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Basque Women (..again)

Uranus — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:02:58 GMT

Hello everyone:)
I joined your group because I'm in terrible need of informations on Basque women.
I'm writing a paper on this topic (i study sociology) and I feel that my resources lack a certain aspect. I hope that, by talking with you, I'll gain the valuable insights I feel I'm missing. I'm interested in so many things..but a few would be the psychological makeup of the Basque woman, her value system, her views on society as a whole.
Now, I don't like to limit individuals by placing them in the same category, I suppose we all agree that every Basque woman is special in her own way.
Well..if you do have the time and you're in the mood, any of you could tell me your views on how you see the Basque woman and, most importantly, how you see yourself (doesn't matter if the traits you mention are not seen as general Basque traits).
Basically....just talk about yourself, if you want to.:)

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Basque people and Native Americans link?

StoryTime — Mon, 14 May 2007 06:09:11 GMT

Hello all,
I remember reading somewhere about the possibility that Basque people and Native Americans have the same ancestor, this would be confirmed by this site:
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/esp_adn_5.htm
Which says that about only 3% of Native Americans would be linked to some Basque people (group called X...Check out the "An unknown and unepexcted migration group confirmed" part).
This would make sense.
Anyone has infos about this??
Thanks!/Merci !
S.

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Basque Women, I think...

poet134 — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:43:13 GMT

The only thing that'd satisfy me! Any of you brothers and sisters ever date a person from your gene-pool? All these so-called Caucasians that I've dated just don't have enough of that Cro-Magnon gene I'm dreaming of...

Show me a Basque couple so I can sleep at night.

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myspace or facebook

benoit — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:47:04 GMT

agur deneri, hi to everybody...

i'm also on facebook and myspace.

here my adresses :
facebook : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=578816760
myspace : http://www.myspace.com/etcheverrybenoit

for those who like music.. i invite you to visite my myspace page.... a lot of contacts, most of them music groups... more than 1100... and of course... basques.

agur beroenak from iparralde

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Berceuse Basque/Aurtxoa seaskan (Basque lullaby)lyrics?

StoryTime — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:18:44 GMT

Anyone knows/has the lyrics of that beautiful lullaby in Basque?
I sing the French version often to my little girl at bedtime but heard the Basque version just a few times from my mom and do not know the lyrics well. (My dad, who wasn't even Basque, was the one who knew the lyrics well but he's no longer with us...).
I found this video
http://www.dailymotion.com/related/4026588/video/x27prc_aurtxoa-seaskan-berceuse-basque_music
But so far can't find the lyrics,
If anyone could help me that would be so wonderful.
My little girl is already bi-lingual English/French and she wants to sing it in Basque and I just would like her to know the real version and not my "so-called" Basque one...
Milesker, eskerrik asko,
S.

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I found out I'm half Basque, what can you tell me?

moonmom — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:27:06 GMT

About the people, traditions, anything.
I know absolutely nothing except, I look a whole lot like a bunch of people from the Pyrenees mountains.
Thanks

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I am New to This Tribe

Clifton — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:11:49 GMT

Hello
First off, I don't know any of the Basque language. My grandfather, Raimundo Legarreta came to America to be a shepard in Nevada about 1916 or 1917. He severly injured a leg and came to SF for medical attention and rehab. While there he must have heard about the big money to be made by poultry farming in Sonoma County. I now live on what was his very successful hatchery near Cotati, CA. My mother Dorothea (Dorothy) wrote a book THE GUERNICA GENERATION (1984, U of Nev. Press) about the Basque children sent out of Spain during the "Spanish Civil War" in the 1930s for their safety and survival. I and my 8 brothers and sisters strongly identify with our Basque heritage!

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New to tribe

John — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:20 GMT

Hello,

My name is John and I live in Nevada.
I am half Basque from my mothers side of the family. My grandmothers name is Elizabeth Etcheverry. My great grandfather Peter Paul Etcheverry came from Bigorri in 1912 to Ely Nevada.. My great grandmothers name was Bernadine Goyhenetche and she was from Banca, both from the french side of the Basque Country.

I have never been to the Basque Country, but my mother has been over there several times ot see our relatives. I can understand some spanish basque, but can't speak it all that well. My step father and uncles all are from the Spanish side of the basque country near mungia, and I grew up listening to them speak Basque.

Many of my relatives are still fluent in Basque, but the grandchildren seemed to slip through the cracks and only spoke the language when we were younger.

I see that Benoit has the last name of Etcheverry, and I am wondering if we could possibly be 2nd or 3rd cousins.

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Hi all

Aritza — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:20:22 GMT

Hi! I'm Jon, a 19 years old boy from Legazpi ( Gipuzkoa ), and first of all I want to say that it has been great to find this tribe, with basques from all around the world. I would like to colaborate with this community and share all we have in common, so you'll see me here.
Thanks to all!

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Please need info. on basque culture...

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:40:44 GMT

Hi, as much as I would love to speak and understand the language I don't. My family originally comes from the basque country, but again I am speaking about great-grandparents, long ago. So as I am writing a doctoral paper, I have choosen to present on the basque country, its culture and pretty much their thinking process regarding family etc. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone knows about descent websites that could provide this information, it would definetelly be very helpful. Thanks, aranaria

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Basque music?

VictorianGoverness — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:01:36 GMT

hey all~

I was wondering if you listen to any Basque music that you would recommend. I have a few CDs and tapes that are mostly accordian and more appropriate for a marching band than anything else. Is there any new music out there for the younger generation? Lemme know!

