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  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D I'm joking... cos obviously there was no white christmas in the middle east.

    Umm. . . have you forgotten your bible stories Helen? The shepards sitting in the snow and having the crap scared out of them by the angel and all that shite?

    It snows in Jerusalem most years. Not sure about Bethlehem, but its only about 15 kms away, so it probably snows there too.
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Scubascott wrote:
    Umm. . . have you forgotten your bible stories Helen? The shepards sitting in the snow and having the crap scared out of them by the angel and all that shite?

    It snows in Jerusalem most years. Not sure about Bethlehem, but its only about 15 kms away, so it probably snows there too.
    the bible? Jerusalem??? Angel? Shepards?

    what the fuck are ya talking about?

    ;)

    I've always thought that Bethlehem sounds just beautiful. A fabulous name for a place. If I ever have kids they're ALL gonna be called Bethlehem :)
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  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I've always thought that Bethlehem sounds just beautiful. A fabulous name for a place. If I ever have kids they're ALL gonna be called Bethlehem :)

    Hah! you should hear the way the locals pronounce it. You might change your mind then.
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Scubascott wrote:
    Hah! you should hear the way the locals pronounce it. You might change your mind then.
    hmm... can you type the phonetic pronunciation?
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  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    hmm... can you type the phonetic pronunciation?

    We don't have the right letters in the latin alphabet, but its Bet-lekh-em, with a strong emphasis on the second syllable. The kh is the guttural hebrew letter ח 'khet'. It looks like a small 'N' in this font but its not. I think the pronunciation is basically the same in arabic as well.

    A lot of hebrew and arabic place names get a lot softer sounding to our ears when you use the romanacised versions. Not that there's anything wrong with those pronunciations, its just if you're not used to hearing guttural consonants they can sound a bit harsh.
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Scubascott wrote:
    We don't have the right letters in the latin alphabet, but its Bet-lekh-em, with a strong emphasis on the second syllable. The kh is the guttural hebrew letter ח 'khet'. It looks like a small 'N' in this font but its not. I think the pronunciation is basically the same in arabic as well.

    A lot of hebrew and arabic place names get a lot softer sounding to our ears when you use the romanacised versions. Not that there's anything wrong with those pronunciations, its just if you're not used to hearing guttural consonants they can sound a bit harsh.
    ah ok... well I'm not having kids called BetLEKHem :D

    anyway the whole bible thing is all a pile of shite if you ask me :o
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  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:

    anyway the whole bible thing is all a pile of shite if you ask me :o

    Yup. It may be. Still snows in Jersusalem though (which, by the way, the locals pronounce 'Ya-rue-sha-LA-im') :D
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  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    saw these Russell Peters videos the other night - far funnier than that sarah silverman whoever she is!

    white people's accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9XIucxIzU

    African names
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y63_nfqCXng

    beating your kids - very funny!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI

    embarrassing parents
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOERhIOrzE

    Indian accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOERhIOrzE

    jamaicans
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9PTljv1R8&mode=related&search=

    English accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fwZ2KTV4kg&mode=related&search=

    I can watch these forever!
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  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    You'll never get a tip from a Scottish person... that's FACT... and Scots won't be offended by you saying that either. What's WRONG with generalisations? I don't get it... you can say what you want about Irish being alcoholics... that's bollox... you're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings! You can say what you want about us being stupid... that's fine, we're fine with that cos while you're thinking we're thick, we'll sell your house from under ya.

    HOW do people get offended by generalisations? I'm sorry but it actually makes me laugh. If someone can't take a generalisation well they're just uptight and basically ridiculous.


    My lovely lass who is Canadian but made up of Irish and Scot tips very nicely when we go out. I think she feels bad for the stereotype and does her best to try and break the mold. ;)
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  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Restless Soul wrote:
    saw these Russell Peters videos the other night - far funnier than that sarah silverman whoever she is!

    white people's accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9XIucxIzU

    African names
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y63_nfqCXng

    beating your kids - very funny!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI

    embarrassing parents
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOERhIOrzE

    Indian accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faOERhIOrzE

    jamaicans
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9PTljv1R8&mode=related&search=

    English accent
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fwZ2KTV4kg&mode=related&search=

    I can watch these forever!

    Peters is the shit my friend. The guy has me in stitches every single time I see him on the tube or listen to him on the radio.

