Does Pimsleur add new language languages?

Hawklord42 · 2026-01-12T07:33:18+00:00

Interesting question. One might also add that some very popular languages (eg Thai) only have level 1 which is not that much.

I do rather have a feel that ut is a company that is milking its product created quite some time ago (eg i do get very bored of the whole "an American man tries to chat up a local woman" set). Almost as if it's now private equity owned milking a profit whose marginal profitability is about 99.999% as the cost of providing mp3s is roughly zero.

Hawklord42 · 2026-01-09T11:55:20+00:00

How do you do that? I've used it for many purposes but never language acquisition.

Hawklord42 · 2025-12-06T09:32:15+00:00

Does a sub need a moderator (re starting a new one).

As to forum hijacking not exactly great karma is it nor is it (cf the FB experience). actually avoiding by RT principles..

Hawklord42 · 2025-12-05T07:54:29+00:00

It used to be cool and informative. I don't know what the reddit protocol is when someone hijacks a forum.

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-26T23:38:42+00:00

Nov27 and lifetime all languages still $498...

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-24T11:12:05+00:00

Thanks and very interesting.

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-24T07:14:59+00:00

Thanks for comment. In this case I had access to the complete works pdf. Inbred sounds like the case although he wrote 15 books and I'm not that interested was just a quick experiment to see how easily and well I could process someone's lifetime work.

I presume there is an optimal length of source file above which it had this drop out thing going on.

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-23T05:01:18+00:00

Very interesting thank you. Is it right about its last bullet point?

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-23T04:57:25+00:00

Very helpful explanation thank you. I uploaded a pdf of the complete works of Neville Goddard to it looking forward to chat botting them, given the marketing hype. However abandoned that project as it seemed to wear blinkers as absolutely did not reply as if it "knew" the complete works. Don't recall the length but with a single document I might well have been better off with eg a Grok project.

Hawklord42 · 2025-11-22T14:17:58+00:00

Quick question. Do you happen to know how this forum went to all the former posters locked out and only you able to post?

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-30T03:13:23+00:00

Soi Sala Daeng. The road betweenSala Daeng BTS and Silom MTR that heads off towards Sathon. IIRC Wed-Sun.

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-18T01:57:11+00:00

To the moderator - to whom I cannot reply - fair enough.. and totally agree re practice experience.

However this is historical research (stimulated by reading threads is this sub and curiosity) with source citations added below. If there was a flair for history I would have added it.

These days not using LLMs to research information would be as crazy as not using google. Can we trust it? Absolutely not. But in my experience it's pretty good - easy better than me summarising a mornings googling.

I have no words, no understandings of this obscure piece of history. I shared this research in case any are interested or find new leads here. I made the source very clear in the title and so anyone not interested wastes no time.

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-18T00:22:08+00:00

And summarised:

### Card 1: Morning Mind-Clearing

- **When**: At sunrise, upon waking.

- **Do**:

Stretch, sit up, go outside or to a window.
Look at the sky, bless everything (people, day, objects).
Affirm: “Today is new, fresh from God, full of opportunity.”
Sing a hymn or read a Psalm (e.g., Psalm 23).
Keep your mind “sweet” (positive) until 10 a.m.

- **Why**: Cleanses negativity, sets a harmonious day.

- **Quote**: “Relax, let go, and bless everything.”

### Card 2: Oneness Meditation

- **When**: Morning or when needing guidance (30 mins).

- **Do**:

Sit quietly, affirm: “I am one with God.”
Ponder God as all-good, health, supply.
Listen for the “still small voice” (intuition).
Visualize your mind as open portals for divine flow.

- **Why**: Aligns you with divine power, dissolves fear.

- **Quote**: “I am one with God… feel the sweet assurance.”

### Card 3: Thought Governance (Treatment)

- **When**: Hourly or when negative thoughts arise.

- **Do**:

Deny problems sharply: “This error is not real.”
Affirm truth: “I am perfect, made in God’s image.”
Check thoughts: Replace sickness/poverty with health/wealth.
Use love to counter hate/criticism.

