Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: A question

Ciao!
Do all the people subscribed to this newsgroup attend the same
school/college/university? I feel as though I am intruding on a
university specific newsgroup by reading your posts. I hope I am not.
Best regards,
Pete Taylor

 university specific newsgroup by reading your posts. I hope I am not.
Dear Pete,
some of the posters here simply attended some meeting (I say, two official
radunoes in the last three years is not really much) and were so delighted
that continued on keeping occasional correspondence out of the ng. So, yes,
this generates sometimes a private joke or two, but it is normally a
circumscribed phenomenon.
Here dwell posters mainly from Italy, but also from UK, USA, Australia and
New Zealand. Here dwell posters having different ages and professions.
In other words, welcome to the newsgroup and, referring to a previous post
of yours, feel free to write in English or italian, according to the mood.
Ciao
Giorgio

 university specific newsgroup by reading your posts. I hope I am not.
No, you're not! You're very welcome here!!!
Bye
Cinzia
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>No, they don't. Simply they have something about english to talk about..
Everyone is accepted!
How could you read italian messages if you write in English?
ciao!
Ciao!
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Best regards,
Pete Taylor
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 university specific newsgroup by reading your posts. I hope I am not.
Dear Pete,
You have been answered by others swifter than I, however I also extend
greetings and  welcome to you to the Illuminated Realm. No pre-requisites
needed, though an affinity for bolly will get you far.
I remain, as always, etc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

 an affinity for bolly will get you far.
Bolly??!! Or do you mean bull........ ?? :-)
I know, I know, I'm the one that never understands and is always asking
questions.......... :-)
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 questions.......... :-)
It is part of your initiation to have to figure out all these puzzles.
Bolly: short for Bollinger.
See 
http://www.champagne-bollinger.fr/#
---
Xakero

See 
http://www.champagne-bollinger.fr/#
Oops!
Forgot to ask you, Cinzia: Now that you know what bolly is, how do you rate
yourself on the bolly affinity scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?
---
Xakero
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 questions.......... :-)
QUOTE
James Bond, legendary hero of fiction and film, is devoted to the
Crown and to his cup of Bollinger Champagne. Just as Bollinger has
been awarded the Royal Warrant by seven British monarchs since 1884,
so has Bond pledged his loyalty to Bollinger. For more than four
decades - since Ian Fleming penned his first James Bond, Agent 007
thriller in 1953 - Bond has enjoyed his Bollinger Champagne.
UNQUOTE
Source: 
http://www.intowine.com/champagne4.html
A right royal beverage, indeed! And it seems to promote royal
longevity, good health and high spirits.
---
Xakero

 yourself on the bolly affinity scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?
1, I'm afraid :-(   I hate champagne, too dry and bitter for me. I know I
may have blown my chance to become a subject of the Realm with this
reply........
:-(    If that matters, I rate myself 10 on the red wine affinity scale. :-)
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 I understand just as much as before! :-(
Dear Cinzia,
The undersigned has a strong affinity for the abovementioned bolly, and I
was making a reference in my previous post to Patsy's inclination for the
same in the
classic (not to say amusing) television series 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
Over the years, one has found bolly to be a source of much inspiration for
any number of situations and one can highly recommend it, should you not
already be a convert.
(And you may disregard suggestions from another of our Majesties regarding
my ability to tell the difference between plonk and bolly. In such
situations only Frank - and now it would appear Xakero- truly understand.)
Time for ones first of the day, I feel.
I remain as always,
Bambi etc., ecc.,
dtb

Bambi wrote:
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Thank you all for your kind welcoming words! Unfortunately I do not have a
penchant for alcohol, but I hope this will not cloud anyone's judgement of
me!
Best regards,
Pete

me!
Of course not, dah-link. Chain-smokers and drug abusers are welcome,
too. Have a nice time in the Realm :-)
-- 
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
http://web.tiscali.it/alfabeto_auschwitz/index.htm

Isabella Z wrote:
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What is this about the 'Illuminated Realm'? Am I being extremely dim, or just
ignorant?
Aside from not knowing what it is, I'm sure I'll enjoy my stay!
All the best,
Pete


Tsk,tsk, you haven't read the newsgroup's FAQs, have you? :-)
http://web.tiscali.it/peltio/TheRealm/index.html
Cinzia

 already be a convert.
Dear Bambi,
it looks as if you haven't read the end of this post of mine. I was just
telling Xakero that I don't go much for champagne as I find it too bitter
and dry. I was also declaring my fondness of red wine and now I shall add
that I don't despise sweet liquors and cocktails either. :-) Is this enough
to stand in line with the rest of the IR? :-)
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Cinzia wrote:
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Ahem! <Pete's face goes a little red>
I have read it now! Thanks.
:o)
Pete

 it looks as if you haven't read the end of this post of mine.
Dear Cinzia,
And looks, as we know, can be highly deceiving.
Phshaw! I say. Bien sur I read *all* posts herein (one exception well.-known
to us all, no 'angel' he). I recommended and do so again. But it is only a
recommendation, and not (you will be heartened to hear) obligatory. Fret
not.
However, take note  yee who aspire one day to be  Ladies at  Court: no
blasphemy against bolly can be tolerated. You may abstain, of course, but
the elixir of life shall not be subject to defamation.
In jest, I remain as always, etc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

