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PrintablePREDOMINANT said: As a European orger I can say that English is very easy indeed. I was taught pretty much from birth, humour is genetic.
I don't know about your use of English but your bare chested picture was kind of hot. | |
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Imago said: PREDOMINANT said: As a European orger I can say that English is very easy indeed. I was taught pretty much from birth, humour is genetic.
I don't know about your use of English but your bare chested picture was kind of hot. That was genetic too. Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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Imago said: P bare chested picture
I miss all the fun stuff. Steve. Send it. |
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HamsterHuey said: Imago said: P bare chested picture
I miss all the fun stuff. Steve. Send it. 
It would no longer be a true representation of my current self, it's long gone, I need to get back in the Gym Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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Imago said: You guys are extremely good at English.
 It's "well." They're extremely well at English.My Legacy
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Awww 
Well since I believe in past lives or whatever, I'm pretty convinced that I was English in a previous existence. My parents did what most parents do here when they don't want their children to understand what they're talking about, they spoke English until I at the age of about five told them "I know what you're talking about  ". Then they switched to French which they got away with until I was about 10, then to German. I hate German so I gave up at that point.
My earliest recollection of carrying on a convo in English with a first language English speaker was when I was 7, he asked me what stuff was called in Swedish and I replied, we were talking and he asked me how come my English was so good since we didn't start English until 3rd grade (9 yo) then, and I didn't know what to say. I couldn't tell you a single grammar rule in English OR Swedish OR French (the three languages I've studied), but I know when it's not spelled right or the grammar is wrong. I started reading books in English when I was about 10, I didn't know all the complicated words but I got the context and I looked them up. I remember getting EXTREMELY bored in class when my classmates were trying to learn how to say "uncomfortable", eventually I screamed it three times and left the room  From grade 4 I was given special reading material by the teacher cos I was being obnoxious, making fun of my classmates - who me?  I was continously bored all through junior high and high school, given special assignments to keep me busy and out of class.  I took 2 terms of English at Stockholm University plus a course in Creative Writing. I loved it but I also learned that Uni professors don't give a shit if you're talented, if you don't know your grammar rules you flunk the exam
My "native" spoken English is British English but I also freely speak American English, as most of you know. I can speak Aussie, Scottish and Irish English too but mostly they just rub off on me if I speak to people who speak it. I'm unaware of this most of the time until they ask if I'm making fun of them
Of course speaking to all my Org friends all over the world has improved my skills further, a lot of people (Dan for example who just assumed I'm an American living abroad  ) think I'm British (I was taken for a Londoner when I was there for 2 weeks, I'm not sure that's a compliment though ) and in the US I was American. 
In essence, I can't explain them. | |
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Teacher said: a lot of people think I'm British and in the US I was American.
Americans think I am British and vice versa. I suppose I am in the middle. |
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HamsterHuey said: Teacher said: a lot of people think I'm British and in the US I was American.
Americans think I am British and vice versa. I suppose I am in the middle. I think it's the Dutch accent a bit, if you have one. Other friends of mine from the Netherlands get the same. | |
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Teacher said: HamsterHuey said: Americans think I am British and vice versa. I suppose I am in the middle. I think it's the Dutch accent a bit, if you have one. Other friends of mine from the Netherlands get the same. Hehehe, I ain't got no accent. It's just I hung out with both camps too much and I use slang like 'ain't' so UK peeps think I am US and slang like "you cunt" so US peeps think I'm UK. Like you, I pick up accents real quick, so in a week I sound like the peeps around me. I kid you not. You should have heard me when I cam out of Yorkshire, spending time with Toni and Ellie. LoL |
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HamsterHuey said: Hehehe, I ain't got no accent. It's just I hung out with both camps too much and I use slang like 'ain't' so UK peeps think I am US and slang like "you cunt" so US peeps think I'm UK. Like you, I pick up accents real quick, so in a week I sound like the peeps around me. I kid you not. You should have heard me when I cam out of Yorkshire, spending time with Toni and Ellie. LoL  Here's to confusing people around us You should hear me when I've been on the phone with Redbaby for a couple hours... "buuks" for "books"  | |
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petski said: Imago said: You guys are extremely good at English.
not just the basic grammar , etc., but the actual nuances of our humor. I noticed that you understand both the dry, almost lifeless British humor, as well as the more vibrant, totally superior American humor. You also understand sarcasm very well. How did you learn English? Do most of your friends speak it to the same skill level as you? Do you ever fee self-concious about it when you speak as opposed to typing? I find all of you fascinating with your skills: rushing07, Hamsterhuey, Istensteak, Jami0Mckay, serious, teacher, CarrieMpls etc. etc. 
kudos to you guys! . [Edited 3/20/08 7:02am] Superior my f*ckin arse. What the hell makes you and your Bushificators think you are superior to anyoneelse. The whole idea of this thread is typical of a nation that has no idea what is goin on in the world beyond Riki Lake and Operah. Sitting there on top of your celulite mountain range looking down on the rest of us. For your information America is two continents. North America is shared between you yanky doodles and Canada. For your information Europe is a continent populated by a people intellectually superior to your trailer trash mc donald slaves. English is actually the native language of the United Kingdom which is situated in Europe explaining the fact that Brits are also European and yes very clever at English. By the way, in the rest of the world we have WORLD atlases giving us an overall veiw of the planet enabling us to grasp the concept that the US is not the be all and end all of everything. Slide down from your fat-mountain and run along to a good book store, there in the corner on the top shelf covered in dust you may just find such an enlightening book. .....Charmed!..... MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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Imago said: PREDOMINANT said: As a European orger I can say that English is very easy indeed. I was taught pretty much from birth, humour is genetic.
