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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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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