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where to buy an alboka?

gorma — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:46:35 GMT

hello , i just heard this beautiful instrument last week end( at least i knew it was an alboka) . now i have been searching for a source to buy one. does anybody know of a place i can buy one?

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HELLO

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:22:43 GMT

WOW. Look how many people have joined!! What started as a small group of four us meeting by our paths crossing to go the same festival over two years ago has grown. GIRLS, AND GUY (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE MR. TRAVELER without me having to give name) look at our group of four now over fifty. Some of you who are singed up on here, I have talked to or met before previously. I hope this group coninutes to grow in the next two years. So I haven't checked in a while since I talk to a lot of you already on the outside but never thought that this many people would be on. I saw we made it to BUBER at one point. YIPPEEE. Anyways for those that I have not met I AM LUCY!! Feel free to send me a message.

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Se buscan voluntarios de la diáspora para colaborar en la restauración del castillo de Azkarate

benoit — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:06:19 GMT

El Ayuntamiento de Azkarate, ciudad cercana a Donibane Garazi en Baja Navarra, está impulsando la creación de un Centro Internacional de la Diáspora en el castillo de la localidad. Entre otras organizaciones participantes del proyecto se cuenta EuskoSare. Para el próximo verano europeo la organización Concordia -especializada en organización de programas internacionales de cooperación- está preparando un viaje de cooperantes para ayudar en la rehabilitación y restauración del edificio. Hay seis plazas para vascos de la diáspora, que se inscriban a través de EuskoSare. Si el número de postulaciones supera la cantidad de plazas, Concordia se encargará de la selección final.
Azkarate es un pueblo pequeño ubicado muy cerca de Donibane Garazi, la capital de Baja Navarra. El Ayuntamiento de este pueblo está rescatando del abandono un castillo medieval que se convertirá en el futuro Centro Internacional de la Diáspora, que albergará a descendientes de vascos del mundo que quieran viajar a la tierra de sus abuelos.
EuskoSare, como iniciativa que busca incrementar los vínculos entre los vascos del mundo,
apoya -junto a otras organizaciones- esta idea impulsada por el ayuntamiento. El objetivo es no sólo crear este centro como un lugar de acogida de descendientes de vascos, sino convertir al castillo en un espacio de irradiación cultural en el que puedan participar distintos actores del medio cultural vasco.
Actualmente la organización Concordia, especializada en la organización de viajes internacionales para proyectos de cooperación, tiene en marcha la preparación del viaje de un primer contingente de cooperantes para trabajar durante el próximo verano europeo en las tareas de rehabilitación y restauración que lleva adelante el Ayuntamiento. La organización se hará responsable de la estadía, seguros de viaje, etc.

El grupo de cooperantes estará conformado en total por 20 personas, 6 de las cuales serán seleccionadas por Concordia entre quienes se ofrezcan a través de EuskoSare. Los cooperantes podrán ser protagonistas del trabajo de recuperación de este antiguo castillo para que sea compartido por todos los miembros de la Comunidad Vasca Global.
El programa esta organizado del siguiente modo:
Fecha: 4 al 26 de agosto de 2006
Fecha tope de inscripción: 17 de julio de 2006, a las 17:00 hs Euskal Herria. Se recomienda no inscribirse sobre la hora de cierre para evitar inconvenientes.
En qué consta el trabajo: Se desarrollarán tareas diversas de limpieza, pintura, desmontado de áreas dañadas, etc.
Tiempo de trabajo: 5 horas diarias, de lunes a viernes.
Otras actividades: Durante parte del tiempo libre se organizarán para los cooperantes diversas actividades formativas y culturales vascas.(visitas, pelota vasca - chistera-, taloa, cidra... etc.etc.).

Requisitos: Ser mayor de 18 años... no edad maxi..
Costos: Los cooperantes deben pagarse el viaje de ida y regreso a Euskal Herria y 22 euros adicionales.
Alojamiento y comida: La organización Concordia y el Ayuntamiento se encargarán de dar alojamiento en el pueblo (en condiciones rústicas, propias del estado del proyecto en marcha) y pagarán los gastos de comida de los cooperantes.
Quienes deseen inscribirse pueden enviar su petición a través del Formulario de Contacto de EuskoSare (Destinatario: EuskoSare Iparralde), indicando en el cuerpo del mensaje los siguientes datos:
Nombre y Apellido
Número de documento y Pasaporte
Fecha de Nacimiento
¿Es miembro de alguna entidad vasca del mundo?
¿Cuál es su relación con lo vasco?
¿Ha participado anteriormente en programas de cooperación?

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Seeking Volunteers of the Diaspora to help restore the Castle of Azkarat

