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Paging Mr. Darin...
we seem to have an etiquette issue here. It appears you're posting as both "Bobby Darin" and "Mark C.", which has always been a no-no here.
You should pick a board identity and use it consistently, and if you decide to change it, notify the board in your first post with the new name. Then use THAT name consistently...
Multiple IDs can be an annoyance to other board users and, in the distant past, we've had some issues here with people impersonating others for troll purposes. I think Mike C. even had to block some renegade computer users some years back.
If you ("Bobby" and "Mark") are in fact two different people using the same computer, pls. tell us. Could it be there's a scarcity of PCs over there in Peterborough?
Bobby/Mark, I bring this up without malice, since I can find no fault with your questions/comments or your demeanor on the board under either name. But let's be straight with the other users, pls.
Thanks and regards,
Dave
we seem to have an etiquette issue here. It appears you're posting as both "Bobby Darin" and "Mark C.", which has always been a no-no here.
You should pick a board identity and use it consistently, and if you decide to change it, notify the board in your first post with the new name. Then use THAT name consistently...
Multiple IDs can be an annoyance to other board users and, in the distant past, we've had some issues here with people impersonating others for troll purposes. I think Mike C. even had to block some renegade computer users some years back.
If you ("Bobby" and "Mark") are in fact two different people using the same computer, pls. tell us. Could it be there's a scarcity of PCs over there in Peterborough?
Bobby/Mark, I bring this up without malice, since I can find no fault with your questions/comments or your demeanor on the board under either name. But let's be straight with the other users, pls.
Thanks and regards,
Dave
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Well, actually...
Bobby Darin, Mark C. (probably previously posted as Mark Cooke), and the at-present-missing Bagpus all claim to be a group of researchers. I tried searching for the post where they explained this, but I can't find it. :-( I did find three posts by "Bagpus and friends" though: http://snipurl.com/eps1.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
Bobby Darin, Mark C. (probably previously posted as Mark Cooke), and the at-present-missing Bagpus all claim to be a group of researchers. I tried searching for the post where they explained this, but I can't find it. :-( I did find three posts by "Bagpus and friends" though: http://snipurl.com/eps1.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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The Wends is another name for Sorbs -- a Slavic tribe that inhabited the eastern part of modern-day Germany. The word wend, however, appears to be of anything but Slavic origin.
You might want to check out Wendel, and those articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendland
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wend
Edited because I forgot to hyperlink Wendel. Oops :)
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
You might want to check out Wendel, and those articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendland
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wend
Edited because I forgot to hyperlink Wendel. Oops :)
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
This message was edited 5/5/2005, 1:06 PM
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Attn:- Ivayla
Thanks for the help, good historical background information, but unfortunately no explanation of the name Wend?? which you say is not Slavic? what language is this from then?
Thanks for the help, good historical background information, but unfortunately no explanation of the name Wend?? which you say is not Slavic? what language is this from then?
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Well...
The Wikipedia articles that I gave you explain that:
~ Wends seem to derive their name from Wendland
~ The name of Wendland seems to be connected to the Vandals
The dictionary.com site claims that "wend" is derived from the German Wende -> Middle High German Winde/Wende -> Old High German Winid. And they direct you to check up the meaning of "wen" in Indo-European Roots.
Or, to put it shortly, bluntly and rather rudely, because I am stuck at work at 6:40 pm -- I pointed you to what I know, but I am not going to do your research for you!
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
The Wikipedia articles that I gave you explain that:
~ Wends seem to derive their name from Wendland
~ The name of Wendland seems to be connected to the Vandals
The dictionary.com site claims that "wend" is derived from the German Wende -> Middle High German Winde/Wende -> Old High German Winid. And they direct you to check up the meaning of "wen" in Indo-European Roots.
Or, to put it shortly, bluntly and rather rudely, because I am stuck at work at 6:40 pm -- I pointed you to what I know, but I am not going to do your research for you!
~ Ivayla
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
This message was edited 5/5/2005, 6:58 PM
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Here's the direct link to the aforementioned Indo-European root wen: http://snipurl.com/ep6d.
I suggest you bookmark the main page of this dictionary, Bobby: http://snipurl.com/bknk. And, I agree with Ivayla that you should at least try to do your own research, if you absolutely must know that badly.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
I suggest you bookmark the main page of this dictionary, Bobby: http://snipurl.com/bknk. And, I agree with Ivayla that you should at least try to do your own research, if you absolutely must know that badly.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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