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[Ray]

... in response to Re: Congratulations May! ...........Sall..., posted by may10 on Mar 16, 2002

May,

You should be practicing your English now that you will be living in America. I know that your English is excellent, but there are some changes to the language coming soon and you should start preparing for them. This is a new world in which we live and change is inevitable. Europe is already starting the changeover and the U.S. and Canada will be next. I saw this interesting article on the subject recently that will give you an idea of what to expect:

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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the  EU rather than German which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase-in plan that would be known as "Euro-English".

In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy.

The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of the "k". This should klear up konfusion and keyboards kan have 1 less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year, when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like "fotograf" 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be ekspekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkorage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.

Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of the silent "e"s in the language is disgraseful, and they should go away. By the fourth year, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations of leters. After zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a reli sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi to understand ech ozer. Ze drem vil finali kum tru! And zen ve vil tak over ze world!
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Ray :-)

[may10]

... in response to New English, posted by Ray on Mar 17, 2002

Zat is vonderful.  I zank you very much....lol.

Seriously now,  he has started learning Tagalog after some errant txt messages (mine) went to him and he said I should be grateful that his tagalog isn't that great yet....lol.

He has learnt the most important ones, though.....first line he asked to be taught? .... I guess, you can figure  what it was.  *s*

[Ray]

... in response to Re: New English, posted by may10 on Mar 17, 2002

Well, May, the first Tagalog phrase I wanted to learn when I first went to the Philippines was "Where's the bathroom?"

Was that it? I can't think of anything more important at the moment... :-)

Ray

[NoNamePinay]

... in response to Let me guess..., posted by Ray on Mar 17, 2002

Hi May & Ray,
sorry to interrupt you two speaking about learning Tagalog language. My husband's first Tagalog phrase that he had learned was;
'Mahal kita'= meaning I love You
but after 5 months spending with me in the Philippines He has learned & picked up a lot of both Visayan & Tagalog words so now every time I talk on the phone with my family or friends He could pick up and understand what I was blabbing about *S*

NNP

[may10]

... in response to Re: Let me guess..., posted by NoNamePinay on Mar 17, 2002

*s*.....that's it!

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Chippy?, posted by may10 on Mar 15, 2002

Hi May,

*s* I am very happy for you! I find that I can buy some Filipino canned and bottled foods at most Asian stores. One Asian store even sells Chippy, Sarsi, Pop Cola, lumpia and lumpia wrappers. Fortunately, I found a Filipino store a few blocks from my house. I thought it was just another Asian store since it is next to a Chinese restaurant. When I walked in, a big pile of San Miguel greeted me. ;o)) Green mangos are another matter. The Filipino store said they will get some in when they are in season. In the mean time, my wife eats unrippened mangos from South America. OK, but not even close.  

Good Luck!

Dave H.

P.S. Thanks for the congratulatory emails! I switched back to AOL and seldom check my other mail. Sorry for not responding.

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Chippy?, posted by may10 on Mar 15, 2002

Hi May!

Where have you been hiding? Do I detect a long trip in your near future?

I could only find one store in Colorado, in Boulder.

http://www.filipino-americans.com/usa_stores.html

Better be safe and pack your tabo :-)

Ray

[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Re: Re: Chippy?, posted by Ray on Mar 15, 2002

Congratulations  May

I  am  happy  to hear  that  good  things  are  coming  your way soon.  I  lived  in  colorado  Springs  for  a  year  (1  hour  south  of  Denver)  for  a year  and  Colorado   has  some  of  the  most  beautiful  scenery  in  the  Country  If  you  prefer  the  mountains  like  I  do.

I  hope  you  will  be   able  to  find  an Asian  store  that  will  be  closer  to  you. But  dont  fret  Boulder  is  only  30  - 45  minutes  out  of  downtown  Denver.  It  is  certainly  a  beautiful drive  out  of  Denver  and  towards  the mountains.  Boulder  is  butted  right  up against the  flatirons  rock formation.  Boulder  is  a  fun  and  funky progressive town  to  visit  and  the  views  driving  into  the  mountains  into the  Boulder  canyon  are  very  spectacular.

If  you  and  Barry  have  the  chance  to  sight  see on  you  first  visit  and  can  go  south  to  Colorado  Springs  Visit  the  "Garden  of  the  Gods"  park  that  is  also  very  interesting  to  see.

I  am  happy  to  see  that  you  have  found  your new  sense  of  bliss  and  things  can  only  get  better  for  both of  you!

Windmill Boy

[may10]

... in response to congratulations  May !, posted by Windmill Boy on Mar 17, 2002

thank you so much.

I think God truly decides for us in HIS time.  I love the mountains....nature.  I am not one for the city lights and all that.  Baguio and Tagaytay has always been my escape from Manila and I am told Colorado is such a place.

But, you know what?  I think I'd fly anywhere...live anywhere just as long as Barry and I will be together.  *s*

Now, it's my turn to lookout when your time comes.  *s*

Japan sure is beautiful, but, I think you know that.  *grin*

[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Re: congratulations  May !, posted by may10 on Mar 17, 2002

Thanks  May,  for  your  encouragement!

I  have  not  been  to  Japan yet so  far.  But  I  am  happy  to  say that  "The Japan Fund" is growing due  to  some  overtime  that  I  have  been  getting  at  work.  I  figure right  now  I have enough  to  fly  there  and  back  If  I  get  a  good  off  season price  next fall / winter out  of  LA.  I  am  about  1/7  of  the  way  there.

Windmill  Boy

[may10]

... in response to Re: Re: Chippy?, posted by Ray on Mar 15, 2002

*grin* ......... i have been peeping in on you guys every now and then.  

And yes,  in about 4 months, with God's help (and the Embassy's.....hehehe), I will be taking that long trip to my new home.  *smile*

 

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Chippy?, posted by may10 on Mar 15, 2002

Sounds like some lucky guy struck it rich! Is this a fiancée visa or are you already married now? You’ve got to tell us all about it.

I wish you mucho happiness in your new home May!

Ray

[may10]

... in response to Wow!, posted by Ray on Mar 15, 2002

On the contrary,  I (!!!!)  am the LUCKY/FORTUNATE/BLESSED one for having Barry in my heart and in my life now.  *s*

Now, you two, behave and leave me in peace, pls..  *s*

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: Wow!......Ray......Dave, posted by may10 on Mar 15, 2002


Denver is a fun town, but can be cold. I lived there for some time and have benn there any times on business. It used to be pretty devoid of any Asian food stores except one small Japanese store, but I haven't investigated it much of late. Please keep us posted as the time nears.

-- Jeff S.

[may10]

... in response to Great News, May.., posted by Jeff S on Mar 16, 2002

I know about the cold.......brrrrrrr...but have also been reassured of a different kind of warmth no fire can equal.

Jeff, my promise stands....you'll have first hot at our pictures.  *s*