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Thread: Need Participants for a Starbucks Questionnaire Post: Need Participants for a Starbucks Questionnaire I had a look, but didn't complete. Some of the questions are not, in my view, properly framed. For example, "Which of the following coffee shops do you tend to go to for coffee? Starbucks M... |
onafarm | Off topic | 7 | 1,559 | 2013-07-02, 5:53 pm | ||
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Thread: Good Alternatives to Anki? Post: Good Alternatives to Anki? Hyperborea Wrote:"...their absolutely horrible user interface (you delete things by going into the "Add" function?)... They must have got that from Microsoft. You shut down by clicking on 'start' ... |
onafarm | Learning resources | 47 | 19,438 | 2013-01-25, 7:30 pm | ||
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Thread: The "Valid/Invalid Reasons for Learning Japanese" phenomena Post: The "Valid/Invalid Reasons for Learning Japanese" ... "... based on the views of mainstream society in general ..." Nope. Based on your personal prejudices. |
onafarm | Off topic | 61 | 15,311 | 2013-01-22, 7:01 pm | ||
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Thread: Getting two different visas within the same year Post: Getting two different visas within the same year I lived and worked in Japan for quite some time, with an apartment, car and job, on a tourist visa. My work had me travelling outside the country at least every 90 days, so there were no issues. Altho... |
onafarm | General discussion | 16 | 4,105 | 2013-01-05, 12:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Setting up a bank account in Japan - How to? Post: Setting up a bank account in Japan - How to? I have two Japanese bank accounts, and a credit card. Not with the Japanese office of Citibank, for example, but with native Japanese banks. All obtained when I lived there. I don't live there now, bu... |
onafarm | General discussion | 12 | 2,461 | 2013-01-04, 6:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod? Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod? fishhead Wrote:Can anyone recommend a good place online to buy one? I need shipping to Europe. I would sugggest this site should be your first port of call. |
onafarm | Learning resources | 53 | 17,076 | 2012-12-25, 9:32 pm | ||
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Thread: Denshi Jisho? Ipod? Post: Denshi Jisho? Ipod? http://girlinjapan.wordpress.com/tag/casio-ex-word/ for a very useful English tutorial on using these devices. |
onafarm | Learning resources | 53 | 17,076 | 2012-12-19, 11:55 pm | ||
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Thread: Advice on becoming a Japanese to English Translator Post: Advice on becoming a Japanese to English Translato... Normally I say to people in this and other forums who want to become translators "dream on". But in your case, I'd say "go for it". You're mature, realistic, have the time to study full time, support ... |
onafarm | General discussion | 19 | 5,133 | 2012-11-19, 6:42 pm | ||
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Thread: Question about eBay Post: Question about eBay Great idea. If you want to discard any of the protection offered through buying through eBay, and cheat eBay out of a sale. |
onafarm | Off topic | 18 | 2,985 | 2012-10-15, 4:20 pm | ||
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Thread: This is not America Post: This is not America Oxford English Dictionary: Quote:American adjective - relating to or characteristic of the United States. Relating to the continents of America. noun - a native or inhabitant of the United States. ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 40 | 8,201 | 2012-09-23, 7:53 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Quote:Such as not being allowed to sleep during duty hours. Unless you know a soldier who is allowed to just nap off whenever they want...I'm not really sure how this is considered a form of torture. ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 11:56 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked imabi Wrote:Anyways, I'd rather be talking about Japanese. What I like above politics by far. No one should be hating me for my views though. I hope that's not the case. I just had a look at your webs... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 11:32 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked kitakitsune Wrote:You can use allegedly but Manning hasn't been tortured. The The UN special rapporteur on torture doesn't agree with you. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar...eatment-un http:... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 11:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Whether or not I think the US military is torturing him (which I do, it's been pretty well established) has no bearing on the fact that the word 'allegedly' is proper. After all, is not the US the hom... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 10:24 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Sebastian Wrote:I encourage you to read about and watch the video "collateral murder", leaked by private Bradley Manning, where you can see USA forces massacring more than a dozen of Iraqi civilians, ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 9:59 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked imabi Wrote:Calling our troops killers and rapists I just don't agree. http://unfacts.org/factsforum/viewtopic....8a8d7f6cd1 Quote:Drinking and smoking doesn't make you immoral, but not doing so are ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 9:08 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked imabi Wrote:That opinion about Afghanistan is very radical. I don't think most Democrats would condone that. I didn't say (nor do I care) what Democrats might or might not condone. I offered my view. ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 8:37 pm | ||
