| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #300467 ] |
So, 16 Juli 2006 15:49 |
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Henriette wrote:
> Raafje schreef:
>
>> I have only two ears. A *true* barbarian has more than that: the two
>> that he was born with, and trophies.
>
> So why should you be elected The Barbarian of AFT/RABT? Just because
> once in your life from afar you insulted an Irishman?
Yes, it seems that latter-day Weejuns have a vastly deflated concept of
what being a 'proper' barbarian entails...
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #303290 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 15:14 |
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Morgoth's Curse wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:27:48 GMT, "Bill O'Meally"
> <OMeallyMD [at] wise.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >Morgoth's Curse wrote:
> > When my website is finished, I will repost
> >> this questionnaire using a different format and with a few different
> >> questions.
> >
> >So, why should we bother answering this one?
>
> Tradition? ;-)
>
> I also wanted to find out if Alatar still intends to participate here.
> She has not, to the best of my knowledge, responded and the messages
> that I sent to her various e-mail addresses were bounced back.
Some people are best contacted by saying their name 3 times, yerknow ;)
Sorry about bouncing e-mails.. the most recent addess should have
worked, but perhaps it bounced off the spam. Anyway, I appreciate your
intention to revive the who's who, and I'm sorry it's been gone for so
long. But before you do too much more hard work, e-mail me at
everlearning [at] warpmail.net and we can see whats what. I've still got the
old HTML files and titles pictures (and will be happy to make matching
new ones of course).
As to people wondering why to fill in the current questionaire.. this
isn't the first time the questions have been modified, and it gives a
consistant base to work from.
> Even so I felt obligated to post her version one last time as a gesture
> of respect.
man, even I'm starting to think I must have died...
--
Alatar
PS Hi oldies!
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #303300 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 16:27 |
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Wes =F0u Alatar hal!
> PS Hi oldies!
Hoi Ala. How're things.
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Marvin of India
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #303301 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 16:45 |
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Morgoth's Curse wrote:
<snip>
> In
> consideration of the fact that she is MIA and that neither you nor
> anybody else has deemed it important to inform of us of when or even
> if she will return to the Tolkien newsgroups,
In fairness, I should explain that no one had any info to report. Apart
from a brief nod at the passing of Softy, I've been out of everyones
loop until 2 days ago. And if I hadn't heard of this thread, I've no
idea how long it would have been until I'd found my way back to AFT.
> I am more than happy to credit you as an inspiration.
I find it best to credit Arky as a scapegoat for all the bits people
don't like :)
--
Alatar
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304341 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 21:45 |
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> man, even I'm starting to think I must have died...
What colour?
> Alatar
> PS Hi oldies!
I'm not old, but hi anyhoo.
Graeme
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304346 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 22:36 |
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gp.skinner wrote:
> > man, even I'm starting to think I must have died...
>
> What colour?
>
> > Alatar
>
> > PS Hi oldies!
>
> I'm not old, but hi anyhoo.
*wavez.
yo dudes!
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304348 ] |
Di, 18 Juli 2006 23:15 |
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Dirk Thierbach wrote:
> Troels Forchhammer <Troels [at] thisisfake.invalid> wrote:
> > It's not always logical, but "twin oaks" is the traditional symbol of
> > Schleswig-Holstein (although that may, of course, have become a
> > strictly Danish symbolism; I wouldn't know about that).
>
> At least it's news to me :-) Though I am not from this area, so this
> doesn't mean anything. But it doesn't seem to be reflected in the WWW:
> Googling for "Zwillingseiche" yields lots of places all over Germany,
> including at least one Swiss and one Polish page. Googling for
> "Schleswig-Holstein Zwillingseiche" finds nothing relevant.
>
> So maybe it has gone out of fashion. Any historical background
> you know about?
Well, of course. Troels is talking through the fork in his beard!
Schleswig-Holstein elves have one ear in which naught but Danish is
audible, and the other in which only German is audible. The brain
between is, as usual, at war with itself.
That lamentable situation abides until the resurrection and elucidation
of Lord Palmerston, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, or of that mad
professor who was the third learned man of the trio who grasped the
answer to the impenetrable Schleswig-Holstein Question.
Geez, didn't they teach you nothin' in grammar school?
Charles Stewart
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304357 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 11:44 |
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I'm currently playing the "strange word game" in which one is to make
up definitions for strange words (one point for picking the right one
and one point for having your definition picked. Someone up for it?).
I made up some plant and just had to use the phrase "ear-shaped
leaves". Of course, no one from my company will get that joke so I
thought I'd share.
