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    Thread: Looking for Japanese talk radio show podcasts (mp3 format)
Post: Looking for Japanese talk radio show podcasts (mp3...

Itunes obviously has plenty of those, you just have to set the store to Japanese. It's usually free. I don't think they come in mp3 format though, but you can always convert them down the line. This ...
Linval Off topic 1 719 2014-11-06, 10:54 am
    Thread: What are the worst / best things you've done for studying?
Post: What are the worst / best things you've done for s...

Worst : - Asking unqualified people how to study Japanese - Asking qualified people how to study Japanese - Seeking validation Best : - Finding Book - Off in Paris, buying tons of cheap native st...
Linval General discussion 33 9,198 2014-10-22, 2:20 am
    Thread: Burning out
Post: Burning out

Are they boring because they have become too easy ? Or is it because they just seems dull in comparison ? In both cases, don't hesitate to delete cards, and perhaps limit the number of new cards / da...
Linval Learning resources 11 2,521 2014-10-11, 5:08 am
    Thread: Nayr's Core5000 deck (Frequency Dictionary of Japanese)
Post: Nayr's Core5000 deck (Frequency Dictionary of Japa...

I second this. Great deck, a very relevant alternative to the regular core decks. Not as beginner friendly perhaps, but it doesn't feel outdated at all. I've been using it for about a week now, and I ...
Linval Learning resources 204 74,989 2014-10-06, 3:22 am
    Thread: Japanese kana have hebrew origin?
Post: Japanese kana have hebrew origin?

CharlesManslaughter Wrote:http://www.biblemysteries.com/library/tribesjapan.htm this is unrelated but I thought it was interesting . Textbook example of confirmation bias. I love the evangelist's obse...
Linval The Japanese language 136 29,595 2014-10-03, 5:22 am
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

Black Dynamite (2009) 10/10 Just watch it.
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-30, 8:36 am
    Thread: How do you deal with not feeling like studying?
Post: How do you deal with not feeling like studying?

The frame of the devil ! When going through RTK, I'd always do my reps for the day. And if I didn't feel like doing more, then I wouldn't, simple as that... I learn Japanese for leisure, because it's...
Linval Remembering the Kanji 25 5,919 2014-09-30, 4:35 am
    Thread: Japanese kana have hebrew origin?
Post: Japanese kana have hebrew origin?

qwertyytrewq Wrote:Oh, it's this thread and website (linked to in first post) again. It seems the website/blog is still updated. Just a reminder that it is filled with all sorts of crazy. Recent entr...
Linval The Japanese language 136 29,595 2014-09-29, 8:02 am
    Thread: How long does core2/6/10k take to finish?
Post: How long does core2/6/10k take to finish?

I find the core decks extremely boring. I still progress through them though, but I have a sentence deck of my own composed of sentences I mined myself to kill boredom. I'm balancing my daily anki wor...
Linval General discussion 36 11,401 2014-09-17, 5:32 pm
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

« Aujourd’hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J’ai reçu un télégramme de l’asile : « Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués. » Cela ne veut rien dire. C’était peu...
Linval Off topic 60 12,058 2014-09-17, 7:59 am
    Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?
Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?

Tzadeck Wrote:[I think what Oswalt says points to a deeper issue with the new trilogy. The problem is that all Lucas did to try to make the movies intriguing was to show the origin of things that peo...
Linval Off topic 17 2,640 2014-09-17, 4:15 am
    Thread: Looking for title of large format Japanese men's magazine
Post: Looking for title of large format Japanese men's m...

Men's ex is a great magazine. Last is good as well, but somewhat hard to find.
Linval General discussion 3 642 2014-09-16, 4:05 pm
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

1984's It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. would be a serious contender. I like Neuromancer's The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead...
Linval Off topic 60 12,058 2014-09-16, 10:45 am
    Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?
Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?

As much as I love this scene, Vader's tirade before they cross swords sounds like he's ordering lunch from a McDonald's [Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kpHK4YIwY4] The original trilogy was ...
Linval Off topic 17 2,640 2014-09-16, 10:41 am
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

That's a pretty impressive list - how did you manage NOT to get completely burnt-out ? Many of these books are extremely deep and dense, it's a lot to digest in only a year.
Linval Off topic 60 12,058 2014-09-16, 10:25 am
    Thread: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?
Post: What's with all the Star Wars prequels hate?