benoit — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:03:15 GMT

The Town hall of Azkarat, a village close to Donibane Garazi in Baxe Nafarroa, is promoting the creation of an International Center of the Diaspora in the castle of the locality. Among the organizations taking part in the project is EuskoSare. Next summer the Concordia organization - who specialize in organizing international programs of co-operation - will organize a group of collaborators to help in the rehabilitation and the restoration of the building. There are six spots for the Basque of the diaspora, who are to register through EuskoSare. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, Concordia will take care of the final selection.
Azkarat is a small village located very close to Donibane Garazi, capital of Baxe Navarre. The Town hall of this village wanted to save an abandoned medieval castle which will be transformed into future International Center of the Diaspora, and will group Basque descendants who want to travel to their mother country.
EuskoSare whose initiative seeks to increase the bonds between the Basque of the world, supports - with other organizations - this idea promoted by the town hall. The objective is not only to create this center as a place of reception for the descendants of the Basque, but to transform a castle which will serve as a Basque cultural medium.
Currently the Concordia organization, specialized in organizing international trips for projects of co-operation, started the preparation of the voyage of a first quota of co-operators to work during the next summer to carry out tasks rehabilitation and restoration will propose the Town hall. The organization will be responsible for the accomidations of the trip.
The group of co-operators will be made on the whole of 20 people, 6 will be selected by Concordia among the requests carried out at EuskoSare. The co-operators could be protagonists of the work of recovery of this old castle so that it is divided by all the members of the Community Total Basque.
The program is organized in the following way:
Date: August 4 - 26, 2006
Application Deadline: July 17, 2006, 5 PM Euskal Herria time. Early applications encouraged.
The task to be carried out: One take part in various tasks of cleanling, painting, and dismounting damaged sectors, etc.
Working time: 5 hours daily, Monday through Friday.
Other activities: During some of the spare time, collaborators will take part in cultural Basque activities (txistera - joko garbi, making taloa, cider, etc...).
Conditions: Must be at least 18 years.
Costs: The participants one must pay their own roundtrip to to Euskal Herria and 22 euros for insurance.
Housing and meals: The Concordia organization and the Town hall will be given the responsability to offer lodging in the town (under rustic, clean conditions) and will pay meal expenses of meal.
Those which wish to register can send their request through EuskoSare's Form of Contact (Recipient: EuskoSare Iparralde), by indicating the following data in the body of the message:
First name and Last name
Passport Number
Date of birth
Do you belong to a Basque organization?
What is its relationship to Basque culture?
Have you already taken part in this project? If so, please specify.

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Basque Festival this weekend in Petaluma!

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:39:43 GMT

Be there or be square.

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WE GOTS PEACE!!!

poet134 — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:50:35 GMT

To be honest, I think the new Spanish PM and ETA worked out a deal before he was even elected, for them to declare a cease-fire, but the Madrid bombings pushed it back a ways, so that neither ETA nor the PM looked weak.

Just glad it happened.

Oh, and here's some freedom-talking for your asses!

http://wewillnotbesilenced.cf.huffingtonpost.com/

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Laminak

WNogues — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:31:14 GMT

Iv been looking around the Internet looking for a solid definition of the Laminak. Anyone know the exact description of a Laminak?

