Well, I would assume that he was doing both reading (to pick up the language) and writing (to test his acquired skill). Hopefully I will get around to doing the same someday. Unfortuately, I think what little language skills I have now will probably have fizzled out by then.
On 8/20/05, Dr. O. M. Betz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Am 11.08.2005 um 22:12 Uhr schrieb NODEraser: > > > I have a friend who lives in the Netherlands, who learned English > > exlusively through posting on forums and such. > > Maybe I'm not the one who's best put to say that, but for starting to > learn English I'd recommend reading forums much higher than posting on > them ;-)) Or maybe it's true, he learned more from the answers he got > than from what he posted. > > > However, he also argues > > that Belgium does not exist, and that people who claim to be Belgians > > are part of some kind of mind-control experiment. What's that all > > about? > > ROTFLMAOABTC. But I assure you, last time I went, Belgium was still > there, unless I fell victim to a holographic mind-control experiment > including sound, smell and mayonnaise. Notice: Reports of, even > temporary, incidents of non-existance of certain european countries > (i.e., gone with all and everything, income tax, queen, girlfriend, air > force, pommes frites etc.) have to be distrusted, especially if issued > by a neighbour country, until confirmation of the abovementioned lack > of existance by the European Council. If in doubt, ask me. Sorry to add > this important statement so late, just rushing in back from Denmark, > another possibly concerned EC nation with queen, income tax and so on, > albeit sans Euro. (And wasn't there a Visby native on the list? I > passed nearby - greetings!) > > Cheers, OM > > /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign > \ / No HTML/RTF in email > X No Word docs in email > / \ Respect for open standards > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
