Garage hacks, adjustments and annoyances.........

[grsthegreat]

(removed) is a smart cookie. If everyone would accept that he's a Cajun on both sides entertaining us with his dialect (possibly punched up) we might have fewer threads closed or deleted.

except I have also read his posts without any of the none sense thrown in. He can type perfect English when he wants

 

[user.69169]

except I have also read his posts without any of the none sense thrown in. He can type perfect English when he wants

Donbe sosure. (removed) got assets here at UniverCity. One asset called Beverly. She was editor in life before she married rich man and now she bored. She studied de Cajun and be pretty near able to understand my sisters.

(removed) can send writing to Bev and few minutes comes back on (removed)'s screen in perfect upscale American Standard English. Just copy, paste and submit.

Thing is (removed) fully understands what he writ when he writes it. Ain't a way on God's Earth (removed) can know, let alone understand what somebody reads. He sure ain't gonna try either.

 

[stuckmotor]

Very true. I sincerely doubt that article was written by an Acadian.

Interesting read. While back ranonto fellow from place called Millekniocket or some such. I think to get there you go about 50 miles from where God left off and let nature run wild. Once we get able to talk to eachother had good conversation on how they do up der..

Sorta wonder did dey just come across river in winter on de ice or what. Good people wid good attitude.

Always question writeups like dat. Pretty much know somebody come to town wid notebook and think people gonna be impressed enough to tell stories. Puts me in mind of old book called I rode With Geronimo supposed to be written by Apache who grew up in Carlile Government School. Book sure not written by Apache.

 

[stuckmotor]

You have a new railroad being built?

That surprised me, too. I don't think I've ever seen a whole new line under construction. Around here they're more likely to remove tracks.

 

[stuckmotor]

I've never met (removed) or heard him say one word. He could be a female English major, doing research for her PHD on the gulability of tractor owners, but I don't think so.

except I have also read his posts without any of the none sense thrown in. He can type perfect English when he wants

 

[aczlan]

You have a new railroad being built?

No, they were clearing the shared right of way that the railroad leases from the power company where they have their high voltage lines.
There was a bunch of brush and trees that got cleared out.
Come to think of it, it may have been the power company paying for it not the railroad, but the stretch that I see is shared between the two.

Aaron Z

 

[BackRoad]

Donbe sosure...

Thing is (removed) fully understands what he writ when he writes it. Ain't a way on God's Earth (removed) can know, let alone understand what somebody reads. He sure ain't gonna try either.

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^^^^ Mr. (removed) has once again hit the heart of the issue.

You can't control how somebody else will react to what you say...in spite of your best intentions.

And most people who find issue - do it because they want to be offended...or want to be offensive...

 

[GeneV]

I didn't even know the word cajun came from acadian until I heard acadian driftwood by the band, and looked it up.

 

[GeneV]

 

[stuckmotor]

Cool song.
The paths of immigration on the map and words in the song seemed to indicate that the cajuns had returned to Europe before going to Louisiana. That was mentioned in some of my reading and was news to me. I'd thought they traveled down the Mississippi.