Stefan Mikes
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We have enough of vowels, trust me, including nasal vowels such as "ą" and "ę"
Even our "u" and "ó'" are vowels, both pronounced "oo" Is Vado Smoking Addictive?
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Even our "u" and "ó'" are vowels, both pronounced "oo" 
Jeremy McCreary
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Well, they certainly didn't have enough vowels in the Czech Republic when I was there. On average, English words have a consonant/vowel ratio of very close to 2. Seems like the signage in Prague was pushing 4.We have enough of vowels, trust me, including nasal vowels such as "ą" and "ę"
Maybe the Poles didn't join the EEVLC (Eastern European Vowel Liquidation Consortium) back in the day. Recall seeing lots of vowels in Hungary, so maybe they didn't join, either. I recall your telling us that the Hungarian language has always done its own thing.
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40f outside this morning. vado, coffee, hottub. getting super bowl ready for super bowl. much vado
Stefan Mikes
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It is probably the Czech people who sold their vowels! I totally agree with you on that Jeremy! I notice the abundance of consonants in the Czech language myself, too!
As for the Hungarians, they have never been Slavs
Although they borrowed some Slavic words, mostly in names of some fruit or vegetables. What makes me smile, they also borrowed the names of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from Polish It is "szerda" (pol. środa, the middle day), "csutortok" (pol. czwartek, the fourth day) or "pintek" (pol. piątek, the fifth day). If you ask a Hungarian about the etymology of their Wed - Fri, they simply do not know! Polish is known of having several rustling consonants: sz cz dz rz ż. Each of these letter combinations is a single sound. We also have softened consonants such as ć or ś or ź. That makes the language hard to learn by foreigners. Take "szczęście" (happiness). Sh-tsh-en-... and I even do not know what to do with "ś" to transcribe it to English!
Still, there are Czech sounds I am unable to utter. The word "a cross" is "kříž" in Czech, and it is "krzyż" in Polish. If I try pronouncing it the Czech way, they laugh at me and say I will never make it!
Jeremy McCreary
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On a very international forum devoted to spinning tops (another hobby of mine), I learned that one of the Croation words for a spinning top is "zvrk". Not a vowel in sight!It is probably the Czech people who sold their vowels! I totally agree with you on that Jeremy! I notice the abundance of consonants in the Czech language myself, too!
As for the Hungarians, they have never been Slavs
Polish is known of having several rustling consonants: sz cz dz rz ż. Each of these letter combinations is a single sound. We also have softened consonants such as ć or ś or ź. That makes the language hard to learn by foreigners. Take "szczęście" (happiness). Sh-tsh-en-... and I even do not know what to do with "ś" to transcribe it to English!
Still, there are Czech sounds I am unable to utter. The word "a cross" is "kříž" in Czech, and it is "krzyż" in Polish. If I try pronouncing it the Czech way, they laugh at me and say I will never make it!
Then I discovered their dirty little secret: In Croatian, "r" isn't just a consonant. It has a built-in stealth vowel. Which lets the Croatian "r" function kinda like the "or" in the English "work", the "ear" in "heard", the "ur" in "fur", or the "ir" in "irk".
So an English speaker who prefers her vowels out in the open can take "zvrk" as shorthand for "zvirk".
I suspect that the Czechs use a similar subterfuge to sneak vowels into their words without the French catching on that they're violating the terms of the sale.
Jeremy McCreary
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Once asked an American Lyft driver from Poland why I saw so much English signage in videos of Warsaw. He said that even the Poles have a hard time with Polish!
Stefan Mikes
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The Czech Thursday is "ctvrtk"
Yes, they have hidden vowels there as well!We simply like English
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Meanwhile another Polish cyclist won the Silver at the European... 
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No Vado smoke until next Friday. For me anyhow.
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Just more second rate everything out of PolandMeanwhile another Polish cyclist won the Silver at the European...
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I can't believe that this thread is still going. I think it has morphed into silly humor and am okay with that. What is the funniest news item you heard about this week? For me it was the Cop who saw a huge spy balloon at 50,000 feet and started chasing it. He could never get closer. When he changed directions, it did too! Turns out it was bird poop on his windshield.
www.dailystar.co.uk
Cop watching 'spy balloon' red-faced after realising it’s bird poo on windscreen
Eagle-eyed cop Hicham Argani spotted an 'unidentified flying object' hovering over Boxtel in the Netherlands – but closer examination revealed that it was a very different kind of threat
www.dailystar.co.uk
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Tako Tuesday. It is kind of chewy. They are also smart and can do all sorts of amazing things like glow, change colors and textures for perfect camo, shape shift, and do mazes. You are looking at one.
When I had my figs botoxed for a younger appearance (free from wrinkles) it only took six-weeks of treatments. At the same time I had octopus DNA spiced in so that with bioluminescence it is easy to spot my member at night. Convenient, prehensile, shape and texture shifting.
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Meanwhile another Polish cyclist won the Silver at the European...
Gionnirocket
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Did the Bubbles contaminate the rotors and pads?
Slaphappygamer
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Nice time for Vado over here too. Back from vacation and, again, in my own bed.
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Rome, I would like your like, if I could like a like. Your like has awarded me a trophy! Celebratory Vado!!
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Oh! My neighbor has a rhubarb bush. He says we can take what we like. We took a bunch and made strawberry rhubarb pie. Gave one to the neighbor. It was addictive!
Hot pie and ice cream.
Hot pie and ice cream.
fooferdoggie
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never thought f that. I hate that even tho9ugh its like water it will clog up of you don't clear the nozzle.