    I remember way back once upon a time when he was a nobody and a buddy of mine worked at Yuk-Yuks, so he invited a few of us to see him and the rest of the show. Peters comes on stage and in a middle eastern accent says "who ordered the cab?". The place goes quiet thinking that some crazy cab driver decided to see if his fare was in the audience by grabbing the mike. That was my introduction to Peters and I have laughed with his jokes ever since. He is priceless when he is doing his dad at the barbeques.
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  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    even flow? wrote:
    Peters is the shit my friend. The guy has me in stitches every single time I see him on the tube or listen to him on the radio.

    I remember way back once upon a time when he was a nobody and a buddy of mine worked at Yuk-Yuks, so he invited a few of us to see him and the rest of the show. Peters comes on stage and in a middle eastern accent says "who ordered the cab?". The place goes quiet thinking that some crazy cab driver decided to see if his fare was in the audience by grabbing the mike. That was my introduction to Peters and I have laughed with his jokes ever since. He is priceless when he is doing his dad at the barbeques.

    I didn't really know about him til someone sent me a link on facebook. I can't stop watching now. He is so spot on about the Indian stuff too! He could be doing my parents!

    Here's another one about mexicans - I was laughing so hard I just choked on my lunch!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7qB8LjPTxc&mode=related&search=
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    even flow? wrote:
    My lovely lass who is Canadian but made up of Irish and Scot tips very nicely when we go out. I think she feels bad for the stereotype and does her best to try and break the mold. ;)
    Yep, I'm from a place called Cavan where we have a reputation for being mean. I've always felt the need to go above and beyond proving it's wrong :o . Irish people in general are pretty generous though.
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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Huh? So you don't give you kid a christmas pressie? Or a birthday pressie or anything? Oh so your mother in law is a JW so that means I can't say whatever without offending you? My two cousins who died in a fire who I love dearly were JW... doesn't mean I have to like the bloody religion. My aunt and uncle never stopped my parents from giving US presents. And if a parent has problems with other kids getting presents cos they can't give their own kids one, that's OBVIOUSLY cos their kids WANT one, if the kids want christmas banned they must be jealous cos they can't celebrate it themselves. Whatever you think, let your kids integrate.
    When did I say I was offended? I couldn't care less, Helen. Truly. And why would someone else stop your parents from giving you a present in the first place?
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  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    danny72688 wrote:
    To the Mexicans who come in my store every morning:

    Learn to speak English if you fucking live here!




    That is all for now.

    Maybe they are on vacation?
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    TrixieCat wrote:
    When did I say I was offended? I couldn't care less, Helen. Truly. And why would someone else stop your parents from giving you a present in the first place?
    hmm... I'm sorry, I thought you were defending the whole 'ban christmas for fear of offending others' thing. That's where the JW thing came up... you brought it up saying that the poor jw kid in the class can't celebrate christmas so it's not fair on him/her that everyone else did.


    I'M saying if the kid wants to bloody celebrate christmas that badly, why not let him? It's not as if christmas has any religious significance for most anymore anyway.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    My kid can't even wear his fucking Halloween costume to school on Halloween because of all these PC fucks!
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    My kid can't even wear his fucking Halloween costume to school on Halloween because of all these PC fucks!

    And it's now called "Fall Festival" or some bullshit.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    hmm... I'm sorry, I thought you were defending the whole 'ban christmas for fear of offending others' thing. That's where the JW thing came up... you brought it up saying that the poor jw kid in the class can't celebrate christmas so it's not fair on him/her that everyone else did.


    I'M saying if the kid wants to bloody celebrate christmas that badly, why not let him? It's not as if christmas has any religious significance for most anymore anyway.
    That is why we created Festivus Helen. :) lol
    I know what you are saying. I love Christmas too. I get all crazy on the glitter and ornaments and lights. Go to see Santa and all of that.
    I was just sayin....well, you know what I was saying.
    Happy Kwanza! :)
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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    My kid can't even wear his fucking Halloween costume to school on Halloween because of all these PC fucks!
    what? Seriously? What's so offensive about a kid dressed as satan? :confused:

    I bet he could wear the costume any other day and people would think he's a little strange... but they wouldn't be offended.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    TrixieCat wrote:
    That is why we created Festivus Helen. :) lol
    I know what you are saying. I love Christmas too. I get all crazy on the glitter and ornaments and lights. Go to see Santa and all of that.
    I was just sayin....well, you know what I was saying.
    Happy Kwanza! :)
    what the fuck is festivus? :eek:

    And no, as nicely as I can possibly put it, I really cannot see the PC side of this at all... trust me I HAVE tried to see where you're coming from... but it all comes down to 'bullshit' at the end every time for me.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you

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