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« Reply #7696 on: March 31, 2010, 12:43:32 PM » |
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So close to a four day weekend. You too? Excellent. Most schools around here give only Good Friday off, but mine always takes two days. This is the first year I'll actually be able to enjoy it, though, as they always follow the Catholic calendar. Yup Yup. But we have Friday and Monday off. Tomorrow I have parent teacher conferences (or credentialing as they call it in secondary school). |
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« Reply #7697 on: March 31, 2010, 12:44:53 PM » |
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So close to a four day weekend. You too? Excellent. Most schools around here give only Good Friday off, but mine always takes two days. This is the first year I'll actually be able to enjoy it, though, as they always follow the Catholic calendar. Yup Yup. But we have Friday and Monday off. Tomorrow I have parent teacher conferences (or credentialing as they call it in secondary school). I see. We're done after today, but we have to come back on Monday. |
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« Reply #7699 on: March 31, 2010, 09:27:35 PM » |
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« Reply #7700 on: March 31, 2010, 09:31:43 PM » |
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« Reply #7701 on: March 31, 2010, 09:58:33 PM » |
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« Reply #7702 on: March 31, 2010, 11:05:54 PM » |
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Overcompensation? Or showing off? I just thought it was funny, and something random My arms look nothing like that, unfortunately. I'm glad to hear it... Yellow arms would probably be a symptom of a serious illness!  (Or serious college football fanaticism... ) |
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« Reply #7703 on: April 01, 2010, 07:56:06 AM » |
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« Reply #7704 on: April 04, 2010, 05:28:32 PM » |
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« Reply #7705 on: April 04, 2010, 06:44:37 PM » |
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I'm glad to hear it... Yellow arms would probably be a symptom of a serious illness! (Or serious college football fanaticism... ) I was cursed with white-as-a-ghost syndrome... I wonder what it would be like to be yellow. I could always go on a carrot binge and see how I look yellow. Or I could get a tan like this... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xsnZ-wNWqY/SwI0EY0nkAI/AAAAAAAAANY/ZaNTz0GTt5s/s1600/bodybuilder.jpg  Disturbing image replaced by link to same image. If you wish to view the photo, click on the above link. Be advised, though, that it does show people wearing less than the average amount of clothing.--YtterbiumAnalyst |
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« Reply #7706 on: April 04, 2010, 07:40:44 PM » |
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« Reply #7707 on: April 04, 2010, 08:21:57 PM » |
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So, how did everyone enjoy the newest Doctor?
Doctor who? Hugh Laurie is still playing "House", right?  Ok, just kidding. Matt Smith did an excellent job, as I thought he would ever since those last twenty seconds of the New Year's episode. The regeneration itself seemed very Tom Bakerish, while the character seems to incorporate the best aspects of the Doctors of years past. Looks to be the beginning of an exciting season. |
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« Reply #7708 on: April 04, 2010, 09:57:01 PM » |
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« Reply #7709 on: April 05, 2010, 01:54:35 AM » |
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I had five types of meat at dinner today.
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« Reply #7710 on: April 05, 2010, 05:07:31 PM » |
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« Reply #7711 on: April 05, 2010, 05:54:52 PM » |
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« Reply #7713 on: April 05, 2010, 07:14:47 PM » |
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« Reply #7716 on: April 06, 2010, 07:38:36 PM » |
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« Reply #7717 on: April 07, 2010, 05:12:38 PM » |
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« Reply #7718 on: April 07, 2010, 05:15:44 PM » |
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« Reply #7719 on: April 07, 2010, 05:26:01 PM » |
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So close to a four day weekend. You too? Excellent. Most schools around here give only Good Friday off, but mine always takes two days. This is the first year I'll actually be able to enjoy it, though, as they always follow the Catholic calendar. Easter Monday is a state holiday in Maryland and has been for a long time. And the week before was Spring Break for the public schools, with yesterday being a Teacher Work Day in this country. So my children had a long holiday this year. (while I still had class as the college's break was in March) That would make sense, as Maryland is historically a Catholic state. |
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« Reply #7720 on: April 07, 2010, 05:49:32 PM » |
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« Reply #7721 on: April 09, 2010, 01:46:06 PM » |
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I'm in the process of trying to decide what foreign language to take for school. I have the options of Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Latin, and Arabic. Any thoughts on those choices? What would you take? I'm guessing that Spanish would be easiest, but Russian might be more interesting for me. How many classes does it take to actually be able to read books in a language? For instance, if I wanted to read Dostoevsky or someone in the original Russian, would I be able to do that after a few semesters taking Russian, or would it take a lot more time/learning?
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I'm in the process of trying to decide what foreign language to take for school. I have the options of Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Latin, and Arabic. Any thoughts on those choices? What would you take? I'm guessing that Spanish would be easiest, but Russian might be more interesting for me. How many classes does it take to actually be able to read books in a language? For instance, if I wanted to read Dostoevsky or someone in the original Russian, would I be able to do that after a few semesters taking Russian, or would it take a lot more time/learning?
Depends on for what purpose you are learning. Many people in the United States know Spanish and French, so if you are interested in speaking it with someone else, they are good choices. Latin is most appropriate for those who want to learn the English language better, but Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Arabic are all good choices for someone who wants their language skills to be a job asset--not many know these languages, and therefore being able to speak them would allow for one to function as a translator, with enough study. With any foreign language, one studies first the grammar and vocabulary, for about the first six semesters. After that, one begins to study the literature and to write compositions. I'd say it would take about five to seven years experience with the language before one would become competent enough to read the newspaper, and several more before one could read something as complicated as Dostoevsky. |
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« Reply #7723 on: April 09, 2010, 04:04:41 PM » |
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Is German not an option?? German would be my recommendation.
You could always learn Esperanto in your free time. It would take about 3 weeks to be fluent.
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