T.
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304363 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 15:37 |
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Raven wrote:
> I have only two ears. A *true* barbarian has more than that: the two
> that he was born with, and trophies.
in order to maintain their status as barbarian lands, the scandinavian
countries cling to currencies divided into crowns (kroner) and ears
(øre). no wussy euros or cents for us, sir!
--
tamf. TEUNC. smithereen.
All that glitters has a high refractive index. (BelDion)
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304364 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 15:40 |
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Taemon wrote:
> I'm currently playing the "strange word game" in which one is to make
> up definitions for strange words (one point for picking the right one
> and one point for having your definition picked. Someone up for it?).
sounds like fun! (okay, i know it's fun, i've played it). my only worry
is that as a worshipper of Tyope i'll insist that alll deinitions are
correct.
> I made up some plant and just had to use the phrase "ear-shaped
> leaves". Of course, no one from my company will get that joke so I
> thought I'd share.
ha ha ha! (okay, now i understand why people tend to use silly
abbreviations instead of laughing on the screen. it looks even sillier.)
--
tamf. TEUNC. smithereen.
All that glitters has a high refractive index. (BelDion)
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304365 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 15:42 |
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TT Arvind wrote:
>> (I'm trying to establish a front place for myself here in the Pun
>> Pecking-order!)
> And in the process, the thread is being Shanghaied.
ooh, yet another pun thread is Melbourne.
--
tamf. TEUNC. smithereen.
All that glitters has a high refractive index. (BelDion)
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304378 ] |
Mi, 19 Juli 2006 23:55 |
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Tamf Moo wrote:
> Taemon wrote:
>> I'm currently playing the "strange word game" in which one is to
>> make up definitions for strange words (one point for picking the
>> right one and one point for having your definition picked.
>> Someone up for it?).
> sounds like fun! (okay, i know it's fun, i've played it). my only
> worry is that as a worshipper of Tyope i'll insist that alll
> deinitions are correct.
Well, make up a wrod? (Boy, that was actually HARD to do!)
>> I made up some plant and just had to use the phrase "ear-shaped
>> leaves". Of course, no one from my company will get that joke so
>> I thought I'd share.
> ha ha ha! (okay, now i understand why people tend to use silly
> abbreviations instead of laughing on the screen. it looks even
> sillier.)
Especially "LOL", which is the Dutch word for fun, making it all the
more silly. Still, I can't help but feel flattered that my fool is
laughing at my joke!
T.
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304403 ] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 10:02 |
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Een Wilde Ier schreef:
> Henriette wrote:
> > Raafje schreef:
> >
> >> I have only two ears. A *true* barbarian has more than that: the t=
wo
> >> that he was born with, and trophies.
> >
> > So why should you be elected The Barbarian of AFT/RABT? Just because
> > once in your life from afar you insulted an Irishman?
>
> Yes, it seems that latter-day Weejuns have a vastly deflated concept of
> what being a 'proper' barbarian entails...
It wouldn't be so bad if they would just let go of the word
'barbarian', but they cling to it with all their might, with arguments
having gone down to the level of: most Weejuns having two ears,
clinging to currencies divided into crowns (kroner) and ears (=F8re)
and: some knowing a tough word in Latin...
HB
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304404 ] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 10:15 |
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Taemon schreef:
> Tamf Moo wrote:
>
> > Taemon wrote:
> >> I'm currently playing the "strange word game" in which one is to
> >> make up definitions for strange words (one point for picking the
> >> right one and one point for having your definition picked.
> >> Someone up for it?).
> > sounds like fun! (okay, i know it's fun, i've played it). my only
> > worry is that as a worshipper of Tyope i'll insist that alll
> > deinitions are correct.
>
> Well, make up a wrod? (Boy, that was actually HARD to do!)
>
I don't understand the game, can you and/or Tamf give an example before
I decide to join? (This game somehow reminds me of the time posters
were guessing at the correct spelling of Dutch words;-)
H.
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304417 ] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 15:15 |
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Henriette wrote:
> It wouldn't be so bad if they would just let go of the word
> 'barbarian', but they cling to it with all their might, with arguments
> having gone down to the level of: most Weejuns having two ears,
> clinging to currencies divided into crowns (kroner) and ears (øre)
> and: some knowing a tough word in Latin...
look -- thjey* need to keep up a certain, rough image in order to scare
off the dragons and thje* trolls (never mind that the dragons and trolls
have also become rather shy and polite).
* chjanneling o'neill, am i? HJELP!
--
tamf. TEUNC. manifesto.
