditions preclude the sufferers from being able to partake in proper discussions through no fault of their own. Live and let Live, that’s my take on life. |
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