badge for americymru not linked
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
Let me take a look at that and I'll send it to you fixed - Gaabi
Forum Activity for @gaabi
Moore's Code - the story of the Welshman who received Titanic's distress call and wasn't believed.
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
Wow, this sounds totally fascinating! I looked him up on wiki and I'd never heard of this. Please keep blogging on it and telling us what's up with this project and I'm happy to spam it around and promote it - do you have a website?
British English vs. American English. Is There a Difference? Give us your thoughts.
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
John, that was fantastic! We ought to flesh that out with footnotes and put it on the blog, it was really great -
What are you reading?
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
I started this, The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean , after hearing an interview with the author, it sound really interesting.
It's non-fiction, and she researched stories about giant waves, waves 100' or higher, and went looking for them. There were a lot of stories about waves this high and higher, waves even swallowing ships, but scientists said they weren't possible, that physics prevented water from gaining that much mass while in motion (or something like that), until a research vessel in the North Sea recorded two waves over 100'.
Next I really want to get Vultures' Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores , has anyone read that yet! There was an interview with him on the radio this morning and that sounds really interesting, like something I want to know about.
What are you reading?
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
Books for discussion don't have to have anything to do with Wales, just discussion of BOOKS, generally!Vampire bodice ripper? Herbert Hoover biography? How to hunt leopard seals using live chickens as bait? Tell me about it!
updated by @gaabi: 11/11/15 10:38:02PM
You're Banned ( just a game )
Forum Games ( Waste your time here! )
I ban Swansea Jack because his wife's name is NOT Molly!
Welsh referendum March the 3d
Promoting Wales in the USA
Sorry to butt in as this isn't my country but I don't understand why anyone would vote "no"? Everything I read on this seems to lead to all beneficial result and no detrimental. Why wouldn't you vote "yes"?
Another Sleepless Night.....
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
An Examination of the Methodology of Classification Sampling
A History of Taxonomy
The History of Heppner Masonic Lodge No. 69 A.F. & A.M.which is an actual book written by my great uncle, who (also wrote something like (fuzzy on exact title) A Study of collection of sampling data relevant to drainage resources in the Malheur County aquifer system or something very like that
THE ARTY FARTY PARTY - Contributed by Paul Durden
General Discussions ( Anything Goes )
Art, art, art! Art! Arty art art art art. Art art art art, art art, art art art. Art art art. Art art art art, art art art art art art. Art! Art! Art!
Where Were The Politically-Correct Media On Welsh St. David's Day, March 1?
American Welsh History
Hey, Rees -Thanks for posting. I couldn't agree with you more on the need for more attention for Wales and American-Welsh heritage.In my experience, lack of media coverage has nothing to do with "political correctness." It has do with most Americans not knowing squat about Wales. I've told other people this and I apologize if I am being tiresome in repeating it but I've done a little survey for years and asked people where the names Williams or Evans or Griffiths come from. Everyone I've ever asked has said those names are "American" or a few said they were English. When I told them those were Welsh surnames, they were surprised and usually wanted to know more about Wales and Welsh surnames. Many of the people I've talked to didn't know what Wales was or where it was.I doubt there's any prejudice in the United States against Wales or the Welsh, it's ignorance and ignorance is cured with education. If we want people to do something, to become interested and engaged in a cause, we have to educate and inspire them.If you want media to pay attention to you, you have to offer them something to pay attention TO. They don't just show up at public events by a happy accident, they're invited by people who send them big, fat press packs complete with press releases about interesting, colorful and news worthy events with nice photographs and then follow it up by calling and calling and calling and calling them to ensure that they come and many times providing lunch and other inducements to get them there. A HUGE amount of work goes into getting any press for anything at all. We moved MOUNTAINS to get press for the Left Coast Eisteddod last year, everyone thought a Welsh event was cool and wanted to know more about Wales and were excited once we got their attention but first we had to get their attention.The more we make positive events and bring attention to America's Welsh heritage and modern Welsh culture, the greater the recognition of Wales and Welsh heritage will be, which is why we're here. In closing let me say that any contributions to the MLMEF in support of the Left Coast Eisteddfod for this purpose are greatly appreciated....
