Don't ya just love that cartoon? I used it because I'm not exactly a skinnie-Minnie and my last name starts with Thor. My husband's name is of Norwegian/Viking/Danish heritage, so if that doesn't make me a Valkuryie (sp?), then I don't know what does!
Hark! I am on to Valhalla!!! Move aside, peasant, lest I strike you with a bolt of lightning! (giggling...)
Nancy,quote:Originally posted by caneartist:
My leg has already cost the insurance company $500,000. I may actually get up to the $1,000,000 cap per year after this is all over. If that happens, we're cooked.
The good news: it is definitely in your doctors’ best financial interests to keep you alive.
The bad news: it is definitely NOT in your doctors’ best financial interests to cure you.
Sure wish there was a better incentive program for doctors.
If my understanding of history is correct, there is, or was, a fair amount of bad blood between Vikings and Brits.
quote:a fair amount of bad blood between Vikings and Brits
Your right about that one Rick, our countryside is littered with towns with damn Danish names!
Some Examples
They ruled half the country at one time - The Danelaw
However the good news was that they eventually became English!
Their (note that odd word!) language lives on!
"the mixed language of the Danelaw caused the incorporation of many Norse words into the English language, including the word law itself, as well as the third person plural pronouns they, them and their."
Paul
Well, hey, the Vikings weren't exactly friends with ANYONE, were they? Fortunately, our part of the family tree has been "watered down" so much only the name exists.
I'm half Hungarian, one-quarter each, Dutch and German. My husband also has Italian, English ,German, French,and Danish blood in him. Typical American ancestors.
My boys are regular "mongrels." Not sure about that spelling. I mean like a couple of "mixed" but unknown breeds of dogs.
My maiden name is De Blaey, or the Americanized version of De Blaaij. At least I can trace my ancentors back to 1600's Holland. What did I find? LOL...I'm descended from a long line of peasant farmers. No royalty or even a coat-of-arms. And that's the Dutch side. My Hungarian side was even worse. POOR peasant farmers subsisting on a diet of onions, garlic, cabbage, and an occasional chicken! But OH, did they have the paprika! LOL!
What about you?
I'm half Hungarian, one-quarter each, Dutch and German. My husband also has Italian, English ,German, French,and Danish blood in him. Typical American ancestors.
My boys are regular "mongrels." Not sure about that spelling. I mean like a couple of "mixed" but unknown breeds of dogs.
My maiden name is De Blaey, or the Americanized version of De Blaaij. At least I can trace my ancentors back to 1600's Holland. What did I find? LOL...I'm descended from a long line of peasant farmers. No royalty or even a coat-of-arms. And that's the Dutch side. My Hungarian side was even worse. POOR peasant farmers subsisting on a diet of onions, garlic, cabbage, and an occasional chicken! But OH, did they have the paprika! LOL!
What about you?
FOLLOWING ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
I may have left out one or two minor details.
I thought the Vikings became Normans, then William came over and helped the Brits with their English, then the Brits, with the help of us Yanks, returned the favor on D-Day.quote:Originally posted by Camera:
However the good news was that they eventually became English!
I may have left out one or two minor details.
WELLLLLLLLLLL!!!! What I want to know is why we are aren't speaking French! William being Norman, and all. Right?
Chaucer spoke "Middle English," right? So what did EARLY English sound like? Any examples?
Chaucer spoke "Middle English," right? So what did EARLY English sound like? Any examples?
venison versus deer/Bambi; mutton versus sheep; beef versus cow; French fries (I already know) versus deep fried sliced potatoes; poultry versus dead bird; bacon/ham/pork versus pig; escargot versus snails; Grey Poupon versus mustard; veal versus calf; pastries versus scones; sex versus whatever they do in England.
LOL! 
quote:Originally posted by caneartist:
WELLLLLLLLLLL!!!! What I want to know is why we are aren't speaking French! William being Norman, and all. Right?
Bonjour Nancy
Quite a significant proportion of the English language is French-derived. There we go - language.
We also commonly use phrases like bonne mot, plus ca change, RSVP (repondez, s'il vous plait), mot juste, en route and many others.
By recompense, they have pinched Parking, Camping, Weekend.
A bientot
OooooOOOOOOoohhhh! <---- That's "Nancy" language. Thanks! (Cap letters indicate rise in pitch of voice and signifies fascination with your answer. LOL!)
quote:Originally posted by Smart:
Rick's examples are interesting too. Do you notice how the words for the animals themselves (reared by the English peasants) are indigenous, whereas the words for their meats (eaten by the Norman conquerers) are of French origin (eg. boeuf, porc, mouton).
