Your recent punctuation, sexist. :)
I agree about the "Americans" thing. You'd be surprised how often I get it, though. PC loves intimidation.
Is the artificial insemination of a chimp in a zoo a kind of rape?
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Your recent punctuation, sexist. :)
I agree about the "Americans" thing. You'd be surprised how often I get it, though. PC loves intimidation.
Is the artificial insemination of a chimp in a zoo a kind of rape?
That punctuation was fine! That comma had to be used to phrase it for aye or nay! And there's a question mark after sexist.
Speaking as a Canadian I always refer to the U.S.A as America and it doesn't bother me or anyone else as far as I can tell.
And I mean, a kind of rape? Of chimps? Perhaps but I've got bigger fish to fry.
Is it?
Probably. I mean, chimps have minds. But they are endangered so what are you going to do?
Is it wrong to hit a dog for peeing on a chair?
It's wrong to really try and hurt the dog, but not wrong to give it a discilinary swipe or something. I personally don't like hitting anything but 'wrong' is a bit much.
What's the best way to learn a language while living outside of a region where it is spoken?
Rosetta Stone CDs
Which language do you wish you spoke?
Gaelic
Why do a lot of classic books censor the date? For example there will be a sentence that says "In the year 18--"
Haha I don't know, but on that topic how come a lot of older novels (specifically Russian novels) just give you the first letter and a dash for a town name, like "in S- town"? This practice has always puzzles me.
Lol because the name is too long for the translators to spell out?
Do you think that parents who forget that their children are in the backseat of their car all day should be charged with child abuse?
Indeed. You forget an appointment, to pick up a loaf of bread, or to take out the trash. How do you forget that your KIDS are in the backseat? Idiots!
Were you ever spanked as a child?
Never.
Were you a very obedient kid who tried hard in school or the opposite?
I was a good boy till girls turned out to like the other.
If you wan't to learn a language, Clopin, hire a tutor or tutor yourself from books, and make friends of native speakers (even if you have to advertise for them) with whom you only speak the language.
I'm not sure about the Monsieur G--- who lived in C--- in the year 18--, either, but I think it was done to give the fiction a "realer" feeling (as if the author was really talking about someone), or simply to make it seem more mysterious.
What movie or book made you cry as an adult?
Haha, moi aussi! Help me convince Lykren of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pompey Bum
And well, I haven't actually cried any full on tears during a book or movie -that I can remember at least- but I sometimes get a little misty or feel very emotional. It happens really often but oddly I can't think of very many examples, the ending of The Brothers Karamazov definitely brought me pretty close though.
Same question, maybe we will have some overlap.
I was very moved by the end of The Brothers K, but I didn't cry, probably because Dostoyevsky is masterful enough to move readers without getting sentimental. The death and vision of Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities made me cry as a young teenager, and again a few years ago when I reread it as an adult. Also, for some reason, the scene at the end of Watership Down when the Black Rabbit finally comes for Hazel (and he doesn't recognize him at first). I read that one alone in Africa, so I probably just didn't care about bawling out loud.
Have you ever felt sentimental at the loss of an inanimate object (as if it were a person)?
I still haven't read any Dickens, but I agree about Watership Down being sad.
Yes I have, I received an enormous teddy bear for my first birthday and apparently (though I can't remember) it was my absolute favourite thing as a very young baby/toddler, and then a bit later on I slept on it as a pillow until I was about seven and kept it on my bed until I was maybe twelve and after that I don't know what happened to it.
Are you very good at any bar/pub games, such as darts, pool, etc?
When I lived in the South I was good at pool--though only eight ball, nothing fancy. The trick (for me) was to slowly drink one and a half bottles of beer and then to stop drinking altogether, while my opponent (typically) got hammered. I only played for fun, though, and the real players played for money. But I can't play anymore (or even drink much) because of a physical condition.
Have you ever known a professional musician?