tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post2166340810260947145..comments2024-01-05T03:39:19.759+09:00Comments on La'o Hamutuk: Suai Supply Base: benefit or boondoggle?Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16199752710172148153noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-43226412420123247412014-05-27T08:57:15.064+09:002014-05-27T08:57:15.064+09:00Lao Hamutuk has been critical of the Government...Lao Hamutuk has been critical of the Government's tasi mane projects since it was conceived, but so far I have not heard or read any detailed analysis on Oecussi Projects (Zona Ekonomi Esklusive) headed by former prime minister and current secretary general of FRETILIN. It makes to question Lao Hamutuk claimed objective assessment. It seems like LH playing double standards here. I have commented on your other posting, but I had checked your website many times and nothing so far has been written about Oecussi Project. If you do, or currently doing it, it would be interesting to see the output of your analysis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-89402031913726012592013-05-09T15:56:08.895+09:002013-05-09T15:56:08.895+09:00Thankyou for understanding the sensitivities and c...Thankyou for understanding the sensitivities and changing the title. It is very much appreciated. Best wishes all your continued good works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-7219642513515304992013-05-08T10:20:42.014+09:002013-05-08T10:20:42.014+09:00Thanks for teaching me something new about the dif...Thanks for teaching me something new about the different dialects of English -- no wonder it's so hard for people to learn. I changed the title.Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199752710172148153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-7755639666576877392013-05-07T23:48:18.132+09:002013-05-07T23:48:18.132+09:00Dear Mr. Scheiner
The word Boon in Australia, the ...Dear Mr. Scheiner<br />The word Boon in Australia, the UK and other developed countries (which is questionable given the use of the word in this way) is derogatory and is defined in the Urban English dictionary as "uneducated lower class negro, worthless" , It is a grotesque slang word in pop culture. <br />Given that, I respectfully request the title be changed.<br />thankyouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-16555539542447696012013-05-06T10:35:29.852+09:002013-05-06T10:35:29.852+09:00Dear Anonymous,
As you didn't give your name,...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />As you didn't give your name, I'm writing here to ask you to clarify your comment, as I don't understand what is offensive or disrespectful about the title of this blog.<br />According to <a href="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/boon" rel="nofollow">Merriam-Webster's online dictionary for English language learners</a>:<br /><b>boon</b> means <i>something pleasant or helpful, a benefit or advantage.</i> Example: <i>Reliable daycare is a boon to working parents.</i><br /><b>boondoggle</b> means <i>an expensive and wasteful project usually paid for with public money.</i> Example: <i>Critics say the dam is a complete boondoggle—over budget, behind schedule, and unnecessary.</i><br /><br />I apologize for using a U.S.-English word which may not have been clear to readers with a variety of linguistic backgrounds, but other than that I don't see what you find offensive about the title. If you find the whole article disrespectful, La'o Hamutuk welcomes discussion here or elsewhere on the substantive information it contains. <br /><br />-- Charlie Scheiner, La'o HamutukTimor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199752710172148153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-59925207295972917632013-05-06T07:17:42.218+09:002013-05-06T07:17:42.218+09:00please change the title, it is offensive and disre...please change the title, it is offensive and disrespectfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com