[Arbeia To Cilvrinum]

Heh thanks, P! Oh second thought, let's not go to Camelot...'tis a silly place.

[The Frustrations About Not Being A Semiticist]

I know a little bit of the slang Arabic. It is quite easy to speak actually but reading and writing it is a whole different matter. When I first saw it it looked like scribbles. Also it is hard to follow since it is from right to left. The thing I would suggest is to become familiar with the sounds, and then try to read and write it.

 

That is much later, Ramses. Right now, I just need a couple of genders for a couple of words.

 

I mean its not like a world a way like China, which is so much different. After all we did get our numbering system from them!

 

Not to mention the concept of zero!

[The Frustrations About Not Being A Semiticist]

I'd take Latin or any of its descendants, German, English, Greek...anything whose system of writing I can understand easily, and therefore cross reference with dictionaries. So inconsiderate, I tells ya.

[Vaca Santa!]

When I was in Alicante in the summer of 2003, I was lucky enough to meet up with friends from that area who were history nuts, like us. They were pointing out all sorts of sites around the town that were ancient...including the town wall that was there before the Romans got there, and to which they added significantly. One town, Elche/Elx, has a very active Roman and Pre-Roman dig. I didn't get a chance to get out there, but I desparately want to go back, and in particular to Elche and other similar areas.

[Alavanna (watercrook -kendal).]

Perhaps this is a basic question...but is Alavanna in any way connected to Arthurian Avalon? I know there's a metathesis (switiching) of consonants...but it still rang a bell.

[Brassica]

Funny, I've always found that drinking water before and after said period of intoxication prevents any sign of a hangover.