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    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

Once again, I decided to skip a couple of months for exams etc. Now that exams are over, I'm getting back into it. However: [Image: http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8280/capturejw.jpg] I'm hoping to...
lagwagon555 Remembering the Kanji 908 186,064 2010-11-14, 5:10 am
    Thread: Which version of the book to order?
Post: Which version of the book to order?

Most recent one :)
lagwagon555 Remembering the Kanji 4 1,080 2010-08-10, 2:25 am
    Thread: Grammar wallpaper for begginers, nerds, or just plain overachievers
Post: Grammar wallpaper for begginers, nerds, or just pl...

Added to my rotation of 3 or 4 wallpapers. Cheers :D
lagwagon555 Learning resources 17 5,574 2010-08-06, 12:59 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

thecite Wrote:Yeah, ignoring the fact that it excludes the two pivotal features of communism, monetary systems and governments. Yeah I forgot that communism is slightly less retarded than the Venus Pr...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-06, 12:51 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

This is really starting to look like communism with a bit of 'I hope technology solves everything' added in.
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-06, 12:18 am
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

1 and a half years after starting, here I am. I don't know if I should be happy or dismayed. No, no, I'm going to complete this. I've got a good routine going now, I have solid momentum, just like I ...
lagwagon555 Remembering the Kanji 462 138,189 2010-08-05, 10:02 pm
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

thecite Wrote:A person brought up by dogs will act like dogs, a person brought up in a violent family will likely become violent. A person brought up in a greedy society where greed is encouraged, wil...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-05, 3:31 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

Humans aren't going to work for eachother for no reason. Humans act alruistically to the communities they are bought up in, but its only with capitalism that tribes have stopped butchering eachother. ...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-05, 2:54 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

shadysaint Wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_shrugged I had a feeling that was going to come up...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-05, 1:03 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

thecite Wrote:Remember, we're talking about a money-less economy here. If people wanted a self-cleaning toilet, and the necessary resources were available, they would get it. I didn't say money was ma...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-04, 6:39 pm
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

Invent an economical self cleaning toilet and you're a billionaire. For the time being, we need bog scrubbers. But you certainly haven't read The Wealth of Nations (or Theory of Moral Sentiments) if...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-04, 8:22 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

Haha, I have some friends who follow that Venus Project thing, they even went to a few seminars or something a few months ago. They aren't economics students :P
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-04, 5:49 am
    Thread: American History
Post: American History

thecite Wrote:For the record, I actually think a technocratic society would be the way forward for mankind. How does this technocratic society work? Or more specifically, how does it work without capi...
lagwagon555 Off topic 90 16,343 2010-08-04, 5:11 am
    Thread: Anyone in NYC or Philly?
Post: Anyone in NYC or Philly?

40 rubles and half a dozen eggs.
lagwagon555 General discussion 15 2,312 2010-07-18, 6:05 am
    Thread: Need to Figure Out My Major.
Post: Need to Figure Out My Major.

I'd agree with the above, certainly. But OP has years to decide whether or not he will actually go to Japan. At university, definitely make sure you get a 6 month exchange trip over there, although I ...
lagwagon555 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 43 9,900 2010-07-13, 12:37 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Daizumi Wrote:Siiiiiiiiign of the snaaaaaaaaake yiiiiiihaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! And first registered in 2007, nicely done!
lagwagon555 Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,607 2010-07-12, 11:58 pm
    Thread: Looking for all-kana readers
Post: Looking for all-kana readers

If it floats your boats, there are many DS games in kana only. Pokemon for example.
lagwagon555 General discussion 42 10,243 2010-07-12, 11:11 pm
    Thread: For those interested in a Listening-Reading Blog
Post: For those interested in a Listening-Reading Blog

I wonder if L-R works if you only have two Harry Potter books. People usually stress that you need to have many different sources of input, but I would have thought that until you get comprehensible a...
lagwagon555 General discussion 358 75,069 2010-07-12, 8:42 pm
    Thread: Need to Figure Out My Major.
Post: Need to Figure Out My Major.

I'm no learning expert, but bad maths skills are generally related to how motivated you are in the subject. I couldn't pass much maths at school, but when it came to me requiring an advanced maths pap...
lagwagon555 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 43 9,900 2010-07-11, 10:03 pm
    Thread: How long is manga in print for?
Post: How long is manga in print for?

Was kind of the answer I was hoping for :P Thanks to all for the answers, I'm ordering now. I'm ordering from YesAsia, which I've used before. BK1 appears to have some very cheap prices, but although ...
lagwagon555 General discussion 12 2,479 2010-07-11, 5:52 pm
    Thread: How long is manga in print for?
Post: How long is manga in print for?

I couldn't really think of where else to ask this. Does anyone know how long manga stays in print for? I know it will depend on the popularity, so I'm sure in a years time I will be able to buy all of...
lagwagon555 General discussion 12 2,479 2010-07-11, 5:48 am
    Thread: What is/was your area of study?
Post: What is/was your area of study?

My studies of economics and accounting can't answer that question either.
lagwagon555 Off topic 98 16,840 2010-06-28, 4:57 pm
    Thread: Quitting smoking in Japan
Post: Quitting smoking in Japan

I have a feeling that if that Moroccan apple was placed in an American store with plastic packaging, you'd say it's a foul tasting corporate McApple too :P
lagwagon555 General discussion 30 4,715 2010-06-28, 6:17 am
    Thread: new to learning japanese
Post: new to learning japanese

No one post really sums up what you should do in order to learn Japanese as a whole; there are so many different ways. However, there is a near consensus here about RTK: don't worry about readings, ju...
lagwagon555 The Japanese language 3 945 2010-06-28, 1:15 am
    Thread: Time to switch to chinese...
Post: Time to switch to chinese...

Womacks23 Wrote:Theoretically. As long as Japan's GDP growth outpaces its population decline then the average citizen will be left better off. If only it were that simple. Japans GDP hasn't grown for ...
lagwagon555 Off topic 50 7,796 2010-06-13, 12:18 am
    Thread: Let's Video Chat (9PM EST, 5/5)
Post: Let's Video Chat (9PM EST, 5/5)

I agree. Not showing up to something you organised, poor form.
lagwagon555 Group study 78 21,780 2010-06-12, 9:05 pm
    Thread: Time to switch to chinese...
Post: Time to switch to chinese...

Most serious economists do believe Japan is in a heck of a lot of trouble, and for good reason. Government debt, deflation and economic growth aside, the birth rate in Japan just simply isn't enough t...
lagwagon555 Off topic 50 7,796 2010-06-12, 8:43 pm
    Thread: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners
Post: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners

Would this type of program be good to do full time? I'm soon on holiday, and I'm only going to finish bloody RTK this time (I have 540 to go, and 27 days free... should be done in a couple of weeks). ...
lagwagon555 The Japanese language 712 401,374 2010-06-06, 6:05 am
    Thread: Which word is the hardest to pronounce
Post: Which word is the hardest to pronounce

靴下 often catches me off guard for some reason.
lagwagon555 The Japanese language 61 19,357 2010-05-18, 7:42 pm
    Thread: The UK Election and aftermath
Post: The UK Election and aftermath

In NZ we have proportional representation, and the country is quite split on weather it's been good or bad. We're actually holding a referendum to coincide with the next election, to see if we want to...
lagwagon555 Off topic 19 3,317 2010-05-12, 8:32 pm