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True true, what was I thinking.paki is a straight up kobe fan, gave up on LAL already
Now back on topic-----
True true, what was I thinking.
Now back on topic-----
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So is it true that Laka Lava is into to Pokey Man and ? This is wild.
lol wtf?
Armadillo girl > Naruto...don't you dare compare the two
Trini was hot tbqh. RIP
I always had a thing for the Pink Ranger:
There's pics of her out there somewhere...I spent an hour trying to download them on my 56k modem back in the day.I always had a thing for the Pink Ranger:
So is LakaLuva really a naruto fan? I keep hearing bits and pieces of the backstory - assuming some is in this thread, but I don't want to read 3000 posts... Can someone sum it up for me?
All you need to read is post one in the thread, and you'll understand.
Look who's number one in replies in the NBA Forum:
Naruto > Kobe
He never even tried to deny the validity of this thread
My roommates have never set foot inside a Japanese classroom, yet they each know about 100 Japanese words and use them productively (if ironically) in English conversation. The question every language learner should be asking is: How can I get me some of THAT?
Many American adults believe they must be linguistically challenged, since they took four (or six, or eight) years of Spanish yet can’t speak a word of it. However, this assumes that their mere presence in a classroom should have been enough for them to absorb the language through “osmosis”. Their conclusion—that something must be wrong with them—is misguided for this reason.
The missing ingredient is motivation. The saying goes that you can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. Learning, and especially language learning, is the same way. Motivation is a key factor that many people discount, but it often makes the difference between a fulfilling experience in the target language and several years of grudging “study” that amount to absolutely no communicative ability.
So how did my roommates come about their startling Japanese abilities? Simple: they are big fans of the anime series Naruto (viewable in Japanese with English sub les on Hulu.com). Without ever consciously studying the language, they picked up the most frequently used words. Of course, this doesn’t mean that they can carry on a conversation in Japanese—but for zero study, it’s not half bad, not to mention the fun they have watching the anime.
What does this mean for you and your language study? “Study” through an enjoyable activity. Like soap operas? Watch them in Korean. Enjoy comedy shows? Listen to them in French. Like rugby? Check out the commentary in Maltese! The point is, if you don’t have the spare time to work on your language, use the leisure time you do have to expose yourself to more of that language. Just ask my roommates, who would probably reply with a hearty “Soo da yo!” (“For sure!”).
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