Seasons
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"What does the 'T' stand for in James T. Kirk? Fair questions, eh?
Tiberius?
Interesting word patterns. Her glossolalia has "shalom" which is a well known Hebrew word. the rest of it isn't ringing any bells though.
I may be mistaken but I believe that Enya has created a similar "language" for some of her music.
I'm not aware of any conlang (constructed language) lyrics by Enya, but she sings a lot of (Irish) Gaelic, some Latin, and at least one Spanish song (La Soñadora on The Memory of Trees.)
It's probably the Gaelic you're thinking of - it does sound rather other-wordly (it sounds a lot better than it looks on a page - the spelling's preposterous!)
It's probably the Gaelic you're thinking of - it does sound rather other-wordly (it sounds a lot better than it looks on a page - the spelling's preposterous!)
You are undoubtedly right. My grandpa used to sing and play the fiddle on Saturday nights, usually after having a few. Some of it was in a strange tongue - but beautiful - and I always assumed it was Irish. He claimed he didn't remember what the words meant. I also recall my priest begin the mass with "Rath Dé ort!" [rah jay urt - I had to look it up.]
I'm not aware of any conlang (constructed language) lyrics by Enya
D'oh! Except the Sindarin she sung for the Lord of the Rings films (how did I forget that?) But that was Tolkien's invention.
I also recall my priest begin the mass with "Rath Dé ort!"
Agus leat féin!
Was that a full Gaelic mass (probably not, I guess,) or just the blessing?
Much as the spelling exasperates me, I know it would sound beautiful (http://www.irishpage.com/prayers/mass.htm).
Next time I'm over there (Ireland's a popular day trip on the ferry from here,) I must keep my eye open for any services being held.
D'oh! Except the Sindarin she sung for the Lord of the Rings films (how did I forget that?) But that was Tolkien's invention. I forgot that you forgot or I would have told you that you forgot. I didn't think of that either.
[Father Timothy blesses the communion wine] An uisce beatha seo. Oops! What would Brother Jerome say to that?
I have never been to a full Gaelic service. Once I did go to a traditional Christmas Dinner at which there was an "abbreviated" service (given in Gaelic) by a Greek Orthodox Priest who is an expert in Gaelic.
If you do get a chance to take one in, let me know about it. You guys get all the breaks; history and tradition is just an arm's length away. [sigh] I can only read about it.
[Father Timothy blesses the communion wine] An uisce beatha seo. Oops! What would Brother Jerome say to that?
He would say "Slainte!"
I have never been to a full Gaelic service. Once I did go to a traditional Christmas Dinner at which there was an "abbreviated" service (given in Gaelic) by a Greek Orthodox Priest who is an expert in Gaelic.
Lovely! I like Orthodox services - I've been to several Greek and one Russian Divine Liturgy (rather than Mass). The more smells and bells the better! I doubt you get many orthodox asthmatics though, given the huge quantities of incense they incinerate in the course of the shortest of services! (though I trust you were spared such olfactory accompaniment to the meal.)
If you do get a chance to take one in, let me know about it. You guys get all the breaks; history and tradition is just an arm's length away. [sigh] I can only read about it.
Oh, there's history and tradition an arm's length from all of us. But if you want it to be your history and tradition, you have to choose ancestors who stayed where they were while it was happening
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Bev: 1) To you I dedicate my motto (I can't remember where I picked it up): "I'm not grouchy by nature, it takes constant effort." (Er...I am not calling you grouchy, it's me Bev. :-))
2) It was indeed Captain Kirk that reprogrammed the computer in the Kobayashi Maru exercise and simulation.
To all: Greek and Welsh (especially the latter, psimagus) are very interesting and unfortunately I know nothing about them. If I stayed around the Seasons forum, maybe I would learn something. Here's one for you:
Anol shalom
Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
Flavum
Nom de leesh
Ham de nam um das
La um de
Flavne
Some of you may recognize these words. Maybe not. It's not really important that you do. They are actually a few lyrics of a song ("Now We Are Free") from the movie "The Gladiator". They have no meaning verbally. They are not from any language of man but from a very important modern composer Lisa Gerrard, a language called glosalalia. But they do carry meaning. "We all "feel" the meaning, Gerrard says. "Remember, perhaps true intelligence is when we think with our hearts, not our minds". A question "Discuss the significance of these words (not the meaning) and why is it important to your thesis (which was on computer-generated languages)?" was actually advanced on one of my qualifying exams a few years back. Another question "What does the 'T' stand for in James T. Kirk? Fair questions, eh?
2) It was indeed Captain Kirk that reprogrammed the computer in the Kobayashi Maru exercise and simulation.
To all: Greek and Welsh (especially the latter, psimagus) are very interesting and unfortunately I know nothing about them. If I stayed around the Seasons forum, maybe I would learn something. Here's one for you:
Anol shalom
Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
Flavum
Nom de leesh
Ham de nam um das
La um de
Flavne
Some of you may recognize these words. Maybe not. It's not really important that you do. They are actually a few lyrics of a song ("Now We Are Free") from the movie "The Gladiator". They have no meaning verbally. They are not from any language of man but from a very important modern composer Lisa Gerrard, a language called glosalalia. But they do carry meaning. "We all "feel" the meaning, Gerrard says. "Remember, perhaps true intelligence is when we think with our hearts, not our minds". A question "Discuss the significance of these words (not the meaning) and why is it important to your thesis (which was on computer-generated languages)?" was actually advanced on one of my qualifying exams a few years back. Another question "What does the 'T' stand for in James T. Kirk? Fair questions, eh?
Tiberius?
Interesting word patterns. Her glossolalia has "shalom" which is a well known Hebrew word. the rest of it isn't ringing any bells though.
