Indian Food Jaunt and Taunt

[judifilksign]

The sometimes open Indian Food Restaurant near our library was open Friday night when I was returning library books, so I stopped by to get some curried goodness

Comments

[thnidu]

Very well done!

(The Doctor wishes to note that there is only one "u" in burqa, as the "q" represents a voiceless uvular stop... Sorry about that! Doctor Whom doesn't always realize that not everyone's interested in the details that fascinate him.)

[judifilksign]

Thank you. My entry has been edited to correct the misspelling.

I was spelling by the English rules of q-u. I keep hearing English speakers around me say "bur-kwa". I haven't heard any native speakers pronounce this word, ever. The online dictionary says, "boo r-kuh", and seems to have three sounds in it, not two.

I actually am interested in your explanation of the q sounds with its voiceless uvular stop; is there more you were going to add?

[thnidu]

"Voiceless uvular stop" is it. If you understand that, you've got it. If not, I can explain it to you.

[judifilksign]

Other examples of words that use it, so I can "hear" it in my head? I remember the term being used in my Speech classes at University, but I haven't used it, so it's slipping away from me.

[catsittingstill]

Have I mentioned how deeply and respectfully I admire you?

I want to be like you when I grow up.

[mdlbear]

"I want to be like you when I grow up."

Me, too!

[judifilksign]

It's so much easier to do stuff like this when I'm talking to teenagers. It's what I do as a teacher every day. I think had it been an adult, I might have pretended I hadn't heard it.

But in all seriousness, it is partially by the fierce support you, and others of my far-flung friends on my social networks, give to fairness and anti-bullying in your posts that help me muster the courage to speak out sometimes.

Because I admire *you* and your stances, it helps me grow up a little into being more of the person *I* want to be.

[catsittingstill]

:-) we can egg each other on to good deeds instead of ill ones.

Hello

[markiv1111]

I friended you some months back because you were a fellow filker. Now I read this post and am really impressed. I think you handled a difficult situation very well indeed. Way to go, Judi!

Nate B. (markiv1111)

Re: Hello

[judifilksign]

Thank you!

[judifilksign]

We have a large Islamic community here in Columbus, Ohio. It is unfortunate that we also have a lot of racism, too, made "okay" by our wars in the Middle East.

As I said to Cat, since this was a teen couple, it was easier to be outspoken, because my age and teacher experience took over. If it had been an adult, I probably would have been too intimidated to speak out without another friend with me.

[judifilksign]

What a good idea! I do that with the Japanese Sushi lady at our grocery store. I think I'll try that with my other foreign restaurants, too!

[judifilksign]

Thank you!