Scots Gaelic - Why would you want to learn it?

**RyanMac** · 16th July 13, 08:43 AM

I have a passion for my roots, so for me personally its a 'no brainer' as to why I would want to learn the language of my ancestors. While searching for information on the language I came across a book that I found particularly interesting. "Scottish Gaelic: Voices of my Celtic Ghosts" by Glenn Dixon. Its a very short book at just 76 pages, but it talks about languages and their rate of disappearance. I picked it up free on my "nook", and its the "lend me" version so if anyone is interested and has a nook, I can lend it.

**Father Bill** · 16th July 13, 08:44 AM

What's a nook?

**RyanMac** · 16th July 13, 08:53 AM

It would appear its a device that not many people use. I, however, enjoy mine everyday!

**Hawk** · 16th July 13, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

What's a nook?

Oh Father Bill, it's just down the road from the crook in the road, right past the big oak tree.....

Hawk

(isn't technology great)

**cessna152towser** · 16th July 13, 09:38 AM

What's a nook?

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

**creagdhubh** · 16th July 13, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

Yes, it's Barnes and Noble's version, but apparently has not done well compared to Amazon's Kindle, or Apple's iPad.

**imrichmond** · 16th July 13, 10:32 AM

Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day.

Although I own several thousand paper books and have spent my life reading books (and being paid for it) I must confess that I love my Kobo Glo, a brilliant little device that weighs almost nothing and lets me read anywhere, even in the dark.

**Aussie_Don** · 17th July 13, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

So, read quicker.

But, as many of us (no, make that all of us) are growing older,
one of the really beaut things about these "new-fangled"
electronic gadgets is that you can easily change the text
size. So you don't need your bi-focals to read them.

-Don

**Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM** · 1st August 13, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Aussie_Don

So, read quicker.

But, as many of us (no, make that all of us) are growing older,
one of the really beaut things about these "new-fangled"
electronic gadgets is that you can easily change the text
size. So you don't need your bi-focals to read them.

-Don

Aye 'tis a true statement. But for me, one or two words per page does not make the reading more enjoyable

.

Rob

**BBNC** · 25th July 13, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

I googled "nook" and it appears to be another of these new fangled electronic book things, similar to "kindle"
Thanks but no thanks, give me a good old fashioned paper book any day. One of my pet hates about this new technology is when the screen page suddenly changes or goes white when I am in the middle of reading something interesting.

I have recently purchased a Nook, and am still coming to grips with swiping, poking, and pinching the screen. Kinda aggravating. There ought to be a mouse port.