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I've gotta say, being on the other side of the Linguist coin was very enlightening when I was working for the 303rd in Korea. I was going out to Seoul every weekend, meeting people and using my rudimentary bar Korean to get by and have a blast. But the linguists who were fluent would stay on-base, LARP by the chow hall, play WoW, and rarely even go five feet outside the gate. I understand if you don't drink, but poo poo, why wouldn't you exploit your language skills to go explore and live it up while you were there?
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StabbyRipStabStab posted:I know that, your initial assumption was correct. Computer translation blows, the use of computer to assist interpreters is pretty useful, though. Do you mean really learned something, or used it, but didn't learn? The only possible good use for Rosetta is to exercise listening and reading comprehension in absence of the native speakers, it is quite good for vocabulary too, I mean, you hear the same word all over again, for at least 50 times per exercise, so you'd be dumb as hell, but you'll memorize it - "Those who make mahjong tiles know how to write *horse*" or something like that I guess...
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grover posted:Also, you did it wrong. The correct goon challenge is "Do you have stairs in your house?" and the proper response is "I am protected." Do they not teach this anymore?? I didn't address him like that because I wanted to offer the quasi-olive branch of friendship by innocently inquiring if he had posted there. It's not like if he answered in the affirmative I'd be crashing his room all the time or emailing him with LOOK AT THIS THREAD or anything dumb like that; to me it was the same as walking up to a guy with a Mario shirt and asking, "Oh hey, you play videogames a lot?" I mean, whatever; we're free to choose our friends, but his reaction stank of some bizarre self-loathing of being associated with these forums. His assumption that I'd automatically be a raging retard dropping SA references was uncalled for. Made plenty of other friends, anyways.
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GetHardHero posted:Really? Please tell me you are not the porno watcher. haha, no. I've seen you in the smoke pit outside of class
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Jul 12, 2010 23:44
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Now begins the timid, almost-forbidden romance between two web stalkers. Who will be the first to leave a lipstick-stained meme underneath each other's dorm room door, I wonder
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Jul 13, 2010 00:02
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hammeredspace posted:Now begins the timid, almost-forbidden romance between two web stalkers. 大概. 他很帥!
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Jul 13, 2010 00:17
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IT'S A TEASE YOU NINNY golly 
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Jul 13, 2010 00:21
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Milkhaver1984 posted:大概. 他很帥! Maybe. He's quite handsome!
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Jul 13, 2010 00:25
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GetHardHero posted:Are you talking about the old lady that feeds all the stray cats on base? If so then ya she is still here. How does she even get on? Some of the ladies at the difacs probably fed them too. Better it go to cats than raccoons. Some of the cats there were chill as gently caress. Does the Guard Cat still man its post at Taylor Gate?
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Jul 13, 2010 00:31
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:The wash out rate in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian is incredible. Unless you can focus on your studies or be an innate loving language sponge...you will crash and burn. I was lucky cause I already knew one language besides English and I knew how to study. Of course, I still got only 1+ listening on the DLPT, but I at least progressed to the point where I could have gotten the diploma instead of a certificate of completion.
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Jul 13, 2010 00:36
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Milkhaver1984 posted:haha, no. I've seen you in the smoke pit outside of class I don't know if I am who you think I am. I rarely smoke and I am an Arabic linguist in the Navy also I am about 3 weeks from graduating.
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Jul 13, 2010 03:26
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GetHardHero posted:I don't know if I am who you think I am. I rarely smoke and I am an Arabic linguist in the Navy also I am about 3 weeks from graduating. heart broken
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Jul 13, 2010 03:59
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Thus is the pain of hopes and dreams.
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GetHardHero posted:Thus is the pain of hopes and dreams. Every navy enlistee?
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You know what I do when I'm feeling glum? I read the Monterey Area OKCupid male ads from the military members (especially the AF) Holy lol.
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Milkhaver1984 posted:You know what I do when I'm feeling glum? Oh god, why haven't I thought of that? Just out of curiosity what branch are you? I really doubt I know anyone in this thread except for Hobo
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GetHardHero posted:I don't know if I am who you think I am. I rarely smoke and I am an Arabic linguist in the Navy also I am about 3 weeks from graduating. You feelin' lucky or able or doomed?
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GetHardHero posted:Oh god, why haven't I thought of that? Just out of curiosity what branch are you? I really doubt I know anyone in this thread except for Hobo I'm really surprised you haven't told any stories about me yet, actually.
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GetHardHero posted:Oh god, why haven't I thought of that? Just out of curiosity what branch are you? I really doubt I know anyone in this thread except for Hobo I'm Army, Chinese course about 6 months in.
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hammeredspace posted:You feelin' lucky or able or doomed? All three. Lucky to get this far, able to pass and doomed to be up to my ears in sperg the rest of my career. Hobo de los Muertos posted:I'm really surprised you haven't told any stories about me yet, actually. What like how you look like Rick Moranis and during deck clean up you used to wander around cursing under your breath? I honestly thought you had either tourrettes or were going to come in one day, go psycho and give basketball ghost some company.
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GetHardHero posted:basketball ghost gently caress THIS GUY he followed me no matter what dorm I slept in I swear he followed me to the NPS one time too 
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hammeredspace posted:gently caress THIS GUY he followed me no matter what dorm I slept in Are you talking about the late night squeaking sounds that echo down the halls like basketball shoes on an indoor court?
