The questions only game - Page 9

Moon · 12-06-2007, 12:34 PM

Wasn't that what this whole thread was about? Did I already tell you I love this thread?!

Shanazel, didn't you know "angstschreeuw" means "scream out of fear"? Will I even try to describe the pronunciation? Ok, "angst" is like the English word "angst", but the "a" sounds more like the "a" in "far", got it so far? Then, "ch" is a hard g-sound, "r" is more of a rolling r, "ee" sounds like when you say the letter "a" and "uw" is a w sound similar to the w in "ew", does that make sense?
Don't you think it's lovely how we Dutch write words together? But aren't the people from Greenland even doing that with whole sentences? Isn't that even worse?

Adiemus, do you think it's too late to start learning French now?

Zurah · 12-06-2007, 03:38 PM

Moon, do you find Dutch similar enough to German that it would be easy for someone who knows German to learn it? Or it's not so easy and simple as it looks from outside?

More existential doubts about languages: is Inglish di onli lengwidj dat is ilejibl wen rittun fonetikly?*

*Is English the only language that is illegible when written phonetically?

Shanazel · 12-06-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

Do you think you've answered your own question Shanazel? And how many bits and pieces of language do you have at your disposal anyway? And why did my mother tell me that because she failed at French I wasn't allowed to learn a foreign language? Do you know how that makes me feel? Do you know I just want to cry now?

Bronnie, don't you think it is time to rebel against your upbringing, buy French language tapes, and learn to tell your mom, "I love you despite your having destroyed my linguistic life" in French? Was that a convoluted sentence or what? How many bits and pieces of language would you expect me to have after half a century of reading and writing the language AND having a mind for trivia?

Moon? Would you say that the fellow in Munch's The Scream is exhibiting angstschreeuw? Or do you suppose the fellow simply has teenaged children?

Moon · 12-06-2007, 04:59 PM

Zurah, why would Dutch be too difficult to be learned? Did you know I know 2 Germans who speak Dutch almost fluently (although they still have this cute German accent)?

And why would that sentence be illegible? Do you believe me when I say the only word I couldn't read immediately is "ilejibl"?

Shanazel, did you ever see a better drawing of an angstschreeuw?

adiemus · 12-07-2007, 12:47 AM

You know I now have nightmares of angstschreeuw coming at me with fangs and hairy legs?
And that the angstschreeuw speaks french and german and dutch and american?
Does anyone have an amulet with magical powers against the angstschreeuw?
Why am I so plagued by this thing? Why do I itch to get onto photoshop and DRAW an angstschreeuw instead of typing angstschreeuw painfully, letter by letter?

Shanazel · 12-07-2007, 12:52 AM

Bronnie, will you please make sure your photoshopped angstschreeuw is wearing a bedlah worthy of the UBDC thread so it will be a relevant nightmare?

adiemus · 12-07-2007, 01:07 AM

Is this what haunts your dreams?
Do you need superpowers?
Where are the BDPD when you need 'em?
Did you know that I tried to find a hairier spider but couldn't bear to look at them even on the computer screen? How pathetic is that?

Moon · 12-07-2007, 05:59 PM

Adiemus, may I tell you I LOVE that picture?
Shall we forget about angstschreeuw? What about "hottentottententententoonstelling" instead?
Do you think I must stop now?

Adiemus, why is fear or hairy animals pathetic? Did you know I don't like big dogs and those are even hairier?

Q-Tip · 12-07-2007, 11:55 PM

Have you done your BD drills today?

Brea · 12-08-2007, 03:54 AM

Did you know I cannot possibly remember all the subjects to which I wanted to respond in this thread? Did you know I used to actually live with several angstschreeuw...s? Do you think you have the bravery to view some of them, such as this one: http://www.birdinghawaii.co.uk/Images/zzzcanespider.jpg
or this one: http://www.standupjetski.com/centipede2.jpg ?
I presume you already know I am the BDPD, but will I protect you from these things?

12-07-2007, 12:47 AM	#85 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	You know I now have nightmares of angstschreeuw coming at me with fangs and hairy legs? And that the angstschreeuw speaks french and german and dutch and american? Does anyone have an amulet with magical powers against the angstschreeuw? Why am I so plagued by this thing? Why do I itch to get onto photoshop and DRAW an angstschreeuw instead of typing angstschreeuw painfully, letter by letter? __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

12-07-2007, 01:07 AM	#87 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 977	the angstschreeuw? Is this what haunts your dreams? Do you need superpowers? Where are the BDPD when you need 'em? Did you know that I tried to find a hairier spider but couldn't bear to look at them even on the computer screen? How pathetic is that? __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

12-08-2007, 03:54 AM	#90 (permalink)
Brea V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,283	Did you know I cannot possibly remember all the subjects to which I wanted to respond in this thread? Did you know I used to actually live with several angstschreeuw...s? Do you think you have the bravery to view some of them, such as this one: http://www.birdinghawaii.co.uk/Images/zzzcanespider.jpg or this one: http://www.standupjetski.com/centipede2.jpg ? I presume you already know I am the BDPD, but will I protect you from these things? __________________ www.breamorgiane.com Last edited by Brea; 06-11-2008 at 08:38 PM.

12-06-2007, 12:34 PM	#81 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,621	Wasn't that what this whole thread was about? Did I already tell you I love this thread?! Shanazel, didn't you know "angstschreeuw" means "scream out of fear"? Will I even try to describe the pronunciation? Ok, "angst" is like the English word "angst", but the "a" sounds more like the "a" in "far", got it so far? Then, "ch" is a hard g-sound, "r" is more of a rolling r, "ee" sounds like when you say the letter "a" and "uw" is a w sound similar to the w in "ew", does that make sense? Don't you think it's lovely how we Dutch write words together? But aren't the people from Greenland even doing that with whole sentences? Isn't that even worse? Adiemus, do you think it's too late to start learning French now?

12-06-2007, 03:38 PM	#82 (permalink)
Zurah Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 647	Moon, do you find Dutch similar enough to German that it would be easy for someone who knows German to learn it? Or it's not so easy and simple as it looks from outside? More existential doubts about languages: is Inglish di onli lengwidj dat is ilejibl wen rittun fonetikly?* *Is English the only language that is illegible when written phonetically?

12-06-2007, 04:59 PM	#84 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,621	Zurah, why would Dutch be too difficult to be learned? Did you know I know 2 Germans who speak Dutch almost fluently (although they still have this cute German accent)? And why would that sentence be illegible? Do you believe me when I say the only word I couldn't read immediately is "ilejibl"? Shanazel, did you ever see a better drawing of an angstschreeuw?

12-07-2007, 12:52 AM	#86 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,561	Bronnie, will you please make sure your photoshopped angstschreeuw is wearing a bedlah worthy of the UBDC thread so it will be a relevant nightmare?

12-07-2007, 05:59 PM	#88 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,621	Adiemus, may I tell you I LOVE that picture? Shall we forget about angstschreeuw? What about "hottentottententententoonstelling" instead? Do you think I must stop now? Adiemus, why is fear or hairy animals pathetic? Did you know I don't like big dogs and those are even hairier?

12-07-2007, 11:55 PM	#89 (permalink)
Q-Tip Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 220	Have you done your BD drills today?