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| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 22-Sep-2004, 09:52 PM |
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Sorry I took so long to respond to this excellent post. Thanks so much W. of O. I can hardly wait to start learning so I can say something naughty in Gaelic lol. |
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Forum: Scottish Gaelic · Post Preview: #85237 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 22-Jul-2004, 09:04 PM |
Replies: 84
Views: 9,508
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Ah Peggy's Cove. One of my fav places to hang in summer. One day I will relate the tale of the day I met several Greek sailors all in dress whites there lol  
Love, Awen |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #75053 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 16-Jul-2004, 09:55 PM |
Replies: 24
Views: 4,445
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Only for you W. of O. will I run "skyclad" all over this website lol |
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Forum: Scottish Gaelic · Post Preview: #73998 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 16-Jul-2004, 12:03 AM |
Replies: 84
Views: 9,508
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Thanks OldRaven,
Now I have a tear in me Keith's lol
Love, Awen |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #73860 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 15-Jul-2004, 11:51 PM |
Replies: 43
Views: 2,100
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Ceciliastar,
I know what you mean by Christians condemning these books. I used to look after this young 9 yr old girl who was in the local Logos program at school (Christian based learning in a public school). Just for the record I am a Christian myself lol. She came home one day saying her teacher said Harry Potter was satanic. I am like whaaaaat! lol. Just about that time the 1st Lord of the Rings movie was coming out and her teacher was all fine with that tho. Her teacher said that because Harry Potter had witches and majick in them that they were satanic. I said there was wizards and majick in Lord of the Rings so what was the difference.......maybe that Tolkien was a Christian it made the subject ok or something. I dunno lol. All I could think was this is too close to the book burnings of Nazi Germany for my comfort so I called the head of the Logos program to complain. Well I met a brick wall but I felt better having vented lol. The girl and I went on to have many conversations around what she heard in school and at church and at her home and mine. So in the end I guess Harry Potter opened a whole new world for her in discussion and debate lol.......not too bad for satanic books eh?! lol |
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Forum: General Discussion · Post Preview: #73859 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 15-Jul-2004, 11:35 PM |
Replies: 24
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Thanks soooooo much W. of O..
Yes please help me with the dictionaries as I really have never seen a Gaelic one......and yes it is Scottish Gaelic I am looking for.
Faolin,
I am also from Canada and did French in school up to grade 10 then did the military French language training in St Jean sur Richelieu. I come from Nova Scotia and have heard Gaelic many times and I can tell you they sound nothing alike. Gaelic is more gutteral like English than the sing song French language. This is in my humble opinion tho. As for grammar in the 2 languages, I have no idea. My grammar in English leaves much to be desired forget any second language I have learned lol. I still don't conjugate french verbs.......I let those who I am speaking to figure out what I am saying lol. |
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Forum: Scottish Gaelic · Post Preview: #73856 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 14-Jul-2004, 10:24 PM |
Replies: 43
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I think the quote can best be desribed with an example. Take 2 kids; one very intelligent and one marginal. Intelligent kid decides to do drugs, etc. Marginal kid studies his/her ass off at school and maybe plays on the soccer team. Marginal kids goes to university through hard work. Intelligent kids goes to detox. Its all about choices and new doors that open with those choices. You can have all the skill in the world but if you don't work it, it is nothing.
The Potter books rock. I have read them all to my 5 yr old daughter. I am waiting for movie 3 to go to the cheap theatre cause hey! I do have Scottish roots lol. The best one I think was The Order of the Phoenix. I think the next book may see McGonnagal helping Harry on his road to becoming an auror as she swore to do in the last book. And personally I think Ron and Hermione will become an item. They squabble like an old married couple already and he gets all choked when she mentions.......good lord what's that quiddich guys name Hermione went to the dance with.......well you all know who I mean. And that is all in my humble opinion.
Love, Awen |
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Forum: General Discussion · Post Preview: #73677 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 14-Jul-2004, 10:04 PM |
Replies: 24
Views: 4,445
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w. of o.
could you please tell me more about this "teach yourself Gaelic" book. I have been interested to learn but not in a school setting.
Love, Awen |
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Forum: Scottish Gaelic · Post Preview: #73674 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 14-Jul-2004, 09:54 PM |
Replies: 84
Views: 9,508
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't view the pics! But yep, I have to admit that the water is probably the best thing about N.S. It's what I miss the most about home. Here in Alberta there is scarce little water. You have to go hours to find what they call a lake only to discover that it is a slough.......yeck. I would love to see these pics......especially the habour one cause that's where I grew up. |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #73673 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 13-Jul-2004, 12:21 AM |
Replies: 166
Views: 7,194
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Just some comments from lil' ol' me.
First, men are hot in kilts......who cares what race they are!
Second, real men go regimental!
I had my daughter at a highland dance competition about 3 weeks ago and one of the premier dancers was of asian decent so don't let your race stop you from wearing a kilt.
Now for which tartan......well I was trying to find my clan tartan in dress not hunting for my daughter to compete in. Apparently we of Clan Gunn do not have a dress tartan. However, you can design your own tartan and even have it registered. It is really costly but can be done. This may be an idea for you.
As for kid's kilts. Try going to your local highland dance web site and looking for consigned kids kilts. That's how I got my daughter's competition outfit......made in Scotland (kilt, blouse, vest and hose) for $250 Canadian.......a frickin steal.
