comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 8 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 1 minute ago
I think there's plenty around that would actively disrespect you for it tbh
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that is true, but really in any sensible world, it should be regarded as an achievement. it is an achievement. it's actually quite remarkable when you think about it.

to be able to do it at 42 with a still pretty decent fave was something. to do it at 43/44, was going some. but to still be able to get a spark at 4SEVEN.

anyway...
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To some degree, but it's a bit like going to America with an English accent, sort of cheating
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Edinspur and I hereby issue a joint statement objecting to the content of the above post.
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How come?
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They binned all native English speaking teachers from outside their walls.

comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 16 minutes ago
I meant about your holoday tbf.

Nice about the job tho
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Oh, well I am in blighty atm and will go back to Portugal in a week 2 weeks. Spend some time in the north then go to the Algarve mid aug

Rent a scooter

You get sacked Rapto?

comment by Raptor✡ (U1071)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 8 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by TBag (U11806)
posted 1 minute ago
I think there's plenty around that would actively disrespect you for it tbh
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that is true, but really in any sensible world, it should be regarded as an achievement. it is an achievement. it's actually quite remarkable when you think about it.

to be able to do it at 42 with a still pretty decent fave was something. to do it at 43/44, was going some. but to still be able to get a spark at 4SEVEN.

anyway...
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To some degree, but it's a bit like going to America with an English accent, sort of cheating
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Edinspur and I hereby issue a joint statement objecting to the content of the above post.
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How come?
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They binned all native English speaking teachers from outside their walls.
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walls as in sausages?

comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 11 minutes ago
You get sacked Rapto?
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Nah, new teaching regulations in China meant the platform I worked on had to end all English classes with native teachers.
It was ok though as I wanted to teach in Portugal as opposed to online. I still do online stuff but only 10-12 hours a week.Online teaching is so oversaturated these days anyway. I applaud any teacher that makes a solid income teaching online privately.

comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 14 minutes ago
Rent a scooter
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Forgot you're petrified of scooters.

comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 14 minutes ago
Rent a scooter
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Forgot you're petrified of scooters.
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I had a Vespa abaat 10 yrs ago

are you close to fluent in portuguese now?

(i wouldn't be, i'd still know about 20 words)

comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 8 minutes ago
are you close to fluent in portuguese now?
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Nowhere near! Vocab is very good. I can get by on occasion.

comment by Raptor✡ (U1071)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 8 minutes ago
are you close to fluent in portuguese now?
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Nowhere near! Vocab is very good. I can get by on occasion.
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comment by Raptor✡ (U1071)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Dim Sum Slunk - JA606 Woman rescuing champion (U22695)
posted 14 minutes ago
Rent a scooter
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Forgot you're petrified of scooters.
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I had a Vespa abaat 10 yrs ago
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i wasn't talking about roll ups.

comment by Raptor✡ (U1071)
posted 42 minutes ago
comment by Edinspur (U1109)
posted 11 minutes ago
You get sacked Rapto?
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Nah, new teaching regulations in China meant the platform I worked on had to end all English classes with native teachers.
It was ok though as I wanted to teach in Portugal as opposed to online. I still do online stuff but only 10-12 hours a week.Online teaching is so oversaturated these days anyway. I applaud any teacher that makes a solid income teaching online privately.
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You pick up much cantonese and/or mandarin?

Phenom?

my information has been stolen for the dark web 4 times

Was good to have Raptor on

Glad things are going well

when i go to the algarve, i rent a scooter in carvoeiro and go to the beach round there. some crackers within 20 minutes or so. if ive got any money will probably go back for a few days in october.

"star of The Godfather and Elf"

interesting that the FBI and M15 made a joint speech yesterday about the grave threat posed by China.

I suspect that these guys are in conflict with the CIA who are probably responsible (with Biden) for events in Ukraine and the demonisation of Russia.

While the US and its allies are playing games with the lives of Russians, Ukranians, and people left to starve in Africa, those with some sense note that a real enemy awaits....

reckon I walked a bit over 15km yesterday up and down the beach to top up my tan (did the trick tbf). plus my run another 3.5k, my legs are farrrked this morning.

Not to justify anything the CIA do, but what the FBI and MI5 are saying China did - Russia did as well

tbf, one of my dark net breaches was the russians

Even if Russia are up there with china in terms of cyber attacks etc though (and im sure 'we' do the same to them tbh), for me Putin has always been open to diplomacy. It's the west as I see it that refused to listen to Putin's objections to being penned in by NATO, and I think engineered this situation to weaken Russia, knowing full well what the consequences would be for Ukrainians and those further afield.

Biden sees Russia (as no doubt the CIA does) as it was in the 1960s, but Russia has always struck me (this century) as being open to being a part of the international community, and to some extent to conform to its standards on the international stage. It's only because it felt that it was left with no choice that it partly abandoned that approach. China conversely has its own path and does not intend to bend it for anyone.

That's how I see it anyway.

I don't think Common People is the best song of all time to listen to (although it's not a million miles off), but I can't think of any better musical example of a job well done.

It's a great example of professional brilliance in any field.

He's heard some bird say "I want to live with common people like you", and he's turned it into THAT.