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History of Basque Pilota

benoit — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:28:21 GMT

Even though today Basque Pilota has become more accessible, practiced by several generations around the world, its link with the Basque Country is undeniable. Erramun Martikorena sang, « zer litzateke Euskal Herria, pilotarik gabe! » (What would be the Basque country without pilota?). But after all, what is Basque Pilota? How many different games does Basque Pilota consist of in 2005?
Pilota is a very old game that appears in many civilizations. The Greeks had codified the game of Pilota under the name of "sphéristique" which brings to mind the roundness of the pilota (ball). The Mayas considered Pilota tournaments to be sacred ceremonies, relating the fight between good and evil. Later, roman colonization spread this game throughout the west, notably in Gaulle under the name of "pila" (paume). It is in the Basque Country however that the game underwent the most radical adaptations and transformations. Now, the Basque Country is the undisputed cradle of Pilota in the world.
The biggest upheaval in the history of Pilota was undoubtedly the introduction of rubber (1820/1850) in Europe affecting the manufacturing of the “pilotas” (balls). The range of the bounce was bigger than before - the old “pilotas” were made with old sheets, cotton, wool, leather -, the "jeu de blé" (against the wall) triumphed over the classical games (opponents facing each other, separated by a net or a line to the ground).
A second upheaval was the discovery of the wicker glove - "chistera"- in 1857.
Chronology:
800 BC: “Man is like a “pilota” in the hand of God.” (Isaiah)
The Ancient Greeks play Spheristique,the Romans play “Pila”, the Gaulois of Europe play “jeu de paume” (real tennis), the Basques play their “paume” (tennis) (bote-luzea, mahi-jokoa, laxua-largo).
1740: Latex is introduced in Europe
1789/1783: The “paume” (tennis) game disappears due to the Revolution
1820: Vulcanization of latex, transformed into rubber
1830: Height of the game “largo” or “laxua” ( short and flat leather glove)
1820/1850: Rubber is introduced in the manufacturing of “pilotas”. The Basques continue to play “paume” (tennis) that they make their own little by little, by subsequent transformations.
1850: The miller of Mauleon uses a longer leather glove for the first time.
1850/1870: The Basques abandon little by little the game resembling “paume” (tennis) to play increasingly against walls.
1857: The wicker glove is discovered in St Pée sur Nivelle.
1860: Xare appears
1862: First official appearance of the wicker glove in Espelette.
1884: Chiquito de Eibar leaves for Buenos- Aires to introduce the “Chistera” and establish professionalism
1887: First serious twist in the game by Samperio in Buenos-Aires.
1888: Second twist in the game: the playeur Gurutxaga plays with a longer, deeper, curved wicker chistera, in order to alleviate his stiff shoulder, and plays mainly back-hand.
1888/1890: All players adopt this chistera: the “Grand Chistera” is born.
1892/1893: Height of the “Grand Chistera” and of “Xare”.
1893/1902: Improper use of the “atxiki” with the new chistera – which the purists call “sucio”- mostly hit with a back-hand.
1903: The player, Juanito Moya, creates a flat chistera, not very deep, in response to the chistera “sucio”: the “remonte” is born.
1910/1920: The golden age of the “remonte”.
1921: The Pilota Federation is created.
1924: Basque Pilota at the Olympic Games in Paris
1929: The International Federation of Basque Pilota is created.
1952: First world championships of Basque Pilota in San Sebastian
1955: World Championships in Montevideo
1958: World Championships in Bayonne- Biarritz- Hossegor
1962: World Championships in Pamplona
1966: World Championships in Montevideo
1968: Basque Pilota at the Olympic Games in Mexico
1970: World Championships in San Sebastian
1974: World Championships in Montevideo
1978: World Championships in Bayonne-Biarritz-St. Pierre D’Irube
1982: World Championships in Mexico
Basque Pilota: The king of all sports.
Pilota is an intense sport that demands equal amounts strength, dexterity and agility. This sport, presumably imported centuries ago, is so strongly rooted in the Basque Country, that it carries henceforth the name: Basque Pilota
The infatuation is so strong that history has seen colossal bets and high stakes in the trinquets on both sides of the Pyrénées. Pilota in the Basque Country is a way of life: every town has its own “fronton” on which the greatest (Atano III, Dongaïtz, Saint-Martin, Harambillet, etc) where first initiated to the game.
Basque Pilota is divided in 7 major specialities:
Rebot:
Rebot plays in thirteen games like Laxoa; but while Laxoa practically disappeared, rebot is still played considerably in the Basque Country. The instrument used in this game is the “chistera”. Formerly, in the game of Laxoa, the “arraia” (foul) zone spread itself throughout the entirety of the court. Today, it is reduced to about thirty meters separating the serve line "pasamarra" and the "barne" line, 5 meters from the wall.
Rules of the game:
In the game of Rebot, one serves by hand from the "pasamarra" line and, the goal, the pilota (ball) will rebound against the wall while striking the first wall (“paret"), or first the ground then the wall ("errabote"). When the pilota (ball) hits the intersection of the wall and ground, it is a "pik", crushes itself, rolls and cannot be lifted, and this causes an "arraia" (foul).
The player that receives the serve does not need to wait for the ball to hit the wall first: they can take it on the fly. All balls passed that go directly out of the lateral limits are foul balls.
> The goal, for which the ball must ricochet off the wall, gives the advantage to the good “scorer” and gives the "refileurs", those that play "paret" in particular, the opportunity to show off their flexibility.
If the pilota (ball) crosses the serving line or after having rolled, it is point. All the other pilotas (balls) bring on pursuits ("arraia") and this is when teams change sides at 40 points or immediately when there are 2 "arraia”. This is because the scoring is in games (with "quintze", "trenta", "kuarenta" or "kuante" and "jokoa -jeu-), as in tennis, with the simple difference that when there is a tie at 40 points, we go back down to 30 points in order to have a two point difference for a team to win the game.
“Arraia" is a penalty: all fouls committed inside the zone in question, all pilotas (balls) crossing lateral limits after having bounced in the playing area (court) and not being played, gives place to an “arraia” and also by that changing of sides. The serving side regains the receiving side which is less vast, therefore easier to defend, at 40 points or immediately when there are 2 "arraia" during a same game.
Each side successively has the advantage to attack
2) Pasaka
Rules of the game:
The central net, 1.2 meters high, can be found in the game of Pasaka, a game which is played with leather gloves between teams of two players, a “refileur” and a “cordier”.
It is also played in thirteen games like “laxoa” and rebot, but the balls are larger and the gloves are larger and shorter. The playing area is demarked by four walls and it is no longer necessary to use a long glove.
Pasaka is a real game of dexterity, because you can crash the ball onto the walls, try and reach the net that borders the left side and the back of the trinquet, or reach the “xilo” (hole) or the corner of the frontal wall.
> Dexterity wins over strength. This game seemed to become obsolete, however it is reclaiming vigor thanks to a number of players that are regaining interest in it.
3) Hand ball (Main Nue)
Hand ball is the cornerstone of Basque Pilota since it is the oldest and the noblest game. It can be played in open courts, two against two in 30 points, in a left-walled court (mur à gauche) in 22 points (tête-à-tête or two against two), and in a “trinquet” (tête-à-tête or two against two) in 50 point games.
Rules of the game:
Fronton: Only one bounce is permitted. The game begins with the serve when the ball is bounced once and then hit directly against the wall. At that moment, each player can hit the ball wherever he wants on the wall except for under the metal bar that is at a certain distance from the ground, and also respecting the demarcated playing area on the ground.
Trinquet: Only one bounce is permitted. The game begins with the serve when the ball is bounced once and then hit directly against the frontal wall. However the ball must land between the two red lines on the ground.
At this moment, when each player hits the ball, he must hit the frontal wall at least once (the ball can hit the frontal wall after having hit one of the side walls for example).
The players can thus “play” on all 4 walls but also on the inclined wall “mur coupé” and the “xilo” (hole at the base on the right side of the frontal wall).
If during the exchange, the ball enters the net on the left of the court, the point is won by the player on the receiving end.
Left Wall Court: Only one bounce is permitted. The game begins with the serve when the ball is bounced once and then hit directly on the frontal wall. However, the ball must land between the two lines “pasa” and “falta” trace on the ground. At that moment, each player can hit the ball anywhere on the wall except under the metal bar that is a certain distance from the ground, and respecting the demarcated playing area.
> The players can also indirectly target the frontal wall by striking the left wall first.
4) Xare:
Xare is stringed racket that has a slight pocket. It is also called the Argentine racket because the Argentines dominate this specialty that is played in trinquets without nets in the back.
Rules of the game:
The rules are fairly simple. Only one bounce is permitted. The player that hits the ball must hit the frontal wall (directly or indirectly). The playing area is delimited by the four walls (all part of the game).
5) Chistera:
Chistera is played most often in a fronton, open court 100 meters long and 16 to 18 meters wide very popular in the Basque Country.
The small chistera is used the play “joko-garbi” (clean game) or “limpio”, because the ball is not kept in the glove, in games to 50 points in open courts, and 45 points in left wall courts.
The games in fronton courts are played three against three, as opposed two against two in left wall courts.
The same type of chistera, even more solid and made of rattan, allows players to play “remonte” which makes the ball glide along the glove (“xirrixt”). This variety is played in “jai-alai” courts and the games are played in 35 points.
The grand chistera, is longer, with an emphasized curved, and is born around 1890. This grand chistera increases the player’s power, compels the ball to stay in the glove, and the player does an “atxiki”.
The games are played three against three in frontons and go to 45 points. For “cesta punta”, the game is played two against two, in “jai-alai” courts and goes to 35 points.
6) Paleta Cuir:
In the Basque Country, we also play “pala larga”, with a wooden instrument weighing about 850 grams, and the “pala corta” weighing 600 to 700 grams. The game is played in frontons, long and short left wall courts. The “paletas” are used for leather balls in frontons, left wall courts and in trinquets.
This sport is just as spectacular as cesta punta: the ball is very hard, and reaches high speeds and the front players are required to wear helmets.
7) Paleta Goma:
The “palas anchas” are used essentially in trinquet for “paleta goma”. The rules of the game are not that different than the rules for handball in trinquet: the games are most often played two against two and with each hit, the players, must directly or indirectly, strike the frontal wall.
The play area is demarked by the four walls and only one bounce is permitted.
This type of game is actually played very often in the Basque Country because it is the most accessible of all 7 specialties in Basque Pilota as far as technique is concerned.
Some of these specialties are subdivided:
-Chistera : joko-garbi, grand chistera, remonte and cesta punta
-Pala cuir: pala larga, pala corta, big pala and paleta
-Paleta Goma : spanish paleta goma, argentine paleta goma (« baline »)
The intruments used are represented in the website of EuskoSare.
These games, so different one from the other, are played on 3 frontons very different as well:
-Place libre (fronton)
-Trinquet
-Left wall fronton, the short fronton (35 to 38 meter long) and the long fronton (55 to 60 meters long) or the “jai-alai” where the famous cesta-punta games are played.
The different specialties are played on the following frontons:
-Trinquet: Hand Ball, pasaka, paleta cuir, spanish paleta goma, argentine paleta goma, Xare.
-Fronton: Hand Ball, rebot, joko-garbi, grand chistera, large pala, paleta cuir, spanish paleta goma.
-Left Wall Fronton:
1. 35 meters (short): hand ball, pala corta, paleta cuir, argentine paleta goma, spanish paleta goma, joko-garbi, frontenis.
2. 55 meters (long): Cesta-punta, remonte, pala larga.