Well that's my 2 cents lol.
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Forum: General Discussion · Post Preview: #73370 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 12-Jul-2004, 11:42 PM |
Replies: 31
Views: 2,520
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Name: Debbie
Age: 40
Gender: female
Birthday: 30DEC63
Nationality: I AM CANADIAN
Appearance: under-tall and over-wide
Hair color: presently blonde; really grey
Hairstyle: short
Eye color: hazel
Skin color: fair
Piercings: ears only; one in each
Wears: clothes
Personality.
Positive personality traits: organized
Non-positive personality traits: control freak
Likes: daughter, b/f, coffee not necessarily in that order' depends on the day
Dislikes: one day soon to be ex hubby
Fears: having to pee in the woods at night in bear contry
Family Life.
Lives with: daughter and b/f
Sibling(s): older sister , younger sister, younger brother
Pet(s): Willow (siberian husky/wolf cross), Puff (tabby cat)
Relationship with family: I have a good relationship with my older sister thats about it
Your initials spell out: DLMCRU
Have you ever owned a pet goldfish: yep
Do you eat Goldfish? the cracker kind yes and they are addictive
Your favorite birthday memory: I am too old to remember the good ones and don't want anymore thanks lol
Moment you're most proud of: giving birth to my daughter; leaving ex-hubby
Moment you're most ashamed of: there are things I would not do again but not ashamed of anything really
Celebrity crush: I can't have any of them so I can't have a crush on them
Non-celebrity crush: my b/f
Fill in the blanks:
Pirates are: unwashed
don?t be fooled by: the intelligence of children
I'm too sexy for my: body
Courtney Love is: an oxygen theif
I'd like another: coffee
I don't understand: people in general
Where have all the good people: gone?
Dude. Sweet. Dude. Sweet: Dude.....isn't this a pattern? lol
Girls are: underestimated mostly by themselves
Boys are: boys
only the _______ survive: strong
--personal---
Have a boyfriend/girlfriend? yes
Whats his/her name? Walt
Whats one word you could think of to describe them?: wonderful
Whats the best thing they?ve ever done for you?:love me unconditionally
If you don?t have a bf/gf, do you want one?:
---Favorites---
Fav movie? The Sound of Music; Bringing out the Dead
Fav person you know? my daughter
Fav food and drink? drink: coffee, Food: anything edible
Fav shirt you own? whatever is clean at the time
Fav place you?ve been to? Netanya, Israel
Fav colors? yellow
Fav place to be? anywhere my daughter and b/f are
Fav store? Ikea
Fav TV show? Survivor
Fav song? The Hockey Song by Stompin' Tom Connors
--- With the opposite sex---
Favorite eye color on the opposite sex? Well generally brown but b/f has blue and can make me blush just by looking at me with them
Hair color? dark
Curly or straight? either
tall or short? much much taller .....must be over 6'.....b/f is 6'7"
Pale tan or in the middle? any colour will do
---would you---
Shave your head for $1000? yep
Cheat on your bf/gf? on the current one no
Eat a bug? depends on how hungry I was or how much I was getting paid to do it
be on fear factor? yep
Kill yourself? nope
cut yourself if you were depressed? nope
Turn Goth? imagine a 40 yr old fat goth chick.....HELL NO
Dress up as the opposite sex and go out in public as a dare? sure
---have you ever---
Gone skinny-dipping: yep
had sex? many many many times.....even sell sex toys lol
Seen the same movie more than 5 times? yep
---Friends---
Who do you rely on most and could trust with anything? b/f
Whose you're best friend of the same sex? Rena and Dawn
Why? because like me, they have man brains
Who?s your best friend of the opposite sex? b/f
Why? he doesnt judge me
Funniest? Rena
Stupidest: I don't hang with stupid people. they make me cranky
Nicest?: b/f
Best looking?: b/f
Craziest? me
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Forum: General Discussion · Post Preview: #73369 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 12-Jul-2004, 11:05 PM |
Replies: 84
Views: 9,508
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Keith's is by far the best damn beer about in my humble opinion. Sleeman's makes some pretty good beer and if you have been to the Kingston Brew Pub in Kingston On they have a fine microbrewery going on there. Their Regal Ale is frickin awesome!  |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #73364 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 10-Jul-2004, 11:20 PM |
Replies: 84
Views: 9,508
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Alexander Keiths India Pale Ale.....those that like it, like it alot!
Have you seen the new commercials? I love that guy! And I gotta tell ya I was so glad when we finally got it as an "import" out here. |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #72949 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 10-Jul-2004, 11:15 PM |
Replies: 66
Views: 6,631
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Sorry Stevo I see it was you who went to TUNS lol. Its late and I am getting tired. Oh well! |
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Forum: Canada · Post Preview: #72947 |
| Skyclad Awen |
Posted on: 10-Jul-2004, 11:14 PM |
Replies: 66
Views: 6,631
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Hey folks!
I am new here and this is my 1st post. I am originally from Nova Scotia (Dartmouth) and transplanted via the military (long story) in Alberta. OldRaven, I went to TUNS as well and yes it is part of Dal now. Called DalTech or some nonsense. I graduated from Dal in 85 and TUNS in 88. To Faolin, I would pick Acadia if I had to do it over again. Its a wonderful and beautiful campus, not too big and has alot of school spirit. Just my opinion tho. Well Thats it for now. Nice to be here!
Love, Awen |
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