Potatoes, onions and carrot are locally grown, most other stuff is imported in- oddly not that much more expensive, particularly the Russian stuff which is fine
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Potatoes, onions and carrot are locally grown, most other stuff is imported in- oddly not that much more expensive, particularly the Russian stuff which is fine
https://www.businessinsider.com/fred...-photos-2018-9
Some great photos here
...^agree...
"northern city of Sukhbaatar. Staff from the Ulaanbaatar
"
Just wondering. Linguistics-wise. "baatar" in both of these city's names. Does it trace back to when these were small settlements for trading and does it mean "bazaar"? and have the same roots. You find towns called xxxxbesar a lot in Malaysia, too.
Apparently it means Red Hero, a name it's only had since 1924.
Улаан = red
баатар hero
Agreeing with TC ... awesome photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
Don't think I saw a single tree in any photo.
Snow, Frost or cut down for firewood?
That side by side portrait of the man was telling.
Sükhbaatar was named after the revolutionary leader Damdin Sükhbaatar.
Thanks. I was just wondering. It seemed to make sense. Middle East "bazaar", Silk Road, trading posts, etc. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neverna
This coming weekend some of us from work have a plan to drive around 100 KM on paved roads then around 25 km off road to see some wild horses and stay with nomads. Here's to this week flying by!
Sounds nice.
Did you watch the Long Way Round Mongolian episode where they do that and are served testicles? :)
Besar has nothing at all to do with bazaars. It means big.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maanaam
"Pasar" for market or bazaar. Pasar besar for large market or the main market, for example Pasar Besar Seremban.
Thanks. Linguistics is interesting, as is etymology. There's always pronunciation evolution of words, so "pasar", "bazaar" or "baatar" could have had a common root given the context of a town. Turns out they didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by happynz
You bring up an interesting thing though: So Bahasa Malay has "pasar" (bazaar) for market...where did that come from?
...but it's not too far removed from Bezorg=Farsi for big...I wonder if Mongolian is influenced by the Turkic languages of Central Asia...Quote:
Originally Posted by Luigi
The TD Educational Channel is providing good value for money today.
:tumbs:
Yak dung. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
This weekend the bathroom flooded- the cause being a backed up washing machine. Water went down into the apartment below and now there is drama I could do without, dammit. Admin are blaming me and getting shirty. Willing to pay up if I overloaded the machine, but it had two shirts in it. If I could click my fingers and be back in Rangsit, today would be the day.
Lessons were a breeze, kids are starting to follow basic classroom rules and human etiquette, so that is a massive improvement over two weeks of intensive group work, modeling behavior, rewarding positive behavior and improving my start to lessons- thanks for the tips Crackerjack!
If you gotta go...
Saw this while reading up on Mongolia
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/l...-a7663806.html
Yes Russia can turn a simple cabbage into many tasty dishes, I've heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...id=20661&stc=1
A shovel, snow shoes and goggles, a compass. snacks, warm clothes and condoms should be in you bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
"see some wild horses" don't get too close they might think your a perfumed pony. Beware of the yellow snow.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
Cattle prod order cancelled!
Interesting!Quote:
Originally Posted by tomcat
And it's the "not too far removed" that is central to joining the dots of linguistic history.
As a speaker of one Polynesian dialect and one Melanesian dialect, as I learn Thai I have seen quite a few amazing parallels. Polynesians apparently originated in Taiwan, so there is definitely a connection with Asia.
"In fact, when it comes to palliative care, Mongolia is performing far better than any comparable economy, and is ahead of several European states with much more developed healthcare systems and greater spending power, "Quote:
Originally Posted by david44
Might be because of the high number of chronic respiratory disease patients.
That palliative care might come in handy
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/10/1597.jpg
Tonight, I can taste the air, it hits the back of your throat and my nose is running
Big X says
3 tunnels to Tom, Dick and Harry,start digging who knows you may emerge in CSFs kitchen or Za's back passage
^^ At what number does the screen start to dissolve?
Smoldering coal fires, that's what it smells of. That reading is from the "good" part of town, the ger districts must be choking
Looking at Bkk now it's 95.
That's some insane shit.
Do the US Embassy staff get hazard pay on top of their regular salary?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
^They live in the River City Complex, a world away from the reality most folks in UB live with.
Almost negligible in C Rai now
PM10 AQI
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Source
we live on the edge of farms and apart from stubble burning vehicle exhausts there is virtually zero industrial polltion and while the off BBQ Moo Yang is smokey I know of one person in the area with a real fireplace at rice level, some of the hill people have braziers in the winter as it gets close to zero on Mts behind us at 3am,
My advice even if a well paid dream job is Get outta Dodge, I recall miners lung and old men coughing on way to the colliries as a kid.
Off course the smaller the particles the more hazordous, I imagine a quick visit to a hospital will confirm the risks the local levels are far lower than Bangkok or urban cities, you only get one pair of lungs
Levels below 10 are seen as killers in UK
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ear...st-people.html
Whatever you do dont get Nanpi rash loopy
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We were doing a picture comprehension in class about a poem called "The Things Mums Say", now in this poem mum is pissed off with her child. I think the message was understood loud and clear 555
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/10/1526.jpg
You may puff BUT don't inhale
What more do ya need?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
A good looking Bactrian and a willy warmer would top my listQuote:
Originally Posted by CSFFan
Minus 9 forecast Monday night so swop that fridge for Vodka and sox
https://www.accuweather.com/en/mn/ul...orecast/246421
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/10/1516.jpg
Erm, not cool
But its balmy at 13....:)
I think that might be part of the issue for tonight's knock out AQI reading- quite cloudy today so I guess that is holding things in- a windy snow day is needed to clear it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maanaam
Bogon Tip #496Quote:
Originally Posted by Maanaam
Quite simple to suss out the relation of certain dialects (if any).
Grab any 50 words from each language, write them down using IPA broad transcription (so you have their diacritics) and sort into minimal pairs. Once finished you can identify what words have allophones of the same phoneme and compare to the other languages beside it.
Superb have an ergative pie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogon
My Mrs has an allophone, when I call she says
"Allo"
So this is where I am headed on Saturday, Khustai National Park which is famous for its horses
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/10/1463.jpg
Might also get to ride a yak...
or vice versa?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandaloopy
Apparently, Mongolian horses are racist, most end up throwing Johnny Foreigner to the ground. Knowing my luck I will be mauled by a marmot.