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Post by tvnightmare on Mar 13, 2008 9:31:30 GMT
I cannot wait until next week when I will be in lovely Norway, exploring the fjords and hopefully spotting a few whales. It is an absolutely magnificent view... Now that we have this section, I might as well use it! Spelling checked for Sifu  |
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Post by pancuronium on Mar 13, 2008 11:08:04 GMT
Have you been before? Sounds kewl I love holidays like that  |
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Post by sifu on Mar 13, 2008 11:26:35 GMT
Hi TVN
Never been to Norway but did you know that Killary Harbour is Ireland's only "fjord". It is disputed that it was actually formed by glaciers. It forms a partial border between Galway and Mayo. It is 16 kilometres long and in the centre it is over 45 metres deep.
On its northern shore lies the mountain of Mweelrea, 817 metres high. Directly opposite, on the southern, Galway side and near the mouth of the fjord, lies the village of Rossroe and nearby lies the so-called Green Road, a rough road running along the side of the fjord back east towards Leenane at the head of the fjord. It stretches for approximately nine kilometres and was part of the famine relief program during the 19th century.
Have a nice holiday!!
Sifu
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Post by tvnightmare on Mar 13, 2008 11:49:18 GMT
LOL I thought you switched the "j" for an "i" in English LOL SOrry about that!
Been there a few years back and it is magnificent but the place that SIfu mentions sounds interesting too. Any idea where I can get info on accommodation nearby? Would DiscoverIreland have something about it?
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Post by sifu on Mar 13, 2008 12:45:18 GMT
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Post by Campbells on Mar 13, 2008 12:46:59 GMT
haha jaysus, you're full of info sifu. There doesn't seem to be any topic you're not well versed in.
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Post by sifu on Mar 13, 2008 12:59:40 GMT
Ahhh! Campbells....that's because I've been around a very long time.....
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Post by tvnightmare on Mar 13, 2008 13:09:47 GMT
Glad to see you kept the old Scandinavian spelling but I could have swore I saw it with an "i" somewhere and LOL I do not pronounce it like that either, I say it more like "fyohrd" LOL... I will try to find where while I munch... Thanks for the link |
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Post by mrangry on Mar 15, 2008 23:41:14 GMT
Sifu does know everything.He put me in my place when I was trying to parade a tiny fraction of knowledge.Rather cruelly I thought ,mind you.(sniff)
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Post by tvnightmare on Mar 18, 2008 17:49:03 GMT
Sifu does know everything.He put me in my place when I was trying to parade a tiny fraction of knowledge.Rather cruelly I thought ,mind you.(sniff) Not everything... I was right in remembering seeing the fjord spelling with an "i". My English teacher in high school (many moons ago) was from New Zealand and that is how he spelt it! Mind, he was absolutely gorgeous... |
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Post by sifu on Mar 18, 2008 18:12:55 GMT
Ye Gods!! ...been away for a few days...and waht do I find?...my (apparent) genius being called into question...well!! TVN...a clue in your answer supports my earlier statement.. your teacher was from New Zealand... New Zealand English sticks very closely to British English in spelling - even more so than does Australian English. Some Americanisms have begun to creep into the country through their exposure in mass media (such as "thru" for "through"), though these spellings are frowned upon and are definitely regarded as non-standard. A peculiarity of New Zealand English is that the spelling "fiord" is preferred over the spelling "fjord" used in most of the English-speaking world. This spelling can be found in the name of the Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island. So, TVN, this is peculiar ONLY to New Zealand and not the rest of the world. ;D Regards Sifu |
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Post by tvnightmare on Mar 18, 2008 19:55:32 GMT
:-P I would reply but my Cantonese(I think) is crap |
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Post by sifu on Mar 19, 2008 8:59:28 GMT
NO problem TVN....I'll help you....to say 'thank you' in Cantonese the word is " m'goi " (pronounced 'mmm goy') Sifu |
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Post by mrangry on Mar 19, 2008 19:53:25 GMT
Fjord is better.I did'nt know New Zealand had fjords sifu.I would have thought it was too young.
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Post by sifu on Mar 19, 2008 20:21:31 GMT
MrA
Indeed New Zealand does have Fjords. The 'Fiordland National Park' area is where they are found.
During the cooler past, glaciers carved many deep fjords, the most famous (and most visited) of which is Milford Sound. Other notable fjords include Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound.
Fiordland's coast is steep and crenellated, with the fjords running from the valleys of the southern ranges of the Southern Alps, such as the Kepler and Murchison Mountains. At the northern end of the park, several peaks rise to over 2000 metres.
Sifu
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