I didn't catch you (again)

[motherwolf]

Thank you, Patricia and maidenb. No, I don't think English is odd. I think it's a wonderful language that allows both fun with words and beautiful poetry. Like in Sai King's work. I love English.

Dear Gelata! You are far better off listening to the likes of Patricia A and others rather than me! I'm not sure that 'kid', ( referring to a human child) is always slang! Thats probably a good one to refer back to Patricia's poster hanging in the Cantina! I too, loved 'Pans Labyrinth' and would like very much to see 'The Nameless'. One of my most beloved books is a collection of short stories by Ramsey Campbell, published back in the '70s. I still have it stored with all my King paperbacks! I need to pull it out and reread it! I've never made a New Years Resolution in my whole life! But Smokin'Joe and I will this year! We've got to clean out the office and the store room! ( The one that is supposed to be a den!)

[Gelata]

Hello, everyone. The New Year is already here, and I hope it will be very good for all. This afternoon I have been watching a documentary I recorded some years ago, from TV. The title is Stephen King: A Shining in the Dark. Do you know it? Frank Darabont, Kathy Bates, Tom Hanks, Chuck Verrill, among others, talk about King's work, King as a writer, as a person, and S. King himself talks about his life and his books. Really interesting. It's been a very nice way of starting the year and finishing the holidays.
¡Hasta luego! See you!

[maidenbutterfly]

Hello, everyone. The New Year is already here, and I hope it will be very good for all. This afternoon I have been watching a documentary I recorded some years ago, from TV. The title is Stephen King: A Shining in the Dark. Do you know it? Frank Darabont, Kathy Bates, Tom Hanks, Chuck Verrill, among others, talk about King's work, King as a writer, as a person, and S. King himself talks about his life and his books. Really interesting. It's been a very nice way of starting the year and finishing the holidays.
¡Hasta luego! See you!

I haven't heard of it, but now I HAVE to check it out! Thankee!!

[Gelata]

Hello again. Here is my first question of the year. This is not related to anything you said and I didn't understand, but about prepositions (big trouble to me): "I pre-ordered Duma Key ....... Amazon". Please, could you fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition? Thank you. And by the way, how do you pronounce the u in Duma? As in university, perhaps?
Thank you very much

Moderator's Reply:
	You pre-ordered Duma Key "from" Amazon. Duma is pronounced as Doo mah.

[motherwolf]

Nice to see you again Gelata! Missed you in the Cantina here lately!

[Cola]

Hi Gelata - I see Mod has answered your questions for you

[JohnDalglish]

I haven't heard of it, but now I HAVE to check it out! Thankee!!

Hi,

Me neither, thankee for the heads up on that, Gelata.

And these damn pesky prepositions!

Long days and pleasant nights

[motherwolf]

Hi,

'Recreational profanity'? I've never heard that one before, Motherwolf, but rest assured it'll be all over Glasgow during the holidays!

Good one!

Long days and pleasant nights

Mine own invention. Can't believe someone, somewhere hasn't spread it around before me!!! It was one of those things that I would come out with and I'd get a( none too pleased) raised eyebrow from my Gran and she'd say..." Oh, yeah! You're great craic aren't ya!".....Hi Gelata! Glad to see you back in the Cantina the other day! Craic, pronounced Crack. Irish Gaelic, meaning: off the wall, great fun, a laugh a minute, a scream, (or a riot)!!! True 'Cola? Sai? ( Oh, and Gran was quite fond of saying that" Irish is a good language for cursing or for praying!" I would think that Scots (Scottish?) Gaelic would be too! Unfortunately I've never got to hear it spoken!

[Gelata]

Hello. Thank you, Ms Mod, for answering my questions. And thank you, Cola, for the intention.
As for the documentary I told you about, I'm glad you had known of it by me!
Here you can get some information about it (in case you still need it):

http://www.arte.tv/fr/recherche/1317126.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386051/

[Cola]

Mine own invention. Can't believe someone, somewhere hasn't spread it around before me!!! It was one of those things that I would come out with and I'd get a( none too pleased) raised eyebrow from my Gran and she'd say..." Oh, yeah! You're great craic aren't ya!".....Hi Gelata! Glad to see you back in the Cantina the other day! Craic, pronounced Crack. Irish Gaelic, meaning: off the wall, great fun, a laugh a minute, a scream, (or a riot)!!! True 'Cola? Sai? ( Oh, and Gran was quite fond of saying that" Irish is a good language for cursing or for praying!" I would think that Scots (Scottish?) Gaelic would be too! Unfortunately I've never got to hear it spoken!

Oh sweetie - yes and so much more - lol

Should we get into the craic debate again?