native speaker needed

[mikolaus]

just came back from uk and dont want to forget english so i need someone to
talk with...it doesnt need to be person from certain country,just somebody
who want to speak english.
greg

does it look like we're volunteers or for hire?:)

[waldek1610]

mikolaus napisał:

> native speeker needed
> just came back from uk and dont want to forget english so i need someone to
> talk with...it doesnt need to be person from certain country,just somebody
> who want to speak english.
> greg


Well, your request is somewhat like asking (female type) strangers to have sex
with you.... on the grounds that you don't want to forget how it done, while
your wife/girlfrieds is away. And you also require those "lucky ladies" to be
sexy and ready to fill in, whenever you need them



I got the better idea; don't expect people will act as your english couch,
unless of course you can afford your personal trainer. Just simply visit this
forum and take part in our conversation.

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waldek1610 napisał:

> mikolaus napisał:
>
> > native speeker needed
> > just came back from uk and dont want to forget english so i need someone
> to
> > talk with...it doesnt need to be person from certain country,just somebod
> y
> > who want to speak english.
> > greg
>
>
> Well, your request is somewhat like asking (female type) strangers to have
sex
> with you.... on the grounds that you don't want to forget how it done, while
> your wife/girlfrieds is away. And you also require those "lucky ladies" to be
> sexy and ready to fill in, whenever you need them
>

And we ain't no hollaback girls, we ain't no hollaback girls!

[waldek1610]

usenetposts napisał:

> And we ain't no hollaback girls, we ain't no hollaback girls!

Please elaborate on the meaning of the "hollaback girls", I'm guessing it is
British English.....?

[mafketis]

> > And we ain't no hollaback girls, we ain't no hollaback girls!
>
> Please elaborate on the meaning of the "hollaback girls", I'm guessing it is
> British English.....?

Waldusiu,

allow me to introduce you to an obscure, almost unknown singer named Gwen Stefani.
"Holloback girl" is a reference to a rarely performed song by this secretive and
elusive performer who shuns the spotlight and is rarely seen or heard in public.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4UnJGdOAas

not eveybody is a pop culture junkie......

[waldek1610]

mafketis napisał:

> Waldusiu,
> allow me to introduce you to an obscure, almost unknown singer named Gwen
> Stefani.
> "Holloback girl" is a reference to a rarely performed song by this secretive
> and elusive performer who shuns the spotlight and is rarely seen or heard in
> public.
>
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4UnJGdOAas


are you kidding me Makeshift, you don't believe me to by some pop-culture
junkie like you are, do you?

For your informantion, not everybody in US is tuned in to MTV channel, nor
cares much about some pop-music starlett, not mentioning following her every
album...She might be popular among teenagers and 20-somethings, still not
everybody in that age section of US population is a fan of this type of
music....

Although I used to like few songs by "No Doubt" but it was back in 1990'ties..

Ask any high level manager, white collar in US past their twenties if they know
who Gwen Stefani is, I guarantee you will get the answer : "Gwen who???"

[mafketis]

> are you kidding me Makeshift, you don't believe me to by some pop-culture
> junkie like you are, do you?

Panie Waldemarku,

I'm no pop-culture junkie myself, but I don't live in a cave either.

As for ageing managerial types, they not know who Ms Stefani is, but the chances
that they hadn't heard the song in question about 80,000 times is pretty remote.

[waldek1610]

mafketis napisał:

> Panie Waldemarku,

Why are you mocking me, you don't like me or something?

> I'm no pop-culture junkie myself, but I don't live in a cave either.
> As for ageing managerial types, they not know who Ms Stefani is, but the
> chances that they hadn't heard the song in question about 80,000 times is
> pretty remote.

sure that if they are, but they are tune in pop music radio, you don't think
manegerial types subscribe to the Teen Magazine..do you?

Since as you said that you don't live in the cave, please tell me who what is
the name of the new play writen by the well known Vaudeville/Broadway actor and
screenplay writer Hershey Felder? It has been covered by major media in US
so....I'm waiting

correction

[waldek1610]

waldek1610 napisał:

> mafketis napisał:

> Panie Waldemarku,

Why are you mocking me, you don't like me or something?

