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Swami
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Who here reads fluent French?
#2276317 - 01/26/04 11:43 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Note to mods: I will take this down soon, but thought it belonged here for now.
A while back I ordered the book "Miserable miracle" by Henri Michaux about mescaline, not knowing it was written in French which I cannot read (doh!). I will send to anyone who is interested for only $5.00 shipping charges (may be more if outside the USA - will have to check) as it does me no good in my library.
PM me if interested. First reserve gets it.
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Frog
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2276323 - 01/26/04 11:46 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Je ne parle pas francais.
-------------------- The day will come when, after harnessing the ether, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. -Teilard
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Swami
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Frog]
#2276327 - 01/26/04 11:48 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Nah, you don't count. You don't DO drugs.
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Frog
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2276342 - 01/26/04 11:54 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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-------------------- The day will come when, after harnessing the ether, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. -Teilard
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Kokserek
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2276344 - 01/26/04 11:56 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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is there an english translation? that would be cool to read it in french cause its about drugs, but if there were an english version I'd be better off grabbing that.
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Frog
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Kokserek]
#2276353 - 01/27/04 12:24 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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R.C.A.!!!
-------------------- The day will come when, after harnessing the ether, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. -Teilard
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2276633 - 01/27/04 02:59 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Je parle un petit morceau de fran?ais, mais ne pas assez lire un livre. Remercie bien que:)
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recalcitrant
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2276733 - 01/27/04 04:28 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Je parle francais aussi. Peut'etre je peux t'aidez?
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nubious
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: recalcitrant]
#2276825 - 01/27/04 05:58 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
recalcitrant said: Je parle francais aussi. Peut'etre je peux t'aidez?
Je ne parle pas en fait fran?ais. J'ai utilis? un convertisseur en ligne. D?sol? si je dissappointed vous. editer: Remarquer le crochet sur le "c" - la coupure et la p?te sont belles :P
-------------------- No one knows the worth of innocence till he knows it is gone forever, and that money can't buy it back. Not the saint, but the sinner that repenteth, is he to whom the full length and breadth, and height and depth, of life's meaning is revealed. Good and evil loose all objective meaning and are seen as equally necessary and contrasting elements in the masterpiece that is the universe.
Edited by nubious (01/27/04 05:59 AM)
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Phluck
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2277177 - 01/27/04 09:38 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ma francais a deteriore depuis les ans passe, mais avec un peu de practique je peut parler et lire tres bien. Mes premiers neuf annees d'ecole etaitent tous en francais.
Je m'excuse pour les erreurs de grammair, et les accents absents.
Swami, If nobody else has reserved it, I'd be really interested. All of my elementary schooling was 100% in french, but I'm a little rusty now. When I immerse myself in it for a while, it comes rushing back and I'm near fluent again. Having an interesting book to read would be a great excercise.
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Frog
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Phluck]
#2277217 - 01/27/04 10:01 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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I love the French language. I love the way it reads and the way it is pronounced. Very nice, you guys. And lol @ nubious: "D?sol? si je dissappointed vous"
-------------------- The day will come when, after harnessing the ether, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. -Teilard
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Swami
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Phluck]
#2277237 - 01/27/04 10:11 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have reserved the book for Phluck. He has 10 business days to get me a check to cover S&H. If I haven't received by then, then the next reservist (there aren't any yet) gets the book.
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Panoramix
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Swami]
#2277514 - 01/27/04 11:56 AM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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I might have to reserve it if Phluck can't make the nut. Mon fran?ais, c'n'est pas superb, mais je pense que ?a serrait assez. Puis, j'ai arr?te mes classes de chemie (?p?) apr?s l'onzi?me ann?e, est-ce-que tu pense qu'un comprehension du chemie plus--
Wait, I just read that 'may be more if outside the U.S.' thing. Well, if Phluck doesn't take it then I might... What's the subject matter of the book like? Is it like a history of mescaline or more of a how-to book? In any case, that was fun. I haven't written in french in a goodly long time, which is why every other word is misspelled...
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Swami
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Re: Who here reads fluent French? [Re: Panoramix]
#2278159 - 01/27/04 03:42 PM (20 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shipping to Canada should be the same - not sure where you are. Check the synopsis on Amazon.com as I don't remember the specifics.
Phluck stated that he is sending a check this week so...
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