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 Post subject: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:23 pm 
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Mae l'ovannen! basically means I'm glad to meet you in Sindarin, one of the two fictional languages Tolkien created; it's the contemporary Elvish language of his stories. Literally, the phrase means You [formal] are well met, kinda like the way the Romans used to say it.

:D My name's David Batchelor. So, now that you know I'm a geek, let me specifically say that I'm a geogeek. Professionally, I'm a geochemist who specializes in meteorites and rocks from other worlds, and who teaches astronomy. One of the reasons I enjoy our Jeep runs is the chance to see places I wouldn't otherwise see. Some of you've already met me, 'cause I've come on some runs during the past couple years.

I don't own a 4x4, so when I'm on a run, I'm probably a passenger riding with my work colleague Dawn Nelson, or perhaps with her friend Tom. I'll try to do my homework before each run, so you're welcome to ask me geology questions. I can generally tell you the geologic history of an area and discuss the landscape features, and sometimes the rock types. A word of warning, though; I know very little about economic geology, ores, or mining - there are folks on most runs who know lots more than I do about those things! I can discuss the general plant ecology of an area, but I'm way rusty on wildflowers, so I'll defer those to Dawn. If you catch me on a night run, you can count on me for a constellation tour. If I get to do a camping trip with the club, I'll try to bring a telescope, but they don't take kindly to bouncing around on unpaved roads.

Namárië - that means Be Well! in Tolkien's other Elvish language, Quenya. It's the older, more formal language, often referred to as "Elvish Latin".

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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:45 pm 
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Hello David,

What a fluke, we have been traveling and have not checked this website in weeks. Great to have you here.

Looking forward to wheeling with you,
Jeff and Joanne B.


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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:46 pm 
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Glad to have you aboard finally in an official capacity. Look to see you on the Sep run and you can give us a lesson on the stars.

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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:58 am 
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Thanks Jeff and Joanne, and Walt and Kelly! I hope to see everybody again soon!

(And, Jeff and Joanne; I love your avatar! "Don't write this down, but I find Milton probably as boring as you find Milton.")

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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:39 am 
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Gi nathlam hi!

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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:18 pm 
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Gi hannon, Gary!

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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
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Don't believe anything Davis says about geology.... he makes it up as he goes along, just like I do for flowers. :lol:

Actually, David knows more about the geology of this area than I realized there WAS to know.

I think he should be required to go on every trip. :D


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 Post subject: Re: Mae l'ovannen!
PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:30 pm 
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Dawn Nelson wrote:
I think he should be required to go on every trip. :D


Sounds good to me, but since my access to these trips is as your passenger, that would mean you're required to go on every trip, too! :-P

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