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TJ:
Yep, and we are really short-handed here when comes to Oklahomans, residents of the state of Oklahoma, too.
One is not an "Okie" unless he leaves the state to seek low paying jobs in California.
While some state residents are proud of the hateful epithet, "Okie," they would not have been so proud if they had lived in the Dust Bowl area of the Western Part of the State and went out west to find jobs. The fictional "Joad" family was from Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Sallisaw is in the foot hills of the Ozarks and is not even in the Central Plain where the dust bowl took place. I have been to Sallisaw more than once and even spent a night or two there with a college friend.
aileen:
Hello everyone :)
I' m 28 years old woman from Poland, married since 2003, no kids yet ;) I have a MA in antiquity languages (is it correct phrase???) It' s hard to find the words, cause I' m still learning english :) Of course I' m a big fan of BBM, that's why I'm here. I' m glad I' m not alone with my obsession ;) In a real life I cant' t talk to anyone about this film, because none of my friends have seen it - none of them even wanted to see it :( I forced my husband to go to the theatre with me, he agreed, of course (if not - divorce!!! :P), but he really didn' t like the movie.( :o how it' s possible???) So - I must repeat - I' m so glad I found this forum :)
moremojo:
--- Quote from: aileen on May 16, 2006, 07:01:27 am --- I have a MA in antiquity languages (is it correct phrase???) It' s hard to find the words, cause I' m still learning english :)
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Hello, aileen,
Welcome to BetterMost. It's a wonderful site, and I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment from your time here.
Your English is great. 'Ancient languages' might be a more idiomatically accurate expression than 'antiquity languages', but the latter still gets your meaning across. Which specific languages do you specialize in? My sister teaches Latin on the high-school level.
I work in a library, and we subscribe to a Polish film magazine called Kino. I noticed Brokeback Mountain was reviewed there in a recent issue. I know no Polish, but I was still able to pick out characters' names in the text.
May I ask where in Poland you reside? I have read and heard that Krakow is a very beautiful city, one of the jewels of Europe, though still relatively little-known here in America.
I am very happy that you found your way here. I'm sorry that so few of your friends and relations share your enthusiasm for this cinematic masterpiece called Brokeback Mountain, but the very many avid fans on board here will hopefully compensate somewhat for that.
Very truly,
Scott
claireluna:
Hello everybody :)
I'm Claireluna from France,25 and i'm totally addicted to BBM..this film is driving me crazy...please help me ;D
Glad to be here
aileen:
Hello moremojo :)
I specialize in Latin and Greek but please, don' t make me use them here ;)
I bought that magazine "Kino" and I didn' t throw it away after reading as I usually do. The article about BBM was really interesting, so I kept it.
I wish I live in Krakow, it' s my favourite place in Poland, but I live at North, in Gdynia.
Yeah, my friends don' t share my enthusiasm but...about a week ago I met in polish internet few people who do :) We met in real life and as far as I can say, it could be the beginning of a friendship...just because of BBM :) :) :) That' s the power of that film!!!
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