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    Thread: Kitsunekko down, japanese anime subtitles
Post: Kitsunekko down, japanese anime subtitles

What kind of error do you get? It could be a problem with location or ISP support. Maybe try going to it through a proxy?
Apache Chief Learning resources 21 11,514 2012-05-07, 3:51 pm
    Thread: Vocaloid?
Post: Vocaloid?

You might want Voiceroid for that kind of thing. In my experience, Vocaloids "talking" just sounds like really bad rapping. Both programs are just vocals, so if you want to make a song you would need ...
Apache Chief Off topic 2 950 2012-04-21, 4:22 pm
    Thread: Pencil lead hardness for writing Kanji (2B, B, etc.)
Post: Pencil lead hardness for writing Kanji (2B, B, etc...

And here we have a lucky glimpse of the rare [kana]enpitsu OTAKU[/kana] in their natural habitat.
Apache Chief The Japanese language 17 6,306 2012-04-18, 5:14 pm
    Thread: Has anybody here finished all core 2000 and 6000 decks ?
Post: Has anybody here finished all core 2000 and 6000 d...

vix86 Wrote:...if you were to quiz people on the street by reading them a passage and then asking them to paraphrase the meaning; they'd get it. But if you then go back and define some word like "anti...
Apache Chief General discussion 33 7,978 2012-04-13, 5:29 pm
    Thread: Voiceroids
Post: Voiceroids

That's pretty dang impressive I have to say. Much better than Vocaloids, which just sound like really bad freestyle rapping when made to converse. I can't really think of any actual uses for this thou...
Apache Chief Learning resources 2 1,136 2012-02-20, 8:30 am
    Thread: Questions for Post-RTK'ers:
Post: Questions for Post-RTK'ers:

I kind of stopped doing RTK reviews like a month after finishing. Probably even sooner. It was useful to do because now nothing is unfamiliar, and even if I don't remember the keyword I still know the...
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 9 3,133 2012-02-18, 12:41 am
    Thread: Anki 2.0 (alpha)
Post: Anki 2.0 (alpha)

On the flip side, I'm glad to see proper "learn mode" support. Now I can keep the regular intervals for cards and still review the new ones until they stick.
Apache Chief Learning resources 22 8,378 2012-02-18, 12:36 am
    Thread: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cult? Am I too late?
Post: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cu...

But if those contradictions become apparent, it's possible that either she'll want out or they'll want her out if she calls them on it (i.e., rocks the boat). I think it's worth a shot at any rate.
Apache Chief Off topic 31 6,873 2012-02-13, 2:38 am
    Thread: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cult? Am I too late?
Post: How do I stop my Japanese friend from joining a cu...

Get her a Japanese Bible, or tell her to get one. If she thinks she's in a Christian group then she shouldn't be opposed to that. Encourage her to learn more about this religion that she thinks she's ...
Apache Chief Off topic 31 6,873 2012-02-13, 2:15 am
    Thread: Drug to learn Japanese
Post: Drug to learn Japanese

Did Wired Magazine really just recommend methamphetamines as a way to "increase concentration and creative output"?
Apache Chief Off topic 27 6,597 2012-02-04, 4:34 am
    Thread: Internet Goes On Strike
Post: Internet Goes On Strike

vix86 Wrote:I have heard of people buying a game, not being able to get it to run on their system and then turning around and downloading it off Pirate Bay because the DRM is stripped out and it actua...
Apache Chief Off topic 176 19,766 2012-01-26, 6:33 am
    Thread: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on the internet)?
Post: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on th...

My sister worked for a guy who constantly flew over to China to meet women he had talked to online. None of them ever worked out, and he was never in a good mood when he came back home. Doesn't seem l...
Apache Chief General discussion 204 49,048 2012-01-10, 10:49 pm
    Thread: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on the internet)?
Post: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on th...

Dang, too bad I have no interest in Taiwanese ;)
Apache Chief General discussion 204 49,048 2012-01-10, 9:43 pm
    Thread: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on the internet)?
Post: Where is a good place to find Japanese women(on th...

