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[brokoli]

It's been a long time I'm on this forum now, it's time for my introduction.
I think I'm the youngest forum member. I am a 17 years old student from Belgium. My english is not perfect, I'm still learning the language.
I am passionate about boardgames, and particularly Dominion. What makes dominion so much different from the other games is the infinity of kingdom possibilities, each game is a rediscovery. It's also a very creative game and I really like that. Otherwise, I love Mafia/Werewolf, and some other games like Dixit, Troyes, Keyflower or Feld's games.
I'm also an origami fan and a pianist...

And as you probably know it, I'm a cornucopia-lover.

[ftl]

Hi!

[ashersky]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

[sudgy]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

Ergh!  I was going to say me and mail-mi are younger than him...  But you beat me to it with mail-mi...

[Archetype]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

[sudgy]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

[sudgy]

Oops, I just said "am I younger"...  Oh well, edited now.

[Archetype]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

15! So, yep!

[Dsell]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

15! So, yep!

Woah why did I always think you were so much older??

[Archetype]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

15! So, yep!

Woah why did I always think you were so much older??

No idea. Likewise, I've always thought sudgy was much older.

[Eevee]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

15! So, yep!

Woah why did I always think you were so much older??

Me too! I would have said 30+!

[Archetype]

...and I thought I was the youngest... 

I'm 16, are you younger?

15! So, yep!

Woah why did I always think you were so much older??

Me too! I would have said 30+!

Huh. Well thank you. I think.

[sudgy]

I usually imagine people online (unless they're acting like 12 year olds or explicitly say they're younger) as being 20+.

[theory]

My method for dealing with xkcd 386 situations is to remind myself that the person in question is probably too young to remember 9/11.  That always puts things in perspective for me.

[brokoli]

I usually imagine people online (unless they're acting like 12 year olds or explicitly say they're younger) as being 20+.

Yep, and I'm very surprised to see I'm not the only -20 here. I thought Dominion interested only the 20-30 informaticians, and people like us were not interested in boardgames because there are video games. I'm glad to see I was wrong !

[brokoli]

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

[Dsell]

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

Now that I know you are a non-native English speaker, I HAVE to ask...is the misspelling of "broccoli" intentional?

[sudgy]

You probably learned most of your English from this thread...

[Eevee]

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

Now that I know you are a non-native English speaker, I HAVE to ask...is the misspelling of "broccoli" intentional?

Lol, does "broccoli" sound like an english based word for you? For reference, it's brokkoli in finnish.. (Well, that or parsakaali, but I think more people use brokkoli).

[Dsell]

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

Now that I know you are a non-native English speaker, I HAVE to ask...is the misspelling of "broccoli" intentional?

Lol, does "broccoli" sound like an english based word for you? For reference, it's brokkoli in finnish.. (Well, that or parsakaali, but I think more people use brokkoli).

English based word? What do you mean? I don't know about any of those! It seems like we borrow almost everything.

But I had no idea broccoli was borrowed and I'd never given a thought to it either. The more you know...

[Qvist]

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

First English word you learn here is "depends".

[mail-mi]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

[Awaclus]

Lol, does "broccoli" sound like an english based word for you? For reference, it's brokkoli in finnish.. (Well, that or parsakaali, but I think more people use brokkoli).

Never heard brokkoli before, it's always parsakaali in Savonia.

Btw, my english is much much better since I started to read and post in this forum, I think I have learned more here than in school, even if the vocabulary here is a little bit restricted ^^

No wonder, learning languages at school is very ineffective. The best way of becoming better at speaking a language is speaking that language, that's how little children do it and they become pretty good very soon that way.

First English word you learn here is "depends".

That depends.

[heron]

I am a youngster as well (15).
On language classes: I have taken three years of Spanish, and I still feel like if I was sent to Spain, I would sound like a total idiot. Even if I didn't have an accent. So I agree that speaking practice is very important and that language classes in high school are poor.
Also, they need to accelerate the language classes. I think we only learned like 300 words this year. Couldn't that number be like, 1000?
And if they taught mnemonics in school, (which they should) 5000+?
Although I would not want to use mnemonics to learn a language; it would inhibit one's speaking ability because of that extra millisecond required to recall a word.

[sudgy]

I've heard that speaking and listening/reading both help in learning a language.

One interesting idea I've heard is that in the classroom you aren't allowed to speak English.  That forces talking/listening.

[ashersky]

No wonder, learning languages at school is very ineffective. The best way of becoming better at speaking a language is speaking that language, that's how little children do it and they become pretty good very soon that way.

This is incorrect.

The best way to learn a language is to date someone who only speaks that language.

[brokoli]

Yes, the mispelling is intentionnal.

One interesting idea I've heard is that in the classroom you aren't allowed to speak English.  That forces talking/listening.

I'm not sure this is the best way to improve my english. ^^

[Awaclus]

No wonder, learning languages at school is very ineffective. The best way of becoming better at speaking a language is speaking that language, that's how little children do it and they become pretty good very soon that way.

This is incorrect.

The best way to learn a language is to date someone who only speaks that language.

That's the same thing, you just have extra motivation.

[StrongRhino]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

I actually assumed that Archetype was much older, probably because of Count in his avatar.
I knew mali-mi was <20 already, kind of inferred, plus he once said he couldn't play because he was doing homework.

[Archetype]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

Really? 

[StrongRhino]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

Really? 

No, I'm a drunk 7 year old who wants to look cool.

[Archetype]

But seriously I thought you were much older. Strange.

[Dsell]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

::Chris Hansen::

[StrongRhino]

But seriously I thought you were much older. Strange.

Vice versa to you. The only person here I knew was young before was mali-mi.
I guess we all assume some 25-35 age unless there are clues otherwise (at least I do)

[mail-mi]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

I actually assumed that Archetype was much older, probably because of Count in his avatar.
I knew mali-mi was <20 already, kind of inferred, plus he once said he couldn't play because he was doing homework.

Whoa someone younger than me!

[sudgy]

You aren't the youngest.  Mail-mi is 14, I believe.

I'm almost 15!

U like mafia? Come join us in the forum games.

Ha everyone!
I'm 13.

Really? 

My thoughts exactly.

[eHalcyon]

I like that you used an image of Richard in a response regarding age.

[Archetype]

I like that you used an image of Richard in a response regarding age.

I wondered if someone would notice.