Yup, that's why I study by writing. I'll watch a TV program and pause every 20 secs to write the dialog using kanji etc. It's painfully slow but you get far better results for the time you put in, plus you're working with the language as it should be used, not as it is set out in a textboox

i know 5 people who're learning japanese.

its the reason i have various insults in japanese written over my books. xD

I'd be careful with your crush.  Ian's girlfriend can beat skinny girls up.  I have first hand experience with this.

not that ian.

ct: i was watching QI earlier, i was generally disturbed by the prison situation they mentioned in america. i mean, england is topping the european prisonner charts but... woah america.

I think obama should get rid of the silly you need to be born in the usa to be president rule and i should go be president. england is fucked beyond repair.

Yes because W wasn't good enough, we need another president who is afraid of their mommy.

Obama wasn't born in America, it's all a fucking lie

Yes because W wasn't good enough, we need another president who is afraid of their mommy.

You wouldn't be saying that if you met her...

Barbara Bush?

Obama wasn't born in America, it's all a fucking lie

Then how's he president?

You know ~ logging on as fyrenza, by mistake?

But Dave and Zoomie MADE me do it, so die oh.

Mass hypnotism

Every cable/satellite channel has their "Premiere"s tonight, right?

I'm going to watch "My Cousin Vinny" ~

I was thinking about it the other day, and now, it's on, so, if none of the other channels can tempt me away?

I'm THERE!

I'm watching Temple Grandin.

CT:  Could a grown man crawl inside a whale vagina?  Also, would getting hit point blank in the face by whale ejaculate cause any injury?  Such as broken neck, drowning, or self-loathing?

I don't really see you as loathing any experiment ...

You know me so well!

WHO DAT

The Simpson's Coke ad sucked.

We need a thread for SB commercials ...

The Simpson's Coke ad sucked.

Yeah it did. WTF was the point?

I remembered something that has made me think it might suck.

Moving to the commercial thread. (~pats dave on the head)

Awwww, thanks, Dr. Gonzo!

I just got promoted to project manager for the north Asian region. Go corporate Nick, go!

What's the pay increase?

negotiations pending. But as it's increased pressure, responsibility and travel it should be decent

Any known perks ?

Benefits of this change:

• I'll be moving to a performance-based pay structure, which I'm a fan of. The base should go up too. A flat salary is an incentive to be lazy. I got this role because projects aren't being done well so hopefully they set easily achievable goals too. Make your target easy at the start of the project by setting realistic goals with the client.
• Per-diem when traveling. I get a fixed amount and keep what I don't use
• Air points build up in my name
• Get to take a good look at China and figure out more about how I want to expand my separate import/export schtick

I'd been in my current role & payscale for two years and was getting bored. That's why I took the Japanese test last year, for a challenge. I hope this works out

Go Nick!

* Thrash is proud of Nick *

I think it's time for a Wednesday lunchtime whisky.

W3rd ...

Funny, I just drank a couple of Tuesday late night whiskies!

Congrats, nick!!!