I don't know about your use of English but your bare chested picture was kind of hot. I've seen him without his pants on.....I mean trousers..... MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: Imago said: I don't know about your use of English but your bare chested picture was kind of hot. I've seen him without his pants on.....I mean trousers..... In the meantime he refuses to share the bare chested pic, even in the comfort of my own orgnotes. 
Uptight Brits. |
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Serious said: Imago said: Here's a little secret: AMERICANS hate their own accents, so we LOVE accents from people in other contries. Rushing07's accent gets my pussy wet. As opposed to French or Italian accents a German accent is not considered sexy and that's for a reason .A German accent is sexy if you're into bondage and discipline! Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Lammastide said: A German accent is sexy if you're into bondage and discipline! How do you know?  |
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In Holland, a lot of English series and movies are on Dutch television.
We don't use voice over for movies. At the age of 10 kids get English at school. At the age of about twelve, they get German and French language too for at least three or four years. Right now, Dutch television is like this (Bold is English): Channel: Now on TV: Later on TV: Nederland 1 20:30 Twinzz 21:30 De 100: Het huwelijk Nederland 2 20:50 Twee voor twaalf 21:25 Andere tijden Nederland 3 20:25 Sportdocument: Theo Bos 21:25 3 op reis RTL 4 20:30 Help, mijn man is klusser! 21:30 Het zesde zintuig RTL 5 20:30 71 graden Noord 21:30 Celebrity rehab SBS 6 20:30 House 21:35 Close to home NET 5 20:30 How to lose a guy in 10 days 22:40 Law & order: Special Victims Unit RTL 7 20:30 X-Men 22:25 Sky Captain and The world of tomorrow Nickelodeon 19:35 My parents are aliens RTL 8 20:30 The good girl 22:05 As the world turns Veronica 20:30 Ronin 22:50 Taxi Comedy Central 20:50 8 Simple rules 21:15 The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Eén 20:40 Sedes & Belli 21:30 Koppen KETNET/Canvas 20:00 Terzake 21:05 China voor beginners VTM 20:35 De grote volksquiz 21:40 Mijn restaurant 2BE 20:35 71° Noord 21:45 The passion of the christ VT4 20:35 Can you duet 21:40 Chris & Co: De gouden 10 MTV 20:25 True life 21:20 The fabulous life of today's hottest supermodels | |
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HamsterHuey said: In the meantime he refuses to share the bare chested pic, even in the comfort of my own orgnotes.
Uptight Brits. They're likes Swedes. Get him drunk and he'll give it ALL up in a minute. AND dance. | |
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HamsterHuey said: Lammastide said: A German accent is sexy if you're into bondage and discipline! How do you know? Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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rushing07 said: http://prince.org/msg/100/264868
Check your hotmail you beautiful man. 
And drop that 2the9s bullshit from your sig He ain't up to no good.
And especially with my boo???  | |
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Imago said: rushing07 said: http://prince.org/msg/100/264868
Check your hotmail you beautiful man.
And drop that 2the9s bullshit from your sig He ain't up to no good.
And especially with my boo??? I need spice in my org life, boo. I want drama.  I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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I also learned the English while studying Aeronautical Engineering.
For my graduation, I had to pass the Toefl test. Our work field uses the English language a lot (Maintenance Manuals, Regulations etc.). In my former jobs (being an Aircraft Engineering Officer and an Automotive Crashworthiness Engineer), I was on the phone with people from Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Sikorsky, and Ford all day. Today, as a teacher in Aeronautical Engineering I am teaching Dutch and Foreign students Mechanics and Statics in the English language. Lets just say: for Dutch people, the rest of the world is a lot bigger than for most countries. | |
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Imago said: He ain't up to no good.
Whew! That's a relief.  Oh shit, my hat done fell off | |
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rushing07 said: Imago said: Check your hotmail you beautiful man.
And drop that 2the9s bullshit from your sig He ain't up to no good.
And especially with my boo??? I need spice in my org life, boo. I want drama. I. will. cut. him. | |
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Serious said: My English is not nearly as good as the English of the Dutch orgers
 . So I don't always completely understand the humour and sarcasm  .
I learned it at school. No most Austrians (including some of my friends) are not very good in English, not saying that I am, but I am definitely above average. My typing is a lot better than my talking .
pfff your english is very good spoken  | |
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INSATIABLE said: Imago said: He ain't up to no good.
Whew! That's a relief. 
GO METICULATE that shit somewhere else honey! | |
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Imago said: INSATIABLE said: Whew! That's a relief.
GO METICULATE that shit somewhere else honey!
For someone with a Master's, you're posely jealous! Oh shit, my hat done fell off | |
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INSATIABLE said: Imago said:
GO METICULATE that shit somewhere else honey!
For someone with a Master's, you're posely jealous! We should totally start a game tomorrow and start saying all these made up words to see how many times somebody 'calls us out'. I know that I could probably say Meticulate and RE-IDIFY all day long and not a damned person would catch it | |
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Imago said: INSATIABLE said:
For someone with a Master's, you're posely jealous! We should totally start a game tomorrow and start saying all these made up words to see how many times somebody 'calls us out'. I know that I could probably say Meticulate and RE-IDIFY all day long and not a damned person would catch it Can't, I'll be in the lab all day.  But we'll have to do it soon. Monday or some shit.Oh shit, my hat done fell off | |
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