source : EuskoSare : http://www.euskosare.org

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Agreement between Euskal Kultur Erakundea - Basque Cultural Institue of Ustaritze and EuskoSare

benoit — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:32:26 GMT

A new step towards cooperation with organizations of Euskal Herria and the Basque World, EuskoSare has formed an agreenment with Euskal Kultur Erakundea (EKE - Basque Cultural Institute of Ustaritze) for the sharing of content that each of their sites provide.

Euskal Kultur Erakundea - Basque Cultural Institute , with its headquarters in the city of Ustartize in Iparralde and EuskoSare have reached an agreement to collaborate their efforts. The first step towards this has been to exchange information from each of their respective Internet sites. As a result, both sites are able to offer a vast array of content.
By means of this agreement, EKE will publish all of EuskoSare's Basque World news items on their news page:
http://www.eke.org/albisteak

At the same time, EuskoSare will publish the news items from the cultural circles of Iparralde of EKE in their Culture section:
http://www.euskosare.org/kultura

This exchange has been implemented for the news articles written in 4 languages which are produced in EKE as well as EuskoSare:
Euskara, Spanish, French, and English.

The Basque Cultural Institue of Ustaritze focuses on many cultural organizations of Iparralde and promotes many cultural activites in various circles.
It was created in April of 1990 thanks to th support of Basque cultural associations and the financial involvement of the state, the region of Aquitania, the department of Pyrenees-Atlantique and the partnership of various city halls in support of Basque culture (145 municipalities in total).
EKE and EuskoSare are eager to widen their scope of cooperation amongst both organizations, even further than this first step.

This agreement is the foundation of EuskoSare's philosophy to cooperate with those who produce content and those who offer services within the entire Basque community by offering rich and varied information to their users from all over the world.

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Bixintxo Festival in Hendaia

benoit — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:23:04 GMT

Hendaia celebrates Bixintxo every year in January. This year, it will take place on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd of January. The name Bixintxo comes from the Basque first name of "BIXENTE", which means VINCENT.
Every year in January, Hendaia celebrates the Patron Saint of Vincent. Opening celebration will include a procession of children dressed in costume, honoring the Hendaia native Etienne Pellot (1765-1856).
An omelette cooking contest will take place by the children and the aroma is sure to attract people from afar.
Program of events will allow the young and old to enjoy. Handball games, competitions, food, song, dance, and many other activities will add to the evening.

