The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:45:03 -0600 (CST), (Vic
Martinez) wrote:

The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?


German....No time though.

Tracy

"Vic Martinez" wrote in message
...
The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?


El Español, por supuesto.. Es fácil aprender, y tiene utilidad los EE.
UU..

(Vic Martinez) wrote in news:16897-405D47FF-107@storefull-
3277.bay.webtv.net:

The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?


How ironic. A WebTV user touting higher learning. Keep trying and you may
someday learn to use a computer.

Brenda Ann wrote:

"Vic Martinez" wrote in message
...
The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?


El Español, por supuesto.. Es fácil aprender, y tiene utilidad los EE.
UU..



Es correcto, BA. And next to English (and I'm not positive English
is #1), Spanish is easily the language heard most often on SW around the
world.

Tony


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I had a chance to learn German when I lived there, but only learned enough
to buy stamps - I used to be a collector. Then, I had the chance to learn
Vietnamese when I was in Vietnam, but gave up when I found that each word
can have 7 meanings and 7 different inflections. I learned a little Japanese
when I was in the hospital there after I was injured in Vietnam. It too uses
inflections and I wasn't there long enough to learn adn then didn't care.
But if I were to recommend a language, I would say Chinese.


"Strength and Honor"


"donutbandit" wrote in message
...
(Vic Martinez) wrote in news:16897-405D47FF-107@storefull-
3277.bay.webtv.net:

The Tactic? Learning a foreign language! That's it. I know, we Americans
hate 'learning' stuff we don't NEED to know, unless it's 'entertaining'.
Eg. we resisted the more logical Metric System tooth and nail, 60% of us
have never read a single book after High School, and we spend an average
of 21 hrs. a week watching TV. So, When you MAKE time to learn a new
language, which one have you always wanted to learn to enhance the
enjoyment of your hobby?


How ironic. A WebTV user touting higher learning. Keep trying and you may
someday learn to use a computer.

Wrong, 'donutbandit'. I do own a Laptop which I use mainly for work, and
use MSNTV at home for leisure. And, two other computer literate people I
work with also have MSNTV at home, they love it. But you see, you just
let everyone know how ignorant you are ASSUMING ALL home unit users are
computer illiterate. Them donuts you're eating are blocking arterial
flow to your brain.

"Maximus" wrote:

Then, I had the
chance to learn Vietnamese when I was in Vietnam, but gave up when I
found that each word can have 7 meanings and 7 different inflections.

Vietnamese is actually easy, if you have a good ear. It is closer to
Chinese than Japanese or Korean are, and the grammar is also similar to
Chinese... much less complicated than English.

You think English is less complicated? Look at "bow" and see what you get:

Ribbon bow
Ships's bow
Bow and arrow
Bow from the waist
Plus a dog's bow wow.
And of course a tree bough.

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Charles Gillen wrote:

"Maximus" wrote:

Then, I had the
chance to learn Vietnamese when I was in Vietnam, but gave up when I
found that each word can have 7 meanings and 7 different inflections.

Vietnamese is actually easy, if you have a good ear. It is closer to
Chinese than Japanese or Korean are, and the grammar is also similar to
Chinese... much less complicated than English.

You think English is less complicated? Look at "bow" and see what you get:

Ribbon bow
Ships's bow
Bow and arrow
Bow from the waist
Plus a dog's bow wow.
And of course a tree bough.



And a language where "slow up" and "slow down" mean the same thing!!

Tony




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"Tony Meloche" wrote in message
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Charles Gillen wrote:

"Maximus" wrote:

Then, I had the
chance to learn Vietnamese when I was in Vietnam, but gave up when I
found that each word can have 7 meanings and 7 different inflections.

Vietnamese is actually easy, if you have a good ear. It is closer to
Chinese than Japanese or Korean are, and the grammar is also similar to
Chinese... much less complicated than English.

You think English is less complicated? Look at "bow" and see what you
get:

Ribbon bow
Ships's bow
Bow and arrow
Bow from the waist
Plus a dog's bow wow.
And of course a tree bough.



And a language where "slow up" and "slow down" mean the same thing!!

Not to mention flammable and inflammable..