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bluediamond · 02-28-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eibhlin

I speak Norwegian badly

Hvordan har du det?

Bare bra tak, og du?

Fint tak!

dave's the big norwegian linguinst around here

Wow Andrea, thats impressive, love you too :P
which incidently is Jeg Ester Dar....i think lol.

I wish i could speak more languages, i know a little bit of Polish, Norwegian, Russian and American

lalalala
dave

Eibhlin · 02-28-2007, 03:01 PM

Ya, I miss my norwegian friends, they are never online anymore, oh well!
I want to learn Finnish (Suomi) but have lacked the persistence needed to learn such a difficult language.

kjm030584 · 02-28-2007, 05:14 PM

Andrea, you should just stick with Spanish, face it, it'll be the most important language to learn in our lifetimes.

Eibhlin · 02-28-2007, 05:46 PM

You have that right, in the past 10 years it is amazing to see how many mexicans are around here (the NC area), I don't know if I never noticed it before recently or what. Now don't take that to mean that I have anything against them, if they are working here legally then good for them. On the news the other night they were saying that the number of mexican immigrants are beginning to exceed the number of african-americans as the biggest minority group.
The times they are a-changing

007 · 02-28-2007, 05:59 PM

Yeah, that's been a potential issue for some time now. Too bad for us, right?

awiste · 02-28-2007, 06:07 PM

I believe Denver is around 51 % hispanic now. I love it. I love the culture, I love the people, and I love the food! I love the celebrations! There is even a couple of restaurants that accept pesos! Of course there has been big controversy about that and all the illegal immigration. I don't know how I feel about all the immigration stuff... I do believe that our economy might collapse if there were no illegal immigrant--it DEFINITELY keeps costs down. But at the same time then, these people are being exploited--but then they are here illegally. So I go around and around and around again...

awiste · 02-28-2007, 07:00 PM

To add to my above post. I just read that Colorado is going to launch a program this spring to have inmates work on the farms... interesting solution to the lack of labor!

Veilingmeat · 03-01-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjm030584

Andrea, you should just stick with Spanish, face it, it'll be the most important language to learn in our lifetimes.

Haha...I'd say that Chinese is going to be the 'inevitable' language to HAVE to know in the future...there gonna take over the world

or just come to England and get to know Arabic :coffee22:

last_dance_rodeo · 03-01-2007, 12:57 AM

no comment

Eibhlin · 03-01-2007, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veilingmeat

Haha...I'd say that Chinese is going to be the 'inevitable' language to HAVE to know in the future...there gonna take over the world

or just come to England and get to know Arabic :coffee22:

lol! I can see it now, in the future English will be an unknown and obscure language...
and a future Mel Gibson like celebrity will be doing films in english, that arcahic language-hahahahaha

Veilingmeat · 03-01-2007, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by last_dance_rodeo

no comment

Chris??? you have a problem with the Chinese? there a great bunch of ppl, do great cuisine...but theres just looooooaaaads of them :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eibhlin

lol! I can see it now, in the future English will be an unknown and obscure language...
and a future Mel Gibson like celebrity will be doing films in english, that arcahic language-hahahahaha

Yes i can see it now also, English in subtitles and badly dubbed hehe

bluediamond · 03-01-2007, 10:18 AM

Here at the University we have the following:

Total: 18,000 students spread over 3 campus's

out of them they are made up of the following:

56% Chinese
23% Asian
15% East European
4% English/Irish
2% Other

so, you can ask WHY so many non UK students, well, the simple answer is this. The UK government get approx 3 times more money from the government of that student than a UK resident. Then Tony Blair talks about Education for Britians youth, hmmm, perhaps he thought he was in Bejing at the time.

lalalala
dave.

last_dance_rodeo · 03-01-2007, 01:49 PM

no i don't have a problem with the chinese i just decided to say no comment i love chinese food and their culture

kjm030584 · 03-01-2007, 04:17 PM

That's why I'm learning spanish!

kjm030584 · 03-01-2007, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awiste

I believe Denver is around 51 % hispanic now. I love it. I love the culture, I love the people, and I love the food! I love the celebrations! There is even a couple of restaurants that accept pesos! Of course there has been big controversy about that and all the illegal immigration. I don't know how I feel about all the immigration stuff... I do believe that our economy might collapse if there were no illegal immigrant--it DEFINITELY keeps costs down. But at the same time then, these people are being exploited--but then they are here illegally. So I go around and around and around again...

I love the culture too, it's like an ongoing party!

02-28-2007, 03:01 PM	#32
Eibhlin Oscillating Fan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 2,044 Rep Power: 254	Ya, I miss my norwegian friends, they are never online anymore, oh well! I want to learn Finnish (Suomi) but have lacked the persistence needed to learn such a difficult language. __________________ I'd like to call you my wild horse and feed you silver sage Andrea an eye for an eye makes the world blind

02-28-2007, 05:14 PM	#33
kjm030584 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 253	Andrea, you should just stick with Spanish, face it, it'll be the most important language to learn in our lifetimes. __________________

02-28-2007, 05:46 PM	#34
Eibhlin Oscillating Fan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 2,044 Rep Power: 254	You have that right, in the past 10 years it is amazing to see how many mexicans are around here (the NC area), I don't know if I never noticed it before recently or what. Now don't take that to mean that I have anything against them, if they are working here legally then good for them. On the news the other night they were saying that the number of mexican immigrants are beginning to exceed the number of african-americans as the biggest minority group. The times they are a-changing __________________ I'd like to call you my wild horse and feed you silver sage Andrea an eye for an eye makes the world blind

03-01-2007, 12:57 AM	#39
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	no comment __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

03-01-2007, 01:49 PM	#43
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	no i don't have a problem with the chinese i just decided to say no comment i love chinese food and their culture __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

02-28-2007, 05:59 PM	#35
007 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staring at four gray walls that surround me.... Posts: 692 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, that's been a potential issue for some time now. Too bad for us, right?

02-28-2007, 06:07 PM	#36
awiste Alli Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 283 Rep Power: 0	I believe Denver is around 51 % hispanic now. I love it. I love the culture, I love the people, and I love the food! I love the celebrations! There is even a couple of restaurants that accept pesos! Of course there has been big controversy about that and all the illegal immigration. I don't know how I feel about all the immigration stuff... I do believe that our economy might collapse if there were no illegal immigrant--it DEFINITELY keeps costs down. But at the same time then, these people are being exploited--but then they are here illegally. So I go around and around and around again...

02-28-2007, 07:00 PM	#37
awiste Alli Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 283 Rep Power: 0	To add to my above post. I just read that Colorado is going to launch a program this spring to have inmates work on the farms... interesting solution to the lack of labor!

03-01-2007, 10:18 AM	#42
bluediamond Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South East England / Russia Posts: 1,692 Rep Power: 10	Here at the University we have the following: Total: 18,000 students spread over 3 campus's out of them they are made up of the following: 56% Chinese 23% Asian 15% East European 4% English/Irish 2% Other so, you can ask WHY so many non UK students, well, the simple answer is this. The UK government get approx 3 times more money from the government of that student than a UK resident. Then Tony Blair talks about Education for Britians youth, hmmm, perhaps he thought he was in Bejing at the time. lalalala dave.

03-01-2007, 04:17 PM	#44
kjm030584 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 253	That's why I'm learning spanish! __________________