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Purrfecdizzo

Posted on: I want coffee!
December 10, 2008 at 2:40 AM

I stopped drinking caffeine back in March, so my coffee habits will likely not be affected.

Posted on: 长征
December 4, 2008 at 9:04 AM

Do I need to buy a keyboard with 70,000 characters on it in order to type in chinese letters? Im joking about the 70,000 keys, but it is hard to imagine typing all the variations of the chinese characters with a keyboard with such few keys like I use for the roman alphabet.

Posted on: Definitely!
December 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM

Hello once again. Just listened to this lesson because I was unable to sleep. Not a bad lesson, the only thing I might point out was it was difficult to distinguish between the two speakers in the dialogue.

Posted on: 长征
December 4, 2008 at 6:22 AM

Well, one day, I hope to be able to listen to an advanced level podcast and understand what is being said.

Posted on: 长征
December 4, 2008 at 5:19 AM

Well, that makes much more sense.

Posted on: 长征
December 4, 2008 at 3:43 AM

Using a leading online translater this is what I have determined...

“painstakingly, thinks Long March 25,000; Is tired, thinks that revolutionizes the seniors.”Crawls the snowy mountain, the lawn, to eat the bark ......In the red years, the senior supports them by the firm faith to pass through that endless Long March road, moves toward the final victory. Peace age's we are very perhaps difficult to imagine such condition and the fervor, but mentions “the Long March”, that spirit makes one have profound respect. Actually does Red Army Long March have what kind of significance? Let us listen to today's high-level Chinese together!

This just goes to show me that knowing the characters is not sufficient to really understanding written Chinese.

Posted on: Useful Phrases #1
December 2, 2008 at 10:27 PM

I really enjoy this type of lesson, and concur with most of the raving I have read about this lesson in this thread. I also love Light 487's idea about an essentials set.

thanks

Posted on: To bag or not to bag?
December 2, 2008 at 5:32 AM

It is not mandated where I am (Massachusetts USA), but some stores are charging now for bags. I found such a store recently. At first, I was a bit turned off by it. This is because it is a change, and I felt I shouldnt have to pay for something I formally got at no charge. After a bit of thinking, my attitude changed. I realized that the store was being economical. The bags they were selling are high quality, so they can be reused several times. Thinking about it after the fact, I realized it is unreasonable to expect stores to offer bags out of their profits. This helps with the environmental stuff that Ken was talking about, and generally cuts down on waste.

Posted on: To bag or not to bag?
December 2, 2008 at 3:17 AM

Wow, that was speedy! Fortunately, the host and hostess went over this slowly for newbies like myself. Once again, good job and keep up the good work!

Posted on: Lessons and Christmas News
November 30, 2008 at 7:07 AM

looking forward to the new lessons.