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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Raison d'etre

 

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jthurd
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01 Sep 2016
12:18:21am
Here is a contemporary news story that hits the heart of the hobby:

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-37233913


(Modified by Moderator on 2016-09-01 01:15:22)
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Jansimon
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01 Sep 2016
02:43:02am

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re: Raison d'etre

As I understood the story, the writer was a tourist. Perhaps the geographical names were taken from a road map or the Lonely Planet guide?

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Guthrum
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01 Sep 2016
05:21:19am
re: Raison d'etre

Some while ago I posted a cover addressed to me stating only my profession and the London suburb I lived in, which arrived safely in due course. The Icelandic cover seems quite plausible (if only that cancel had hit the envelope more clearly). I see no problem in writing Icelandic names with the 'thorn' letter - most educated people could do that.

But what would the point be, if it is not genuine? Why go to all the trouble of creating the cover and affixing a used stamp to it? For internet fame? To sell to philatelists?

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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..

10 Sep 2016
07:43:11am
re: Raison d'etre

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But what would the point be, if it is not genuine? ..."


The act of "pulling someone's leg" is often reason enough to the item's creator..
I have done such things myself just for laughs.

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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
malcolm197

26 Sep 2016
06:04:47am
re: Raison d'etre

Given the syntax of the English writing I conclude that the author is either a native English speaker or an extremely competent linguist, as it is written as I would write it exactly ( although there are those who suggest that I don't speak English very well !)

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jthurd

01 Sep 2016
12:18:21am

Here is a contemporary news story that hits the heart of the hobby:

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-37233913


(Modified by Moderator on 2016-09-01 01:15:22)

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Jansimon

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01 Sep 2016
02:43:02am

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re: Raison d'etre

As I understood the story, the writer was a tourist. Perhaps the geographical names were taken from a road map or the Lonely Planet guide?

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Guthrum

01 Sep 2016
05:21:19am

re: Raison d'etre

Some while ago I posted a cover addressed to me stating only my profession and the London suburb I lived in, which arrived safely in due course. The Icelandic cover seems quite plausible (if only that cancel had hit the envelope more clearly). I see no problem in writing Icelandic names with the 'thorn' letter - most educated people could do that.

But what would the point be, if it is not genuine? Why go to all the trouble of creating the cover and affixing a used stamp to it? For internet fame? To sell to philatelists?

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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
10 Sep 2016
07:43:11am

re: Raison d'etre

" ....
But what would the point be, if it is not genuine? ..."


The act of "pulling someone's leg" is often reason enough to the item's creator..
I have done such things myself just for laughs.

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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
malcolm197

26 Sep 2016
06:04:47am

re: Raison d'etre

Given the syntax of the English writing I conclude that the author is either a native English speaker or an extremely competent linguist, as it is written as I would write it exactly ( although there are those who suggest that I don't speak English very well !)

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