October 2019 15k SPAM Thread

[MadamPirate PE]

I listen to them a lot when I drive.  But now that my commute is only 10-minutes...I do not listen to podcasts as much.

I go through phases at work, it depends on what I'm working on.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I wear the EarPeace earplugs pretty much all day, every day. I'm crazy/neurotic protective of my hearing.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

As a multi-language learner, I'm not really in favor of most apps and programs (I've literally used almost all of them) for learning a language for "real". Nothing, and I mean nothing, beats a real pen-and-paper class at community college, or moving abroad, or dating someone who is bilingual (native proficiency). It's like the PE, nothing takes the place of time spent with pen and paper.

I do have some hacks though. For example, even with no formal grammar lessons, you can get yourself 50-60% of your intelligibility from just memorizing vocabulary (please remember to also memorize the gender) in almost any language. Still takes time, but that's time you can steal throughout the day.

I know! Now that the test is over, I'm waiting for the next semester to begin at this language school. 

I did just look at the local community college - only French is offered outside of my work hours unless I want to do it online 

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

And remember to wear sunscreen people! Minimum SPF 15, recommend SPF 30!

 

[txjennah PE]

As a multi-language learner, I not really in favor of most apps and programs (I've literally used almost all of them) for learning a language for "real". Nothing, and I mean nothing, beats a real pen-and-paper class at community college, or moving abroad, or dating someone who is bilingual (native proficiency). It's like the PE, nothing takes the place of time spent with pen and paper.

I do have some hacks though. For example, even with no formal grammar lessons, you can get yourself 50-60% of your intelligibility from just memorizing vocabulary (please remember to also memorize the gender) in almost any language. Still takes time, but that's time you can steal throughout the day.

As someone who is guiltily trying to learn the language of her country of origin at 35...I totally agree.  Nothing beats immersion if you have the privilege of doing so! Just being in Italy for 2 weeks helped me way more than doing Rosetta Stone for 3 months.  

What languages do you speak? That's so cool.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

only French is offered

Do it! I used to live in France but I'm forgetting a lot of it, we can practice!

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

And there’s the sirens, weekly test...that’s really annoying with a headache. I’m usually not here during lunch on Wednesday’s.

 

[Orchid PE]

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[Orchid PE]

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[Orchid PE]

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[Orchid PE]

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[LyceeFruit PE]

Do it! I used to live in France but I'm forgetting a lot of it, we can practice!

It's tempting to do French since I'm in Maine so we have a lot of French-Canadians who come through (Yes I know Quebecois is different than French French )

 

[leggo PE]

This was not a smart move, no offense to the seller. You made out like a bandit!

I 100% agree. Especially because I bought this car when I lived in VT (and needed a car with AWD and winter tires), where low-mileage Subaru's are basically unicorns. I have noooo idea why she traded it in for a Golf. But yep, my gain!

Does it have a name? Ours is "Gump" (Forester Gump).

Yes, Francisco! Not because he ultimately ended up in SF, but because my original license plate had the letter FRN in it and I didn't want to go with Fern.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

@Chattaneer what was the block of Latin about btw

 

[leggo PE]

Blackberry brandy is very medicinal.  Just make sure you get the one with the drunken Polack on the front (I'm not kidding).

I'm pretty certain you have mentioned this here before. I will need to try it the next time I'm under the weather.

 

[Orchid PE]

@Chattaneer what was the block of Latin about btw

It's just a Lorem Ipsum passage.

 

[Will.I.Am PE]

@squaretaper PE, @LyceeFruit, voudriez-vous faire le SPAM en francais?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

It's just a Lorem Ipsum passage.

My 2 best friends in HS would speak in Latin a lot. They were in AP Latin which was translating Virgil 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

@squaretaper PE, @LyceeFruit, voudriez-vous faire le SPAM en francais?

oui? je parle francais un petite peu (no Google there!)

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

FROMAGE