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    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

Hey everyone, Ever since RtKers started using twitter, it has inspired me to study like I've never studied before. Seeing tweeters (like @Junjinkai and @kaoskastle) post thoughts and updates about Rt...
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-19, 2:25 pm
    Thread: How Long have you been SRS-ing?
Post: How Long have you been SRS-ing?

I've only been doing it since October last year. But it's an excellent way for me to start my day, and I think I'll be doing it until I die. Or until I stop using computers...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 29 7,330 2009-01-19, 12:43 am
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

Thanks to everyone who has joined so far. This has seriously helped me motivate myself to add and keep reviewing more Kanji.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-09, 1:08 pm
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

I forgot, twitter has an all japanese interface. Lots of japanese people use Twitter. And I've added everyone on this forum so far I think.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-08, 6:50 pm
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

I'm now following both of you. Hopefully this will be good motivation for us to continue reviewing.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-08, 4:46 pm
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

Tibul and I are following each other on twitter with the intent of tweeting about our progress on reviews . I think this is a great way to build community, and I encourage anyone who wants to join to ...
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-08, 4:18 pm
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

Hi everyone, I was just curious how many Reviewing the Kanji twitter users are on the forums. I know I've wanted to tweet about my RtK experiences several times, but I feel like my audience doesn't c...
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 97 52,776 2009-01-08, 12:31 pm
    Thread: Japanese Films
Post: Japanese Films

I also reccomend summer time blues machine. My roomate brought it over from Japan. I also reccomend "Linda! Linda! Linda!"
Bryan_Saxton Learning resources 36 12,647 2009-01-07, 4:28 am
    Thread: My new favorite story on this site IS...!
Post: My new favorite story on this site IS...!

My new favorite is Ruisu's story for feminine: "Stop | spooning | turkeys. Spoon females."
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 27 6,078 2009-01-06, 2:54 pm
    Thread: What is James W. Heisig doing ....
Post: What is James W. Heisig doing ....

I would like to know why he decided to go to Japan. It seems like he could have studied/taught religion and philosophy at any university in his home country.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 59 24,105 2009-01-05, 7:18 pm
    Thread: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?
Post: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?

@Theperson45 I do the same thing every morning, and I find it's a great way to get my brain started before I go off to school (I'm in my last year of college). Waking up at 6:45 a.m. with a cup of co...
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 19 2,636 2009-01-05, 12:58 pm
    Thread: What are your 2009 goals?
Post: What are your 2009 goals?

3000 sentences by the end of December. I think this is doable considering I haven't finished RTK 1 yet.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 82 12,984 2009-01-05, 12:42 pm
    Thread: Extremely GOOD NEWS: affordable fountain pens!
Post: Extremely GOOD NEWS: affordable fountain pens!

I personally like Uni fountain pens (.7mm in black), and I haven't found anything that writes smoother. But I'm always on the lookout.
Bryan_Saxton The Japanese language 47 14,119 2009-01-03, 1:30 am
    Thread: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!!
Post: 500 frames and counting! ROOOOARRRR!!!

I just hit the 500 mark. It took me a little longer than I expected (because of school and holidays), but I made it. Even though some days I didn't add any cards, I never let a day go by without revie...
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 526 167,001 2008-12-31, 4:19 pm
    Thread: best of 2008
Post: best of 2008

AJATT was my greatest discovery. Without it, I would have never found RtK. Can't wait to use Khatz' method.
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 18 2,462 2008-12-31, 12:30 pm
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

You guys are inspiring! Keep it up!
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 462 138,047 2008-12-31, 12:29 pm
    Thread: My new favorite story on this site IS...!
Post: My new favorite story on this site IS...!

Mine was the story for 'In Front:' "When I get HORNy my FLESH SABER sticks out in front of me." Crass, but I will never ever forget that character. Thanks dircabracket.
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 27 6,078 2008-12-31, 4:13 am
    Thread: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?
Post: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?

zodiac Wrote:If you have 10,000 cards and 1,000,000 total reviews, each card would be reviewed an average of 100 times... But, if you have 10,000 cards and 1,000,000,000,000 total reviews, each card w...
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 19 2,636 2008-12-31, 3:41 am
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

kazelee Wrote:Ignore this person. Pretty soon he'll fade away. You're right. It's no fun to argue against someone who is irrational. I'll start ignoring now.
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-31, 3:36 am
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

KanjiHanzi Wrote:You are creating your own alternative universe. Go back to the first page of this thread and tell me where I was "abrasive" before having rather silly posts thrown at me. Where on the...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-31, 2:33 am
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

People don't dislike you because of your ideas on Heisig. They dislike you because of condescending remarks like "do people not speak english anymore?"
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-31, 1:20 am
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

KanjiHanji Wrote:Well, now you know me a bit even if you still don't like me. Yet. :-) You're absolutely right. NOW you have a relationship. But I think I'd prefer the status of a relatively unknown p...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-30, 7:30 pm
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

KanjiHanzi Wrote:I have had a LONG relationship to this forum, even if I haven't posted. I have never ever seen any hint of rules for How To Present Yourself. From my point of view I was among friends...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-30, 6:40 pm
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

For me, it wasn't just tone deaf. It was miserable. You don't go into a forum as a n00b arguing with an established forum member without a proper argument. Besides, forums are places of discussion, no...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-30, 3:09 pm
    Thread: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub
Post: Introducing the Kanji Hanzi Hub

nest0r Wrote:LOL What the hell happened here. What a mess. Anyway, thanks for the laugh. Agreed. That's exactly what I thought when I first read this thread. I love how the title of this thread is "I...
Bryan_Saxton General discussion 187 31,526 2008-12-30, 2:38 pm
    Thread: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?
Post: I don't fear the reviews. Do you?

Hi all, I recently made the switch from the review system on this site to Anki. However, I was 450+ cards into RtK before I made the switch, so I had 450+ cards to review. But I'm down to about the l...
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 19 2,636 2008-12-30, 2:37 pm
    Thread: christmas in japan
Post: christmas in japan

I've never spent Christmas in Japan, but I can say that they send some pretty cool Christmas cards.
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 24 3,442 2008-12-25, 12:46 am
    Thread: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me" thread.
Post: The "I just finished RTK1, please congratulate me"...

Sweet! Threads like this one make me believe that I can do it too.
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 1,845 424,385 2008-12-23, 11:37 pm
    Thread: Difficult to remember Kanji/Kanji that get mixed up
Post: Difficult to remember Kanji/Kanji that get mixed u...

I usually don't check the exact meaning because associating the kanji with the keyword isn't as important as knowing the Kanji's shape. When we start sentence mining and whatnot, my understanding is t...
Bryan_Saxton Remembering the Kanji 15 2,696 2008-12-23, 8:29 pm
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

This may sound odd but... I'm studying Japanese because I want to be fluent in a second language. I also wanted to be an artist as a kid, but I couldn't draw. But I love drawing Chinese characters. A...
Bryan_Saxton Off topic 358 111,034 2008-12-22, 3:11 am