nancy
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Post by nancy on Nov 27, 2005 14:36:18 GMT -7
Nancy The 'Land of Oz' is where the little girl who met the Straw Man and so on went to see the Wizard - it has nothing to do with Aussie land!! And they don't call themselves Ozzies or even Aussies - when they greet each other it is 'Cobber'. OK, so take "The Land of" out of the equation - but Australians do refer to Australia as "Oz" and themselves as "Aussies" which is prounounced "Ozzies." "Cobber" is the slang for "friend" (kinda like "mate") Read it and weep: www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html#Oand www.stonedcrow.com/backpacker_tools/oz_slang.htm#oPS. Leslie, you have to be nice to me because I have your avatar on our website .....
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franek80
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Post by franek80 on Nov 27, 2005 14:43:31 GMT -7
LOL Leslie,I tried to warn you.. The message here is dont mess around with Nancy
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Nov 27, 2005 14:49:59 GMT -7
I can't help it, I am an "Information" person. But I can't speak Polish , so I am useless.
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Post by kaima on Nov 27, 2005 18:25:02 GMT -7
OK,
I will admit to having lived at one of the most famous Poles, the North Pole, Alaska. Just a few miled from Santa Clause house!
Do I get a prize for coming up with the most original and still ture answer to "Topic: Quiz about famous Poles and geographical names "?
Kai PS Yes, even in Slovakia my ancestors had a tradition of living south of the Poles! ;->
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Nov 27, 2005 19:25:47 GMT -7
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Post by nancy on Nov 27, 2005 19:26:45 GMT -7
geez, and I hate animated things on the internet, and now I are one.
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Post by kaima on Nov 28, 2005 0:54:29 GMT -7
Aww, don't feel bad, Nancy, most women are quite lovely when they are animated! I feel fully appreciated with the animated award! That is even allowing for my terrible spelling of "miled" for "miles" and "ture" for "true".
All: Are there any other famous Poles out there that were living, breathing great people? Jaga need not compete...
Kai
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Post by leslie on Nov 28, 2005 2:45:38 GMT -7
Hi Frank We obvious;y share the same attitudes, particularly of stirring Nancy up - she reacts so well! But as you say there are others! But, I have known Nancy and Jag for longer than the others - but who am I to reject!!! The obvious difference between us is the marriage timing - I was married to my first wife for 20 years, the second for 28 years (although for a number of reasons I count it as 18 years!). I have been on my own for 2 years now - well alone apart from my 21 year-old son who lives with me (well as much as a single 21 year old is ever at home! He takes after his Dad). It would be good if we could have instantaneous travel so we could all get together from Poland, Russia, Nederland, UK and USA - what a party that could be!! I hope your health keeps well - your active mind is obviously still there! Pozdrawiam serdecznie Leslie
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Post by leslie on Nov 28, 2005 2:52:33 GMT -7
Hi Jaga One famous Pole of whom I have heard, but unfortunately I don't know his name. We have had an earlier discussion on Bella I think about this. He was a member of the Polish Army stationed on the east coast of Scotland and he invented the first real mine detector. Prior to that they had been searched for by prodding the ground with a metal stick - a little on the dangerous side! His was just like the still extant metal detector - battery operated and swung side to side in front of you, over the ground surface. I'll try to find out his name, but I think it was on a TV programme about a year or so ago and I can't remember whether I made a note of his name. Pozdrawiam serdecznie bardzo Leslie Did you read Frank's last mail and my reply!!!!! ;D
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Post by leslie on Nov 28, 2005 2:56:44 GMT -7
;D Nancy Am I not always nice to you?!!! And you know that if I do not seem nice on on occasions, I really ..........................mean it!!!!! ;D Your ever respecful friend Leslie (I'd watch that Frank - he's a stirrer!)
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Post by justjohn on Nov 28, 2005 5:12:17 GMT -7
From the land of Oz is a very comon term now used to describe Australia. I would say it is aptly placed. ;D
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Post by Jaga on Nov 29, 2005 12:09:24 GMT -7
Leslie, Nancy, Kai, Frank, you talk about some Poles who were important but.... I wanted to hear the answer about Polish who were sent to Siberia and... they contributed a lot to the science while being in confinement Read it here: Many of those who participated in the Polish national uprisings, including scholars and scientists, were exiled to Siberia. Even today, many Polish place names can be found on the map of north-eastern Russia, e.g. the Cherski (Czerski) Range and the Chekanovskii (Czekanowski) Ridge. In addition, many species of mammals and fish have "dybovskii" as part of their names: a clue that they were discovered by Benedykt Dybowski, an exiled Polish scientist who for many years studied Lake Baikal, where he found almost 400 previously unknown species of animals. This prompted his thesis about that lake's "relict-like" character. The results of his research were published in Fiziko-geograficheskie issledovaniia na Baikale (Physical and Geographical Research at Lake Baikal), published during the years 1869-1876. Ignacy Domeyko, on the other hand, headed west instead, through Saxony to France, and then to Chile, where in 1838 he became a lecturer at the mining academy in La Serena. After eight years of work, he completed a geological map of his new country, describing the Jurassic rock formations, and discovered deposits of a rare mineral, copper arsenide, which was named domeykite in his honour. During the years 1867-1883, Domeyko was rector of the university in Santiago de Chile. One range in the Andes is named after him (the Domeyko Mountains), as well as several species of extinct animals, including the Chilean amonite (Ammonites domeykanus). polska.gov.pl/?document=505&PHPSESSID=e33e7fbdfa4020f0a828ba692626359d
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 29, 2005 17:30:25 GMT -7
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jmaduzia
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Post by jmaduzia on Dec 1, 2005 14:02:09 GMT -7
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Dec 1, 2005 15:25:05 GMT -7
this music sounds more texan than polish.....
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