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mandomikey
Posted on: Scary Clown
November 18, 2007 at 7:22 AMI'm not scared of clowns per-say, however I have a very negative association with them. My dentist who tended to my teeth in the early years had a clown infatuation. Figurines and posters of clowns were strewn all throughout the dentist's office, including onto the ceiling directly above that reclining blue pleather chair. I recall staring up at clown pictures in extreme discomfort as my gums were poked and scraped with that metal hook! Richpee... had my dentist instead been enamored with sports cars I'm certain those would trigger a like reaction.
Posted on: Colors Song
June 2, 2007 at 5:20 PMLester's chords seem to be fairly close to the mark, and will certainly suffice at the campfire sing-a-longs this summer... the first four measures of this take actually alternate between C and F, leaving out the G entirely, and instead adding phrasing on the higher strings to straddle the two chords. The F is played with an open High E string, ringing melancholy. The last few measures are as Lester stated: F G Am F C C Overall, a fab way to practice mandarin and guitar simultaneously... looking forward to future musical lessons, and ChinesePod's ascension to the top of the charts!
Posted on: Adventures in Chinese Learning
November 23, 2007 at 5:52 PMHi all... really enjoyed this episode. However, I take exception to the Pimsleur bashing... for myself, I found it to be a great way to recall expression of common phrases, and they really drill that vocabulary into memory with such persistent repetition that its impossible to forget. I've also used CPod, flashcards, dictionaries, grammar books, and subtitled movies in conjunction to have a varied approach... which for myself has kept it all interesting enough to forge ahead. No need to feel threatened by the competition, CPod provides something utterly unique from the other mediums, which is the community of learners. Much like a sino-support group, dutiful staffers and posters alike make it easier to press on when we inevitably find ourselves treading in the stagnant pool of language learning. Kind regards to you all for linking spirits and pulling me out of the morass when needed :u) Bazza... replace "crappest" with "crappiest" and you're still a million miles off the mark.