tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post5919986589022738510..comments2023-11-03T11:10:05.152+00:00Comments on JOST A MON: Not So DistantFëanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17101113676992105240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post-80071172744649191292008-10-17T23:43:00.000+01:002008-10-17T23:43:00.000+01:00Fëanor, ah, you see, them bongs do have a 'V' in t...Fëanor, ah, you see, them bongs do have a 'V' in their alphabet. But when and how it is used, is hard to predict. So there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post-37882116019071693162008-10-17T14:01:00.000+01:002008-10-17T14:01:00.000+01:00SloganMurugan: thanks for the comment, and welcome...SloganMurugan: thanks for the comment, and welcome to the blog. I see you're quite the Rushdie fan? Am not sure why the Gujjus are related to the Georgians, whose last names invariably end in -adze. Perhaps you could illuminate? :-)Fëanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101113676992105240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post-69104707434721250422008-10-17T13:48:00.000+01:002008-10-17T13:48:00.000+01:00In Salan Rushdie's "shalimar the clown' he has a s...In Salan Rushdie's "shalimar the clown' he has a story about how the Gujars, gujarat. gujjars, gujranwalla, etc are named after Georgians who slowly migrated to India.Slogan Muruganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662487161611120966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post-85001113557898052922008-10-17T05:07:00.000+01:002008-10-17T05:07:00.000+01:00Most astute, BM! And Victoria is Vicky in England ...Most astute, BM! And Victoria is Vicky in England but Bicki in the US! Drat, that doesn't work... :-)<BR/><BR/>[Although if you followed Star Trek - The Next Generation, you may recall the first officer was called Will Riker. American chap.]Fëanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101113676992105240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738516321598278692.post-6901324064135831532008-10-16T21:45:00.000+01:002008-10-16T21:45:00.000+01:00yes. utter joblessness. did I tell you my theory t...yes. utter joblessness. did I tell you my theory that Americans are long-lost relatives of Bongs. For instance, we all know the bong fondness for substituting 'V's with 'B's - Bijoya, Bipin etc..<BR/><BR/>William is Will in the UK, but (hold your breathe, Bill in the US). tada. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com