By the way, I'm really sick of hearing about how great Scandinavian
countries are (something that seems to creep into every single feminist
work/home/childcare/maternity leave debate). ENOUGH ALREADY. YOU ALSO
HAVE CRAP FOOD AND WEIRD BELIEFS ABOUT GNOMES. (smartypantsmimi)
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304442 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 00:50 |
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Wes =F0u Iniyarutti hal!
> Een Wilde Ier schreef:
>=20
> > Yes, it seems that latter-day Weejuns have a vastly deflated concept of
> > what being a 'proper' barbarian entails...
>=20
> It wouldn't be so bad if they would just let go of the word
> 'barbarian', but they cling to it with all their might, with arguments
> having gone down to the level of: most Weejuns having two ears,
> clinging to currencies divided into crowns (kroner) and ears (=F8re)
Aye, what a sorry reminder of the glorious days of yore when the=20
Viking's main units of exchange actually *were* the hairy crowns and=20
ears that had formerly been part of the heads of slain enemies.=20
Arvind
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304451 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 01:14 |
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TT Arvind <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> Wes ðu Iniyarutti hal!
>> Een Wilde Ier schreef:
>>
>>> Yes, it seems that latter-day Weejuns have a vastly deflated
>>> concept of what being a 'proper' barbarian entails...
>>
>> It wouldn't be so bad if they would just let go of the word
>> 'barbarian', but they cling to it with all their might, with
>> arguments having gone down to the level of: most Weejuns having two
>> ears, clinging to currencies divided into crowns (kroner) and ears
>> (øre)
>
> Aye, what a sorry reminder of the glorious days of yore when the
> Viking's main units of exchange actually *were* the hairy crowns and
> ears that had formerly been part of the heads of slain enemies.
:-(
Please tell me you are joking...
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304473 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 09:29 |
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In article <1153383309.580943.173850 [at] i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"Henriette" <heldenib [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
<snip>
> I don't understand the game, can you and/or Tamf give an example before
> I decide to join? (This game somehow reminds me of the time posters
> were guessing at the correct spelling of Dutch words;-)
The version of the Dictionary Game I've played went something like this:
The player whose turn it is to be dictionary-keeper finds a little-known
word in the dictionary, and announces it to the other players, with the
spelling and part of speech. They each write down a definition for the
word. When all are ready, or when a time limit expires, they're read
aloud, and a point is scored by the players' favourite, as determined by
a vote (a humorous or clever definition can do better than a true one).
Each player with a correct definition also scores a point; if nobody is
right, the dictionary-keeper scores a point.
--
Odysseus
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| Re: Elven ears [message #304474 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 12:09 |
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Odysseus wrote:
> The version of the Dictionary Game I've played went something
> like this:
> <snip>
> Each player
> with a correct definition also scores a point; if nobody is
> right, the dictionary-keeper scores a point.
That's it, although I didn't know about the keeper scoring points.
What I can't get through the heat-melted skulls of my, uh, co-players
is that you're not supposed to give a correct definition. So I keep
getting the same definitions, but in other wordings. No fun at all.
T.
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304482 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 16:51 |
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Wes =F0u Christopher Kreuzer hal!
> TT Arvind <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Aye, what a sorry reminder of the glorious days of yore when the
> > Viking's main units of exchange actually *were* the hairy crowns and
> > ears that had formerly been part of the heads of slain enemies.
>=20
> Please tell me you are joking...
Bah, if you insist. The name of the coin "=F8re" comes - via Old Norse=20
eyrir - from Latin aureus (a type of gold coin), and has nothing to do=20
with the word "=F8re" meaning ear which comes from Old Norse eyra. Now=20
will that stop you from cowering in terror everytime you walk past the=20
Norwegian embassy?
And the only reason I'm admitting this is that it creates yet another=20
Scandinavian linguistics thread. Bw=FCh=E6h=E6h=E6h=E6!
--
Arvind
N=F8b=F8d=FD exp=E6cts =FEe Sk=E5n=F0in=E4vi=E4n c=F8nsp=EFr=E6c=FD
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304486 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 20:07 |
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"TT Arvind" <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:MPG.1f2afa3a1c4f49bd989d3b [at] news.individual.net...
>Wes ðu Christopher Kreuzer hal!
>> TT Arvind <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Aye, what a sorry reminder of the glorious days of yore when the
>> > Viking's main units of exchange actually *were* the hairy crowns and
>> > ears that had formerly been part of the heads of slain enemies.
>
>> Please tell me you are joking...
