Is Mandarin difficult to learn?

I'm just thinking ahead.

I saw the U.S. military display and their robot dogs and saw China with their dancing robots.

When the world is divided up in next few years, I'm thinking China's dancing robots win.

I'd like to learn the language, for personal growth. Anyone got some tips on learning a new language in retirement?

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myscreenname said..
Tend to agree, I knew zip about China until I went there last year. It was like landing on Mars. All I heard about them is negativity. What I saw 'with my own eyes' made me question everything I've been fed.

It looks like we are heading for a tipping point quite soon.... and I think Western Culture is over.

Strike up a convo with a Vietnamese/Australian. Ask them what happened to them, and then what they think a commo/despot regime were to do to us. Very depressing prediction. I doubt here would become like over there. Pretty sht topic you choose MSN. I prefer to talk about Enron eggs.

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jn1 said..
I prefer to talk about Enron eggs.

Tell us about Enron Eggs? Topics change all the time, that's how we roll.

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Mark _australia said..
Are you for real? china looked good to you cos it was all new n stuff?
I know people with firsthand knowledge of their Govt atrocities but because I haven't been there I don't know anything? Better than going with the blinkers on mate.

what you've said is akin to somebody visiting Oz and saying there is no aboriginal disadvantage cos they saw the Opera House and the beach at the Gold Coast.

Are you for real? Do you really think China has a monopoly on commiting atrocities?

Australia committed atrocities and genocide on our first nations people. Go speak to a Tasmanian Aboriginal if you don't believe me. Whoops you can't, as there are none left - 'cause we wiped every last one of them out. You can read more about one of the numerous aboriginal massacres we committed here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Grim_massacre

I thought being an Australian you would know that. Or don't first nation people count to you?

Why don't you just admit that the Chinese robots are way cooler than those lame American 1990s looking robot mules.

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Mark _australia said..

Well that certainly added some zest to this thread.

All I know is that if somebody comes over here and wants mandarin, or pineapple, cranberry, lemonade and a slice of lime they are gonna get punch.

Remember, if you are having nightmares about drowning in an ocean of mandarin, it might just be a fanta-sea.

May I suggest relaxing under a citrus tree, it is often a sub-lime spot.

mmmmm, I'll get my coat, despite having had quite a fruitful day here.

F-me MSN. Are you for real ?

I don't know if you are brainwashed, blind or just a straight up dumb-arse.

But by the time Iran kills Bibi and China arrives here you ain't gonna be needing a dance troupe of shiny robots.


Learn from the Carantoc. I've been out in the shed preping proper. And I'se built me-self one of these :


Fill it full of bitcoin ? pffft. That ain't going to convince Aunty to let you into Bartertown.

Nah, I've filled it with a bit-of-corn and loads of toilet paper. The two most valuable commodities in the Wastelands.

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myscreenname said..
.... only because of lack of verifiable information on the war

pffft.

Why didn't you just ask. Carantoc can fill you in on exactly what is going down.

And I'll tell you this for free - saffron.

Yep that's right, saffron.

Iran is the worlds biggest exporter of saffron according to google. And with all that's happening the stuff is going sky-rocket in price. So get in now and put it all on saffron. I just bought 6kg online. I got it from a Nigerian spice dealer, should be here next week if the postage turns out right.

If you want in, and frankly who wouldn't, send me cash via Seabreeze.com.au transfer and I'll secure you some.

pffft, the ABC.

If that is what you watch I now understand why you lack of verifiable information on the war.

According to the ABC, Costa's beard is 87.2% pure saffron.

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myscreenname said..
.... He is anti war ....

If that's the same George Galloway who used to be a British MP, and if he hasn't changed his spots since the last time I heard his name many years ago, then I don't think he could be described as being anti-war.

On the contrary, he thinks war should be waged. But where he differs is that he believes the war should be Arab and Islamist forces against Israel, the US and western culture, rather than the other way around.

Monty Python sums it up

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