bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:37
sheepy
And when did they change the spelling of Romania? This is not a famous LUFCTALK spell check, I have a few old programmes which spell Romania back then as Rumania.
I remember seeing that spelling in sporting competitions throughout the 90s. Rumania or Roumania. Not sure where it's from, but it seems to have stopped at some point. Presumably someone at the BBC stumbled over a map.
|
|
|
cadillacjukebox
LUFCTALK Sponsor
Posts: 1497
Joined: 30 October 2008
Location: Leeds
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:39
bogdan
cadillacjukebox
And Peking to Beijing.
(mutters dark mutterings)
Bombay to Mumbai anyone? A random pet hate of mine. 
Calcutta to Kolcatta 
|
|
|
|
daib0
Posts: 181
Joined: 20 November 2011
Location: Spain - England
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:41
bogdan
sheepy
And when did they change the spelling of Romania? This is not a famous LUFCTALK spell check, I have a few old programmes which spell Romania back then as Rumania.
I remember seeing that spelling in sporting competitions throughout the 90s. Rumania or Roumania. Not sure where it's from, but it seems to have stopped at some point. Presumably someone at the BBC stumbled over a map.
Hum, interesting, in Spanish it's always, and only, Rumania. Romania for them refers to all Romanic language speakers but Rumania only where the people of Rumania are!!
|
|
|
|
daib0
Posts: 181
Joined: 20 November 2011
Location: Spain - England
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:43
ah, and a few nice comments starting to trickle in on our thread too ...
|
|
|
|
bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:44
daib0
Hum, interesting, in Spanish it's always, and only, Rumania. Romania for them refers to all Romanic language speakers but Rumania only where the people of Rumania are!!
That's just down to language specifics though, I think sheepy meant the standard English spelling which is usually employed for competitions and such. 
|
|
|
|
daib0
Posts: 181
Joined: 20 November 2011
Location: Spain - England
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:44
ah, and a few nice comments starting to trickle in on our thread too ...
oops, delete the duplicate someone!!
Last edited by: daib0
- Jun 29, 2012 14:45.
|
|
|
|
daib0
Posts: 181
Joined: 20 November 2011
Location: Spain - England
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:49
Just seen that the country was in fact even bigger, before having land robbed from both sides at the end of WWII ...
|
|
|
|
sheepy
Posts: 10393
Joined: 08 October 2008
Location: Rothwell
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:51
bogdan
I think sheepy meant the standard English spelling which is usually employed for competitions and such.
Yeah I was on about the English spelling, I have no authority or knowledge to question how other languages spell it. I speak merely one language - Yorkshire.
Btw, this is the programme I was on about:
|
|
|
|
bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 29, 2012 14:59
daib0
Just seen that the country was in fact even bigger, before having land robbed from both sides at the end of WWII ...
Yup, 72 years ago, yesterday. Day of national mourning at the time, rest of the country was in shock it seems.
Fair to say we pretty much hate the Russians and all they stand for.
|
|
|
|
RamseyWhite
LUFCTALK MODERATOR
Posts: 4258
Joined: 08 December 2008
Location: Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
|
Jun 29, 2012 15:00
I also did not understand why 'Mars' had to change Marathon to Snickers
|
|
|
|
bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 29, 2012 15:02
On a lighter, more widely-relatable name, Transylvania was under Austro-Hungarian occupation for a few centuries, and Hungary still says (in muffled voice) it should belong to them.
We hate them too. 
|
|
|
|
sheepy
Posts: 10393
Joined: 08 October 2008
Location: Rothwell
|
Jun 29, 2012 15:05
RamseyWhite
I also did not understand why 'Mars' had to change Marathon to Snickers
ohhh boy
|
|
|
|
daib0
Posts: 181
Joined: 20 November 2011
Location: Spain - England
|
Jun 29, 2012 15:09
RamseyWhite
I also did not understand why 'Mars' had to change Marathon to Snickers
Wasn't that to please the Germans? - we had to change or they did, and they were even more obstinate than us over the matter?! Or so I was told ...
|
|
|
|
RamseyWhite
LUFCTALK MODERATOR
Posts: 4258
Joined: 08 December 2008
Location: Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
|
Jun 29, 2012 15:12
daib0
RamseyWhite
I also did not understand why 'Mars' had to change Marathon to Snickers
Wasn't that to please the Germans? - we had to change or they did, and they were even more obstinate than us over the matter?! Or so I was told ...
Really, I did not know that.
I was blaming the Yanks or Thatcher 
|
|
|
|
Barlow Boy
Posts: 1023
Joined: 22 January 2012
Location: Barlow, obviously
|
Jun 29, 2012 18:28
Enjoyed that interview Bogdan, with my first evening beer (presume it was a little early for beer this morning NW).
No offence, but I didn't realise you were so young at 27. Just shows the wrong impression you can get from a keyboard and computer screen. You have clearly done well for yourself, and I did wonder how you found the time to be on here so often and now I understand with the web development.
Your English is fantastic with spelling and grammar perfect (and before a post or PM heads in my direction from a certain someone, that is not a dig at anyone who is not so good at English and Grammar).  .
I didn't realise we had a number of F1 Fans on here either. One of my best sporting experiences was a visit to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Fantastic atmosphere, that I don't think I will experience again for a very long time.
Cheers
Barlow Boy
|
|
|
|
bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 29, 2012 21:00
Barlow Boy
No offence, but I didn't realise you were so young at 27. Just shows the wrong impression you can get from a keyboard and computer screen. You have clearly done well for yourself, and I did wonder how you found the time to be on here so often and now I understand with the web development.
Cheers mate, to be fair, it's a blessing and a curse - it's hard to "disconnect" and work, because there's no work to be done if properly disconnected. 
|
|
|
|
Barlow Boy
Posts: 1023
Joined: 22 January 2012
Location: Barlow, obviously
|
Jun 29, 2012 21:30
bogdan
Barlow Boy
Cheers mate, to be fair, it's a blessing and a curse - it's hard to "disconnect" and work, because there's no work to be done if properly disconnected.
I understand what you mean Bogdan.
I now use my work computer to 'log on' and find myself checking it every 10 minutes for any news. I admit this is pretty much due to the takeover at the moment, but even if that was not going on I think I would be checking in every now and then.
|
|
|
|
isrodger
Posts: 1382
Joined: 25 May 2009
Location: Norwich well everyone else has gone there!
|
Jun 30, 2012 09:31
Very inciteful, I was also taken aback at bogdans age. Amazing the perception you have of someone from a screen name!
Well done anyhow in bringing LUFC talk to life. Although, note to myself....maybe I could employ the hours I spend participating more productively!
|
|
|
|
NottinghamWhite
LUFCTALK MODERATOR
Posts: 8682
Joined: 11 November 2009
Location: Born in The Gelderd End
|
Jun 30, 2012 15:33
Watched the opening bit of the Centre Court at Wimbledon today and one of the guests of honour was Ille Nastase, looking mighty fine in some weird suit.
|
|
|
|
bogdan
Posts: 9902
Joined: 08 October 2008
|
Jun 30, 2012 19:53
NottinghamWhite
Just seen him at Murray's game now.
I think one way to put it is that he is, ehm, "pimping".
|
|
|
|
