How do you say Blog in Latin?
The woman sitting on the right in the picture below might know.
She's Lorna Robinson who has just started something called Latin in the Park. The child and mother on the left are examining a Greek colouring book. They teach classics too, all for a pound. Nigel Wrench sat in on the first session in Oxford. The picture was taken inside, by the way, because in South Park, the park concerned, it was raining.
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web logging translates as 'textus logging' so on gets 'slog', I think
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South Park? Hmmmm.
But what a great idea.
When I were a lass, Latin was one of the banes of my life, probably because of the way it was taught.
Have to admit it's sometimes come in useful since then
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Knowing Oxford, South Park would be a good location for this in the summer (assuming there's not too many students around playing frisbee etc...)
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If this is South Park...
which one is Eric?
which one is Kyle?
which one is Stan?
which one is Kenny?
and which one is Chef?
Oh infamy, infamy,
They've got it in for me...
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Am I being a bit dim here, but how does a Greek colouring book assist in the teaching of Latin? Or even Greek?
Colouring is - well, colouring. Languages involve the use of, well, language.
Since I used to teach languages for a living, I am really struggling to see how this kind of prop would really help. There are lots of other fun ways of learning - but colouring?
It's all Greek to me. ;o)
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Paul (1):
Hmm, so you're Celtic then? "There's luvlee".
(Doctor Who reference...)
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Julius Caeser walks into a bar and orders a Martinum.
The barman says to him, "Don't you mean Martini?"
"Look", snaps JC, "If I'd wanted a double I would have asked for a double!"
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Common Latin Fish Phrases Explained.
Caviar Emptor -- Beware of the fish.
Carp Diem -- Seize the fish.
Cod Erat Demonstrandum -- Proving the fish.
Squid pro quo -- Done a fishy deal.
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A pony walks into a bar and coughs, "Hey, COUGH. Gimme a bu COUGH a beer COUGH. The bartender serves him and says, "What's with your voice?" The pony says, "Nothing, I'm just a little hoarse."
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Dunno, it's all Greek to me
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Quiz time;
Translate the following latin
Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.
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MGT
Sorry
I can't hear you, I've got a banana in my ear.
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Oh, dear, [there is] no opossum for you. A wise mouse is fixed in my east ear.
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How do you say Blog in Latin?
Nescio.
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So, the glorious leader's banana has been moderated?
What? Why?
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Yes and it hurts
anyone got some ice.....?
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Also at the top of my page it said,
An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request.
I'm sure it did...but I didn't feel a thing...
Me thinks the gremlins are crawling through the binaries
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MGT: I recommend a banana split ;o)
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Mr. Mair Mr. Mair Mr. Mair (jumping up and down)
Where is the newsletter today?
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Newsletter? Haven't seen one of those since, oh, can't even remember.
MGL, "An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request"
I dread to think what a handled one might do - and surely a mere request does not deserve capital punishment.
But then I'm only an unnamed user.
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I asked my cats if they knew what the translation of blog was in latin - they weren't terribly interested and just said mieow & turned their backs. Perhaps blog is a very rude word in cat.
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"those (men) having the already been written, through the ductile wires, sent it"
[i think]
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Oooh Oooh Yes Now I'm getting
502
Service not available
Just as well as I don't need it.
Where does the 502 go?
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For when they who design-ed their systeme did look upon it with a curious eye, and did they lavish faint praises upon themselves at their cleverness. Did they laugh and chuckle at the wonders of bits and bytes of their creation before toasting their cleverness with ale and fine wine.
Then someone spilt some and with a fizz the lights went out. reggub!
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Frances, O Frances (20)
I can hardly believe you are still missing the newsletter. Why not try getting someone else to register in your name? If they feed in your email address, it should work. Send it to me if you like.
Meanwhile:
Hello.
We'll have the latest on the imminent strike at the Grangemouth oil refinery. We've got our eye on Iraq and Gaza and will talk about bird flu. A new vaccine for girls to prevent cervical cancer was rejected by 20% of parents during a trial, according to a study. And we may report on the end of a case concerning the shooting dead of an unarmed black man by New York police.
Plus: Germany finally buys 'Allo 'allo! We'll have a report.
See you on the ice at 5.
Eric Flick.
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The funniest line in the Pompeii episode of Doctor Who was along the lines of ''I love your toga. Did you get it at T K Maximus?''
It still makes me chuckle.
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I didn't know they had WhoMuir in Dr. Who. I must be missing the only thing worth watching.
I do remember an Up Pompeii episode in which it was stated that with every slave sold in the market that day they would be giving away a green shield.
I am not a candidate.
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Apologia. Candidatus non sum.
Valete, cives. Salvete Moderatores.
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Yawn! Construe your blog? We don't need no education.
Matins unsound? Moor see varlets date? Unpaid labour too.
Burkiss Way refers.
When I see a brick, Mr Quelch - it is a brick. No more construing necessary.
And several buildings have been put up so far with them.
"Tear down the wall!"
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Vyle, I don't know how to re-register! I did post a sad and tear-stained request for someone to tell me how, but (sob) no-one came to my rescue (wilts in 19th-century helpless way onto sofa. Smelling salts! Burnt feather! Quick!)
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Ohhh.... where am I? What happened?
Vyle, oh you are too kind (hand faintly flaps her tinsel'd wing* against fever'd brow) at last... at last... word from Eric (faints languidly again. The woman's been listening to too many classic serials. Get out and tend the Beach allotment, you silly.)
* A large glass of whatever you like to the first one who knows where that comes from - a double if you didn't look it up.
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Frances O - click on the PM programme link at the top right of the blog page. On the PM Homepage (rather than blog page), you will see a box called the PM Newsletter between the iPM square and the History of PM square. Click on the link to Subscribe and either follow the instructions or, if you would prefer to avoid cluttering your in-box with musings, just read the current edition which often appears there.
I hope that helps.
H.
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Humph - my hero! I've done it. And re-subscribed, too.
I think a treble whatever you like will be waiting for you at Nick's. Better nip out for some nibbles before 5.
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Eddie....
As the proud owner of a Higher Latin (grade B), I can state with some authority that that is a blogus question.
...I'll get my coat.
Fifi
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Oh, and some time ago I re-subscribed to the newsletter because I wasn't receiving it. I now receive 2 most (but not all) days, either 15 mins or 2 hours apart.
Anyone want the spare by email?
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Interesting that "candidate" was picked out as derived from "candida"... the link to thrush might have helped bridge the science-arts gap and persuade the scientifically inclined of the value of latin. I found just a couple of years of latin lessons(at an old-style grammar school) really, really useful for biology and anatomy.
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Blogging I think would be called "Blogus"
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Chuck it my way, feefs!
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I say it, "Blog in Latin."
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How great! My company has also been working in State schools -- across boroughs and with a professional assessment that like us quite a lot -- and we have kids blogging about their Latin every week. Nice to know we have company.
If you're interested, see www.cagse.com.
The more, the merrier!
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