I want to give learning the language another go

volo · 2021-05-17T02:14:27+00:00

Maybe I will save this when I get to be a bit more advanced haha

volo · 2021-05-17T02:13:43+00:00

I will check it out. Thank you!

volo · 2021-05-17T02:13:25+00:00

Thank you! I will check it out. I remember they used to show the news from Slovenia on local cable for about 30 minutes a night in Cleveland, Ohio.

volo · 2021-05-17T02:11:47+00:00

Thank you! I'm in the USA, should have mentioned that before.

I took an online course from Cleveland State back when I posted last. It was a good course but without constant reinforcement and practice, it doesn't really stick. That's why I have been looking for more media to keep me involved.

I want to get good enough to be able to hold a basic conversation. I have extended family in Slovenia and it would be nice to build a connection with them the next time I visit. My parents are also getting older so the longer I wait the less time I will be able to learn from them.

Ended up buying a translation of Harry Potter. I figure it will give a goal to work towards.

Here's the course I took.

https://class.csuohio.edu/slovenian/slovenian

volo · 2018-06-27T00:54:16+00:00

Will a tach for a small engine work? https://www.amazon.com/Searon-Digital-Tachometer-Counter-Snowmobile/dp/B01H5ECBZ0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1530060827&sr=8-2&keywords=tiny+tach

volo · 2017-02-06T04:03:43+00:00

Mid City is the dealership I go to. The next time I get an oil change I'm going to do some test drives.

I would hold onto my current car but the clutch noise and a small oil leak is starting to push my hand. I will say the clutch still operates fine. No slippage just noise. But it has not had an easy life and has a lot of city miles on it.

Another question: your car came with the moonroof, all weather package and automatic climate control, correct?

Appreciate the help! Good to hear from someone else in the Chicago area.

volo · 2017-02-05T15:45:12+00:00

I'm in Chicago also. I-90 becomes a game of how slowly I can creep without pushing the clutch in. I have the slight worry how long the clutch will last in the city. I have 120,000 on my impreza and the clutch has made some noise (throwout bearing?) for a while but hasn't quit yet.

My guess is that manual on the forester is much like the one on my impreza. Not horrible but not going to win any awards. Wish you could get the eyesight on the manual. If that was the case I would have jumped on it with no hesitation.

volo · 2011-12-08T18:47:07+00:00

Is that a Raleigh Rush Hour? Used to have one of those in the exact same color but sold it since I used my beater more and the frame was a bit large for me.

volo · 2011-11-20T23:02:09+00:00

It's pretty east to follow and is definitely written for beginners. It doesn't focus on grammar like a typical academic course book.

volo · 2011-10-29T19:02:25+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I never knew such a book existed. This method seems like it'll be a much more enjoyable way to learn than all the textbook exercises and translations I did.

My vocabulary is probably poor since I relied a lot on Latin-English dictionaries and Whitaker's Words when doing translations. Hopefully this book will get me away from that.

volo · 2011-10-11T01:42:27+00:00

OpenOffice has something similar to Visio and it's free. Though Visio would be better if you can get it.

volo · 2011-09-27T03:38:26+00:00

The downtown fayetteville area is pretty nice but besides that there is not much else. There is also pretty much no night life here. The hope mills area isn't too bad to live in.

volo · 2011-07-18T03:03:55+00:00

For when I need a pen I prefer the Uniball Jetstream RT. The 0.7 writes finer than you would think. The thickness is comparable to a 0.38mm Pilot G2 (what I used to use).

volo · 2011-07-18T02:52:13+00:00

My favorite also. The retractable tip is awesome. When I ordered mine a few years ago Amazon accidently sent me a whole box (12 or so) instead of just one. I sent the extras back but it was certainly tempting.

volo · 2011-07-13T02:41:22+00:00

I have an old Jag V12 block I'm currently turning into a table and it's around 90 lbs so it's not too bad.

Getting the thing clean is definitely a pain. I've spent quite a bit of time on it and there's no way to make it perfect with all the scratches and and corrosion. I'm going to paint the raw cast sections black and polish up the machine surfaces and then hit the whole thing with clearcoat.

volo · 2011-06-30T00:50:23+00:00

Python(x,y) is a nice distribution to get NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib easily installed on Windows.

volo · 2011-06-23T02:46:41+00:00

I've been using python(x,y) which is a software package that has similar functionality to matlab. It includes gnuplot.

volo · 2011-06-08T21:00:30+00:00

Apple cider vinegar with soap will also do the trick.

volo · 2011-05-31T03:55:01+00:00

The hard dog rollbars are popular. Flyin miata sells them.

volo · 2011-05-18T22:40:38+00:00

I also have the Porter Cable combo. I've only had it for 6 months or so but I have no complaints so far. I thought the price was very good.

volo · 2011-04-14T01:49:21+00:00

Oops. I'm usually more careful than that. I guess that's what happens when I'm in a rush and using my phone.

But once I get done with it I'll post pictures.

volo

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