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KitSileya

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36. That's good news!

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 12:36 PM

Jan 2013

Eller, det var gode nyheter.

Ou peut-être, voila de bonnes nouvelles! (J'ai oublié presque tout mon francais, mais cet automne, j'ai lu 'Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jour' en francais pour mon club de lecture(?). Comme j'ai été fier quand j'ai fini! )

O, posso dire che é una buona notizia. (Ho anche dimenticato almeno tutto il mio italiano, ma....)

It's also good to hear just after I signed up for Japanese classes

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Cool, I'm covered!!!! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #3

Excellent! Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #4

Excelente... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #7

yay! JaneyVee Jan 2013 #15

It's my understanding that the same is true for reading music HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #5

I have no doubt Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #8

Yes I think that's true..."using it" is a good thing HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #13

Thanks, that makes me feel just a little bit smarter. Scuba Jan 2013 #22

Same with doing crossword puzzles and or mind games. kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #31

Q'est ce que c'est? Excellente! Gracias. Chow. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #6

Shia shia...... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #9

Xie xie TXDemoGal Jan 2013 #14

I'm impressed! nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #41

Congrats! I think I'm going to finally learn that French I've been meaning to. I have the tapes & Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #40

uH, Do computer languages count? hollysmom Jan 2013 #10

Parlez-vous FORTRAN? Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #11

oh pooh - COBOL can be an art if you know what you are doing hollysmom Jan 2013 #20

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always so many COBOL programmers to choose from - there's your problem hollysmom Jan 2013 #37

I didn't choose or find just anyone who can code as being acceptable. Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #45

Well maybe my grandmother would have declined faster if she wasn't multilingual. mucifer Jan 2013 #12

You just made my day. Hell, Mira Jan 2013 #16

How 'bout slang? Datud be hella kewl flamingdem Jan 2013 #17

I guess i'm screwed donco Jan 2013 #18

C'est aussi pour cela que j'aime DU ! :) Amonester Jan 2013 #19

3 languages here! barnabas63 Jan 2013 #21

Does being able to cuss in 6 languages count? hobbit709 Jan 2013 #23

Sugoi! Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #24

Sibara shi! Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #26

This reminds me of a joke... davidpdx Jan 2013 #25

Domo arigato Mr. Roboto!!! Initech Jan 2013 #28

"along with other mentally stimulating activities" kentauros Jan 2013 #29

In the article, third paragraph from the bottom Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #33

I have a constantly and highly active imagination. kentauros Jan 2013 #34

It'd be nice if I had the time and money to learn a second language. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #30

Regarding learning other languages, the answer is in your sigline. Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #32

Do you have any foreign language stations included in your cable package? Tanuki Jan 2013 #35

I learned English listening to the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #38

and for people w/o cable, you can select various languages on Justin.tv channel listings eShirl Jan 2013 #39

You have the whole Internet Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #43

That's good news! KitSileya Jan 2013 #36

Si llego a saber eso. Hubiera aprendido a hablar inglés. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #42

Mafalda es mi heroina Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #44