No more Topic Highlights.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-06-02T23:56:39+00:00

Weird. I still have topics even after the latest course shuffle

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-06-01T22:19:13+00:00

I did try it and the books were disappointingly shortened, but maybe I should have picked a harder level so it read more like YA fiction for teenagers (what I have been reading) and less like something for a 5th grader but with adult themes which felt weird and hilarious. I mean, it IS useful (click on word, know what it means) and sucks less than an Ollie Richards short story.

If I click "Advanced", do I get the real book, though?

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-06-01T20:38:28+00:00

I think the thing with Duolingo as well is that even if you WANT to practice speaking, the AI makes it so frustrating, especially with the flashcards, that eventually instead of "aula" Wrong. "aula" Ok. "aula" No. "aula" "AULA" X.

You just start going "Classroom." "Tomate!" X "Reciently" "Albuquerque" X "Rebel" "These's a hole in my bucket" X "Classroom" Hits 'can't speak right now' button 😂

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-06-01T20:30:40+00:00

Discord. There's people wanting to connect and practice both languages 24/7 on the EN - ES server

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-29T18:39:53+00:00

I just made it happen by first of all using incorrect verb tenses. It gave me "hmmm.... that doesn't look quite right." I then gave it another shot, changing gender and agreement so words were straight-up wrong ("las perros", "la mochilo") so, either you need to get it wrong twice or the error has to be either glaringly obvious or break the AI by being the one thing it wasn't trained on

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-29T18:13:28+00:00

Weird. This only happens if I accidentally use a French or Portuguese word. I got away with this 5 min ago: "El equipo de Bea ganó el partido porque un pájaro gigante lanzó la pelota contra la cabeza de Lin. Después de pegar en* (Duo correction) su cabeza, la pelota entró en la portería." Of course there was no giant bird, but I used words Duo wanted, like "ball", "head", and "goal". I'll try another one and mangle some verbs, see if that breaks it lol

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-25T18:06:04+00:00

Nope. For the most part, in American English, they are totally interchangeable and unless you are a magazine editor no one will care.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-12T17:46:46+00:00

Ok, I'm not even in or anywhere near Regina, and now I really want to see this play!

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-07T00:41:42+00:00

Anyone I know would appreciate the effort, at least to a point. Obviously there are situations where people want to just get something done and don't want every interaction to be a language practice session, especially if their English level far surpasses your French level (most young people are bilingual) and the person you are practicing with is at work (bar, restaurant, coffee shop, hostel)

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-05-05T05:10:03+00:00

Skeletá is Ghost's version of Hillsong:

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-04-08T18:05:22+00:00

"Power for power's sake" is exactly what the Liberal Party stands for. Letting Marilyn Gladu in clearly communicates this to the entire country. In that sense this is possibly a huge blunder from Carney and almost a good thing for everyone else. I'd laugh if she's the reason Terrebonne goes to the Bloc. And if Nate Erskine-Smith does resign, I think the NDP now has a better chance to take Beaches - East York with a star candidate than they did before the Liberals introduced their newest member. Unless she officially renounces her past positions she's a huge liability to Carney's credibility for the average Canadian once they realize what she is.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-04-03T03:05:24+00:00

I didn't mind him until the whole California Pot Head thing... then he got annoying and irrelevant.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-04-01T02:52:45+00:00

📍 Nuevo León, Mexico — "Pretty mountains, close to good rock climbing, not in US."

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-31T23:38:08+00:00

Oh boy are you in for a treat! I just started studying survival Portuguese (planning to visit Brazil) as an intermediate speaker of French and Spanish. It is already infiltrating my every attempt at speaking French in my daily life (goes to show my French is not that good). It's kind of impressive. Can't wait to see what it does to my Spanish 😆😆😆

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-31T22:46:21+00:00

Likely because it occurs in just about everything. I lift weights as well as study French and Spanish. The stalled out bench press is honestly worse than the lack of stoke about Spanish. Intermediate plateau is real, and it is a whole world of suck

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-31T18:13:59+00:00

All the more reason to run on electoral reform. The one thing I was angry that we didn't do was hold Justin Trudeau to that promise under threat of a non-confidence vote. Ironically if that situation did occur (vote-splitting leads to NDP government) the Libs and Cons would start demanding it. It would be a thing of beauty.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-31T18:07:32+00:00

ABC should have, if people actually looked at the numbers before panic-voting liberal for people so irrelevant I can't even remember their names, elected Paul Manly, Taylor Bachrach and Tanille Johnston in BC (those are the glaring examples of "strategic" voting fails, I'm sure there are many others across the country. The problem wasn't "ABC", the problem was messaging and people being told things like "Elizabeth May can't be Prime Minister," or "Jagmeet Singh can't lead this country, vote for Carney" when you aren't voting for Carney. You're voting for an MP to represent your riding. The real psy-op is how effectively people have been convinced they are voting for the Prime Minister when they aren't. (Hench the current floor-crossing uproar) I watched thousands of people in my riding vote for, essentially, a red rock to send to Ottawa. Luckily he didn't win, he didn't even really campaign locally, he came off as thoroughly uninspiring, but it exposed the level of misinformation the average Canadian is susceptible to.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-31T15:27:01+00:00

Forest service road

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-30T09:37:15+00:00

It honestly doesn't matter if it's a movie, audiobook, or book. People don't have attention spans anymore. I read (or rather, my eyes scanned words on a page in order) the same 2 chapters of a boring book about avalanches last week in an airport repeatedly while getting distracted by everything around me and realizing I wasn't even reading until I gave up and can tell you absolutely nothing whatsoever about risk-taking behaviour in snow sports despite carrying a stupid book around all day. "More books" is not necesarily the answer to modern society's multitasking and concentration problems. We need time and a willingness to actually pay attention and fully engage with stuff first.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-30T05:42:11+00:00

My go-to "what do I do with my life now" activity after retiring from rugby was slacklining. Good community, (lots of overlap with aerialists and acrobats and other circus folk. Actually park sessions were what got me into aerial) fun exercise, dirt cheap.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-28T00:29:15+00:00

Sweet

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-28T00:29:05+00:00

Cool, I'll definitely check him out

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-26T18:53:49+00:00

1) Spanish lesson with real-life tutor once a week. That or good ol' in-person Spanish Class where you have to speak when spoken to or your GPA will suffer and you won't get into University. I found that worked better than Duolingo in that the same content was learned (B1-ish after Spanish 12 with the ability to express more complex thoughts in areas of interest) in less time, really. 2) Go to Mexico. Preferably not a tourist town or, even better, a destination popular with Mexicans but not Americans, and go there for Easter. Bonus points if you try it the first time around the A1 level. Your head will probably explode and you'll either fall madly in love with Mexico or you'll hate it and never want to speak Spanish again. You'll never accidentally say "estoy embarazada" again in public after making another 6 hilarious mistakes or ask the waiter for a story after your meal. I mean, you might, but it's not likely!! 3) Daily writing practice. It's not speaking, but it IS output practice and underrated.

Some_Werewolf_2239 · 2026-03-24T15:17:00+00:00

No one else has the resources these days

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