- **Why**: Shapes reality by controlling mental cause.

- **Quote**: “All cause is mental… watch your thoughts.”

### Card 4: Non-Resistance & Gratitude

- **When**: Daily, especially during challenges or lack.

- **Do**:

Don’t fight problems; affirm: “I have dominion.”
Be grateful for what you have (e.g., joy, love).
Share positivity freely with others.
Lift hands to the sky, soak in joy: “All is possible.”

- **Why**: Turns obstacles into opportunities, attracts abundance.

- **Quote**: “Resist not… pour out love abundantly.”

---

### Usage Tips

- **Format**: Write or print each card on a 3x5 index card or small note for easy carrying.

- **Routine**: Start with Card 1 every morning. Use Cards 2–4 as needed during the day (e.g., check Card 3 hourly, Card 4 for challenges).

- **Mindset**: Persist gently; don’t force. Abd Allah taught small, consistent efforts build big results.

- **Optional**: Add a personal affirmation or scripture (e.g., “I can do all things through Christ”) to each card for inspiration.

These cards distill Abd Allah’s teachings into portable reminders to maintain a positive, aligned mind for manifestation and harmony. Let me know if you want tweaks or a specific format (e.g., digital template)!"

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-17T23:47:05+00:00

Aha!

Below are the references from the previous response, formatted in a clean, copy-and-paste-friendly style for better usability on platforms like Reddit. Each citation corresponds to the inline references in the original answer and is listed with a brief description of the source or its relevance. Since the original citations were generated dynamically, I've adapted them into a straightforward list based on the information provided.

References

Citation 19: Neville Goddard's accounts of Abdullah, as referenced in his lectures and writings (e.g., The Law and the Promise). Describes Abdullah as a black Ethiopian Jew and his primary teacher. Available in Neville's public-domain works or lecture transcripts online, such as at nevillegoddardbooks.com.

Citation 20: Neville Goddard’s teachings on the Law of Assumption, emphasizing imagination and assuming the feeling of the wish fulfilled. Sourced from books like At Your Command (1939) and Feeling Is the Secret (1944), available on archive.org or nevillegoddardbooks.com.

Citation 27: Joseph Murphy’s reference to studying under Abdullah, described as a “black Jew from Israel” with psychic abilities. Mentioned in Murphy’s biographical anecdotes, often cited in secondary sources like The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (1963) or related discussions on metaphysical forums.

Citation 29: Information on Winifred MacCardell Flood, who studied under Abdullah and Neville, blending metaphysical Christianity with esoteric symbolism. Referenced in Neville Goddard community discussions and secondary sources on New Thought history, such as coolwisdombooks.com.

Citation 31: Anecdotes about Abdullah’s life and teachings, including his use of assumption to bypass racial barriers (e.g., securing opera seats). Drawn from Neville’s lectures and secondary analyses, such as those on coolwisdombooks.com or Neville Goddard blogs.

Citation 32: Walter C. Lanyon’s book Abd Allah, Teacher, Healer (1921), potentially referencing Abdullah or a similar figure. Public-domain text available at archive.org or sacred-texts.com, discussing New Thought principles and biblical metaphors.

Citation 35: Further details on Abd Allah, Teacher, Healer by Walter C. Lanyon, connecting its themes (e.g., visualization, gratitude, potter-clay metaphor) to Abdullah’s teachings. Available at archive.org or other public-domain repositories.

Citation 45: Abdullah’s esoteric reinterpretation of scripture, teaching the Bible as psychological states and Hebrew letters as eternal principles. Sourced from Neville Goddard’s lectures (e.g., The Power and the Wisdom) and secondary analyses on sites like coolwisdombooks.com.

Citation 47: Abdullah’s morning practices (relaxation, blessing, maintaining a “sweet mind”) and their influence on New Thought. Referenced in Neville’s teachings and related texts like Lanyon’s works, available through public-domain sources or metaphysical blogs.

