[COMPLETE][HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY]World's Story 8: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, the Poles - kit

Post by **mightyfelix** » October 3rd, 2019, 5:36 pm

I just had a mini-seminar (self-directed, of course) in Icelandic pronunciations!

(I got a B minus)

https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume08_004_tappan_128kb.mp3
4:42

Post by **Kitty** » October 4th, 2019, 12:23 am

mightyfelix wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2019, 5:36 pmI just had a mini-seminar (self-directed, of course) in Icelandic pronunciations! (I got a B minus)

well the names sounded all very convincing to me, at least really exotic. B minus is definitely not a fair number for this feat.

Loved it. Excellent narration, Devorah, thank you so much.

Looking forward to the next sections. PL ok for this one.

Announcement to all: since I haven't heard back from the reader, I will proceed to orphan sections 82 and 83 now. If anybody is interested, now is your chance to read all about Eric the Red and Greenland.

Sonia

Jmbau13 · Post by **Jmbau13** » October 4th, 2019, 6:33 am

Sounds like something I’d like to know about, so I will claim the two freed sections.

Post by **Kitty** » October 4th, 2019, 9:11 am

Jmbau13 wrote: ↑October 4th, 2019, 6:33 amSounds like something I’d like to know about, so I will claim the two freed sections.

hi Jane and welcome to our project

and thank you so much for making us fully claimed again. The sections are yours

Have fun.

You can read all the special instructions in the first two posts, concerning footnotes and intro and all.

Sonia

Jmbau13 · Post by **Jmbau13** » October 4th, 2019, 5:29 pm

Great, thanks and have done. Looks like an interesting and fun project.

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 5th, 2019, 9:24 am

Section 30 - Swedish Kings (time 2:18)

https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume08_030_tappan_128kb.mp3

Post by **Kitty** » October 5th, 2019, 9:53 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑October 5th, 2019, 9:24 am Section 30 - Swedish Kings (time 2:18)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume08_030_tappan_128kb.mp3

what an interesting concept that the king is elevated by the people and supported by them. Quite democratic in a way. Excellent little tid-bit, thank you so much, Alan. PL ok again.

Sonia

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 5th, 2019, 9:56 am

Kitty wrote: ↑October 5th, 2019, 9:53 am
alanmapstone wrote: ↑October 5th, 2019, 9:24 am Section 30 - Swedish Kings (time 2:18)
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume08_030_tappan_128kb.mp3
what an interesting concept that the king is elevated by the people and supported by them. Quite democratic in a way.

If our kings were elevated by the people I am not sure if Prince Charles would ever get to be king. We might end up with Boris Johnson as king

Post by **Kitty** » October 5th, 2019, 10:21 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑October 5th, 2019, 9:56 amIf our kings were elevated by the people I am not sure if Prince Charles would ever get to be king. We might end up with Boris Johnson as king

food for thought indeed.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » October 8th, 2019, 12:01 am

Announcement: as I haven't heard back from the reader, I will re-open Section 39 again. Who's interested in the doings of King Gustav of Sweden ?

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » October 8th, 2019, 3:58 am

I can do 39. Jim

Post by **Kitty** » October 8th, 2019, 3:59 am

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑October 8th, 2019, 3:58 am I can do 39. Jim

thank you, Jim. Saving me once again

Have fun ! (though I'm not sure the section is a lot of fun

war seldom is)

Sonia

kathrinee · Post by **kathrinee** » October 10th, 2019, 9:11 pm

Section 74 https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume8_074_tappan_128kb.mp3 (12:58). Thank you!

Post by **Kitty** » October 11th, 2019, 12:06 am

kathrinee wrote: ↑October 10th, 2019, 9:11 pm Section 74 https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume8_074_tappan_128kb.mp3 (12:58). Thank you!

wow this was a tragic and sad story

but beautifully narrated, Kathrine, thank you so much.

And I loved the pronunciation on these rather difficult names, do you know any Icelandic by any chance ? It sounds quite genuine.

Totally PL ok. Thanks

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » October 11th, 2019, 4:48 pm

Here is Section 39:

https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/worldstory_volume08_039_tappan_128kb.mp3 16.89 KB

18:00

Jim

My computer man was able to find (with help from Internet discussions) a way around the fact that the most recent Mac upgrade does not sync with Audacity.