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29 June 2006

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Hi all. I am currently in an Azerbaijani language class. We have to design a class t-shirt. Usually when these sort of t-shirts are given to me, I wear them for the photo and then give them away, because they are so dull. Therefore, I want a GREAT t-shirt that I will actually wear. I'd like it to be funny and nice looking.

Stipulations: it must be 4 colors (but the background t-shirt fabric can be any color, pretty much) and say Azerbaijani SWSEEL 2006. It can poke fun at politics in Azerbaijan, but shouldn't be offensive (I suggested "Azerbaijan: Bringing Dynasty and Democracy Together since 2003" (the old president's son is the current president - yuk.) - this was voted down.)

Ideas?

post by: k8t at: 20:04 | 19 comments

Azeri proverbs I like:

"My little pilaf and I won't have headache." meaning, I'm satisfied with what I have and don't want to any hassles.

"Cheap meat never makes a good soup." meaning, You can't expect something for nothing. A proper investment is needed to achieve something serious.

posted by k8t 29 June | 20:09

(the old president's son is the current president - yuk.)

We've got a little of that here, too.

posted by amro 29 June | 20:17

I took an azerbaijani language class and all I got was this lousy t-shirt

posted by iconomy 29 June | 20:23

Yes, but at least, IN GENERAL, we count on our elections not being completely fraudulent.

posted by k8t 29 June | 20:23

If you're an American citizen and a taxpayer, you're paying for my class. Thank you. :) (We have to buy our own t-shirts though.)

posted by k8t 29 June | 20:25

I've wanted to go to SWSEEL for years but never made it happen yet.

posted by Wolfdog 29 June | 20:37

Wolfdog, Bloomington is nice and quiet.
If you get a sublet and cook for yourself, it is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY cheaper than living in the dorms.
The professors are amazing.

The non-academic activities are so-so. If you're doing Russian, you have to do at least one of them, as I understand. But those of us in Central Asian/Baltic languages don't have to.

posted by k8t 29 June | 20:39

I'm interested in Georgian and they don't always have sufficient funding or interest to run that. What led you to Azerbaijani in particular?

posted by Wolfdog 29 June | 20:43

Georgian has run for the past 5 years, that I know of. The current professor, though, is retiring next year, so next year may be a slight problem. They never have problems funding American citizens for Georgian, for sure. The Georgian I class is huge this year and Georgian II is pretty big too.

I already speak Armenian quite well, Russian decently, and some Turkish. A friend of mine took Uzbek last year and liked it a lot. I figured that learning Azeri would be a good idea and having class from 8:30-12:30 each day is a great way to let me finish my masters thesis in the afternoons...

posted by k8t 29 June | 20:58

PS, I took a year of Georgian. If you've never learned a language that has noun cases, I'd suggest starting with something else, just for a year, to understand noun cases, then move into Georgian, which has a harder alphabet and more irregular grammar.

posted by k8t 29 June | 21:00

If you've never learned a language that has noun cases...
But I have. And I know the Georgian alphabet and can read & write a bit, only I can't get the pronunciation and fluency on my own - that's always the tricky bit, and I'd enjoy being immersed in it for a while.

posted by Wolfdog 29 June | 21:07

Oh, then you'd do just fine. :) I'd also recommend a "noun case" language with an easier grammar, but if you're good with it, Georgian is fun.

posted by k8t 29 June | 21:15

Let's let Azerbaijans be bygones!

Taxpayers paid for our class, but they made Azerbaijan own t-shirts!

Everyone get your Azerbaijan on! (+/- on)

posted by nomad 29 June | 21:59

Azerbaijan, You-zerbaijan, we all zerbaijan for Azerbaijan!

(Azerbaijan is an awesome word)

posted by nomad 29 June | 22:19

Who first introduced apples to the caucasus region?
Azerbaijani Appleseed!

Who hosts The Tonight Show in Azerbaijan? Azerbaijani Carson!

(yes, I know they're the same joke)

posted by nomad 29 June | 22:26

Picture: My Little Pony with giant rice kernal as head
Caption: "My little pilaf"

posted by wendell 29 June | 22:30

Front: some simple map image

Back:

Azerbaijan: Between Araks and a hard place

posted by taz 29 June | 23:39

hey k8t! Is Shahryar teaching it?

posted by tangerine 30 June | 12:19

Yup.

posted by k8t 04 July | 21:09

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