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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 28 2006 01:53
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I am struck by the diversity of the members on these boards. While there's some different language-speakers that we all know (MagmaDragoon), I didn't know, for instance, that Thralni was Dutch. Therefore, I've decided to do my duty as new member and make an annoying poll about it. (I don't think this has been done before, but correct me if I'm wrong.) Poll Information This poll contains 2 question(s). 47 user(s) have voted. You may not view the results of this poll without voting. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=hamkLnZGxYSr"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=hamkLnZGxYSr"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window   -------------------- But I don't want to ride the elevator. Posts: 420 | Registered: Sunday, January 8 2006 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
Member # 6666
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written Friday, April 28 2006 02:07
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You stand corrected. And in order to complain about the poll a bit, none of the languages I speak are listed in the second question. While it's understandable for e.g. Swedish, I would imagine there being more people who speak German (or English for that matter), than Dutch. No offence, Thralni. Oh, right. The "please specify" bit: I speak Finnish, Swedish, German and English. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 02:10: Message edited by: Redstart ] Posts: 353 | Registered: Monday, January 9 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
Member # 3441
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written Friday, April 28 2006 02:17
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I speak English and German. Ich sprache Englisch und Deutsch. EDIT: It would probably be more correct to say that I read and write German. I almost never speak it. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 02:18: Message edited by: Wild Kinky Slugs ] -------------------- "As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." --Albert Einstein -------------------- Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Cartographer
Member # 1851
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written Friday, April 28 2006 02:19
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I am Finnish, so speak Finnish. I know my way around English, and I could utter a few words of Swedish, but they wouldn't make much sense together. -------------------- "I'm not crazy!" "Well, whatever. Maybe you just ate something really questionable, or perhaps someone hit you on the head with something large, blunt and heavy just now. By the way..." Gil nudged Grul pointedly. Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1993
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written Friday, April 28 2006 02:25
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O_o you could have added German, you know. Since three of the active members are natively speaking it. I'm one of them. :P Also you forgot Greek and Latin, ignoring all the classically educated people. I speak German, English and French. Italian and New-Greek too, but less perfected. edit: WKS, I don't believe you the German bit. If you fail to conjugate such a simple verb as "sprechen" ... =p [ Friday, April 28, 2006 02:31: Message edited by: spy-there ] -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Master
Member # 5977
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written Friday, April 28 2006 02:37
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I speak Dutch, german, French, English, and a bit of Hebrew. Dutch and English are the best, but the other three are quite bad. And for some reason, I feel sort a flattered that the cause of this poll to be made, is I. -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 2984
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written Friday, April 28 2006 04:10
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Ich spreche Deutsch, I speak English, je ne parle pas Francais (Mort), and I speak a few sentences in a various fantasy lingos, a few of them self-invented. Ezkedan ezkarzat, cór'tat ezkedoran. Avistes morzul, ar nurmontes cal. Aa' menle nauva calen ar' ta hwesta e ale'quenle'; xa madatuné kulamé. Also see this post. Edit: Also, my number of known languages fluctuates between 0 and infinity, so I checked all those boxes because I could. The poll is worthless anyway... [ Friday, April 28, 2006 04:15: Message edited by: Charles Dexter Ward ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Councilor
Member # 6600
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written Friday, April 28 2006 05:11
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.éja padaja jahas. Dikiyoba thinks that trying to discover how many made-up languages people speak would be most interesting. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
Member # 6403
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written Friday, April 28 2006 06:12
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Ani midaberet Ivrit, Anglit v'ktzat Aravit. Ani rotzah lilmod Italkit v'Sinit. -------------------- ??? ?????? ???? ????? Posts: 883 | Registered: Wednesday, October 19 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 6581
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written Friday, April 28 2006 06:22
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quote:I am so famous? :cool: ! Anyway, I speak Italian (of course) and a bit of English (that isn't in the pool, sadly). Wait. 2 people here can speak Italian? I am one... The other is Marlenny, maybe? -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
Member # 4045
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written Friday, April 28 2006 06:29
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I speak English and some Latin, Ancient Greek, Spanish, Polish, and German. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1993
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written Friday, April 28 2006 07:02
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;p Kel, do you have Polish ancestors? Aww, we have two Arabs here! :eek: and one person speaking Swahili! Who the babel are they? edit: Magma, it's me. Ma la mia conoscenza di italiano è ancora più bassa di quella di Greco v_v I exaggerated a bit by clicking on Italian v_v [ Friday, April 28, 2006 07:58: Message edited by: spy-there ] -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
Member # 4045
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written Friday, April 28 2006 07:08
