Cheers farewell 2559 Hello 2560

**david44** · 31-12-2016, 07:10 AM

“To good health” itself has many variants. In Slovenian, it’s na zdravje; in Spanish, salud; in Hungarian, egészségedre; and in Flemish, gezondheid.

Politico_Spot_DavidDoran_1

The Scandinavian toast skål (pronounced skoal) has a more macabre background: It originally meant “skull.”

The word is alleged to have come from a custom practiced by the warlike Vikings, who used the dried-out skulls of their enemies as drinking mugs, with the evident advantage that the vessel could hold a large quantity of mead and was easily replaceable.

The Ukrainians, however, take toasts to another level. They say budmo! That’s not just to good health for some undetermined period of time, but for eternity. As translated, it means: “Let us live forever!”

Zum Wohl to the Krauts
Sante to the Frogs
Ye'ch Mad to our Breton cousins
Yechyda to the sheepshaggers
Terviseks to the Estonians
Lachim לחייםto the red sea pedestrians
Salud to the Dagos
Kip pis aptly for the Suomi drinkers par excellence
Moravaske, Slow vac and Bohemians Na zdravie
Evskaldunen Osasun

Chok dee and Slainte from the source of whiskey

**BaitongBoy** · 31-12-2016, 03:09 PM

Cheers...

**David48atTD** · 31-12-2016, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by david44

“To good health” itself has many variants.

Kip pis aptly for the Suomi drinkers par excellence

Mr David, I am impressed.

For those who have never been there, 'Suomi' is the name for Finland (in their language). I used to have a Finnish GF.

My (then) gf was worried because it was cold where her mother was up in Lapland, where it was -43C (it was - 27C in Helsinki).

Unlike the other Nordic languages, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finnish is Slavic based and has a nod to Russia which is on it's border.

BTW, as a point of useless trivia, most Finnish Cities have 2 names, one in Finnish and one in Swedish.

So, it was fun to corrupt 'Kip pis' to 'get pissed'.

Cheers David ... Kip pis

.

**Luigi** · 31-12-2016, 04:08 PM

Oh Jesus Christ it's New Year's Eve.

Fok.

**david44** · 31-12-2016, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Finnish is Slavic based

I won't chastise a Bougarian error on new year eve or even 2017 if your across the Tasman.The Finns lurked bear Bulgars to reflll before heading North, like the Eesti

You are welcome to my dissertation on Finno-Ugric and ergativity in 2560

Like Volpic Estonian and in some respects Magyar modern Finnish has many Slavic links but is not a Slavic tongue.

A good toungueing in the sauna did make my Lappenranta there worthwhile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finno-Ugric_languages

Go on Lapp it up , Kippis

PS I did obsevre from Coodgee to Cairns the shocking heat caused many gilrs from the Suomi tribe once downunder to shed large amounts of clothing, a beautiful end and lovely Finish.

The Lapp ladies found an unshaven hairy celt a refreshing improvement from rein deer

**BaitongBoy** · 01-01-2017, 12:56 AM

Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

**David48atTD** · 01-01-2017, 07:22 AM

Well, I just watched, live the London Fireworks ... WOW

Sydney was Splendid, but London was AWESOME !

You Poms should have been proud of that.
.

**CaptainNemo** · 01-01-2017, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Originally Posted by david44

“To good health” itself has many variants.

Kip pis aptly for the Suomi drinkers par excellence

Mr David, I am impressed.

For those who have never been there, 'Suomi' is the name for Finland (in their language). I used to have a Finnish GF.

My (then) gf was worried because it was cold where her mother was up in Lapland, where it was -43C (it was - 27C in Helsinki).

Unlike the other Nordic languages, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finnish is Slavic based and has a nod to Russia which is on it's border.

BTW, as a point of useless trivia, most Finnish Cities have 2 names, one in Finnish and one in Swedish.

So, it was fun to corrupt 'Kip pis' to 'get pissed'.

Cheers David ... Kip pis

.

Yeah, yeah, but did the collars and cuffs match?

Thread: Cheers farewell 2559 Hello 2560

Thread Tools

Display

Cheers farewell 2559 Hello 2560

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

Posting Permissions