>Bah, if you insist. The name of the coin "øre" comes - via Old Norse
eyrir - from Latin aureus (a type of gold coin), and has nothing to do
with the word "øre" meaning ear which comes from Old Norse eyra. Now
will that stop you from cowering in terror everytime you walk past the
Norwegian embassy?
>And the only reason I'm admitting this is that it creates yet another
Scandinavian linguistics thread. Bwühæhæhæhæ!
There is also a Swedish word "lösöre" which means "movable property", that
is to say, cut off ears that can be handed to somebody else as part of a
business deal.
Öjevind
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| OT: Dictionary game (was: Elven ears) [message #304487 ] |
Fr, 21 Juli 2006 15:14 |
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Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
> Odysseus wrote:
>> The version of the Dictionary Game I've played went something
>> like this:
>> Each player
>> with a correct definition also scores a point; if nobody is
>> right, the dictionary-keeper scores a point.
> That's it, although I didn't know about the keeper scoring points.
> What I can't get through the heat-melted skulls of my, uh, co-players
> is that you're not supposed to give a correct definition.
Why not? After all, they get a point for it :-)
> So I keep getting the same definitions, but in other wordings. No
> fun at all.
Just make sure the dictionary keeper chooses a more difficult word
(that's why he gets a point if nobody knows the right definition. If
one point is not enough motivation, change the rules to give him
more.) With the right dictionary, preferably an older one, that's
usually no problem. An old Duden usually has plenty of words my
co-players have never heard of :-)
- Dirk
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| Re: Dictionary game (was: Elven ears) [message #304496 ] |
Sa, 22 Juli 2006 10:41 |
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Dirk Thierbach wrote:
> Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
>> So I keep getting the same definitions, but in other wordings. No
>> fun at all.
> Just make sure the dictionary keeper chooses a more difficult word
> (that's why he gets a point if nobody knows the right definition.
They used... Google. Only the first time, though. At this rate, we'll
be playing a fun game when it gets cold again.
T.
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| Re: OT: Dictionary game [message #304505 ] |
Sa, 22 Juli 2006 14:50 |
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Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
> Dirk Thierbach wrote:
>> Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
>>> So I keep getting the same definitions, but in other wordings. No
>>> fun at all.
>> Just make sure the dictionary keeper chooses a more difficult word
>> (that's why he gets a point if nobody knows the right definition.
> They used... Google. Only the first time, though.
As a dictionary for the dictionary keeper, or to cheat and find out
what the words really mean? Both are bad ideas :-)
- Dirk
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| Re: OT: Dictionary game [message #304515 ] |
So, 23 Juli 2006 12:39 |
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Dirk Thierbach wrote:
> Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
>> Dirk Thierbach wrote:
>>> Taemon <Taemon [at] zonnet.nl> wrote:
>>>> So I keep getting the same definitions, but in other wordings.
>>>> No fun at all.
>>> Just make sure the dictionary keeper chooses a more difficult
>>> word (that's why he gets a point if nobody knows the right
>>> definition.
>> They used... Google. Only the first time, though.
> As a dictionary for the dictionary keeper, or to cheat and find
> out what the words really mean? Both are bad ideas :-)
The second one! I should have broken off that round immediately. But I
thought, maybe if they see all those definitions listed, they'll
realise what the fun of that game is. We're in the second round and
they don't understand yet. Part of this is my fault, because I'm the
Didactic Demon of Doom and I couldn't explain why one and one is two
without making you think that maybe it should be 3.14, but really, how
much explanation does a simple game like that need? Grmbl. Thanks for
listening to my off-topic ranting. Although I do think the game is
suited for this newsgroup... AFT that is, not RABT. With suitable
words.
T.
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| Re: The 2006 Who's Who of AFT/RABT [message #304521 ] |
So, 23 Juli 2006 20:15 |
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TT Arvind <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> Wes ðu Christopher Kreuzer hal!
>> TT Arvind <ttarvind [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Aye, what a sorry reminder of the glorious days of yore when the
>>> Viking's main units of exchange actually *were* the hairy crowns and
>>> ears that had formerly been part of the heads of slain enemies.
>>
>> Please tell me you are joking...
>
> Bah, if you insist. The name of the coin "øre" comes - via Old Norse
> eyrir - from Latin aureus (a type of gold coin), and has nothing to do
> with the word "øre" meaning ear which comes from Old Norse eyra. Now
> will that stop you from cowering in terror everytime you walk past the
> Norwegian embassy?
I'd have to know where it is first... ;-)
> And the only reason I'm admitting this is that it creates yet another
> Scandinavian linguistics thread. Bwühæhæhæhæ!
LOL!
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