No, I did not notice that. Probably because I never took a French course in school.
Actually, I just supposed there were common Latin roots to both words.
You deserve another, "OoooOOOOOooooohhh!!!"
Today I go to hospital (notice how I left out "the" hospital.) to provide my latest doctors with a sample of my bone marrow. They promised they will put me "out." It's a rather painful procedure. I'll try to get back later.
Nancy
Nancy,quote:Originally posted by caneartist:
They promised they will put me "out."
Was it as good for you as it was for your doctor??????????????????????
Rickkkkkkk!!!!! Very funny! 
Actually, for something that was supposed to be done under heavy sedation, I wasn't very sedated. I talked through the whole procedure like a chatterbox. I guess the point of what is termed "conscious sedation" is that you're not supposed to be able to remember the pain.
What a crock! I remember every bit of it! It really hurt when he got the needle into the bone and sucked up the marrow. Owwwwwww!!!!!!!
But just like that, it was over and I don't even have a sore area at the puncture site.
Now I have to tryand enjoy the weekend knowing that next week I will be getting a phone call with some results. I asked the nurses to call me with any thing prior to the appointment with the doctor on Thursday.
That way I can get over either my hysteria or elation and be able to ask meaningful questions when I see him. I know that if it's bad news, and I first heard it in his office, I'd never be able to absorb the facts. My mind would be racing. Does that make sense? My sentences are awkward at times. Never paid attention in school to all those rules regarding grammer.
Oh, dear. That was a mistake. I can ALREADY hear the Brits thinking: "Yanks never spoke English properly in the first place."
Well, tough! Pfthzzzzzzzz......!
(Just joking of course.)
It's hard not telling my parents that I'm going through this. But I need to be sure of the diagnosis before I tell them. We're a very close family and bad news will be especially hard on them.
But......that's life! Bad things happen to good people all the time for absolutely no reason. We are bound by the laws of physics and if some gene is switched on and makes cells go haywire, it's no one's fault, or punishment from God or any thing else.
S--- happens!
Nance
Actually, for something that was supposed to be done under heavy sedation, I wasn't very sedated. I talked through the whole procedure like a chatterbox. I guess the point of what is termed "conscious sedation" is that you're not supposed to be able to remember the pain.
What a crock! I remember every bit of it! It really hurt when he got the needle into the bone and sucked up the marrow. Owwwwwww!!!!!!!
But just like that, it was over and I don't even have a sore area at the puncture site.
Now I have to tryand enjoy the weekend knowing that next week I will be getting a phone call with some results. I asked the nurses to call me with any thing prior to the appointment with the doctor on Thursday.
That way I can get over either my hysteria or elation and be able to ask meaningful questions when I see him. I know that if it's bad news, and I first heard it in his office, I'd never be able to absorb the facts. My mind would be racing. Does that make sense? My sentences are awkward at times. Never paid attention in school to all those rules regarding grammer.
Oh, dear. That was a mistake. I can ALREADY hear the Brits thinking: "Yanks never spoke English properly in the first place."
Well, tough! Pfthzzzzzzzz......!
(Just joking of course.)It's hard not telling my parents that I'm going through this. But I need to be sure of the diagnosis before I tell them. We're a very close family and bad news will be especially hard on them.
But......that's life! Bad things happen to good people all the time for absolutely no reason. We are bound by the laws of physics and if some gene is switched on and makes cells go haywire, it's no one's fault, or punishment from God or any thing else.
S--- happens!
Nance
quote:Originally posted by caneartist:
Oh, dear. That was a mistake. I can ALREADY hear the Brits thinking: "Yanks never spoke English properly in the first place."
Nance
I don't think that, Nance. I, and many other Brits, just regard it as another different dialect.
Out schools ceased to teach English spellong or grammar about 20-30 years ago, so many of this generation cannot read or write it properly, if they have no sort of national pride to do anything about this, which many do not.
That aside, even in our tiny crowded group of islands, there are many different accents and dialects, some unintelligible to others.
As I migrated from the West Country to Yorkshire 30 years age, there are still some things that have to be explained to me, and others that locals cannot explain!
Good luck with the results.....
[Q]Out schools ceased to teach English spellong or grammar[/Q]
YES! I noticed that I has misspelled "grammar" the minute I sent that last post.
What do you mean your schools have ceased to teach English spellong? That's as ridiculous as making Ebonics a standard form of English that should be taught in American school too!
It's interesting how languages evolve. I love the sound of Middle English, but the meaning of many of the words elude me.
