Re: Hebrew and Conlangs

On Friday 28 February 2003 02:00 am, you wrote:
> Danny Wier wrote:
> > Self-taught amateur linguist -- that's ME! Anyway.
>
> That's me too, I must say.  I enjoy when we get some press outside
> of the "proof that Basque and Quechua descend from Burushashki"
> arena.
I'm always delighted to find there are others who've read the same sorts of
books - linguistic and conlinguistic - as me.  And who might conceivably
enjoy the same sort of twisted humour I enjoy.

>
> > Maybe they're not first, but I'd also mention Modern Latin, Modern
> > Standard Arabic, and maybe Modern Sanskrit. And my secret desire to
> > speak Modern Sumerian.
>
> Oh, I forgot Modern Sanskrit.  The name itself essentially means
> "conlang."
There is of course the various forms of Standard English, the first I learned
being the Aviation English with its mysterious call-signs and "Phonetic
Alphabet" - "Calling Victor Charlie Alpha.  Do you read me?  Over."

>
> Concerning my request for asbestos underpants:
> > Wouldn't they itch? And imagine a wedgie...
>
> LOL! I thought that was too much fun!
>
> And from the webpage John suggested I enjoyed "Helping engines and
> generators keep their cool in hot, aggressive environments" - I've
> been in internet groups for almost ten years now and I've seen
> plenty that could be described as "hot, aggressive environments."
> One of the reasons why I love CONLANG is that we are definately the
> least flammable group I've been in.
I think we're too much in love with our fascination with language to worry
about flaming others.  It's an atmosphere of peace and quiet beavering away
on the problems of language creation.  And the displaying of our handiwork
and asking necessary questions.

>
> Cheers,
> Eamon
Wesley Parish
--
Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?"
You ask, "What is the most important thing?"
Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata."
I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people."