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Falkland Islands attendance of Bird Fair in Egleton proved a huge success
This year’s Bird Fair in Egleton, Rutland, had even more exhibitors than ever and was certainly worth Falkland Islands Holidays (FIH) attending, said Jenny Luxton of FIH who anticipated that the coming season is looking very busy based on the interest shown by visitors to the stands. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules”“The profile of the Falklands as an un-spoilt wildlife destination where nature is free to roam undisturbed...blablabla...
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 10:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0it is a joke, isn´t it?
if you want an un-spoilt wildlife destination where nature is free to roam undisturbed, you go to the amazonas, or to the selva misionera, where you have most of the species of flora and fauna ever known, and not only penguins, a pair of birds and no trees.
Ah, we have the stunt of TDC with his little green eye again. Oh dear, never mind.
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 11:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unlike in the Falklands where bird watchers can walk anywhere they want without worry of attack, being robbed or even killed, they would need a small contingent of highly paid bodyguards (to hope they would do their job without robbing you) to go and watch the pigeons in the Plaza de Mayo.
Personal experience of a trip up the Amazon Polly! Yeah, I bet you have, NOT.
christina
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you have never left pork stanley, everybody knows it.
and it is not your fault to be so ignorant and so poco viajado.
now you have to understand that plaza de mayo is NOT in the amazonas or in the selva misionera
we are talking about wildlife destinations here.
got it now?
@1
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 02:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil having more flora and forna doesn't negate the statement of un-spoilt and undisturbed. So no not a joke just a plain statement of fact.
For the sake and protection of the environment,
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 06:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0all these birds should be trained to fly to the argentine mainland and drop their droppings upon the land and return empty.
chuckle..
@ 3 Polly.
Sep 02nd, 2014 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have never been to Port Stanley though I have met a number ofa Flklanders in Uruguay (where I live).
And your poor English misses the nuances between having an island of birds and all that TDC has in birdlife are the pigeons. Got it now?
Unspoilt?
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0Bird watchers can't walk anywhere they want in the Falklands in case they step on a bloody Argentine mine!
Can't walk anywhere!
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Anywhere at all?
Wow exaggerate much?
Anglotino,
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 09:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0The phrase I used was not “can't walk anywhere” it was “can't walk anywhere they want”.
See the difference?
@ChrisR.
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 10:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Isn't odd how Polly is convinced that every poster here, whose 1st language is English, (YB & Capt. excepted), is from the Falklands?
La Campora have certainly been at work with the conspiracy theories! What a sucker!
Wonder why there was no mention of Argentina's single stand at this Bird Fair?
Did they only pay 70% of their exhibitor's fee and are negotiating on the rest?
Argentine bloggers have read their argentine history,
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0and that's all they know, and all they need to know-even if it is wrong...
So, Christine, you live in Uruguay and yet you don't even know 1 word in Spanish?
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Wow.
It shows your IQ.
No it doesn't show his IQ. If true, and I think not, it only shows the choices he has made on what to do with his IQ, and his money.
Sep 03rd, 2014 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps he pays for an interpreter. To go with his Argentine maid and Argentine driver and Argentine gardeners and Argentine builders etc.
Intelligence and education in a second language are separate entities.
Most people with both intelligence and education would know that.
Hth !
Meanwhile, more good news for the Falklands!
nabo 13 mrs ilsen
Sep 04th, 2014 - 12:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0as always you posting boludeces.
”Being bilingual has been linked to a number of cognitive benefits. Research has studied how a bilingual individual's L1 first language (L1) and second language (L2) interact, and has shown that both languages have an influence on the function of one another, and also on cognitive function outside of language. Research on the cognitive advantages to linguistic development, perception, and attentional and inhibitory control has shown that bilinguals can benefit from significant cognitive advantages over monolingual peers in various settings.”
@14 Paul
Sep 04th, 2014 - 01:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Whilest I'd imagine that you are quite correct about being bilingual having cognitive benefits I'll be willing to bet that there are quite a few monolingual geniuses around the world. Also what makes you think that Chris doesn't speak a word of Spanish, has he stated that?
Well said Benson. paulcedron is often a bit too free and easy with his ad hominen pettiness.
Sep 04th, 2014 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Still, as I have remarked before, all the decent Argentines have left the country. Mostly for London it would seem.
We cannot on this site prove or disprove that Paul can speak anything but Spanish.
Sep 04th, 2014 - 05:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 014 Paul
Sep 04th, 2014 - 11:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So if being bilingual is connected to higher intelligence and- let's says it's correct that- more South Americans are bilingual than us Brits and Yanks, what have you got to show for it? if it's such a remarkable distinction between us why hasn't it helped you to have better living standards and economies, etc?
