Our First Wonderland Convention.

Duiveltje · Post by **Duiveltje** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:37 pm

Maureen,

Is it true that there are coming (with you and you hubby included) 13 people?

Isn't that the wrong number? 13 ............ brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Oke it must be our lucky number than

Andrea · Post by **Andrea** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:10 pm

mette wrote:Well... how to explain it? The first part (Met) you pronounce like "met" as in "We met yesterday". The second part (te) you pronounce like... try saying "the" without the "h", but keep the vocal sound. The preassure should be on the "Met" part.
Mette

Okay, let me get this straight. (I've just been pronouncing it like "met". That's really the American pronunciation for that spelling) So, in addition to "met" I need to add a "the" sound without the h. Hmmm. So is it like "met-uh"? I've been pronouncing it wrong the whole time and I can't rest until it's right!

Andrea

laura n. · Post by **laura n.** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:58 pm

Andrea wrote:
mette wrote:Well... how to explain it? The first part (Met) you pronounce like "met" as in "We met yesterday". The second part (te) you pronounce like... try saying "the" without the "h", but keep the vocal sound. The preassure should be on the "Met" part.
Mette
Okay, let me get this straight. (I've just been pronouncing it like "met". That's really the American pronunciation for that spelling) So, in addition to "met" I need to add a "the" sound without the h. Hmmm. So is it like "met-uh"? I've been pronouncing it wrong the whole time and I can't rest until it's right!

Andrea

Well, I've had the entire thing wrong ... I thought it was "meet-a"

Like I've got to go meet a friend. Now I have to change it to I've met a new friend... I think

Well, Mette one things for sure, no matter how bad I slaughter your name,
I like it, it's unusual (for an american) kind of exotic...

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:59 pm

I've been pronuoncing it MET-TEY or sounds like "met hay" is that right?

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:08 pm

Do you know David Letterman?

Make him Metterman and delete the rman.

Should be near to what I think Mette is pronounced

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:21 pm

Duiveltje wrote:Maureen,

Is it true that there are coming (with you and you hubby included) 13 people?

Isn't that the wrong number? 13 ............ brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Oke it must be our lucky number than

Thirteen is a great number - it makes up a Coven!

It's my lucky number, and I've had lots of lucky things happen to me on Friday 13ths.

BTW Maureen - I don't have your address and phone number. Just emailed you my flight details etc.

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:07 pm

I've just seen a picture of Mo's and John's house

Do you agree if I reside in the Royal Suite with sea view, jacuzzi and patio

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:15 pm

Their house is so cool isn't it Lutzy

Did you notice the outside loo? That's your bed that is

You'll be sharing it with the creepy crawlies and the bats

Better look out for the Loch Ness Monster too - Auntie Mo brought him over from Scotland with her - he's gonna get you in the night

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:29 pm

Oh, Nessie will be there too? That's nice

Met her a few years ago when I was staying at Inverness

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:37 pm

Hey Lutzylugs and Lilo, Nessie is my sister.

She's the good looking one of the family.

Anyone reading this please take note, I live in an ordinary wee house. Those two are just fooling around so don't believe anything they say.

So Lutz, you lived in Scotland too? Been around a bit haven't you?

Are you a young, middle aged or lived a long time gentleman????

I'll find out soon enough won't I?

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:40 pm

You still up Auntie Mo? Stan is in the land of nod and I slept in till 10.00 (bliss) this morning so am not tired yet!

Do you need my flight details again honey-bun? Or just my knickers size

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:42 pm

No Mo,

I didn't live there, just spent some holidays in Scotland.

I would describe myself as middle aged, but this depends from where you're looking

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:44 pm

I'm trying to get some things done before bed Lilo, feeling a bit under pressure now.

Flight details sweetheart please, I want everything verified to put on my clipboard. Knicker size not required, I know you wear the long pink drawers from yesteryear.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:46 pm

Lutz wrote:No Mo,

I didn't live there, just spent some holidays in Scotland.

I would describe myself as middle aged, but this depends from where you're looking

I always imagined you to be around twenty something Lutzylugs, of course, this is because I'm in my teens.

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:47 pm

Make it thirtysomething, Teenie

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:53 pm

Then she woke up to find it was all a dream.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:54 pm

I'll pm it to you first thing tomorrow morning - promise. I've got it written down and it's in the boudoire and I don't want to wake Nessie up

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:55 pm

That's okay Lilo, no rush.

I've sent my address etc to Mette, just in case you forget it.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:13 am

Must get some shuteye now, it's been a long day and I only had a couple of hours last night. Mr. Snorey was in fine fettle and my brother was trying to compete in the next room.

Night my friends, talk soon. xxx

mette · Post by **mette** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:21 am

Lutz wrote:Do you know David Letterman?

Make him Metterman and delete the rman.

Should be near to what I think Mette is pronounced

Very well put Lutz

I think that's the closest I'll ever get to explaining it. If you want to call Bjarne Giz it's with a hard G as in Gizmo

It's ridicolously late (4.22 AM

)and I need to sleep now. See you when I wake up

Mette

Andrea · Post by **Andrea** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:20 am

Lutz wrote:Do you know David Letterman?

Make him Metterman and delete the rman.

Should be near to what I think Mette is pronounced

That's what I said: Met-uh

mette · Post by **mette** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:04 am

laura n. wrote:Well, Mette one things for sure, no matter how bad I slaughter your name, I like it, it's unusual (for an american) kind of exotic...

Don't worry about the slaugthering part

You can call me Met if you want to

In Denmark "Mette" is an extremely common name, I'm not used to my name being thought of as exotic - it's a nice change though

"Bjarne" is a fairly common name too

Mette

laura n. · Post by **laura n.** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:43 pm

Well, Mette here's another suprise for you

not ONLY do I think your name is exotic, I think of Denmark as a far off far away land .... ya kinda like a fairy tale
So to sum it up, your an exotic woman, living in a enchanted land ..

I'll bet you've never though of yourself like that

OBTW: I won't even attempt to pronounce your hubby's name

mette · Post by **mette** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:33 pm

Laura you are sooooooo funny

We're laughing

We just came up with a new way of explaining how to say "Bjarne":
B-yarn-uh (yarn as the stuff you use to knit sweaters with).

Mette & Bjarne
(writing from the enchanted land of fairy tales

)

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:19 pm

I bags we just call you Betty and Barny (as in Rubble from the Flintstones). Much easier to remember.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:22 pm

Poops - you are a scream

That's a brilliant idea!

I've been telling the boys today at the park about Mette and Gizmo coming to stay on Sunday - they are all excited!!!!! We've been practising their names too

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:54 pm

You sure will speak perfect Danish if we meet next friday

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:57 pm

The only Danish I know at the moment Lutzy is "Carlsberg"

What do you mean "if" we meet - don't you mean "when"?

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:04 pm

Yes, it should be "when" of course.

I'll tell you another Danish word:

Tuborg

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:10 pm

I know a Danish word................................BACON