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Bertsolariak

snailtrail — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:17:12 GMT

Wanted to post this for people that hadn't seen it:
http://www.oraltradition.org/articles/basque_oral_poetry_championship.php

Ikusi arte,
J

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The last Borthiry.

Zaldun — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:43:58 GMT

So, back in May my Pepe Borthiry passed away of cancer. he was amazing, and i loved him dear. i know not many people here can say or contribute much to this thread.. but i am posting this for one main reason. My Pepe had 4 children. 3 girls, and a boy.. my father. unfortunately my father also passed away of cancer when i was a young boy. i am a single child because of that. leaving me to be the last Borthiry. as i had mentioned... i have to have a boy or more to carry on my name, or it ends here. but also, Pepe was the last member of the family to speak perfect Euskadi. so, not only is the name wilting.. but so is our heritage. i became more devoted to my past after this realization. it's weird... as you know a lot of Basque families have family tombs. My Meme just purchased a new headstone for ours. now, how creepy is it to recieve an email from a relative with a picture of... your grave? as i will likely end up with them. it's scary. so i now want to learn Basque to pick are family back up.. and make it a strong representative of the Basque culture. i will learn the language as best as i can.. and so will my children. do try to learn it people.. we're too few, and too important to let it slip away.
sorry for the downer of a thread.. but there you have it. i can't talk to anyone around here in Guelph, Ontario about anything Basque. no one knows, nor cares. so ya, you guys are my vent. thanks for the ear, or eye as the medium permits.
ciao for niao
Johnny

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basque forum

benoit — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:22:20 GMT

http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/8_probintziak/

here is a forum for all the basques, it's in 4 languages.
pictures (from the jaialdi and more), basque fonts, etc.etc.

agur bero bat from the basque country

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Posted Pictures of Ikurriña

Aleksu Zazpiak — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:12:45 GMT

Aupa!

I posted some pictures of the Ikurriña in Cancun before and after Hurricane Wilma.

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Baque Tattoo

Zaldun — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:05:52 GMT

i have noticed a couple of pictures of Basque influenced tattoos. i have been hoping to get one for years now.. but haven't seen any ones that stand out for my...permanent taste. i have found a couple of sites... buber's obviously.. and this one (you should all check it out): http://www.durangotatu.com/
som amazing tattoos that are really close to what i like. so ya, if you guys know of any other Basque influenced tattoos.. or even art from which i can derive a design from.. please let me know. thanks a million.
John Philippe Borthiry

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not knowing the language.

Zaldun — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:45:34 GMT

hey, just a little suggestion. i notice there are some members of this tribe that are in touch with Euskara. there are often little one line messages at the ends of your posts. then there are us that don't know the language. i wish i did... i really do. i am planning on moving to France for a while to hopefully pick some up. i am already confident in French...
basicly, how bout from now on if someone says a little "Basque Blurb" at the end of a post could you possibly put the meaning in brackets or something? these little one-liners could help me, and some other people out in the long run. it can be suprising simply knowing "have a nice day" could help in one on one relations with Basque speaking people. thanks guys. hope you can help.
John
Ikusi arte! (goodbye [see you again])

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Cool Basque (in English) Blog to check out

franklegarreta — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:13:44 GMT

http://berriberriak.blogspot.com/

Just remember to stop back and post any interesting findings.

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meeting in Bilbao

Soinularie — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:22:04 GMT

Kaixo!
I'm in Bilbao, working full time again. I've been quite disconected nearly all summer.
If you'd like to meet in Bilbao, I offer my small pub, the RESIDENCE (Barrainkua street 1. Bilbao). I'd be gald to meet you if you can visit me, because I'm here nearly all day...
My website is www.residencecafe.com (it's in spanish).
If everyone living in Bilbao or coming, you can ask me anything I'll be happy to help!
Ondo izan, Osasuna ta Indarra!

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txanguro

codyinnebr — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:00:35 GMT

got a good recipe for it? I can't seem to find one anywhere.

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Kukumuxusu

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:23:30 GMT

One of the many random things I discovered in Bilbao...

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Starting a tribe for US East Coast Basques

WNogues — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:44:43 GMT

Thought since there is no longer a Basque club in the Mid Atlatic region of the US I thought i would throw a tribe together for thoughs of us that may live close together and want to chat or one day throw some Basque Parties like thoughs on the west coast :P. If anyone is interestied jump on over and take a look.

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EuskoSare, the Basque Global Community

benoit — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:34:47 GMT

Egun deneri,

EuskoSare is now on line. It's a new free service, made by basques for all the basques, and friends of basques, around the world.
you can visit it at : http://www.euskosare.org

Could you send me a message to give your opinion about it ?
benoit.etxeberri@euskosare.org

milesker deneri eta laster arte sarean

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Does anyone know what Happened with Marichu Restaurant in New York?

franklegarreta — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:54:04 GMT

I know that there is now a restaurant by the name of "Alcala" in Marichu's former locale, but what happened to Marichu? This was possibly my favorite restaurant, and it seemed to have vanished (perhaps a year ago) and left nothing but it's footprint on the web (all the reviews, etc) and even that is starting to fade.
They owners also had a Bronxville location, which also appears to have closed.

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Basque Family Size

Zaldun — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:14:22 GMT

Hey everyone..
This is my first post, and i must say i am happy to have found this group online. either way, i was wondering if all your family sizes are fairly abundant. i know live in Canada, and haven't knowingly met any Basque while i was here... and i make sure i present myself as one. i do actually commonly wear a beret, and wear Basque jewelery.. yet haven't been approached in recognition. also, my Basque name, Borthiry, is dying out. I am now the last one, and if i don't have a boy.. then that's that. generations of Borthirys end with me. there are only 2 other Borthiry families in the world, yet i am not sure of their sizes. am i alone here.. please tell me that some of your families are rich in people. thanks.