Which brings me back to my question: What did "Early English" sound like? Or did they just grunt at each other during the week and then listen to Latin on Sundays? No wonder the cathedrals of Europe have gargoyles and grotesques. Maybe the people back then actually looked like that! LOL!
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
YES! I noticed that I has misspelled "grammar" the minute I sent that last post.
What do you mean your schools have ceased to teach English spellong? That's as ridiculous as making Ebonics a standard form of English that should be taught in American school too!
It's interesting how languages evolve. I love the sound of Middle English, but the meaning of many of the words elude me.
Which brings me back to my question: What did "Early English" sound like? Or did they just grunt at each other during the week and then listen to Latin on Sundays? No wonder the cathedrals of Europe have gargoyles and grotesques. Maybe the people back then actually looked like that! LOL!
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
quote:Originally posted by caneartist:quote:Out schools ceased to teach English spellong or grammar
YES! I noticed that I has misspelled "grammar" the minute I sent that last post.
I have a warped sense of humour, Nance.
quote:
What do you mean your schools have ceased to teach English spellong? That's as ridiculous as making Ebonics a standard form of English that should be taught in American school too!
I had to google for Ebonics - didn't know that was what it was called!
I agree - it is ridiculous. Occasionally, the gubmint ostensibly wake up and bleat about having to do something about it, but it has not happened, yet. Employers despair about prospective employees being illiterate, through no fault of their own. However, when these folks get past teenage years and their hormones are sorted
, one would think that they would get off their a***s and do something about it!quote:
It's interesting how languages evolve. I love the sound of Middle English, but the meaning of many of the words elude me.
Which brings me back to my question: What did "Early English" sound like? Or did they just grunt at each other during the week and then listen to Latin on Sundays? No wonder the cathedrals of Europe have gargoyles and grotesques. Maybe the people back then actually looked like that! LOL!
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.
There are still a few gargoyles alive and well!
Some of the old illuminated texts are probably Middle English, but I find the actual letters difficult to read. Some of the old accounts in my clock books from. say, 1400 forward, have strange words in them. "viij shillings to take up the peys and the plummys" Eight shillings to wind up the weights!
the old accounts in my clock books from. say, 1400 forward, have strange words in them. "viij shillings to take up the peys and the plummys" Eight shillings to wind up the weights!
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I think I could have figured that one out. Just looking at it, "plummys" immediately struck me as similar to "plumb" or "plumb bob" which of course, is a weight on the end of a line.
And, I looked at "viij," which looks Dutch and thought perhaps it was pronounced "vay". That rhymes with eigh-t. And then "to take up," well, that's obvious. Maybe there was no word for "wind" back then.
But I did get the general idea of the sentence! Not bad for a Yank, don't you think?
Got any more? Do you collect clocks? I collect Roman coins and arifacts that I can afford, and all kinds of other things.
Made a call to the Bone Marrow and Transplant Clinic where I had my biopsy done. Got an answering machine. Why does that not surprise me? They'll probably call in about another 5 hours like last time. As I write, it is almost 11:30 AM. (biting fingernails)
Shipwreck
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I think I could have figured that one out. Just looking at it, "plummys" immediately struck me as similar to "plumb" or "plumb bob" which of course, is a weight on the end of a line.
And, I looked at "viij," which looks Dutch and thought perhaps it was pronounced "vay". That rhymes with eigh-t. And then "to take up," well, that's obvious. Maybe there was no word for "wind" back then.
But I did get the general idea of the sentence! Not bad for a Yank, don't you think?
Got any more? Do you collect clocks? I collect Roman coins and arifacts that I can afford, and all kinds of other things.
Made a call to the Bone Marrow and Transplant Clinic where I had my biopsy done. Got an answering machine. Why does that not surprise me?
They'll probably call in about another 5 hours like last time. As I write, it is almost 11:30 AM. (biting fingernails)Shipwreck
Not only did the Battle of Hastings help the (Old) Englanders develop a richer language, but it probably helped in cutting down on the monarchal inbreeding. Seems like I studied that in school.quote:Originally posted by Mike from West Yorkshire:
Quite a significant proportion of the English language is French-derived.
American/British:
Rubber / Condom
Eraser / Rubber
Plural: rubbers - soft, low cut, rubber overshoes to protect good leather shoes from rain & snow.
So what are they called in the UK?
(Are we getting goofy, or what?) LOL!
So what are they called in the UK?
(Are we getting goofy, or what?) LOL!
"Getting"?quote:Originally posted by caneartist:
(Are we getting goofy, or what?)