From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 25085
Date: 2003-08-15
> I have occasionally been working on some pages I have dubbed
> my "astro-ling" subsite and recently completed it, at least for the
> time being. http://www.dischord.net/astro/
>
> As an amateur astronomer and long-time fan of mythologies, as well as
> a linguist (assuming a BA counts to call myself such), I get asked
> quite often by amateur astronomer friends how to pronounce A, or the
> etymology of B. I finally decided it might be useful for and
> interesting to both myself and others to make a collection of
> webpages devoted to the topic. I've done what I think to be a
> mediocre/fair job with it.
>
> I was wondering if anyone here is turned on by this sort of thing and
> would be interested in assisting me with the project. Say, if you
> were to find something you believe to be inaccurate, or something you
> think there is a better explanation for, or something you think I was
> simply insane to include. Or not include. Whatever it is. I would
> be more than happy to learn or speculate along with you. And
> moreover, any input would be appreciated. I'm not sure if it'd be
> appropriate to speculate on the Cybalist about astro-related IE
> etymologies or whatnot if it should concern my subsite (is it okay?),
> so private communication with me is perfectly fine.
>
> And before flaming me for any bad linguistic form therein, please
> read the second half of my subsite's "notae benae". (Not that any
> flames I should receive are unwarranted; they probably are
> warranted. I'm jus' sayin'. :)
>
> I thank those of you who have helped me out in the past with my
> questions, and I gratefully added you to my credits page. Hopefully
> that's alright with you.
>
> Best,
> Lisa