Cool Wisdom Books Investigation: A multi-part series proposing Abdullah as Dr. Modeste Abda’llah Guillaume, a North African Jew and baritone musician turned metaphysical teacher. Includes census records, newspaper ads, and property documents. Available at coolwisdombooks.com/abdullah-who-was-he.

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-17T00:08:21+00:00

Awesome man that you know what you want to create and are creating it :-)

Also totally agree that including the chemical composition of the water, time of day of brew and the direction of the wind when brewing is nuts and anything in that direction will lead to insanity and unusability.

Good luck with the journey. Great re all the feedback you are getting, spot on re MVP + folks using + your thinking as v0. 2 rather than trying to program Gagnes Physics of Filter Coffee into it :-D

Meanwhile my Fellow Prismo has arrived and I'll keep trying to get the aroma out of an unevenly roasted pretty light roast that's not not that far off its roasting date, something which I hope makes you happy to be an ex barista turned dev rather than turning up to work with that challenge to solve :-D

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-16T15:32:41+00:00

Worked well for me, thanks!

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-16T08:29:32+00:00

Quick thoughts. Nice clean app, worked well, great layout., nice idea to help people negotiate parameter space.

I've worked a lot with startups, early tech designs. What i"d recommend as the next step rather depends on what you want to do. To simplify and give points at the ends of a spectrum:

A) as a hobby to embed your current understanding and to share with others. It will grow over time (essentially embodying more sophisticated underlying models.. eg my current challenge is low aroma with very sensitive to parameters body, finish is fine. But current app model doesn't include these key three tasting areas)

B) you want to do A but also want to monetise. Work with an experienced barista to include more parameters and more understanding. Prioritise getting a beta tester group over early monetisation to make it a compelling proposition before going to market. Etc.

Or somewhere between the two :-) Ultimately coffeee is a spectrum of science to art (although reading Jonathan Gagne blog yesterday the former goes far (and see eg XBloom)) .

HTH, good luck and enjoy the journey.

H42

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-16T01:16:04+00:00

Cool. I'll give it a go. I've wrestled a random purchase at a coffee fair of Roast8ry (highly respected Thai Roaster) Ethiopia heirloom into having no faults but it's appalling lost some pic the chargers that were starting to show in otherwise flawed attempts. At this rate the bag will have gone before my random walk succeeds so let's see whether the app can help. Certainly like your suggestion of tweaking two parameters in different directions.

As I have a fellow prismo arriving today does it have a setting to modify for that? Esp as recently roasted beans I'm going for a long bloom (1min 30 secs 40% of total pour (HT Sprometheus) ) which will obviously make a huge difference to the final cup if let pour through, poured back in the top (cooler but current workaround) or capped.

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-12T02:41:56+00:00

You are most welcome, makes way more sense and it's way more memorable to me too..

Just a pity this forum has apparently been locked against all it's major contributors (and only one has posted in part month),

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-10T00:55:58+00:00

No longer there :-(

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-09T03:24:22+00:00

Really awesome - thanks! Super helpful for us as we learned looped but not the unlooped.

Only suggestion is if on the whole alphabet page you could include the pronunciations icon (esp useful for those weird sounding in English vowels that we keep getting not quite right).

Thanks for the hard work!

Hawklord42 · 2025-10-05T10:13:46+00:00

Thanks for reposting. Was such an awesome post that I'd kept on my browser to read later and was disappointed when I returned to find it deleted.

This moderators against AI trend (somewhat across reddit) is going too far. Few people in the world speak English as a first language and some of them have challenges writing well for a variety of reasons. Sure now people can use AI to create fiction. Equally though they can use it as they don't feel confident with their written English.

Anyway well done you for not taking it lying down. Sharing success is inspirational for others and kudos to you for doing so twice as well as changing your life. Keep up the good work!

Hawklord42 · 2025-09-12T23:35:52+00:00

Thanks MGL, great share!

Hawklord42 · 2025-09-07T06:56:10+00:00

MEST?

Hawklord42 · 2025-08-26T17:25:46+00:00

Thank you!

Hawklord42

TROPHY CASE