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Thread: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked Post: Private video of private Romney Fundraiser leaked imabi Wrote:... the attack on one of our bases in Afghanistan ... But that's a good thing. After all, the US invaded the country. If I was an Afghan I'd be attacking your bases too. Quote:Mitt Romne... |
onafarm | Off topic | 459 | 44,669 | 2012-09-22, 8:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Sex ratio of this forum? Post: Sex ratio of this forum? MindTrick Wrote:I'm surprised by the number of females. I was using the internet back when "there are no girls on the internet". There never was such a time. Ask people such as Fran Allen. And if you ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 148 | 26,502 | 2012-09-11, 8:16 pm | ||
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Thread: On how to retain the already learned vocabulary.... Post: On how to retain the already learned vocabulary...... Consider why you're learning vocabulary in the first place. Not to do well with your anki decks, but to be able to learn the Japanese language. Read a lot. In Japanese. |
onafarm | Learning resources | 21 | 5,409 | 2012-09-01, 5:14 pm | ||
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Thread: "Heisig's Remembering the Kanji sucks" - Other Kanji Learning Methods? Post: "Heisig's Remembering the Kanji sucks" - Other Kan... Quote:Heisig's method is illogical and ineffective ... But it works. It works well. Quote:Mr. Heisig did NOT invent anything. He took the Chinese (or Japanese) radicals, added some more, called them ... |
onafarm | Remembering the Kanji | 66 | 49,341 | 2012-08-31, 12:44 am | ||
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Thread: The mentality of learning Chinese because of money/economy/job/career. Post: The mentality of learning Chinese because of money... Quote:Ask most people who want to learn Japanese, and they'll say things like anime or video games. I can't remember the last time someone said they want to learn Japanese because of its economy (whic... |
onafarm | Off topic | 25 | 6,226 | 2012-08-31, 12:32 am | ||
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Thread: Using Linux/Unix as my development environment Post: Using Linux/Unix as my development environment Understand. In that case, I wouldn't build a PC. I would just buy the cheapest old PC you can, perhaps from a pawn shop. Or a friend who just upgraded. Then try a few distros and see how you go. One ... |
onafarm | Off topic | 100 | 23,957 | 2012-08-23, 9:56 pm | ||
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Thread: Using Linux/Unix as my development environment Post: Using Linux/Unix as my development environment When it comes to experimenting, how about the host that koohii is on (ThePlanet?) Even though you're on shared hosting, do they not give you SSH access? Then use putty as your console. I can use Japa... |
onafarm | Off topic | 100 | 23,957 | 2012-08-23, 7:44 pm | ||
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Thread: I quit Post: I quit Tori-kun Wrote:In previous discussions I also criticised a few of my friends concerning their a) agreement on 死刑制度 being necessary and good b) "being proud of being Japanese" statements being patrioti... |
onafarm | Off topic | 58 | 11,513 | 2012-07-27, 6:38 pm | ||
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Thread: Find the error in cultural norms: Stupeur et Tremblements (2003) Post: Find the error in cultural norms: Stupeur et Tremb... I saw and enjoyed the film, but so many years ago I can't recall sufficient to answer. Looking forward to your post with your observations. |
onafarm | General discussion | 9 | 3,010 | 2012-07-27, 6:29 pm | ||
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Thread: Ebooks from Rakuten? Post: Ebooks from Rakuten? I agree that one should get a yahoo.co.jp email address. It makes a big difference to many companies. When I lived in Japan I had several credit cards. Bank of Tokyo, OMC and one other, the name of w... |
onafarm | General discussion | 9 | 3,325 | 2012-06-07, 5:15 pm | ||
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Thread: Anyone has experience with recovering files from a HDD? Post: Anyone has experience with recovering files from a... It's too late in your case, unfortunately, but there is simply no excuse for not having a backup strategy. To another computer, or a server in the 'cloud', or even your most important files to DVDs fr... |
onafarm | Off topic | 6 | 1,642 | 2012-06-03, 4:40 pm | ||
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Thread: Romaji texts for total beginners Post: Romaji texts for total beginners Shinichirou Wrote:I understand the general concern as to romaji being slightly suboptimal for properly representing the Japanese language. Slightly suboptimal? No-one suggested that. They (as do I) s... |
onafarm | The Japanese language | 25 | 13,634 | 2012-05-26, 6:37 pm | ||
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Thread: CSV file - can't view the kanji on Windows Post: CSV file - can't view the kanji on Windows Excel is a simple CSV reader. Try this. Start Excel. Do not double click the file to start it, so you should just have an empty document. Go to the 'data' tab and click 'From Text' in the 'Get Exter... |
onafarm | Learning resources | 3 | 2,004 | 2012-04-08, 8:51 pm | ||
