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That looks like a beautiful language. Would it be difficult to learn ?Isn't that where Tolkien derived his Elvish from ? If you know Estonian or some more obscure Finno-Ugric-languages close to Finnish it might be not very hard. Otherwise it's considered one of the most difficult languages to learn, especially the grammar. Also some of the old vocabulary is probably pretty odd, like "sun"->"aurinko". Now, if you want to use the word aurinko it might get tricky.. "from the sun" -> "auringosta" "also from the sun" -> "auringostakin" "also to our sun" -> "aurinkoommekin" "not even from our sun" -> "auringostakaammekaan" etc.. Just looking back through this post and I thought "fuck it, I need a new challenge in my life. I think I'll try and learn Finnish". I mean, I'm not in a hurry or looking for a quick fix. Trying to learn a language in the shortest possible time is not what I'm looking for. A lifetime of study,practice and more importantly, enjoying the experience is more what I'm about.

Well, reading this thread has opened up a whole new world for me. I'd never even considered listening to any jazz, at all, ever. All my musical love has been for electronic, for the last 3 decades. From listening to jazz based on recommendations in this thread, this stuff is on a different level, fucking awesome ! I only wish I could play a real instrument. I might be getting a little old to start now though. I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread. Without reading it and listening to the music recommended, I might never have been exposed to this incredible genre of music.

Why, just why ?

Really ? Well I've got a lot to look forward to then with Murakami. I've just finished reading it as my first Murakami novel and I loved it. Bizarre, funny, engrossing and utterly fascinating.

Home made chicken rogan josh with mango chutney, naan breads and basmati rice. All washed down with an Australian chardonnay. Awesome !

There, fixed it for you.

That looks like a beautiful language. Would it be difficult to learn ? Isn't that where Tolkien derived his Elvish from ?

Oh, don't get started on this racist bullshit. Negro means 'black' in spanish, there are dark skin players nicknamed El Negro in South America. It's fucking normal to call black pussy (Evra) a black one. I take it you haven't seen the footage where he pulls at Evra's skin on his arm whilst racially abusing him. Shocking behaviour.

Suarez is a racist animal. The behavior of some individuals this season has been appalling.

Ubik is brilliant, as is A Scanner Darkly. The Silmarillion would make an epic film.

Cloud Atlas 9/10 awesome ! Now to read the book

Well done Oldham

I already do !

Jesus H Christ !!!

Awesome !