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GetHardHero posted:Are you talking about the late night squeaking sounds that echo down the halls like basketball shoes on an indoor court? Seriously, gently caress that sound! Once, I woke up in the middle of the night and it was happening every couple of seconds, and sounded like it was coming from the upper deck. I became so enraged that I began bashing my ironing board against the ceiling. Building 622 is loving haunted. Martian law!
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GetHardHero posted:Are you talking about the late night squeaking sounds that echo down the halls like basketball shoes on an indoor court? Actually referring to a constant thumping on my ceiling like someone was bouncing a basketball overhead. And at first I just thought some jackass was bouncing his loving ball indoors so I went to the deck above to ask him to cut it out. Guy says he's never owned a basketball in his life and that he hasn't heard his neighbors bouncing anything either. I go back to my room, thump thump thump. So I finally decide the guy's just being a loving rear end in a top hat and learn to put up with him bouncing his loving ball. Well he moves out of his room later in the month. And I'm excited for no more thump thump thump. But even with a vacant room the loving thumping was still there. And then I goddamn heard it at the NPS one time and it sounded exactly the same and at the same pace. THAT'S my basketball ghost.
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This is all pretty frightening. I didn't realize I-Branchers (or at least the students) were an even more perverse subset of the already loopy CT field. And to think the majority of the culprits in this thread are my Devil Dogs. *shakes head* I arrived onto this site only after doing a search on related terms. Interesting place, to say the least. I'm glad to hear those others living off-base have it easier as far as tolerating those types. We (E-4 and up) only have to call in for muster most days, right? I'll be hitting up CIDD in 2-3 weeks. Any tips from current or past fleet returnees w/regards to the schooling environment, please send one by here or in the mailbox. I'll be coasting here until arrival to see what other actionable intel I can gleam from you 'goons'. ~ Doc Tokan fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Jul 15, 2010 |
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oh for god loving sakes
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tokan do you liek mudkips
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Welcome to the forums, TOkaan i'm sure you will fit right in. Signd, ~Milkhaver (1984)
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Don't listen to these naysayers, Tokan. You sound like a pretty cool dude. Tell us more about yourself! How long have you been in? Been to any exciting duty stations? Love and kisses, Hasty "Toe Jam" Departure *~xoxoxox~* p.s. Post a picture of yourself! Don't do it with a shirt on, though; wouldn't want to give away your name and rank, you know. Naked Bear fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Jul 15, 2010 |
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He is a corpsman silly.
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Close enough.
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btw, is that marine-gave-a-raccoon-nyquill-and-then-shaved-it-after-it-passed-out Story true? I heard it today, and while I was incredulous, a part of me (a big part) really wants to put my faith in its veracity.
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Milkhaver1984 posted:btw, is that marine-gave-a-raccoon-nyquill-and-then-shaved-it-after-it-passed-out Story true? I heard it today, and while I was incredulous, a part of me (a big part) really wants to put my faith in its veracity. Do you think any marine has the patience to sit down and shave a raccoon?
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GetHardHero posted:Do you think any marine has the patience to sit down and shave a raccoon? Now if it was a beaver... .
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Milkhaver1984 posted:btw, is that marine-gave-a-raccoon-nyquill-and-then-shaved-it-after-it-passed-out Story true? I heard it today, and while I was incredulous, a part of me (a big part) really wants to put my faith in its veracity. 18 year olds will believe anything. Like spice being totally undetectable on piss tests!
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Unless something has changed, that would be a fact-based belief. Synthetic cannabinoids, the bane of military drug testing.
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Tokan posted:Unless something has changed, that would be a fact-based belief. It's testable. Had a guy pop for it here.
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Tokan posted:Unless something has changed, that would be a fact-based belief. It's testable dude, trust me (or don't, and eventually find out, I guess.) I got nothin personal against spice etc. but the rules say we can't do it so I guess we probably shouldn't. (I'm not saying you're doing it or anything like that, just that I always try to convince my guys that it is testable and I just know some of them think I'm BSing them and I'd hate to see them be positive and get booted)
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Slippery posted:(I'm not saying you're doing it or anything like that, just that I always try to convince my guys that it is testable and I just know some of them think I'm BSing them and I'd hate to see them be positive and get booted) They shouldn't have to be in the grey area about it. So many cases would be nonexistent (esp. for E-3 and below) if SECNAV made it clear that testing was available for it vs. infusing a false bravado in potential users about its testability. I still raise the BS flag on this one; there's no real accountability to the 'rumor' until SECNAV posts an official statement on the testability instead of ducking and weaving direct questions regarding it. There are two recent accounts (May and June) of discharges from my last command wherein both had succumbed to the 'CO sends the results to UCLA' rumor. Turns out neither had popped positive, but there had been statements from a few whistleblowers. After drilling it in their heads for a couple weeks that they were doomed, they both gave admissions and were subsequently booted, w/o physical evidence (don't know if the June guy is still there). Funny part? Afterwards, the 'rumor' spread that they had both popped positive; only those attending the mast knew the truth of the matter. Incidentally, neither of these two masts were announced, resulting in significantly fewer attendees than usual; the previous five masts this year were all announced, with junior enlisted being encouraged to attend. The same command (a hospital, mind you) gave drug tests on a biweekly basis, as spice has been a continuing, though apparently untestable, problem there. Not officially closing the book on this one (I could be wrong), but it just sounds like your typical RUMINT/PSYOPS disbursed down from the chain until they can find a proven way to test that can be stamped and sealed to put TFOG in the junkies. Tokan fucked around with this message at 16:42 on Jul 16, 2010 |
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