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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Beginner's Grammarian
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robyn Stewart)
Thu Oct 23 03:16:02 2014
From: "Robyn Stewart" <robyn@flyingstart.ca>
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As be=E2=80=99=E2=80=99etlh suggested, given the current low rate of =
beginner traffic on the list, it would be useful for the BG to do a =
weekly topic, an explanation or exploration of a beginner-relevant =
topic, in any week that there are no KLBCs to process.
- Qov
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From: d'Armond Speers [mailto:speersd@georgetown.edu]=20
Sent: October 22, 2014 19:07
To: tlhIngan Hol mailing list
Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Beginner's Grammarian
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I was usually the arbiter, in consultation with the outgoing BG. As =
lojmIt tIwI' nuv says, we were typically looking for someone who had =
strong interest and showed potential, rather than someone who was =
already highly skilled. The prior BG would've asked to make a =
recommendation from mailing list members as their tour came to an end, =
and I would send the BG info to that person indicating they had been =
nominated. As far as I recall, everyone so selected accepted.=20
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I don't recall when the chain was broken or why. We seem to have doing =
okay without it, but there's no reason not to put forth someone for the =
role. I kept us on a 6 month schedule for a long time. This kept the BG =
from getting burned out, cultivated new BGs, and gave lots of =
opportunities for those interested. Anyone want to step up? =20
--
d\'Armond Speers, Ph.D.
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_____________________________
From: Lawrence M. Schoen <klingonguy@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Beginner's Grammarian
To: tlhIngan Hol mailing list <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 9:41 PM, lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh =
<lojmitti7wi7nuv@gmail.com> wrote:=20
I was BG many years ago. At that time, Lawrence was not the arbiter of =
who became BG. Qanqor (the original grammarian =E2=80=94 no =
=E2=80=9CB=E2=80=9D in front of his =E2=80=9CG=E2=80=9D) and the former =
BGs usually put their heads together to decide who was the next BG based =
upon their experience with the list. The decision was usually made at =
qep=E2=80=99a=E2=80=99 with discussion among BGs.=20
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I have never been the arbiter of who became BG. I was often consulted, =
but it's not my decision.=20
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Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen :: author :: publisher :: psychologist :: =
hypnotist :: klingonist=20
::: Campbell Award nominee :::: Hugo Award nominee :::: Nebula Award =
nominee :::=20
www.lawrencemschoen.com ::: www.papergolem.com ::: =
www.hypnosis4writers.com=20
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D'>As be=E2=80=99=E2=80=99etlh suggested, given the current low rate of =
beginner traffic on the list, it would be useful for the BG to do a =
weekly topic, an explanation or exploration of a beginner-relevant =
topic, in any week that there are no KLBCs to process.<br><br>- =
Qov<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> d'Armond =
Speers [mailto:speersd@georgetown.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> October 22, 2014 =
19:07<br><b>To:</b> tlhIngan Hol mailing list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[Tlhingan-hol] Beginner's Grammarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
was usually the arbiter, in consultation with the outgoing BG. As lojmIt =
tIwI' nuv says, we were typically looking for someone who had strong =
interest and showed potential, rather than someone who was already =
highly skilled. The prior BG would've asked to make a recommendation =
from mailing list members as their tour came to an end, and I would send =
the BG info to that person indicating they had been nominated. As far as =
I recall, everyone so selected =
accepted. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
don't recall when the chain was broken or why. We seem to have doing =
okay without it, but there's no reason not to put forth someone for the =
role. I kept us on a 6 month schedule for a long time. This kept the BG =
from getting burned out, cultivated new BGs, and gave lots of =
opportunities for those interested. Anyone want to step up? =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br>--<br>d\'Armond =
Speers, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_____________________________<br>From: =
Lawrence M. Schoen <<a =
href=3D"mailto:klingonguy@gmail.com">klingonguy@gmail.com</a>><br>Sent=
: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:48 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] =
Beginner's Grammarian<br>To: tlhIngan Hol mailing list <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tlhingan-hol@kli.org">tlhingan-hol@kli.org</a>><br><br>=
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, =
Oct 22, 2014 at 9:41 PM, lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh <<a =
href=3D"mailto:lojmitti7wi7nuv@gmail.com">lojmitti7wi7nuv@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I was BG many years ago. =
At that time, Lawrence was not the arbiter of who became BG. Qanqor (the =
original grammarian =E2=80=94 no =E2=80=9CB=E2=80=9D in front of his =
=E2=80=9CG=E2=80=9D) and the former BGs usually put their heads together =
to decide who was the next BG based upon their experience with the list. =
The decision was usually made at qep=E2=80=99a=E2=80=99 with discussion =
among BGs. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
have never been the arbiter of who became BG. I was often consulted, but =
it's not my decision. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>-- <br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'>Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen =
:: </span> <span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'>author =
:: publisher ::</span> <span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'> psychologist </spa=
n> <span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'>:: hypnotist =
::</span> <span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'> klingonist</span> =
<br><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'>::: Campbell Award =
nominee :::: Hugo Award nominee :::: Nebula Award nominee</span> <span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'>:::</span> =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;background:white'> </span> <a =
href=3D"http://www.lawrencemschoen.com">www.lawrencemschoen.com</a> ::: =
<a href=3D"http://www.papergolem.com">www.papergolem.com</a> ::: <a =
href=3D"http://www.hypnosis4writers.com">www.hypnosis4writers.com</a> =
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