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Gora

Mundaka — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 22:34:44 GMT

I know this is kinda a stupid question but what exactly does Gora mean??

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Here is to TRADITION

juanita — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:49:34 GMT

Summer greetings to all! Just a thought......Anyone have a fond Tradition handed down through the family or a new one that has caught on? The ones I seem to remember best seem to be centered around family and food.Example ...Dad finding a great basque recipe for baked crab meat. SO every New Years we ooooed and auauauaed over how good it was and better than the year before. It became a New Years must.

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Jaialdi 05 - anyone coming to Boise?

Johnny — Sun, 22 May 2005 03:42:50 GMT

July 27-31 Hope to meet some of you.

Eat Drink and Be Basque!

http://www.jaialdi.com/

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Basque Cemeteries?

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:49:13 GMT

Hi all,

I'm on my way to the Basque region on Monday and being the morbid girl I am, I would love to visit some of the cemeteries there. Do you know where the cemeteries are in or around Bilbao? thanks! (maybe I'll even find my great great grandparents!)

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"Pearls of Wisdom"....Basque sayings.....

juanita — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:14:33 GMT

First....Hope everyone is having a Great Summer! I know I am.. just because it is summer.Moving on I wonder if there are any Basque sayings from the past and or present that come to mind....pass them on.....

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Manu Chao!

poet134 — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 04:16:48 GMT

His music is amazing and check out the props he gives to Donosti in his liner notes ('Clandestino' album) for his concert list (He doesn't mention that it's in Spain! hahaha!)

'Lagrimas de Oro' is prolly my favorite song. Check it out!

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8 Herrialdeak Zuzenean the 3rd of August on www.gureirratia.com

benoit — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:42:15 GMT

8 Herrialdeak Zuzenean, is the first radio program for all the basques around the world. It's in 4 languages (basque, english, spanish and french).
You can hear it in live and on line on : http://www.gureirratia.com .
At each program, you can win an euskalpack - look at the picture.
You can hear it at : 7am to 9am in california, 8am - 10am in Guatemala, 11am to 1pm in Buenos Aires and 4pm to 6pm in europe.
you can join us at : gure8hz@yahoo.fr

agur bero bat iparraldetik

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Ring of Basques?

Alex — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:26:23 GMT

Somebody can help to find a surname to which posessed this ring?
http://vgd105.valuehost.ru/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=54&topic=26

(In the bottom of page)

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Whats A Basque?

MariaCruz — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:39:16 GMT

Good question...

You all that have met me know that i wear the little silver cesta around my neck. All day everyday i get questioned about it at my place of work ( the bank) by members. " whats that" " is that a moon?" ( haha LA LUNA!) and i begin to explain well its a sport from the BASQUE country, yadda yadaa, and the next question " whats A BASQUE?" " whats BASQUE?" " Que es eso?" So i go on to tell them thats its a country bordered with france and spain, kind of like SAMICHED there. " so do they speak spanish?" I say " No They speak BASQUE"

ON 2 my question, I know you guys get asked all the time, AND i know ur not saying " im spanish" cus if u know me, u know id tell u to shut the f**k up" lol, nah for real...how do u explain it, what do u say???

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Basques are Friendly people!!!!!

WNogues — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:52:26 GMT

I may be wrong, but we as Basques are suppose to be some of the most friendly people around. So why are we all being so shy and not posting *lol*?

I guess Ill start by Introducing myself to the group. My name is William I am French Basque, and my familey came from the small village of Bidarray.

NEXT!!!
*s*

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the language?

gorma — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 02:40:29 GMT

im new and im not basque but a celt and i was trying to find out if there are any similarities in the languages of our peoples. since we are all from marginalized and down trodden peoples who want theier own autonomous societies free from the influence and oppression of the crowned powers, i rant im sorry . can anyone hook me up with a site to hear the basque language. thank you. gorma

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Gateau Basque

WNogues — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:26:02 GMT

My Wife is starting to really make some yummy Gateau Basque. Anyone out there come across a paticularly awsome recipe for Gateau Basque?

or any other cool basque recipes for that matter (vegetarian recipes would be awsome).

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Great basque website

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:32:24 GMT

Okay all--I found this website back in 1996 and have visited it ever since:

http://www.buber.net/Basque/

great resource.

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12 monkeys

poet134 — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 03:54:57 GMT

that us?

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I'm going to Bilbao!

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:30:38 GMT

Finally, I'll be able to see the Motherland! I decided that I've waited long enough--I'm turning 30 in September and I've GOT to get out there before that!

I'll be there in the first two weeks of August and might even catch the running of the bulls in Pamplona (Iruna, that is!)

woo hoo!

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Bilbao

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:09:02 GMT

Hi Everyone. I haven't checked in a while. I am one of the originals from the group that started this page. You know who I am talking about, AMY, MORGAN, and MARIA!!! MISS YOU ALL and you are the best!!!!!! Well I finally decided to check in and be active again.

So I am glad AMY you are finally coming to Bilbao.. I get to say coming since I am on this side of the ocean right now. Too bad we won't coincide. I too will be in Bilbao (well outside) at the end of next week for a month. YIPPY!!! I used to live there for some time so if anyone has some questions maybe I can help. For those that either live there or have traveled there or will be there let me know. I love meeting new people. That is how us original BASQUE PRIDE MET!!!!!!! Well hopefully I will get some responses. Take care everyone. LOVE YOU AMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MISS YOU!!!!!! TAKE CARE OF CALIFORNIA FOR ME!!!! How sad as I leave Bilbo you will be coming here. :(

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Any Ugartes/Uriartes out there?

