Speedy's Cafe - General Chat about anything you like!

[Pseudonym]

The aunt/uncle one certainly seemed real - I remember seeing the screenshots doing the rounds a while back. 

[Carol the Dabbler]

The aunt/uncle one certainly seemed real - I remember seeing the screenshots doing the rounds a while back. 

Oddly enough, that's the only one I've encountered in real life, and on that occasion it was definitely a joke (you'd just have to know my friend).

[Pseudonym]

Well that's a relief! :D

[Arcadia]

I just appreciate that I can rely on VBS to never rat me out. Ever. She's so trustworthy in that way. :S

[Doe]

you guys[/s] certain members of this forum. And Arcadia, you should know also, J.P, together with Pseud, that I am not the sort who name names. :P

I agree with you but i didn't understand last paragraph.

 

My God! I can't make quote. (This paragraph belongs to Van Buren

[Fantasy Lover]

You don't accuse people or point fingers.

[Arcadia]

 

you guys[/s] certain members of this forum. And Arcadia, you should know also, J.P, together with Pseud, that I am not the sort who name names. :P

I agree with you but i didn't understand last paragraph.

 

My God! I can't make quote. (This paragraph belongs to Van Buren

 

Doe, VBS is making a joke on me and JP and Pseudonym. She is pretending that it is our fault that she said all those bad things about dumb people. She also says she won't tell anyone who we are, but then she lists our names.

 

You have to be careful with VBS, she will play tricks on you! It is okay; if she does, just trick her back! :p

[Pseudonym]

Eurgh, why is it so hard to move in the mornings? 

[Fantasy Lover]

I feel you.

[Arcadia]

Laws of inertia. Resting objects tend to stay at rest ...

[Pseudonym]

I'd definitely like to remain a resting object :D

[Doe]

Laws of inertia. Resting objects tend to stay at rest ...

 

I like this! That's a terrific statement!

[Carol the Dabbler]

That's basically a simple version of Newton's First Law of Motion, which is traditionally stated something like "An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an external force."

[Doe]

You use diffrent language. Very difficult. Special old times.

 

Was/were, did, have/have been

 

There isn't "have" time in my language but i am pleased that learn new language.

 

We have diffrent language family.

 

For example:

 

Turkish: Hatırlayamıyorum.

English: I can't remember.

 

Remember:Hatırla

Can't:yamıyoru

I:m

 

This sentence is simple because there isn't time but if i was translating from Turkish it would like this, I am not remembering. Therefore, Google Translate isn't working healthfully.

 

I mean, hard but it's far from impossible. It is never too late to learn.

[Pseudonym]

From what I've gathered English is completely backwards in comparison to most other languages - there seem to be far more that arrange words in the order you demonstrated - remember can't I. 

 

I only speak English with a tiny (and I mean tiny) smattering of French and Welsh, and I wouldn't have a hope of understanding a forum in another language - I'm always really impressed when other people do! 

 

And now I really am going to sleep, before I regret it!

[Carol the Dabbler]

From what I've seen, just about every language has a pretty unique structure, icluding some major quirks. Word order within a sentence varies all over the place.

 

Some languages tend to combine a lot of words into one long word. Apparently Turkish is really big on this, but German does quite a lot as well, while English does only a little.

 

Some languages make you learn multiple forms of a noun depending on whether it's the subject of the sentence or an object or whatever. English used to do this, but now does it only with pronouns (e.g., he, him, his).

 

Some languages make you use different forms of the basic word for verbs, depending on who does it, when they did it, etc. English does this only with a few verbs, most notably "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, been).

 

Most languages are very simple in some ways and very complex in others. For example, Japanese doesn't even have plural forms for its nouns -- but many words have multiple forms depending on whether you're talking to someone who's at a higher level than you (e.g., an elderly person or your boss) or the same or a lower level.

[Mateos]

Different forms of nouns depending on a subject of a sentence are often found in Slavic languages. 
The same is in numerals, and often when my students complain that "English is so difficult" I show them this graphic: 

 

 

And if you add "second", there appears some other version of it in Polish.  ;)

[Arcadia]

[Pseudonym]

I just had a random message from one of my friends telling me that apparently I'm exactly like Meg from Disney's Hercules. So, my question is, what characters have you ever been told you're like? Or which do you see yourself as?

[Van Buren Supernova]

You have to be careful with VBS, she will play tricks on you! It is okay; if she does, just trick her back! :p

Yes, you are welcome to!

But watch out for Arcadia as well, those who understand tricks are trickers themselves.

And don't get me started about cats... :p

 

That's basically a simple version of Newton's First Law of Motion, which is traditionally stated something like "An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an external force."

Or unless the object is falling. I don't know the English term, but falling objects should have some increment in their velocity. But that applies if you count gravity as external force.

 

I think.

It has been loooooong time.

 

From what I've seen, just about every language has a pretty unique structure, icluding some major quirks. Word order within a sentence varies all over the place.

Some languages tend to combine a lot of words into one long word. Apparently Turkish is really big on this, but German does quite a lot as well, while English does only a little.

Some languages make you learn multiple forms of a noun depending on whether it's the subject of the sentence or an object or whatever. English used to do this, but now does it only with pronouns (e.g., he, him, his).

Some languages make you use different forms of the basic word for verbs, depending on who does it, when they did it, etc. English does this only with a few verbs, most notably "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, been).

Most languages are very simple in some ways and very complex in others. For example, Japanese doesn't even have plural forms for its nouns -- but many words have multiple forms depending on whether you're talking to someone who's at a higher level than you (e.g., an elderly person or your boss) or the same or a lower level.

I always think you are more a J than a P.

And I mean it as compliment.

 

I just had a random message from one of my friends telling me that apparently I'm exactly like Meg from Disney's Hercules. So, my question is, what characters have you ever been told you're like? Or which do you see yourself as?

Mr. Bean. :p

At least someone told me that.

I am mean but I am a joker as well.

 

Lot of others said I look like some actresses (different but same type) but I think they are talking crap because I don't see any resemblance.

 

And I never actually give it a thought about who I see myself as.

 

 

And, oh, I took liberty to seek out some. See at your own risk. It seems legit but I'm not sure. Some similar posts have different name, but maybe a retweet. I don't really know/care about how twitter works.

 

 

 

[Pseudonym]

In which case I see why removing that Nat Geo fleece was a threat ;)

[Van Buren Supernova]

:D you mean the Mr.Bean part?

 

What about those good looking actresses that I won't name. :p

You saw my post before I make it final. :D :D :D

[Pseudonym]

Yea, Bean, not exactly a sex symbol. Not for me anyway. :P

 

[Van Buren Supernova]

Not that it matters, I hearby declare that I don't resemble him physically :p, on have any kind of his expressions.

I like to have the actor's IQ though.

[Van Buren Supernova]

Recent news: Kim Jong Nam's assassination.

The method..err.. kind of reminds me of this. Post #163.

 

Disclaimer: I am only a regular forum member who like to talk rubbish and play games, just knowing a thing or two about chemistry.

And my method leaves no trace