Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 10.31.2014, 09:19 AM: Well, religion changes over time and the Pope is pretty much in charge of those changes, right? I don't know, I spent two years with a Roman Catholic guy and never really figured anything out.
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Posted by Roarkiller on 11.02.2014, 12:21 AM: She's singaporean. That's an answer in itself. Sadly. Meh
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Posted by husky51 on 11.02.2014, 02:11 AM: I start by saying that I am not an expert in Theology, nor do I know a lot about the subject in general. That being said, I do know some things that I have learned over my years if life. I am not starting a debate, merely stating some things that I believe I know...
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 11.02.2014, 09:25 AM:
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Posted by Roarkiller on 11.02.2014, 11:34 AM: It's less a case of being ignorant as it is a case of preferring to be ignorant. Call it selfishness or apathy, but the truth is people in general do not care about anything outside of their own interests. Few people are willing to be open-minded about what they want to believe in.
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Posted by Saddletank on 11.02.2014, 04:13 PM: Don't get me started on the Roman Catholic religion.
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 11.02.2014, 08:35 PM:
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Posted by husky51 on 11.29.2014, 04:45 AM: Damn it...
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Posted by Kazegami on 12.03.2014, 10:24 PM: So there's this guy in my Japanese class... I am this close, this close to have serious words with him. And not for the first time. His manners in class are absolutely godawful, he is so rude to the teacher sometimes, and immature as well. I can't believe he's older than me, he acts like a stroppy fifteen-year-old. I was sort of forgiving of it at first because it seems he's a bit shy and introverted, and struggling a bit with the classwork, but... that's no excuse for the way he behaves. I'm shy and introverted and I'm perfectly polite at all times; and as for him struggling with the work, I know that several of us in the class, myself included, have offered to help him (he doesn't want to approach the teacher because he thinks she doesn't like him. I wouldn't blame her one bit). His response has been basically 'thanks but no thanks'. Ugh. I wouldn't be surprised if he drops out, his attendance to this class and the others I'm with him in is pretty poor. In the meantime it's just very irritating.
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Posted by husky51 on 12.04.2014, 12:52 AM: I know how you feel about the, as you call if 'First Nation' situation up there in Canada... We have had pretty much the same thing here in the States with our 'Native Americans'.
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Posted by Roarkiller on 12.04.2014, 09:50 AM: The worst of terrorism is false peace.
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 12.04.2014, 11:38 PM:
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Posted by husky51 on 12.05.2014, 01:39 PM: I wasn't exposed that much to foreign languages at an early age, which was a shame. A few words of Mexican Spanish, but mostly the swear words taught to me by a GF. (don't ask, lol) I picked up a few words in many languages after that, but conversant in none of them. I know a lot of Spanish now, but don't get to use it enough to be fluent. I can generally make myself understood and with effort on both partys, understand what is being said.
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Posted by Roarkiller on 12.06.2014, 12:22 AM: I think it's less to do with time span and more to do with frequency. Years of studying a language is pointless if you only use it two hours a week, compared to using it 24/7.
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 12.06.2014, 06:20 AM: Children pick up languages quicker than adults. My kids will be likely be fluent in English and Mandarin, although we'd really hope to get them to learn French as well regardless of where we live (even in Ontario some areas require you to be bilingual in English and French for jobs... wait, I guess that makes sense considering Ottawa. Anyhow, Ontario typically isn't seen as a French speaking province). The only thing is French in Canada is so different from elsewhere. Quebec French is really different and most French friends of mine are Acadien. Acadien French is my fave. It can be so hilarious. But pretty sure the school system teaches us Parisian French.
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Posted by husky51 on 12.06.2014, 01:51 PM: I enjoyed my Spanish class in college. It was an 'immersion' type class that I had for three semesters with my instructor, Alexander Bailiaiff, a Russian-Mexican who spoke no English before coming to the States when he was 14. He also had a travel agency in San Diego and many of his students would go to Spain or other Spanish speaking countries. We even went on an unauthorized class trip to Tia Jauna, Mexico.
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 12.07.2014, 12:05 PM: That sounds like a very intriguing class. XD
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Posted by husky51 on 12.07.2014, 12:39 PM: hahahaha, read your post and focused on the last word when I read it and the thought jumped into my mind (such as it is)...
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Posted by foreignfilmfreak on 12.07.2014, 12:55 PM: Is that some sort of trick question? XD There's 50, right? Or is it 51... I always thought it was 52...
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Posted by husky51 on 12.07.2014, 06:26 PM: No, sorry. FFF
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