The reality is that us Brits and Yanks are very lucky that English is the (current) chosen global language. Almost every global industry is conducted in English. The reality is that we don't really need to learn another language to get on in the world whereas there are obvious financial advantages for South Americans to learn the language.
It's not just English speakers who speak English or people speaking to English-speakers. I travel to Europe a bit on business and for leisure and I see it all the time. People from different European countries who can't speak each others language so they converse in English. Two weeks ago in Paris at a work event I saw Austrians speaking to some French people in English and a guy from Luxembourg speaking to a Korean in English. It's the universal language whether you like it or not.
I used to work in an office with a nice Chilean guy and he told me learning English was easy because in Chile (this was in the 90s so I don't know if it has changed) most of the cinemas screened English movies with subtitles and most of the malls played English music. He said that lots of products were labelled in English and the computer software he relied on to do his job at work in Santiago was in English because it was an American system.
You seem to think it gives you such an edge to have this advantage but I don't see it.
jay
Sep 05th, 2014 - 03:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0you are right on everything except on the french.
they do not like to speak english too much.
my french girlfriend is a good example.
the good thing about romance languages like spanish, french, italian, portuguese, is that you can have a complete conversation without talking your interlocutor´s language.
that´s something the english, german or dutch speaking people, for instance, cannot experience.
Haha! 'Romance languages' all are just bastardised from Latin. Their vocabularies are much smaller.
Sep 05th, 2014 - 10:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0English is far more sophisticated and superior.
Hence it being the global language.
I wonder what language the bird-brain Argentweens were speaking at the Bird Fair in Egleton when they were grovelling to the British for some tourism.
20 mrs ilsen
Sep 05th, 2014 - 12:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0it should be mandatory to read one of your posts every morning.
it is the best way to have a good laugh before starting your workday.
romance languages derive from latin, and they have a lot more words than english, hence their vocabulary is a lot richer.
and a bird fair??
LOL
loser.
we prefer to attend polo matches here.
oh dear little paulie, you really want to go there? you really want to get into this with me?
Sep 05th, 2014 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You know you will lose, don't you?
oh ok, I'll humour you.
“romance languages derive from latin, and they have a lot more words than english, hence their vocabulary is a lot richer.”
Yes, as I said @20 romance languages are bastards of Latin. Agreed.
However, the English language has over 1 million words and Spanish has less than 500, ooo. It is impossible to count to an exact figure due to dialetical variations of both languages. The figures above are approximate.
English is a member of the Germanic family of languages. Germanic is a branch of the Indo-European language family. English also has incorporated French, Indian and Latin words amongst others, including Celtic and Norse.
English is far more sophisticated and superior. It does have a larger vocabulary than Spanish.
All quite easy is to prove, but you can do your own home study.
I am happy for you to try to show me to be wrong.
Good Luck!
no you dumbasshole, english is the easiest language to learn.
Sep 06th, 2014 - 12:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0even the english can do it.
now, the richest languages by number of words, possibility of expression, etc are the romances, of course.
@23
Sep 06th, 2014 - 03:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0but you can't prove your arguement, can you?
Yes, basic English is easy to learn. And?
Prove what you said, haha!
“now, the richest languages by number of words, possibility of expression, etc are the romances, of course.”
Proof please!
hahahahahaha!
Even by defending your position, you prove me correct!
This is going to be fun! Can't wait to to see you trip yourself up. You are such easy meat for me. Laughable!
Go on, prove to me that Spanish has more vocab!
hahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am loving this!
Troll-bait victims, apply here!
how old are you mrs ilsen
Sep 06th, 2014 - 03:37 am - Link - Report abuse 070?
80?
lets say 75
so, you are not only very, very stupid and ignorant, but also pathetic.
anyway, applying the same argument, go on, prove that english has more vocabulary.
que boludo...ja
You started the argument, but you can't finish it. Typical weak Argentine male. All machismo and no intellect. No surprise that all the best Argentine women are already in London.
Sep 06th, 2014 - 04:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0It is for you to prove that Spanish is more sophisticated. You started this. Can you finish it?
I can prove you wrong. You can only snivel.
Obviously a weak person.
19 Paul
Sep 06th, 2014 - 05:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I will take your judgement about everything else except the French; thanks. However I go to France from time to time, often staying in a friend's vacant apartment (not a hotel used to dealing with English speaking guests) and I have to say that- even though I know it is widely said- I don't find a problem with the French speaking English to me. I think what you describe was correct of previous generations but not anymore.
As I mentioned in my earlier post, there is no doubt that the Austrians were speaking English with the French people.
I'm not sure what the point of your argument is. I'm not even sure what your argument is. Are you just trying to have a fight or do you have a valid point?
Like I said earlier: if you multi-lingual people are smarter and better off for it, what have you got to show for it?
Paulie just likes to be rude to British people. He doesn't have a point. Nor any kind of argument.
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