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maianhvk · 11-11-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Thanks for the explanation @maianhvk. Does that mean that you understand Chinese anyway, so no real need to learn it?

No I don't understand Chinese, not really (although if the words are "transformed" into Vietnamese by a special technique, the odds that I know their meanings are pretty good

) What I mean is there are enough Chinese elements in my everyday life here, so learning even more Chinese makes me feel not well.
To quote a book I'm reading

: "If you work at a French restaurant, do you want to eat escargot on your day off? Hardly. You’ll step out for something at the neighborhood diner. If you work in television production, you end your day by reading books."

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Nope! It's cuz soon they are gonna own the world...

It will be handy to be able to talk to them.

Stitchawl

That's a good reason. We're so practical

Quake1028 · 11-11-2011, 08:34 AM

At work, counting down the long hours until I can get home to my most anticipated video game of the year.

orlok · 11-11-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

At work, counting down the long hours until I can get home to my most anticipated video game of the year.

MW3 perchance? I've just finished Battlefield 3, and guess what's next for me

?

WT Sharpe · 11-11-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

Now I'd love to learn Latin

@ Orlok: about my objection, my language includes a ton of Chinese words already. More than healthily enough. Vietnamese sounds 70-80% the same as Chinese!

(really, we just use the modified alphabet, which makes writing much more easier, and that's one of the few differences between the two languages). That sometimes makes me feel like we're not ourselves

So I have no desire to know Chinese, although I know it'd be one of the most important things to learn for XXI century. As for Stitchawl... he might be amused by the way the folks "draw" - not write - the letters, the looks of the words, the delicacy of how it's written... that's easy to understand. Cultural diversity

Many have commented that the 21st century will be the Chinese century, and I'm not at all convinced they're wrong.

Dylrob · 11-11-2011, 05:34 PM

Playing around with my new capacitive stylus. It's just the cheaply Targus one, but it will do the job for now.

Rumpelteazer · 11-11-2011, 05:38 PM

Waiting for the water to boil so I can make tea. Then I'm off to bed with tea and some snacks to continue reading Stephen King's latest tome.

SneakySnake · 11-11-2011, 06:11 PM

waiting for bloke to get off the phone, so we can resume watching "The Slap".
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

Getting ready to settle down for the night with 11/22/63 on my iPad. Life's good.

Oooooo! The intro material (kindle) is very interesting! Can you tell me though: is this "horror" like much of Steven King's other works are? I don't read King for that reason. But this doesn't appear to go in the "horror" direction, and it looks awfully tempting..... Will I like it?

Stitchawl · 11-11-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I don't read King for that reason. But this doesn't appear to go in the "horror" direction, and it looks awfully tempting..... Will I like it?

Do you mean you can't tell from the cover?

Stitchawl

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Do you mean you can't tell from the cover?

Stitchawl

Hmmm. I took another look at the Amazon info, and the back cover picture does end with "or so terrifying". So maybe not for me ....

Stitchawl · 11-11-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Do you mean you can't tell from the cover?

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Hmmm. I took another look at the Amazon info, and the back cover picture does end with "or so terrifying". So maybe not for me ....

Hmmmm.... I wonder if you should judge a book by it's cover...

Stitchawl

dreams · 11-11-2011, 08:16 PM

SneakySnake - So glad that Mr. M checked out OK and pooh - Yay! Goldie cat has a clean bill of health, so you know she is up to the antics of Stella cat.

Stitchawl - love the Thanksgiving themed avatar! BTW, I have a ceiling fan installed now and it's on the down slope. Now, just to figure out if normal or reverse circulates the warm/cold air better.

Rumpelteazer - Wow, it sounds like you had a great time on your vacation. I enjoyed seeing the beautiful photos on your blog, thank you for sharing them.

Betty - It's great news that your mom's scan came back clear and she is really OK. My mom is having to use a walker every once in a while as an old knee injury (and replacement) makes it hard to stand and walk around sometimes.

Right now, I am making a big pot of soup and enjoying some coffee from the bag my neighbor's relatives just gave me. They are here from Hawaii and usually bring me a large bag of coffee when they come visit, this time it is Kona vanilla Macadamia Nut. YUM!

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Hmmmm.... I wonder if you should judge a book by it's cover...

Stitchawl

Well I'm not ... I read the first chapter and a half. The kindle "sample". And I like it so far! I just wanna know if it goes into "horror". And since it's $16.99, maybe I'll give it a pass, until somebody reads through it and can tell me.

Quake1028 · 11-11-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

MW3 perchance? I've just finished Battlefield 3, and guess what's next for me

?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Well I'm not ... I read the first chapter and a half. The kindle "sample". And I like it so far! I just wanna know if it goes into "horror". And since it's $16.99, maybe I'll give it a pass, until somebody reads through it and can tell me.

I'm 37% through and there have been no horror elements, at all.

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

I'm 37% through and there have been no horror elements, at all.

Good! Keep me posted when you get finished. Thanks!

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Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,446 Karma: 27925824 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Waiting for the water to boil so I can make tea. Then I'm off to bed with tea and some snacks to continue reading Stephen King's latest tome.

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	SneakySnake - So glad that Mr. M checked out OK and pooh - Yay! Goldie cat has a clean bill of health, so you know she is up to the antics of Stella cat. Stitchawl - love the Thanksgiving themed avatar! BTW, I have a ceiling fan installed now and it's on the down slope. Now, just to figure out if normal or reverse circulates the warm/cold air better. Rumpelteazer - Wow, it sounds like you had a great time on your vacation. I enjoyed seeing the beautiful photos on your blog, thank you for sharing them. Betty - It's great news that your mom's scan came back clear and she is really OK. My mom is having to use a walker every once in a while as an old knee injury (and replacement) makes it hard to stand and walk around sometimes. Right now, I am making a big pot of soup and enjoying some coffee from the bag my neighbor's relatives just gave me. They are here from Hawaii and usually bring me a large bag of coffee when they come visit, this time it is Kona vanilla Macadamia Nut. YUM!