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    Alex
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

    @SKT I am pretty fluent in french, and have I'd say an intermediate standard of Japanese. Japanese is really, really fucking hard. French comparatively was super easy - I would say both are as useful or useless as each other in that there are not many places other than France or Japan that either are useful, though French clearly is slightly more widely spoken than Japanese globally.

    I assume Spanish is the obvious choice for any American - my foundation in french gives me above average comprehension in Spanish/Italian. My Japanese gives me little to no benefit in China (only obvious comparison)

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      SKT
      見習いボス
      @Alex
      Joined: 26 Aug 2019

      @Alex thanks Alex. I mean Japanese looks hard. It would really be a challenge to learn at this point I’m thinking. I like what you said about French giving you a foundational understanding of Spanish/Italian. I would hope learning Spanish would do the same for me with Italian and French. More bang for the buck

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        pechelman
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 24 Jan 2022

        @Denman-John and @Alex or anyone else who has learned Japanese; what/how did you go about it? Something like Rosetta Stone or duo or something totally different? The huge hurdle seems to be not being familiar with any of their alphabets.

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          Alex
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

          Leaning Hiragana and Katakana is the easy part, but until you do that, you cant do much else. Start with hiragana. There are loads of good apps/sites for flashcard style learning of these characters. This is also a good site: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/

          Once you nail down the two alphabets, if you're still interested, DM me
          @pechelman

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            Denman John
            Haraki san Prodigy
            @pechelman
            Joined: 27 Dec 2023

            @pechelman I took Japanese for a year in university and that gave me the basic grammar and sentence structure. When I moved to Japan it was sink or swim as I lived in a rural area where nobody spoke English. I learned much faster when I was immersed in the language and culture and HAD to use it on a daily basis. I have forgotten some vocabulary and my grammar can be a little sloppy, but I can still get by pretty well. It also helps that my wife is Japanese 😉

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              WhiskeySandwich
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 1 Mar 2023

              Admiring the patina on the waiting room chairs at my tax joint…. Is that tea core? Lol
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              "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
              -Seneca

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                Luijim78
                啓蒙家
                @WhiskeySandwich
                Joined: 19 Aug 2022

                @WhiskeySandwich I don't think so, I think it's a chrome tanning, with wear it tends to whiten but maybe I'm not seeing the colour in the photo

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  @Luijim78
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  @Luijim78 I think it's a joke Luigi, I think it is plastic showing the white material underneath.....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    NickD
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 17 Nov 2024

                    Milk core.

                    last edited by 19 Feb 2025, 07:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                      flannel slut
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                      Just got back from a mini getaway where we were away for 3 days. Certain vacations require at least a week to make it worth your while but find coming back to reality from those trips brutal and need a full day to mentally prep Defoe getting back to the grind. This quick trip was great and a perfect recharge of the battery.

                      Edit: was going to fix the auto correct from Defoe to before but would like to think William would approve.

                      last edited by flannel slut 25 Feb 2025, 17:07 T S 2 Replies Last reply 25 Feb 2025, 20:46 Reply Quote 2
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                        tody
                        啓蒙家
                        @flannel slut
                        Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                        @flannel-slut soooo... where did you go? we'll do the same on thursday afternoon, escaping the cologne carnival and heading for the island for an extended weekend.

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                          flannel slut
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          @tody
                          Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                          @tody perfection bud enjoy your escape… we ran for warmer weather as well and visited my parents in Florida.

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                            mclaincausey
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                            One of the most refreshing vacations I’ve ever had was a weekend getaway without the kid. Second only to having someone watch our kid, the biggest single factor to the reset was being in the desert. Itching to go back soon. Beaches in theory are the most relaxing environments, but deserts hit different. Enchantment Resort, Sedona AZ.

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                            Think it, be it.

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                              tody
                              啓蒙家
                              @mclaincausey
                              Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                              @mclaincausey considering the current volume of your beard, that must have been a decade ago

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                                mclaincausey
                                見習いボス
                                @tody
                                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                @tody haha it’s two beards ago. December 2022.

                                Think it, be it.

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                                  flannel slut
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                                  @mclaincausey These things are usually subjective but not in your case. Current look is way awesomer vs 2022 McLain.

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                                    Tago Mago
                                    Mod Squad
                                    @flannel slut
                                    Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                                    @flannel-slut because @mclaincausey looks life the Dude now. And you know sometimes there’s a man

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                                      flannel slut
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                                      Well, he’s the man for his time and place

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                                        mclaincausey
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                        lol thanks folks. I prefer to add long hair to get the full Dude effect but keeping it trim for now

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                          steelworker
                                          見習いボス
                                          @flannel slut
                                          Joined: 16 Apr 2014

                                          @flannel-slut said in Random conversations:

                                          Just got back from a mini getaway where we were away for 3 days. Certain vacations require at least a week to make it worth your while but find coming back to reality from those trips brutal and need a full day to mentally prep Defoe getting back to the grind. This quick trip was great and a perfect recharge of the battery.

                                          Edit: was going to fix the auto correct from Defoe to before but would like to think William would approve.

                                          Its Willem. Yes, I am that asshole.

                                          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                          Well, I have others.

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