tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post1846924450597779787..comments2023-10-01T09:35:35.894+02:00Comments on Antipodes: Identity issuesWilliam Skyvingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-46247728997459956822008-01-17T04:31:00.000+01:002008-01-17T04:31:00.000+01:00I like the google ad for "Boomerangs and Geckos" n...I like the google ad for "Boomerangs and Geckos" next to the article about Bruce Hudson's outback trip with one photo of him standing on top of Uluru. I know where to go now for my next boomerang. I hope the traditional land owners receive the proceeds from this ad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-34404598236964648912007-12-25T16:29:00.000+01:002007-12-25T16:29:00.000+01:00My daughter Emmanuelle, who's a journalist at Télé...My daughter Emmanuelle, who's a journalist at <B><I>Télérama</I></B>, was with me when we watched this strange TV documentary, and she should be able to indicate how it might be viewed. But it's possible that the rural Romania depicted in this film, with its various spirits [of both the evil and the alcoholic kinds], might be just as distant from your personal childhood experiences as the phantoms of Dracula...William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-36184061509132261852007-12-25T14:04:00.000+01:002007-12-25T14:04:00.000+01:00No I didn't. If it is available on Internet, I'll ...No I didn't. If it is available on Internet, I'll certainly have a look at it. My parents were neither religious nor did they follow the traditions, so I know very little about Romanian customs.cmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628012646010636255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-82890169493474768702007-12-24T18:55:00.000+01:002007-12-24T18:55:00.000+01:00To change the subject, have you seen the extraordi...To change the subject, have you seen the extraordinary TV documentary (Arte) on Romania by Vincent Froelhy, <B><I>L'étrange Noël</I></B>? To an outsider such as myself, seeing no more than this excellent documentary, it appears to be a mysterious land, with profound and beautiful but disconcerting customs...William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-17528802980082763092007-12-22T00:45:00.000+01:002007-12-22T00:45:00.000+01:00Mind you, considering the numbers of readers on my...Mind you, considering the numbers of readers on my usual blog, I'm not sure that I'm able to seduce ANY kind of reader. To tell the truth: I don't care, although the lack of comments is a bit frustrating sometimes.cmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628012646010636255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-55774886568223331072007-12-21T23:25:00.000+01:002007-12-21T23:25:00.000+01:00It is supposed to be a "commercial" blog, but I'm ...It is supposed to be a "commercial" blog, but I'm afraid I don't know how to seduce "le grand public"...<BR/><BR/>http://fledermaus-news.blogspot.com/cmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628012646010636255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-46188322884575195342007-12-21T19:46:00.000+01:002007-12-21T19:46:00.000+01:00New blog? Where?New blog? Where?William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-5444288553087742202007-12-21T19:15:00.000+01:002007-12-21T19:15:00.000+01:00Ha! That's funny - I started a new blog a few days...Ha! That's funny - I started a new blog a few days ago and inserted some Google ads in order to buy a tiny island... on Second Life!cmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628012646010636255noreply@blogger.com