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FORKNI-L Digest - 29 Nov 2004 to 30 Nov 2004 (#2004-331)

Tue, 30 Nov 2004

There are 10 messages totalling 285 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. French pronunciation (was: FK Moment) (2)
  2. FK Moment (2)
  3. Upcoming List Anniversary Project.
  4. Holiday Card Exchange Last Call
  5. Looking For List Member (Sorry for Cross Post--Kinda' Important)
  6. Fic Question - christmas?
  7. medieval toys
  8. FK dream

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Date:    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:16:22 -0500
From:    Debbie Clarke <dittany121@h.......>
Subject: Re: French pronunciation (was: FK Moment)

I think I read somewhere that a great number of the  early French Canadian
settlers originated from Normandy  France and as such  brought the Normandy
dialect with them.

Debbie Clarke

>From: Aviva Blumenthal <viv11374@y......>

>Of course, how each dialect pronounces a word is another story...
>

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Date:    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:36:58 -0700
From:    Cousin Mary <anteros@j.......>
Subject: Re: FK Moment

>From:    Becky <beckp@i.......>
>
>If you are refering to Boise in Idaho, we pronounce it BOYcee.

I read that one and thought that too  :)  Though I'm in Boise and I
pronounce it Boyzee, let me tell you the native Idahoans  (I'm orginally
from California) will -always- point out that it's BOYCee!

Hey Becky, are you in Idaho?  Feel free to email me off list, it'd be fun
to know another Idaho FK fan :)

hugs!
mary      anteros@j.......
http://www.geocities.com/cousin_mary1228/
"The time has come," the Dark Perk said, "To speak of many things, of
shiny guns and duffel bags, haunted mansions and coffee beans.  And
why the bunnies are all headless, and whether you take sugar or
cream...."

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Date:    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:46:24 -0800
From:    Aviva Blumenthal <viv11374@y......>
Subject: Re: Upcoming List Anniversary Project.

This is probably a very stupid question: should I put the card in
asecond envelope to send it to you?



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Date:    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:28:40 -0600
From:    Nancy Kaminski <nancykam@c.......>
Subject: Re: French pronunciation (was: FK Moment)

> Brenda Bell wrote:

> I've observed that after a generation or two, many immigrants
> "Americanize" the pronunciation of their last names so that they're
> understandable by the less-cosmopolitan members of the community
> with which they
> must interact,

Most Polish names are not pronounced in the Polish fashion, but the
more phonetic American version. And some simply give up---for
instance, I work with a Polish guy whose first name is Czeslaw
(pronounced "Ches-swaff") who goes by Chez (pronounced "Chezz"). Of
course now he runs into people who want to call him "Shay". Poor guy
can't win.

Also, many Poles, when going through Ellis Island, lost part or all of
their last names. The immigration officers would simply change them to
something "more American." My own great uncle, Jan Dobrowolski, became
"John Roe" when he arrived.

Nancy Kaminski
(That's supposed to be "Ka-myen-ski" but they dumped my diacritical
mark at Ellis Island)

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Date:    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:15:41 -0600
From:    eowyn3@j.......
Subject: Holiday Card Exchange Last Call

Hi Y'all!

I will be sending out the Holiday Card Exchange list Wednesday evening,
December 1.  If you want to be included on the list, please send me your
name, postal address and the holidays you celebrate by 5 p.m.  December
1.

The response has been great!  We have several international listmembers
who are participating in the card exchange.  Thanks to everyone who has
sent in their info!

Terri
eowyn3@j....... or eowyn@w.......
Knightie List Owner, GWDFC, FK X-Stitcher, Proud Survivor of FK Fic Wars
8-11
Texas Knight Dreamers, Keeper of the FK Birthday List

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Date:    Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:12:26 -0500
From:    Brenda Bell <webwarren@e.......>
Subject: Re: FK Moment

At 02:15 AM 11/29/2004, Becky wrote:

>If you are refering to Boise in Idaho, we pronounce it BOYcee.
> > And cities like... "BOY Zee" (Boise)...

Thanks for the correction! The "zee" is how I used to hear it on NPR out of
Boston. Without hearing it at all, I'd have tried pronouncing it "boyz" or
"bwahz"...


Brenda F. Bell   webwarren@e.......   /nick TMana     IM: n2kye
Arctophile, computer addict, TREKker, stealth photographer...
         UA, PoCBS, FKPagan; Neon-Green GlowWorm
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Date:    Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:58:14 EST
From:    Billie Lee Williams <McCelt2003@a.......>
Subject: Looking For List Member (Sorry for Cross Post--Kinda' Important)

Hello & Good Morning Folks,

Sorry to take up bandwidth with my momentary delurk, here.

I was recently in communication with Emily Lacey (sp? oh, dear) at this email
address: laceyem@b.......;  (I mean, within the last 7 to 10 days).
Now, I am getting a "no such member" message--or words to that effect (tried
several times to make sure I didn't spell it incorrectly or something...).

Emily, you out there?  Or, Dear Listmates, does anyone know of an alternate
address?  This is the only one I have, and, the most recent.

Thank you in advance.

Forever yours,
Billie-Lee
mccelt2003@a.......
"Oh, Master grant that I may never seek, so much to be consoled as to
console."
Saint Francis

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Date:    Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:55:10 -0800
From:    Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y......>
Subject: Fic Question - christmas?

Hey -
I have tried looking it up online, but I can't seem to find anything,
so.....
Does anyone know what the status of christmas was around the time
Nick was in Jerusalem?  (ca 1220-1225)
I know in medieval times it was kind of more focused on religion and
remembering the birth of christ and such.  I am just looking for a
bit more detail.
Does anyone know where I can find this info...  like a book, or a
website... or hey - even your own knowledge.
Please reply off list.
Thanks!
-Amanda

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"This thing... man... whatever it is...evil may have created it, left its mark
on it, but evil does not rule it.  So I cannot kill it."  - Gabriel Van Helsing
http://www.darksideoftheglass.com

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Date:    Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:47:10 -0500
From:    Cindy Clark <clarkcindy@m.......>
Subject: Re: medieval toys

>From: Angela Gottfred <agottfre@t.......>
>P.S. Maybe what Natalie really gets for him is...a puppy?!


I don't know about a puppy.  I recall a fanfic by Susan Garrett (I think),
where a goldfish didn't fare too well.

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Date:    Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:06:42 -0600
From:    DLPH <DLPH@c.......>
Subject: FK dream

> ...you have a dream involving one of the FK actors


I had a really weird dream a while ago

I was a detectave
me & my partner, scooby doo
were in a hotel room looking for clues
when a guy breaks in with a gun & says

"you're getting too nosey for your own good"
He takes a few shots at me
I shoot back, I actually hit him & he falls down

I step into the hall & suddenally I'm in the dinning room
I guy in a wheelchair and his thugs come out of the kitchen
(I automatically know this is the godfather)

He says  "I must thank you for disposing of my assoiate,
he was becoming annoying anyway.  But now I must do the same thing to you."
and all the thugs pull their guns out

As he's talking, I can see LaCroix walking up behind him

So I say  "Wait, wait . . . . I still have one more ace up my sleve."

Godfather  "And what is that ?"

Me  "HIM!"

LaCroix bends down & bites the godfather
He screams, I run out the door

I see scooby holding the elevator for me
but before I get there I feel a bullet hit my sholder . . . .
Then I wake up


WEIRD
I think I've been watching too much TV

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