not another newbie?!?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:45 pm

Hi Wenutu and welcome to the garden, post away....

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abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 4:00 pm

wenutu wrote: Thanks Abbey. Great avatar by the way...the best I've seen on any site so far!
Yaaay...... another Brit...double welcome

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 4:14 pm

Hello...hope you like the garden. :-3

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:26 pm

Welcome to FG

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:53 pm

Hi Wenutu,

WELCOME..!!

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:30 pm

Hi we-nu-tu, what are you going to call yourself when you are not "nu" anymore?

Suresh Gupta · Post by **Suresh Gupta** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:45 am

Welcome to FG.

persephone · Post by **persephone** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:50 am

Hello and what Abby said :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:35 am

Greetings:

Sure hope you enjoy your stay at the FG. There is always a great conversation going on over the fence someplace.

Cheers

Minks

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:52 pm

Hi wenutu! How'd you come up with that screen name? Looking forward to your input!

Welcome!!

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:24 pm

koan wrote: Hi we-nu-tu, what are you going to call yourself when you are not "nu" anymore?

Koan, that is terrible, whats wrong with you today, Please.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:32 pm

wenutu wrote: the name 'wenutu' means 'sky clearing after being cloudy'. I found it on names site a couple of years ago and liked the idea of it...the rest, as they say, is history.
Sounds like it comes from a Native American language. (Something that I am very interested in) Does it? It is rather unique! Just wondering... :yh_peace

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:50 pm

wenutu wrote: Well done...full marks. It is Native American or First American or whatever the phrase is we are supposed to use these days! I don't know anymore than that.

I am also interested in Native American stuff, but unfortunately don't get as much time as I'd like to read my books...perhaps this will get me going again this year

"First American"? Is this a phrase used where you are? I have never heard it said that way, and I AM Native American. Do you know the tribe that "wenutu" came from?

Being "politically correct" has always aggravated me. You have to watch every word that comes out of your mouth. What a waste of time. Native Americans is "correct" while "American Indian" is supposedly offensive. Why? Because Columbus was looking for India and he found the U.S. instead, hence "American Indian". Big freakin' deal. Too much time wasted being sure you don't step on ANYONE'S toes. Sheesh. You're bound to step on toes just trying to juggle all the PC terms! :yh_doh

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:54 pm

Welcome to FG neighbour :driving:

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:11 pm

wenutu wrote: Thanks for the welcome captain buzzard.

I notice that you say you are from Southern Ireland. Do you refer to the top bit as Northern Ireland or the North of Ireland? I only ask cos I lived in Belfast for a few years and it mattered a lot up there

Northern Ireland, part of the UK. I'm Southern Ireland down the road :-5

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:48 am

wenutu wrote: I know where Southern Ireland is

I take it you are not fussed about the idea of a united Ireland :-3
:wah: :wah: :wah:

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:32 pm

wenutu wrote: The whole PC thing certainly has gone too far! I can't remember where I heard the phrase 'first american'...it's possible I made it up

I don't know what tribe 'wenutu' is from but if you find out I'd be interested to know. But more interesting than that is your own native american-ness...tell me more

Hi again! I tried looking for the word's origin, and the closest I could come is that it's POSSIBLY Ojibwa. Not certain, though.

And what do you want to know? :yh_peace

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:22 pm

wenutu wrote: I know where Southern Ireland is :rolleyes:

I take it you are not fussed about the idea of a united Ireland :-3 What was that Wenutu?

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:37 pm

wenutu wrote: What was what?

re fussed about a United Ireland?

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:53 pm

wenutu wrote: It's simple really...I thought you might not be particularly fussed cos all the people I met in Belfast who wanted a united Ireland, didn't talk in terms of Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. They referred to Ireland as a whole and talked about North and South, a bit like someone might talk about the North and South of England. Just a mere observation. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Of course many of the people in Belfast that you met want a United Ireland. Down South, many of us don't want a United Ireland. :driving: