gobbledonk Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Walloons (wÅlnz`), group of people living in S Belgium who traditionally spoke a dialect of French called Walloon, but who today for the most part speak standard French. The Walloons, numbering some 3.5 million, reside mostly in the provinces of Hainaut, Liège, Namur, Luxembourg, and Walloon Brabant, in contrast to the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the northern provinces. The movement for reviving Walloon literature centered in Liège in the 19th cent.; today the language is considered moribund. The periodical Wallonie had considerable influence. Since medieval times the economic and social background of the Walloons has differed radically from that of the Flemings, and the cleavage became even more pronounced with the Industrial Revolution. The Walloon part of Belgium contains major mining areas and heavy industries, while the Flemings engage mainly in agriculture, manufacturing (particularly textiles), and shipping. Tension between Walloons and Flemings has long been a critical political issue. In 1970 a plan was approved that recognized the cultural autonomy of Belgium's three national communities: the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north, the French-speaking Walloons of the south, and bilingual Brussels. The name Walloons was also applied to Huguenot refugees in America by the Dutch, who made no distinction between French and Walloon Protestants. Flemings ? I thought the correct term was 'Flemish' ? We dont have anywhere like that in Oz, although the Tasmanians do have two heads (per person) and enjoy marital relations with family members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Didn't 'Day of the Triffids' start with a meteor shower ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Flemings ? I thought the correct term was 'Flemish' ? We dont have anywhere like that in Oz, although the Tasmanians do have two heads (per person) and enjoy marital relations with family members. mai pen rai.....get a better source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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huumlaar Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I was looking up last night and saw a falling star, now I know why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Well Im still alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huumlaar Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Did anything happen I had a rather hectic weekend. If it's the 21st, then I'll hold a party at a dicso in a far North East venue for all who want to celebrate. Coss you wanna come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Did anything happen I had a rather hectic weekend. Given the events of last week in the US, the weekend was pretty tame. Fortunately, true believers weren't deterred when French Police indicated they wouldnt be able to camp out on a French mountain - seems they like Serbia just fine. Not sure I'd be too thrilled with what I might find in a Serbian cave, but I guess these guys are beyond such trivial concerns. http://news.uk.msn.com/blog/trending-blogpost.aspx?post=1aa1b7e6-5f8a-425b-bd5b-ee78b9fa5859 A belief has sprung up among some people that doomsday is a week on Friday, although it’s a claim that has been rubbished elsewhere. It’s linked to the fact that the 5,125-year-old calendar of the ancient Mayans, from central America, comes to end on December 21. But it seems there could be a way to escape impending doom. Hotels near a pyramid-shaped mountain in Serbia - credited with special powers - have seen a surge in bookings, it’s been reported by The Telegraph. Supporters of the end of the world philosophy apparently think that aliens left a pyramidal building inside the 5,100ft-high Mount Rtanj, part of the Carpathian mountain range, during a visit thousands of years ago. And a special energy emitted by it could be channelled to protect people from the end of the world, goes the thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Did anything happen I had a rather hectic weekend. If it's the 21st, then I'll hold a party at a dicso in a far North East venue for all who want to celebrate. Coss you wanna come? We're booked at the pretty place. It’s linked to the fact that the 5,125-year-old calendar of the ancient Mayans, from central America, comes to end on December 21. And all the TV channels are going to run "Specials" in the build up to the 21st. No probs for me and Huumlaar, we'll be imbibing Beer Lao which makes us immune to everything, except Lao women... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huumlaar Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Curse those wicked women! I'll go down fighting! gladly, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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