The First Post

The first post ought to have some explanation of all of this crazy latin:

here goes -
i love a verb tense in latin that doesn't exist in english, i actually revel in it. it's the future pluperfect periphrastic, which is big words for, in the future, something will have been more than completed in the past, thus: ero cogniteram, which means i will have had had thought, which means, if i haven't been clear enough yet, i'm saying that: "in the future, i will have already been finished thinking" (for some time already, too).

now, the next idea is this: sub arbore, a pretty simple phrase found in beginner latin. arbore means tree. it's where we get the word arbor, but the great thing about vulgar latin is this: nouns are not articulated. sub arbore could mean under a tree or under the tree. it doesn't matter in the latin mind. wonderful isn't it?!?! (i'm just excited that i'm starting a blog.)

now, i guess there's one more thing on this site you might wonder about... what do i mean by cognito cum barba? well... if i remember my latin correctly... and i hope i do... then cum takes the ablative... then that simply means, i think/am thinking with a/the beard. at the time of writing, i've been quite some time without shaving. which the explanation of will have to be another post, but the beard has become somewhat of an icon, so i decided to include him, but, for those who know the backstory, be aware that these are my ideas, not the beard's.

three more issues of housekeeping:
1) i could care less about capitol letters and, often, correct grammar. read this as if u were talking to a group of unknown people, and, if you're in some public place, u might want to read it out loud as if u ARE speaking it to them!
2) i will use some language in this blog, some latin, greek, german and what i call 'french' which is where many of our words that are often called 'cuss' words come from... if offended, quit reading after this first post, seriously i don't want you to ::french noun adjusted to be a vernacular verb in the present active infinitive form:: to me about it.
3) i said i would never start a blog, i've offered to guest write for others, but i've finally decided, i'll rant on here for people to talk with me.

well. we're in for a wild ride, talk to you soon.