peeve of the day

NBC

Verkehrspolizei

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Originally Posted by JuBru

NBC

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Yep, Leno is gone. Can I still watch Law and Order?

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Originally Posted by Soonerdawg

Verkehrspolizei

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I don't know what you said, but it looks Russian so I am peeved.

детские синие майки

Detski Sinee Mayki

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Originally Posted by Champ967

Detski Sinee Mayki

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Da.

You know, for a long time I have promised myself I would learn Russian after I somewhat mastered Spanish. . I've struggled with Spanish far more that I thought I would, so the Russian thing still hasn't happened. I may punt and move to French, assuming Spanish ever penetrates this thick skull. For now Google translate will have to do.

When I took Spanish in high school, I found that it came to me easily. As if I already knew many of the words.

When I told my parents that Spanish class was a piece of cake, they revealed that I'd had a nanny when I was very young who spoke only Spanish. I had no memory of the lady, but somehow had retained the conversational Spanish of a toddler.

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Originally Posted by Champ967

When I took Spanish in high school, I found that it came to me easily. As if I already knew many of the words.

When I told my parents that Spanish class was a piece of cake, they revealed that I'd had a nanny when I was very young who spoke only Spanish. I had no memory of the lady, but somehow had retained the conversational Spanish of a toddler.

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I may have that advantage in French. We'll see. My ability to read Spanish is really quite good. I understand my clients if I slow them down. I can't consistently seek it, though. It really is quite frustrating. It's the first think I wanted to learn but haven't yet. I'm considering going to Costa Rica and staying a few months.

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Originally Posted by Soonerdawg

I may have that advantage in French.

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Real French maids? or just role playing?

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Originally Posted by Soonerdawg

I may have that advantage in French. We'll see. My ability to read Spanish is really quite good. I understand my clients if I slow them down. I can't consistently seek it, though. It really is quite frustrating. It's the first think I wanted to learn but haven't yet. I'm considering going to Costa Rica and staying a few months.

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I find Spanish far more intuitive than Russian, French, or even English. The irregular forms are fewer and farther between.

I'm told that anyone learning Spanish should not learn from a Mexican, as other Spanish speakers perceive the Mexican dialect, particularly northern Mexican, as unsophisticated and "hick"-ish.

Mexico is apparently the Claiborne Parish of the Spanish speaking world.

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

Real French maids? or just role playing?

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Hmm. You know, I could take this comment a lot of different directions.

People who drive the wrong way in the grocery store parking lot.

No, I am not talking about brand new Lincolns or Cadillacs with a pair of knuckles attached to some older person that you wouldn't know was in te vehicle otherwise. I am talking about able bodied/minded people who are too lazy to read a sign.

DST

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Originally Posted by maddawg

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Wrong!

Standard time is da debbil.

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Originally Posted by Champ967

Wrong!

Standard time is da debbil.

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I was okay with it before this last "energy saving" move. 2nd Sunday in March is too early (tough on turkey hunters).