I wonder what it is about learning Japanese that makes Japanese women such a hot commodity. Being new and exotic? Perceived differences in personality? Constant exposure (often to celebrities)? Over s...
Apache Chief General discussion 204 49,048 2012-01-10, 8:57 pm
    Thread: "Steam" Games in Japanese
Post: "Steam" Games in Japanese

I played the American game on an American Xbox, and I would imagine it's the same with PS3. The language settings are within the game itself, so you don't need to change anything in the console.
Apache Chief Off topic 84 48,823 2012-01-09, 10:41 pm
    Thread: "Steam" Games in Japanese
Post: "Steam" Games in Japanese

Vanquish had like 6 languages, all fully dubbed with interchangeable subtitles. That seriously impressed me more than any game has in the language department. Though it is a bit surprising to me how m...
Apache Chief Off topic 84 48,823 2012-01-09, 9:45 pm
    Thread: The Special Things Going On In Japan
Post: The Special Things Going On In Japan

Through all the video game websites, conventions, and scenes I've hung around, I've never known what an appropriate title is. I don't even bother applying titles to myself, I just say what I like. Peo...
Apache Chief General discussion 208 34,024 2011-12-18, 1:13 am
    Thread: Learning the Hylian language
Post: Learning the Hylian language

So I found something pretty interesting. Throughout the Legend of Zelda series, there have been several versions of the Hylian alphabet, making up all the written signs and stuff you see throughout th...
Apache Chief Off topic 0 1,327 2011-12-16, 1:16 am
    Thread: Which Kana set do you like better ? Hiragana or Katakana ?
Post: Which Kana set do you like better ? Hiragana or Ka...

As someone with very little vocabulary, I like katakana more just because I'm more likely to be able to understand any random loan word more than any random native word. This will change of course ;)....
Apache Chief The Japanese language 19 4,783 2011-12-12, 9:11 pm
    Thread: The Special Things Going On In Japan
Post: The Special Things Going On In Japan

TheTrueBlue Wrote:In the U.S., under 18 = pedo, while this is not technically accurate, it's what near everyone thinks and how the word itself is used. Ephebo and Hebe are almost never used, and certa...
Apache Chief General discussion 208 34,024 2011-12-10, 10:29 pm
    Thread: The "thread" primitive ?
Post: The "thread" primitive ?

I used both, but Spider Man was way easier to remember for most of them, so I used that one more often.
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 12 2,674 2011-12-10, 3:31 pm
    Thread: Variations of Kanji in RTK3?
Post: Variations of Kanji in RTK3?

This used to drive me crazy when I was doing RTK1 on my droid. Some characters had different strokes or totally different primitives, but it never really affected my understanding. If anything, it hel...
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 3 1,283 2011-12-07, 8:39 pm
    Thread: Christian influence in Remember the Kanji?
Post: Christian influence in Remember the Kanji?

Jarvik7 Wrote:Failing to take seriously is not the same as insulting. Shall I take insult when someone describes Zeus as mythical? If you believed in Zeus, I would say that I don't believe he's real....
Apache Chief Off topic 143 19,769 2011-12-05, 10:16 pm
    Thread: Christian influence in Remember the Kanji?
Post: Christian influence in Remember the Kanji?

Jarvik7 Wrote:No one is insulting your sky wizard, so calm down. That's not insulting? That's on par with calling Muhammad a towel-head.
Apache Chief Off topic 143 19,769 2011-12-05, 9:30 pm
    Thread: [Guide] How to read Japanese in 2 years time - by watching Anime
Post: [Guide] How to read Japanese in 2 years time - by ...

I've had no problems using NTLEA with a text hooker, even in English Windows. 0.92 seems to be the most recent version. http://www.mediafire.com/?tsjb37lb2zucdk6 Also, I think subs2srs would be bett...
Apache Chief Learning resources 7 3,132 2011-12-05, 9:15 pm
    Thread: The Special Things Going On In Japan
Post: The Special Things Going On In Japan

Quote:Not really an issue since it seems the majority of men don't wash their hands at all. This worries me.
Apache Chief General discussion 208 34,024 2011-12-02, 9:44 pm
    Thread: Taking Eiken as Native English Speaker
Post: Taking Eiken as Native English Speaker

Yeah, this basically proves that you have the English knowledge of a middle schooler. Just for lols I would write a thoughtful and articulate essay entirely in katakana. Or make it really dated and di...
Apache Chief General discussion 11 6,692 2011-11-13, 6:42 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Throwing my hat in here. It took me like 7 months to get 1300, and I got tired of it taking so long so I stepped it up and did the rest in like 2 weeks. It shouldn't have taken me this long, but I thi...
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,636 2011-11-06, 4:13 am
    Thread: On frame 1511 I just realized that I've been writing 田 wrong
Post: On frame 1511 I just realized that I've been writi...

Yeah, I really don't think it's worth it to try to correct. It will throw my muscle memory off for a while and it won't change anything in the end. I probably would have tried it a few weeks ago, but ...
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 10 2,059 2011-10-20, 5:32 pm
    Thread: On frame 1511 I just realized that I've been writing 田 wrong
Post: On frame 1511 I just realized that I've been writi...

I've been writing it like 日 with a vertical line through it. Apparently this is not correct. Oops.
Apache Chief Remembering the Kanji 10 2,059 2011-10-20, 7:42 am