 the elixir of life shall not be subject to defamation.
Never intended to do so...... I was just stating my personal
preferences..... Actually, I think that champagne is a very noble drink and
I regret I don't like it but can't do otherwise.
Ciao
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 reply........
A lack of affinity for champagne, the Bollinger brand or any other,
may not get you hanged, drawn and quartered (lest you should not know:
the ultimate punishment in the Realm) but as a Lady in Waiting in spe
you can probably benefit by the use of gentler terms when expressing
dislike for certain types of libations.
"Hate" is such a strong word, is it not? Of course, it is said that
those capable of hate are also capable of strong, passionate love,
which would reveal you to be a rather hot-blooded lass and thus
deserving of a Royal Pardon. (Bambi, what say you?)
I, too, have to admit to not being particularly partial to champagne,
though there are ceremonial occasions when I partake of limited
quantities of it willingly and with gusto. When contained in
champagne, the alcohol seems to go straight to my head, but not when
imbibed in the form of a good wine, a Vieil Armagnac Hors d'Age, or a
choice single malt. Why this should be so is beyond my ken. Mayhap it
has to do with a strategic alliance between the bubbles and the
alcohol, but I don't give a hoot.
---
Xakero

 Phshaw! I say. Bien sur I read *all* posts herein ...
Dear Bambi,
I pardoned your French the first time, bien sūr, but now I feel I owe
it to the circumflex to give it its rightful place.
Of course, there are some news readers, of older generations, that
make short shrift of accented characters, and I have seen one or two
myself. Hopefully, you do not have to struggle with one of those.
---
Xakero


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You've been a fine psychologist, Xakero, I'm a bit hot-blooded.
Enjoy it while it lasts!
---
Xakero

 make short shrift of accented characters,
Whilst being of the older generation, I do not, however, adhere so such
short-shiftiness.
[cue Simpson's music]
I.S. (Interior shot: B at the blackboard writing: )
I will place accents,circumflexes et all in their rightful place when
posting.
I will place accents,circumflexes et all in their rightful place when
posting
I will place accents,circumflexes et all in their rightful place when
posting.
.....
(Fade....)
Thank you.
I remain,
Bambi dtb

 advise....
I can well imaging that your Italian keyboard (if Italian it is) does
not have a circumflexed u staring you in the eyes, neither does the
U.S. keyboard I am using at the moment.
Makes one wonder how Nicola gets his ī at the end of certain masculine
plurals (e.g. varī principī), does it not?
If the picture of an Italian keyboard I found on the Internet is
correct, you will find the circumflex on top of the letter ģ, to the
left of the backspace key.
To get a ū onto your screen you type first the circumflex, at which
time nothing shows up yet on the screen, then immediately afterwards
the u, et voilą, you have a ū. At least that is how I guess it should
work on an Italian keyboard, too. Otherwise, you may have to do
Ctrl+^, followed by u.
There are other, more roundabout ways of typing special characters,
but the method explained above is the most straight forward.
Bonne chance, ma chčre!
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Xakero

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:-))))))))))))))))))
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 Bonne chance, ma chère!
Enviously yours,
I remain
Bambi
dtb

 and I was so hoping for the 'straightforward' approach.
Now, you have me flummoxed. 
The circumflex, I gather, you have located on your keyboard, but the
solution I proposed does not work with your keyboard (Chinese? UK?)
Alright then, onward to the roundabout way! How good is your memory
for numbers?
To the left of the space bar is a key labelled "Alt". (There is also
such key to the right of the space bar, but what we need here is that
one on the left)
To bring special characters to life under Windows, you can hold down
the left Alt key while typing a four-digit number on the numeric
keypad (at the right end of your keyboard), then you release the Alt
key. Each character has its own combination of Alt plus a number (I
believe it is called the ANSI code).
â   Alt+0226
ê   Alt+0234
î   Alt+0238
ô   Alt+0244
û   Alt+0251
Now, please do not come and tell me that you run your newsreader under
DOS. I would have to travel back in time quite far in order to unearth
the codes (ASCII codes under DOS) for that operating system.
In fact, my spies tell me you are using Microsoft Outlook Express,
Version 5.50 (part of Microsoft Office) Therefore, you undoubtedly
have also Microsoft Windows installed on your computer.
For another roundabout way, click on Start (bottom left corner of your
screen), then on Programs, Accessories, (if you have Windows 2000, now
click on System Tools), Character Map. A window opens with a grid
display of all characters. Double-click on any character,  go back to
your newsreader and press Ctrl+V (or click on the "Paste" icon).
If nothing else helps, have another glass (or two, or three) of Bolly
:-)
---
Xakero

 believe it is called the ANSI code).
Another method is to add an alternate keyboard language, which you can switch
to and from with a simple keystroke set. Access the control panel - keyboard -
then language tab. Choose 'Add' <<Italian (Standard)>>. Select 'Properties' -
keyboard layout <<United States-International>>. Then, when you toggle to the
alternate keyboard language using a selected keystroke set, typing a circumflex
(shift-6) before typing a vowel key will give you that vowel with a circumflex
(ę) above it. Also, typing an apostrophe (é) or accent (č) before a vowel will
give you that vowel accented. To type a simple apostrophe or accent without a
letter, type a space after the desired key.