It's at least partially a generational issue. I was 9 when the first volume of the prequel was released, and I loved it, and so did everyone at school. I had seen the original trilogy before, but I wa...
Linval Off topic 17 2,640 2014-09-16, 7:33 am
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, Existenz, Avalon ?
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-16, 4:42 am
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

Just saw : I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) : 8/10 Great twist on you classic rom' com', Jim Carrey really shines - McGregor is fabulous too. Kick-Ass (2010) : 8/10 Comic-book meets John Woo. Really...
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-16, 3:23 am
    Thread: Silverspoon Nuetrino
Post: Silverspoon Nuetrino

Glad to hear it ! I hope your motivation came out intact of this whole experience.
Linval Learning resources 72 18,814 2014-09-14, 9:24 am
    Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss.
Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun...

Stansfield123 Wrote:This is a pretty big aside (hope we don't get a separate thread on the art of logical decision making now), but depends on your definition of "fine". The way I see it, the most rea...
Linval The Japanese language 64 9,584 2014-09-11, 5:36 pm
    Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss.
Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun...

john555 Wrote:Here's an example of some people thoughtfully discussing Japanese grammar in romaji: http://www.science-bbs.com/115-lang-japa...5e60ab.htm You don't see anyone hysterically insisting t...
Linval The Japanese language 64 9,584 2014-09-11, 4:19 pm
    Thread: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Funashi? Discuss.
Post: Roumaji: Curse on mankind, or best thing since Fun...

[Image: http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/upload...-horse.gif] No method can fit all. As long as you keep learning the language, it's fine, even if it's with a textbook that uses a flag semaphore tra...
Linval The Japanese language 64 9,584 2014-09-11, 7:36 am
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

Linval Wrote:I'm getting started on La Horde du Contrevent by French author Alain Damasio. It's amazing. One of the best, most imaginative fantasy / sci-fi story I've read in while. It takes place on ...
Linval Off topic 60 12,058 2014-09-10, 10:07 am
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

It must be the title for the english release then. It's the first time I see it. "La Femme Nikita" sounds very awkward in french. And the original theatrical poster agrees ! [Image: http://upload.wi...
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-09, 6:48 am
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

Inny Jan Wrote:People generally know that there would be no "The Assassin" if there wasn’t "La Femme Nikita" by Luc Besson La Femme Nikita is a Canadian tv series. Besson's movie is simply Nikita :)
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-09, 3:09 am
    Thread: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension
Post: Help Me Develop Listening Comprehension

You could also try sticking to stuff you are already familiar with or stuff you quite simply enjoy. You could rip the audio from a movie, a drama, an anime or whatever, as long as it is something you ...
Linval The Japanese language 13 2,794 2014-09-07, 4:26 pm
    Thread: Last movie you saw (rate it)
Post: Last movie you saw (rate it)

Confessions (2010) I'm pretty sure there is more slo-mo than normal speed in this movie. Fun watch nonetheless, with a satisfying ending. Visually very nice too. Not the masterpiece I kept hearing ab...
Linval Off topic 67 15,217 2014-09-07, 7:06 am
    Thread: Using native materials to really advance your language ability?
Post: Using native materials to really advance your lang...

rfv14 Wrote:After reading your post Stansfield123 I'm no longer so sure, that I have really spent enough time on these things to expect tremendous results. You shouldn't expect any tangible results an...
Linval Off topic 25 4,077 2014-09-03, 6:31 am
    Thread: [CLOSED] Is anyone else studying another language in addition ...
Post: [CLOSED] Is anyone else studying another language ...

rfv14 Wrote:I'm still learning english passively (watching american tv show, reading books etc.), but it seems to me that I'm not making any progress as English grammar still bugs me :/. Hopefully jap...
Linval Off topic 53 6,121 2014-09-02, 4:09 pm
    Thread: program that stream live TV?
Post: program that stream live TV?

I'm using a great program for Japanese TV, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it on this thread, it's called NTKTV and it looks something like this (sorry about the crappy quality) [Image: http://i.img...
Linval General discussion 278 155,921 2014-09-02, 1:15 pm