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The Hang (great Swiss instrument- my favourite)

http://youtu.be/F0h4syLlw5g

and Daniel is soooo chouchou (cute)

Volontariat is indeed a good French word

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Old 25.08.2014, 21:16
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MC, you have the ice-cream, I want the little tyke in the picture. What on earth is it.....an otter?


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LATIN

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Re: Word of Today

Thanks, Odile, it is an awesome word indeed.

Sky, it is an otter, I love them. I do like beavers, no matter how mean they are to trees, these animals are so clever, otters, beaves, badgers..my ultimate still stays prairie dog. And his bigger cousin, capybara.

Things are so hectic, I am in a study group spread across continents, it really helps. But having some like minded souls at least a few hundred miles closer, counts as well. Motivation. On all fronts. Up and at it.

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When little one is a bit older- you'll have to come badger watching in May, when the cubs come out and play 'King of the castle'- brilliant. Got a large sett in the woods behind our house.
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The Hang (great Swiss instrument- my favourite)

http://youtu.be/F0h4syLlw5g

and Daniel is soooo chouchou (cute)

Volontariat is indeed a good French word
I'll gladly volunteer to relieve anyone of their Hang Drum!
I've been hanging in there for sooo many years, trying to find one (at realistic prices)
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Old 27.08.2014, 16:13
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Gloak. Ok, so, I have learned this and I can't remember where. I think my US family offloaded this word on me. I do have a feeling it comes from German, though. So - why only few know this one? Whatever it is spelled

And, luck. By sheer luck I will get to hang with one of my study group members tomorrow. Our study platform spreads across the globe, it is fun to actually run into somebody being here for a few days, and, being into music and all. Yes, day 11 - we will still carry on with our 3mo bootcamp, just in person

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Tyrosine. It has been the Word of Today past few days, shouldn't over do it with the bananas, avocados, almonds diet , dopamine through the roof apparently curbs critical thinking skills
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I procrastinated a little bit this early morning with my studies, hopped off to a nearby farm for some fresh milk and chelidonium, my skin savior. What a lovely efficient plant. That word and herbalism for today.

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Habu -

spent the week-end in Pontarlier with lots of Czechs (+ Finns, Swedes, Japanese, Americans- and many more- lots of fun)- what does habu mean?

I guess 'correct'?
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Chápu, if in Czech means "I get it", "I understand", "I see". It's a word to show agreement and sympathy, more often than not.
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Thanks but he wrote 'habu' - maybe it is not Czech but internet speak??? I did show off with my 'jezevetz'
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Jezevec would impress me. Habu - written - definitely not Czech.
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LOL - so will ask him.
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spent the week-end in Pontarlier with lots of Czechs (+ Finns, Swedes, Japanese, Americans- and many more- lots of fun)- what does habu mean?

I guess 'correct'?
Was he asking you for help with something?
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No, he asked me to taste his absinthe (which he distills) and give him my opinion. I got straightaway there was another herb than usual- but could not guess which. Today someone mentioned 'picos' from Slovekia, and when I asked if that was the herb, he replied 'habu'?

His OMG gin with wild juniper was amazing And the only guy who makes decent absinthe in Czech Republic - not the artificially coloured stuff!

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