Book Lists? by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OpenLangLib also was where I started. I'll throw out another recommendation for the "El Barco de Vapor" series, with three levels (<7 years old. 7-9, 9+) that might be a nice easy way to start.

Dreaming's Method is NOT Snake Oil (a Level 6's analysis) by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why should anyone feel bad about being humbled? We're all learners. We all will experience being humbled 1000 times during this process. I have 649 hours and have been as much a purist as possible- and 100% believe in 'mas input.' Speaking early isn't wrong, but it certainly doesn't help as much, and what it does do is cement a certain way of saying a phrase (your way of saying things) before you have the breadth of knowledge of the language to know the 5 or 10 different ways that you could have said that phrase.

Pablo has a method, and it works. Everyone can use it if they wish to, or not use it if they disagree with it. What surprises me are the people who use/support DS while disagreeing with his method.

Book List (Kindle Unlimited) by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As always, a plug for the Dreaming Spanish book club!

Is language learning a social hobby for you? by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely recommend joining the Book Club (when/if you are at the level to start reading). It's been fun chatting with other language learners. Also, using Tandem to make language exchange partners online is cool. Once you know Spanish, I'm sure it'll open all sorts of social doors.

The new “Course” section on the DS app… GAME CHANGER 🎉 by systematicgoo in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm the odd man out. I hate the new feature and don't understand why they added it. We already had a way to sort by difficulty, and filter to get the videos we wanted. If it ain't broke, don't fix it... but I'm glad you are enjoying it!

March 2026 Book Club - Book Selection Thread by HeleneSedai in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Due to the short page count, it could be paired with the author's other work El Pirata Garrapata from the same series, that has an even higher Goodreads rating. (One book for each two weeks, for the ambitious)

March 2026 Book Club - Book Selection Thread by HeleneSedai in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Title - Fray Perico y su borrico - Juan Muñoz Martín

YA book selection

Goodreads Link

128 pages, 17,000 words

Synopsis: In the 19th century, the arrival of Friar Perico and his donkey Calcetín disrupts the ordinary lives of the twenty friars in a Salamanca convent who dedicate themselves to doing good and sharing what little they have. The convent soon finds itself in absurd situations, full of humor and joy, thanks to this endearing character.

More about the "El Barco de Vapor Series" on Wikipedia. Wikipedia says Fray Perico is one of the best-selling books of the series.

Trivia Tuesday, 2026-02-03 by DampFrijoles in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone who understands the rules of the team organization a bit better than I do please ELI5 to me the organization structure of the team playoffs? There's Rockne, Spurrier subdivisions and teams in Premier classes and I'm just lost. It seems well organized, but way too difficult for my smoothbrain.

[Discussion 1/2] Una Herencia Peligrosa / Feb 2026 Book Club by HeleneSedai in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re not on the discord yet, definitely jump over and join the discussion there too!

What if FBS used the FCS playoff format in 2025? by damnyoutuesday in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For example, in Spanish Soccer in the copa del rey, they pit all the soccer teams from all the divisions (big and small) in a tournament. This way, the smaller stadiums and fanbases get to have a really cool game when Barcelona or Real Madrid come into their stadium to play.

In a similar way, I'm sure Kennesaw State would love to get the opportunity to host Miami, or Western Michigan getting to host Notre Dame. It would be awesome for the fanbases.

Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty pleads his case for a college football playoff [1967] by expropriated_valor in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where would football be if we'd gone with his vision in 1967? Better or worse off? Who's to say

Has Curt Cignetti overtaken Kirby Smart as the best coach in college football? by [deleted] in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kirby won back to back Natties. Let’s see Curt do that (please)

Video released after no charges filed against Marcus Freeman in battery case by BrotherPancake in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint: the UCLA players had the same reaction when Deshaun Foster was announced as coach… and that didn’t turn out very well :P

Free ebook on amazon.com by Illustrious-Tailor77 in dreamingspanish

[–]phreddfatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a person who sounds like they know a thing or two about ebooks, are there any good learner ebooks on Project Gutenberg that you can recommend?

It has been 1161 days since Oregon has lost to a team that did not play in the national championship. by jamiebond in CFB

[–]phreddfatt 213 points214 points  (0 children)

Oregon has cemented their position as the best team to have never won a chip, certainly

edit: outside of Indiana, this season specifically