VictorianGoverness — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:46:34 GMT

hellloooo????? I'm trying to find out where the rest of the fam is, as my great-grandma emigrated here with only 3 of her 12 siblings. The others are lost to history unless I can piece this thing together.

I found a website with info on my family posted by people researching their family history, but the emails they supplied don't work!! arrrggg!!! Anyone here from Anguiozar or Andiamo, Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia respectively? Any info would be great!

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Basque Penpals

bella_lara — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:14:37 GMT

Hi everyone! Well I am new to tribe.net and new to this tribe! My father (Clifton) already told ya'll about our family...I just wanted to add to those of you wanting to meet more basque people or whatnot that I found a website that was for basque penpals. There are a lot of people on the site that are from the states and a lot that are actually in basque country! Check it out: http://www.buber.net/Basque/Features/penpals.html

~~Lara

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Add Friends

poet134 — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 03:35:07 GMT

Don't you Californians have some Basque friends to invite? I want to get some language going on here!

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ETA strikes again

VictorianGoverness — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:58:52 GMT

http://www.voanews.com/english/2004-12-06-voa17.cfm

well, at least they called ahead of time...

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Spain's election

poet134 — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:27:19 GMT

Anybody proud of Spain for tossing the right-wing out for lying to the people and blaming the ETA?

I am!

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New pictures up!

VictorianGoverness — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 17:27:19 GMT

Okay, y'all, I posted some pictures of the dancers that we saw at the festival to give those who couldn't make it an idea of what it was like. Enjoy! (email me for the full gallery of our personal photos!)

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Txokoli

poet134 — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 20:32:37 GMT

My favorite Basque bev. Me and my dog Caesar pounded a bottle of that on the beach in Donostia, and I sorely miss that buzz!

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Friendship

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 23:06:07 GMT

I just wanted to write a little something here. Ok. Lucy is getting sentimental again. I just read your testimonial Maria right now and tears came out of my eyes. First it was Amy now Maria I need to stop this emtional stuff. I wasn't even an emotional girl until I met you guys. I am happy to have met you guys and you all mean the world to me. You guys have a place in my heart for life and I would go through thick and thin for you and wish you all lived in the Bay Area. Miss you all like crazy and cannot wait to see you again soon.

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A Great Group @ 2004

Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:52:46 GMT

As a pioneer of this newly found group, I would like to thank Amy and Maria for becoming my new found Basque sisters. This past weekend was the most fun I have had ever since I moved back from the Basque Country. Meeting you two girls after talking to you through email and on the phone was like we had always known each other. I hope this was the first and not the last of more events together. I will never forget this past weekend. I would like to thank Karolina, our new honorary Basque member (even though you are not Basuqe) for coming with me and sharing this experience with me. To the last person who joined us over the weekend, Morgan, thank you for driving for over half a day after your graduation to be with us. I wish that everyone would make the same effort. I love you all and will never forget this truely unique experience with you gals. JK. I mean guys so you won't feel left out Morgan. WINK WINK even though you are one of the girls. To our newly found Basuqe friends we met at NABO 2004 we are very lucky to have met you and I hope you all become our extended family for life. Luv you all. Cannot wait to see you again.

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ITS ME

Alberto — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 22:10:00 GMT

Ok so I joined this tribe. Now its officially CRUNK. BELIEVE DAT. I couldnt make it to the festivals but I wish I would have after all I heard. You guys sound like you had a great time. Shout out to Lucy and my sister Maria. You guys are the best. I am down here in Miami representin. I hope to go to some other festivals soon. And I hope to meet some new basque people cuz the ones here are DORKS. HEHEHEHE just kidding only some are. Hey and before I leave, I will ask you all a question that is very crucial to our tribe and pretty much to the whole basque culture--------Am I the best looking Basque man on the face of this planet??????????? Very important. God bless guys

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memories of NABO 04

MariaCruz — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 21:44:17 GMT

*Morgan dancing
*chi chi moving girl
*Arabic greasy guys
*LUCY Monday morning
*"What is that? is that lamb?" " No its tongue!"
*Wheres karo? whers karo? wheres karo?"
*"Nobody can beat our meat"
*Blond bobs and french tips
* "East 19th street is RIGHT THERE"
* "Morgan is still lost on Union"
*The quiet brother
*the bus station
* Shut the F**k up!"
* "KALIMOTXOS!"
* Sonics and squirlls
* "the room had a pool side view, 2 vanities, DSL, I can DIE of SMOKING right now!"
* "why is my toe bleeding"?
* "Amy... are u drunk?"
Know of anymore????? cus i can go forever.... :)
-Etxy!

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Okay so we're all here now...right?

VictorianGoverness — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 17:35:48 GMT

Now Lucia--bust out that email list and tell our new friends to join! We can start posting the events around Cali and Nevada so that all the 411 we need is here.

And I encourage you to look around Tribe--it's sooooo much better than Friendster! My best friend is on tribe (my 'friend' amber s.) and my old roommate (sarah f.).

Anyway. Go to the button that says "tribes" and do searches on your favorite things. I already looked for "jai alai" but couldn't find anything--maybe start your own tribe! Also, there are tribes for your favorite music, movies, whatever. Check out my tribes and see if there are any you think you'd like!

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