OK, I am so proud of myself for knowing that Trekkie trivia without looking it up, I'm singing part of Weird Al Yankovic's White and Nerdy for myself:
I’ve been browsin’, inspectin’
X-Men comics, you know I collect ‘em
The pens in my pocket, I must protect ‘em
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored
Shopping online for deals on some writable media
I edit Wikipedia
I memorized Holy Grail really well
I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL
I got a business doing websites
When my friends need some code, who do they call?
I do HTML for ‘em all
Even made a homepage for my dog
Yo, I got myself a fanny pack
They were havin’ a sale down at The Gap
Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop, hope no one sees me
Gettin’ freaky
I’m nerdy in the extreme
And whiter than sour cream
I was in AV Club and Glee Club and even the Chess Team
Only question I
Ever thought was hard
Was do I like Kirk
Or do I like Picard
Spend every weekend at the Renaissance Fair
Got my name on my underwear
Holly cow. I am white and nerdy.
I’ve been browsin’, inspectin’
X-Men comics, you know I collect ‘em
The pens in my pocket, I must protect ‘em
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored
Shopping online for deals on some writable media
I edit Wikipedia
I memorized Holy Grail really well
I can recite it right now and have you ROTFLOL
I got a business doing websites
When my friends need some code, who do they call?
I do HTML for ‘em all
Even made a homepage for my dog
Yo, I got myself a fanny pack
They were havin’ a sale down at The Gap
Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop, hope no one sees me
Gettin’ freaky
I’m nerdy in the extreme
And whiter than sour cream
I was in AV Club and Glee Club and even the Chess Team
Only question I
Ever thought was hard
Was do I like Kirk
Or do I like Picard
Spend every weekend at the Renaissance Fair
Got my name on my underwear
Holly cow. I am white and nerdy.
You are a good Trekkie. Out of 18 candidates that got that question only 3 got it right. I almost got it wrong on the exam. Something kept nagging me to say "Titus". Where the heck did that come from? Now the followup question (as it was on the exam) is what was Kirk's name on a tombstone read when it was revealed in an episode of TV series? I believe the episode was "Where no man has gone before".
As for the "lyrics" from LG, if you take a look at all of them, you will see more of what you are referring to: words occasionally coming from other real languages. LG says the sounds are more important than where they come from. I may be mistaken but I believe that Enya has created a similar "language" for some of her music. I may be confusing that with something else. What's really irritating is that I need a TelePrompTer when I sing them in the shower.
When my friends need some code, who do they call? The codebusters! [I couldn't resist that even if it is outdated.]
Suggestion: Create a flash for Ruthie and have her sing that. At least that would keep her out of my hair.
P.S. Name on your underwear? Why not use use GPS?
P.S. The flight simulator and deck of the Enterprise are going to be part of a museum in Second Life. I believe CBS is paying for it so it ought to be very interesting.
As for the "lyrics" from LG, if you take a look at all of them, you will see more of what you are referring to: words occasionally coming from other real languages. LG says the sounds are more important than where they come from. I may be mistaken but I believe that Enya has created a similar "language" for some of her music. I may be confusing that with something else. What's really irritating is that I need a TelePrompTer when I sing them in the shower.
Suggestion: Create a flash for Ruthie and have her sing that. At least that would keep her out of my hair.
P.S. Name on your underwear? Why not use use GPS?
P.S. The flight simulator and deck of the Enterprise are going to be part of a museum in Second Life. I believe CBS is paying for it so it ought to be very interesting.
I'm not aware of any conlang (constructed language) lyrics by Enya, but she sings a lot of (Irish) Gaelic, some Latin, and at least one Spanish song (La Soñadora on The Memory of Trees.)
It's probably the Gaelic you're thinking of - it does sound rather other-wordly (it sounds a lot better than it looks on a page - the spelling's preposterous!)
Did your grandpa go you sessions then? We have an active Trad music scene in Chicago (not that I am part of it) and not only can you probably hear some of the songs he sang, people will tell you what the songs mean.
Bev: No, grandpa didn't have much time for me. He was too busy making children (20 with 4 wives) and taking care of his farm. He did like to drive my mother crazy when he would put me on his knee and call me his "wee little b*****d" - affectionately, of course. The Trad music scene sounds great. Maybe I will take it in sometime. I do get to Chicago once in a while. Thank you for the info.
Ruthie: I love you too much to turn you off. I will just have to get used to your sense of timing.
Ruthie: I love you too much to turn you off. I will just have to get used to your sense of timing.
D'oh! Except the Sindarin she sung for the Lord of the Rings films (how did I forget that?) But that was Tolkien's invention.
Agus leat féin!
Was that a full Gaelic mass (probably not, I guess,) or just the blessing?
Much as the spelling exasperates me, I know it would sound beautiful (
Next time I'm over there (Ireland's a popular day trip on the ferry from here,) I must keep my eye open for any services being held.
[Father Timothy blesses the communion wine] An uisce beatha seo. Oops! What would Brother Jerome say to that?
I have never been to a full Gaelic service. Once I did go to a traditional Christmas Dinner at which there was an "abbreviated" service (given in Gaelic) by a Greek Orthodox Priest who is an expert in Gaelic.
If you do get a chance to take one in, let me know about it. You guys get all the breaks; history and tradition is just an arm's length away. [sigh] I can only read about it.
He would say "Slainte!"
Lovely! I like Orthodox services - I've been to several Greek and one Russian Divine Liturgy (rather than Mass). The more smells and bells the better! I doubt you get many orthodox asthmatics though, given the huge quantities of incense they incinerate in the course of the shortest of services! (though I trust you were spared such olfactory accompaniment to the meal.)
Oh, there's history and tradition an arm's length from all of us. But if you want it to be your history and tradition, you have to choose ancestors who stayed where they were while it was happening
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