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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:22 PM Original message |
I want to learn Russian, am I nuts or just stupid |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Learn Czech instead |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The Czech Republic is a lot cooler to hang in but Russians |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Of course I know |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. "the others will be like clockwork to you" |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why? If it's for a career path, Chinese would be the more obvious choice |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. No its not for a career |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Followed by Arabic |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. I want to too |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. You have white ethnic friends? |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ask JimmyJazz. She savvies that lingo |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yeah thats right JJ knows Russian |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think it's a good idea |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. No you are not nuts or stupid |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. I say go for it! |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. Neither |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Just speaking from bad experience with languages |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Hey I thought I was awful at language |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Actually, you're just pretty damn cool. |
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Darkseid69 (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. You're nuts |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I already tried Spanish |
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Darkseid69 (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well who else |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Thats not why I want to learn it |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think they have a beautiful language |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. Neither. |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. John, it's not hard, but Chinese (which *is* hard) would be a more useful |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. I've found it difficult but endlessly fascinating. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. Commie |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Thats liberal democrat with socialist leanings |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. You must love challenges |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I kinda do yeah but I am mostly cautious |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. maybe think it over a little more |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Learn Irish Gaelic. I studied on my own for a while... I think it would |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. They're not gonna offer that at community college |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Too bad they don't offer it. :^( You'll just have to go on exchange |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. maybe, I do identify strongly with both my Irish and Eastern European |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. Both perhaps? |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. indeed, yes indeed |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Is it true they are making Kleeb pull toys |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. No thats false |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Well, so much for Xmas shopping in the Lounge |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. I took, Russian classes in college |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Well you got a point so maybe I wont take it |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Russian is so much harder than Spanish |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
41. Russian is not too bad if you know some geeky Greek word roots |
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Sufi Marmot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-05 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. After you get past the alphabet it's not so bad... |
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