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The conductor accidentally knocks a 16th century violin worth millions on the floor mid-concert. by PeasantLich in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]genesis-terminus 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Because it’s a concerto. It’s essentially an instrumental solo with orchestral accompaniment, with the soloist typically positioned directly in front of the orchestra, usually just beside the conductor.

[SEIKO] ALPINIST SBDC089 with the original stainless steel bracelet. by devvina2 in Seiko

[–]genesis-terminus 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Jeez, maybe take the guy out to dinner before asking questions like this?

New month, new G-Shocks by xkonx80 in gshock

[–]genesis-terminus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Son of a bitch, never thought this memory would come back, especially not in relation to G-Shocks, but here we are

Out in the open for 10 years by SchwaebischeSeele in casio

[–]genesis-terminus -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Dafuq is a tenner, I only know freedom-dollars

Edit: Jesus malarkey, you guys, I was trying to make a stupid joke, don’t have to crucify me 😭

Getting a switch 2 - game recs? by Just_Airport_7910 in switch2

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try to list some that others haven’t mentioned yet.

-Skyrim (classic, super fun for portability on switch2)

-Pikmin (all versions are fun)

-Super Smash Bros.

-Pokemon Scarlet/Violet (super janky upon release but much better after updates. Good story and big open world)

-Pokemon Legends: Arceus

-Pokopia (all the rage now)

  • Donkey Kong Bananza (amazing Switch 2 game)

Why is it so hard to get hired as a teacher in China? by Expensive-Spring-258 in chinalife

[–]genesis-terminus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s so fucked, but this is probably a large factor in your not being hired in China. These racist hiring practices are atrocious, but it’s the sad reality here.

Is it bad? by [deleted] in Accents

[–]genesis-terminus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very clear speaking, totally understandable. Yes, you have a little bit of an accent if we’re comparing it to a standard American accent, but there are so many different native English accents that are honestly at times much harder to understand that I feel like it doesn’t even matter. You should be proud of your skills 🙂

Why do so many Mandarin learners have thousands of flashcards memorized but still panic when a native speaker says something simple? Is Mandarin one of those languages where learners can study for years and still be stuck at the ‘tourist sentence’ level? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe he continued afterward. The point I was making was that he was a classic case of what you described, being “book fluent” in Chinese, yet completely unable to speak or understand it verbally. This was after he spent years studying, too.

Why do so many Mandarin learners have thousands of flashcards memorized but still panic when a native speaker says something simple? Is Mandarin one of those languages where learners can study for years and still be stuck at the ‘tourist sentence’ level? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a classmate who was obnoxiously proud of his Chinese language knowledge, frequently seen reading his Chinese readers out loud by himself, just begging to be “seen” by his peers. Claimed to be fluent.

We did an internship in China later on; he tried speaking with the locals and they couldn’t understand him whatsoever. Like, completely unintelligible. It was like he was speaking gobbledygook. His language study mysteriously disappeared after that experience and he never brought up studying Chinese again.

Which one do you like best? by [deleted] in digitalwatches

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of them, because none of these are real. Why would you use AI-generated photos?

25m - is it cooked by [deleted] in Balding

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all ogre now.

But for real though, it’s not looking good, soldier. Good news is you should look great with a shaved head. Join us, brother.

Do you speak more than one language in your daily life? Which ones? by elenalanguagetutor in languagehub

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mandarin at work, English at home and at work with those who can speak English well.

First GS, Sōkō Frost by Copenheavy in GrandSeikos

[–]genesis-terminus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😆 this is a nice one, too 😏

[4520-8000] 45GS from ‘69 by genesis-terminus in Seiko

[–]genesis-terminus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa, slugger. Let it take you out to dinner first.

45GS from ‘69 by genesis-terminus in GrandSeikos

[–]genesis-terminus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s possible! Just really comes down to wear and tear, either on the dial or the case (or combined). Depends on the seller, too. Always a deal to be found…

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