What year did you graduate from high school?

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Posted by Krypton on Jun-09-2009 20:02:

RosettaStone scott. That's all you need.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-09-2009 20:07:

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Originally posted by Scottaculous
Learning any skill opens extra doors. My argument is there are better marketable skills to learn than a foreign language. Depends on your profession though.

No one said it was so much more marketable or anything. The whole argument came up because I said:

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Both typical American responses. You go to live/work in a country, learn their fucking language. End of story.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-09-2009 20:08:

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Originally posted by Krypton
RosettaStone scott. That's all you need.

False. That stuff sucks. I have used it, and while it has a good style of teaching, it does not give you a good basic understanding of the language first with respect to grammar and structure.

Posted by Scottaculous on Jun-09-2009 20:14:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
No one said it was so much more marketable or anything. The whole argument came up because I said:

This whole threadnaught is because of you and your fancy GED.

I'm using Rosetta Stone for Chinese... Their speaking part sucks. :/ So far it's not worth the price they are asking.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-09-2009 20:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Scottaculous
This whole threadnaught is because of you and your fancy GED.

I'm using Rosetta Stone for Chinese... Their speaking part sucks. :/ So far it's not worth the price they are asking.

hahaha

See, I was using it for Russian, and while the pronunciations I was hearing were correct, that is all they start with. Understanding grammar is a HUGE part of speaking. And without that foundation, you will reproduce a horrible bastardization of a language.

Although since their Chinese speaking is horrible, then pretty much hits it home that this software blows.

Also, not having the ability for a teacher to correct you when you are speaking is also another advantage of a real person teaching you.

Posted by Brian Scott on Jun-09-2009 21:06:

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Also, not having the ability for a teacher to correct you when you are speaking is also another advantage of a real person teaching you.

Sounds like you used Rosetta Stone for Engrish, too.

Posted by Slylee on Jun-09-2009 21:08:

one of my bf's friends has the french rosetta stone and is going to let me borrow it lol he used it learning english and he does alright. he has some trouble with words sometimes though.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Jun-09-2009 21:09:

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Originally posted by Slylee
one of my man's friends has the french rosetta stone and is going to let me borrow it lol

Fixed.

Posted by Slylee on Jun-09-2009 21:09:

fuck it does annoying to say "my man"

Posted by Zild on Jun-09-2009 21:10:

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Originally posted by winston
I don't get it, Zild; One day you're joining the marines/army/what have you; then some other day you tell us that you're dropping out of school to get a full time job, choose or i'll choose for you!

If I drop out I'm going directly into the military.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Jun-09-2009 21:11:

I'm used to it though! DON'T FUCKING CHANGE IT NOW, BITCH.

Posted by Slylee on Jun-09-2009 21:14:

lol

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-09-2009 21:27:

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Originally posted by Brian Scott
Sounds like you used Rosetta Stone for Engrish, too.

Where?!

Posted by Brian Scott on Jun-09-2009 22:51:

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Where?!

Read this sentence again.

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Also, not having the ability for a teacher to correct you when you are speaking is also another advantage of a real person teaching you.

Can you find the contradiction?

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-09-2009 22:58:

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Originally posted by Brian Scott
Can you find the contradiction?

lol yes, and I see redundancy.

Posted by Slylee on Jun-09-2009 23:05:

OMG UR SO STUPID FOR WANTING TO LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IN COLLEGE. OMG SUCH A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY AHAHAH OH MAN WHAT A LOOSERRRRR JUST GET ROSETTA STONE DUDE

Posted by Brian Scott on Jun-09-2009 23:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
OMG UR SO STUPID FOR WANTING TO LEARN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IN COLLEGE. OMG SUCH A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY AHAHAH OH MAN WHAT A LOOSERRRRR JUST GET ROSETTA STONE DUDE

Didn't we agree that Ben's reasoning for taking the course was in fact a valid one?

Posted by Slylee on Jun-09-2009 23:29:

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Originally posted by Brian Scott
Didn't we agree that Ben's reasoning for taking the course was in fact a valid one?

i'm not sure, i haven't read this post by post.

Posted by Krypton on Jun-10-2009 01:23:

Rosetta STONED. Ay Ay!?

Tool is awesome.

Posted by RandomGirl on Jun-10-2009 20:59:

'04

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
i really don't understand people who don't graduate from high school. i always wonder what was so important that they couldn't accomplish what is maybe one of the easiest steps of their adolescence.

For some people it isn't the "easiest steps of their adolescence". Personally, I struggled through high school (insert "you're stupid" comments here), but with my father dying, and then moving out on my own and working full time while finishing my last year, I almost didn't make it.

Life can make things difficult for some people, not to mention that some people simply have a harder time learning the conventional way than others.

On the other hand, there are also some people who are just simply lazy. That, I have difficulties understanding.

P.S. LOL @ the "I am better than you!" "No, I am better than YOU!" war going on... ahhh gotta love the c0r.

Speaking of which, is Elfreak around? I bet he'd love to be first at taking a shot at the "struggling through high school" comment.

Posted by Frenchie on Jun-10-2009 21:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Theresa
'04

For some people it isn't the "easiest steps of their adolescence". Personally, I struggled through high school (insert "you're stupid" comments here), but with my father dying, and then moving out on my own and working full time while finishing my last year, I almost didn't make it.

Life can make things difficult for some people, not to mention that some people simply have a harder time learning the conventional way than others.

On the other hand, there are also some people who are just simply lazy. That, I have difficulties understanding.

P.S. LOL @ the "I am better than you!" "No, I am better than YOU!" war going on... ahhh gotta love the c0r.

Speaking of which, is Elfreak around? I bet he'd love to be first at taking a shot at the "struggling through high school" comment.
There really isn't anything to take a jab at. Some people really do struggle. You struggle but you fuckin' push and make it out. If you can't fight the struggle of HIGH SCHOOL, you can't make it out in the real world.

Posted by shotcolin' on Jun-10-2009 22:45:

exactly....

Posted by ali92 on Jun-12-2009 06:38:

2001 (but that was two years ahead of schedule).

Posted by squirrelly on Jun-12-2009 14:23:

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Originally posted by Frenchie
There really isn't anything to take a jab at. Some people really do struggle. You struggle but you fuckin' push and make it out. If you can't fight the struggle of HIGH SCHOOL, you can't make it out in the real world.

+1

Posted by Fledz on Jun-12-2009 14:25:

Not everybody has to finish high school. If you want to become a tradey, often it's better to drop out early and start your apprenticeship around 16. Stop being so God damn narrow minded.

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