BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!

Subject: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:05 AM

I've an acquaintance who's prone to a prosaic, esoteric mode of communicating.

I just had a text from him in what I think is either Gaelic, Gallic, or some related celtic tongue.

It's ' Feasgar Dihaoine'

Can anyone help with translation, please ?

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Amos
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:10 AM

"Friday afternoon", methinketh.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:20 AM

Amos,

Thanks, but I'm still none the wiser what he's hinting at.

Any more suggestions, anyone?

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:44 AM

Mr. Happy, ain't it a bit much to expect us folks (at a distance, no less) to derive context from such limited text?

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Amos
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:49 AM

You asked for a translation. I have no idea what your correspondent might be hinting at without the context. What do you want?


A

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: GUEST,PeterC
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 03:19 PM

Google loves Mudcat. I tried a search on the phrase and this thread came in at number 7.

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: s&r
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 06:36 PM

TFIF?

Stu

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: GUEST,HughM
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:06 AM

It certainly looks pretty unambiguously like Friday afternoon or evening to me.

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 09:00 AM

Thanks for all help so far.

I think the guy's gone potty & is speaking texting in tongues!

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 04:58 AM

Turns out the guy'd been running a sesh each Wednesday [same night as ours] but not getting anyone attending, so he's switched it to Friday night.

Once again, thanks for all assistance

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: Amos
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 10:02 AM

He'd probably get more responses if he cultivated the neglected art of speaking in complete sentences.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Cryptic Text, Gaelic, Help!
From: GUEST,maple leaf boy
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 05:38 PM

It is Friday Afternoon. Dihaoine is Ancient Gaelic for Friday, and
feasgar is Scots Gaelic's word for afternoon.