TextFugu » Topic: Hello http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/feed/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:52:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11127 <![CDATA[Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11127 Tue, 24 May 2011 02:15:12 +0000 Franklin Diggs Hi, My name is Franklin. I have been eying textfugu since Koichi said he was going to start it, but only now have paid the poor sap. Even then I only gave him $20, but he’ll get more when my pay comes in. I am studying Japanese for fun. I am a graduate student now working in ecology. I used to be a classics major. I have always had a love of language learning, but wanted to tackle a spoken language. I also believe that our thoughts are limited by language, and so by learning language we are able to think about things in new ways. This inspires me to tackle a language of a different origin. I am a casual learner and am doing this slowly for now. My other work consumes so much of me that I often push language learning aside for other activities. I will also occasionally do this if I have binged on the language learning for a while. Languages are fun, if it becomes a task that you begrudge you are doing it wrong. I don’t want this to happen with Japanese. I don’t necessarily aim for fluency, I just like having a hobby that I can put something into and out of which I can get something in return. I have not been to Japan. I am in love with Northern forests and tea. This has in turn led to an interest in Japan. When I finish my masters I plan to visit Hokkaido. That’s all I have for now. I am not a fish.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11129 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11129 Tue, 24 May 2011 02:22:07 +0000 Wait, you’re NOT a fish?

Oh lordy what have I done…

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11131 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11131 Tue, 24 May 2011 02:44:17 +0000 Kaona That’s actually very interesting.

Welcome to TextFugu though, Franklin!

Good luck learning Japanese.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11139 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11139 Tue, 24 May 2011 03:19:29 +0000 koichi Good to have you, Franklin! :D

So… what are Northern forests? Is that like northern hemisphere? Or anything above the 45th parallel?

Hokkaido is incredible btw – I wouldn’t mind living there, so pretty!

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11151 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11151 Tue, 24 May 2011 03:55:38 +0000 Miki Wow, I give you major props for learning even on top of a very busy schedule. I wish you lots of luck! 8D

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11208 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11208 Tue, 24 May 2011 13:36:38 +0000 winterpromise31 Franklin, sounds like you’re in the right place! Welcome to Textfugu. :) I hope you’re able to fit in some good studying around your busy schedule! Good luck with everything!

~Cassandra

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11338 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11338 Wed, 25 May 2011 21:44:16 +0000 Franklin Diggs Indeed, thanks for all the kind hellos and support. I guess in my case “northern forests” was meant to imply temperate forests, though there are temperate forests in the south. I truly study fungus associated with the northern hardwoods (sugar maple, american beech, yellow birch) but I let my language slip in my hasty post, sorry for being vague. Anyway, all I really wanted to do was chime in and say thanks for support and prompt replies. I will see you all around, in the forums, in the form of text. Franklin

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11340 <![CDATA[Reply To: Hello]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/hello/#post-11340 Wed, 25 May 2011 22:20:14 +0000 Elysia Welcome and I hope you enjoy it here!
Good luck with your Masters and your language learning :)
I hope to visit Hokkaido too ^^

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