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I'm not Polish (or even Slavic) at all. I started taking it because it is a living language with very similar features to the dead ones that I've been studying. The grammar is a lot like Latin's. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Warrior
Member # 7021
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written Friday, April 28 2006 07:26
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In accordance with the prophecy... I speak In order of Fluency: Valish Gangash <-though I've yet to find a use for this. English Spanish Arabic Tria'Mojae Sign Language -------------------- "My Mazaradi goes 185 They Took my License Now I don’t drive But I got me a limo And I sit in the back Lock all the doors In case I’m attacked.” Posts: 54 | Registered: Wednesday, April 12 2006 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
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written Friday, April 28 2006 07:40
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Ani hablo English, español, y ktzat meod ivrit. —Alorael, who spent an inordinate length of time deciding which languages got which words. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Guardian
Member # 6670
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written Friday, April 28 2006 08:23
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Java, Perl, Basic, and enough of C and Pascal to understand the basics. And AvernumScript, of course. Wait... Fluent in English and I know enough of Quebecois to read it and be able to understand and be understood in a conversation (close enough to French). I can usually get the gist of a Dutch conversation, if they speak slowly. EDIT: Typo. I wouldn't want my 1337 5P34K to be misunderstood, now would I? -------------------- 1 ©añ a15ø 5þ3aX 1337, a17#øµ6# 1 ðøñ'7 ©øñ51ð3® m¥531f a ñ00ß. µ5µa11¥, 7#øµ6#, 1 #av3 7ø ®35ø®7 7ø 1337-7®añ51a7ø®.©øm. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 08:24: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 6581
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written Friday, April 28 2006 09:14
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quote:Meglio che niente! ^_^ I'm really happy that someone study Italian at school! -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
Member # 1993
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written Friday, April 28 2006 09:14
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quote::) English, Spanish and Hebrew. I spent quite a lenght of time to find out that not every word represents another language >_< edit: Magma, I live very close to your country, 6% of our inhabitants are Italian, thus I learn a bit in the pizzeria, on the streets, or in Holidays. Currently no school ;_; but I'd like to enroll me in courses. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 09:44: Message edited by: spy-there ] -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
Member # 6700
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written Friday, April 28 2006 09:44
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I speak English. -------------------- The Silent Assassin has recently begun an investigation into the telepathic qualities of dryer lint. I suppose that I could tell him that the incidents that spurred this investigation could be explained through common sense, but where's the fun in that? -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
Member # 24
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written Friday, April 28 2006 10:02
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I can speak 3/4 English and 3/4 Russian. I also studied German in high school, but forgot most of it. (3/4 English and 3/4 Russian means that my English is still far from perfect, but I am already starting to forget Russian.) Я знаю английский, русский и частично немецкий. (Russian version is much shorter, because I have to select letters one at a time from Character Map.) Ich kann Englisch und Russisch schprechen. Ich hat Deutsch in die Schule gestudiert, aber ich hat es vorgessen. quote:So you speak Hebrew, English and some Arabic? I think second sentence says something about Italian, but I am not sure. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 10:04: Message edited by: Zeviz ] -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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La Canaliste
Member # 5563
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written Friday, April 28 2006 10:09
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I've given up speaking. I have two months in which to learn Spanish, but would rather learn Croatian which is pretty. -------------------- I am a mater of time and how . Deep down, you know you should have voted for Alcritas! Posts: 387 | Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Friday, April 28 2006 10:15
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quote:FYT. Unless you wanted to say "Ich sprach Deutsch," indicating that you no longer do. I speak English, German and Japanese. Ich spreche Englisch, Deutsch und Japanisch. 英語とドイツ語と日本語が事を出来ます EDIT: Actually, it'd probably better to say "Ich kann Deutsch." [ Friday, April 28, 2006 10:16: Message edited by: Butt Paladin ] -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, April 28 2006 10:52
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I speak English and very little Spanish. I was able to speak Macedonian/Greek as a child, but I don’t remember most of it. Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
Member # 5969
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written Friday, April 28 2006 11:37
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My native language is English. Heh. Boring. XD I took German in school. I took AP German last year. I can read it pretty fluently, and write pretty well, since I know enough to get my point across if I don't know exactly how to say something, but it's way harder to do that spontaneously, while speaking. But I could probably function all right in a German situation. (I understood the original versions of those Avernum reviews that were in German. XD) -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
Member # 4506
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written Friday, April 28 2006 11:39
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English. I dropped both Japanese and French because I'm just not a language person. - Micael -------------------- "You dare Trifle with Avernum?" ~ Erika the Archmage -------------------- My Scenarios: Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong? -------------------- Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website). -------------------- MY FORUM! Randomosity at it's highest! :) Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00 |