> I'm no pop-culture junkie myself, but I don't live in a cave either.
> As for ageing managerial types, they not know who Ms Stefani is, but the
> chances that they hadn't heard the song in question about 80,000 times is
> pretty remote.

sure that if they are tuned in to one of the pop music radio stations, you
don't think manegerial types subscribe to the Teen Magazine, or watch MTV..do
you?


Since as you said that you don't live in the cave, please tell me who what is
the name of the new play writen by the well known Vaudeville/Broadway actor and
screenplay writer Hershey Felder? It has been covered by major media in US
so....I'm waiting

[mafketis]

> Why are you mocking me, you don't like me or something?

Mock? Me? What's mocking about Panie Waldemarku? If I wanted to mock you I'd
come up with something different, Waldku.

if they are tuned in to one of the pop music radio stations, you
> don't think manegerial types subscribe to the Teen Magazine, or watch MTV..do
> you?

Perhaps she's not so well known in the US but in Poland I heard/saw the video
for Hollaback girl about 14,376 times without searching for it in the slightest.
or in the words of wikipedia: within six weeks of its release, it had reached
the number-one position, making it the fastest-rising single to reach the top in
2005; It maintained the number-one position for four weeks.

> Since as you said that you don't live in the cave, please tell me who what is
> the name of the new play writen by the well known Vaudeville/Broadway actor and
> screenplay writer Hershey Felder? It has been covered by major media in US
> so....I'm waiting

I don't live in the US and make no real effort to keep abreast of US artistic
(as opposed to political) doings, but a quick google search turned up something
about Gershwin and then Monsieur Chopin.
And a one man play by Mr Felder is hardly in the same recognizability league as
Ms Stefani's magnum opus (whether this is good or bad is a question of
individual taste).

[waldek1610]

mafketis napisał:

> Mock? Me? What's mocking about Panie Waldemarku? If I wanted to mock you I'd
> come up with something different, Waldku.

that's all right Makeshift. Where did you get you get your nick anyways, what
did your parents made you while they had a quicky? And not only that,
because they conceived you quickly you turn out to mispell word "Makeshift".
What is Mafketis anyways....???



> Perhaps she's not so well known in the US but in Poland I heard/saw the video
> for Hollaback girl about 14,376 times without searching for it in the
> slightest.
> or in the words of wikipedia: within six weeks of its release, it had reached
> the number-one position, making it the fastest-rising single to reach the top
> in 2005; It maintained the number-one position for four weeks.


...I believe you waste way too much of your time on trivia


> I don't live in the US and make no real effort to keep abreast of US artistic
> (as opposed to political) doings, but a quick google search turned up
> something about Gershwin and then Monsieur Chopin.
> And a one man play by Mr Felder is hardly in the same recognizability league
> as Ms Stefani's magnum opus (whether this is good or bad is a question of
> individual taste).

It depends on who you ask, I'm quite certain that most educated and cultured
people in US heared more about Hershey Felder and don't pay much attention to
some pop music renegade singer, it is the matter of taste, as you admitted
yourself and rightfully so....

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mafketis napisał:

> > Why are you mocking me, you don't like me or something?
>
> Mock? Me? What's mocking about Panie Waldemarku? If I wanted to mock you I'd
> come up with something different, Waldku.
>
> if they are tuned in to one of the pop music radio stations, you
> > don't think manegerial types subscribe to the Teen Magazine, or watch MTV
> ..do
> > you?
>
> Perhaps she's not so well known in the US but in Poland I heard/saw the video
> for Hollaback girl about 14,376 times without searching for it in the
slightest
> .
> or in the words of wikipedia: within six weeks of its release, it had reached
> the number-one position, making it the fastest-rising single to reach the top
i
> n
> 2005; It maintained the number-one position for four weeks.
>
> > Since as you said that you don't live in the cave, please tell me who wha
> t is
> > the name of the new play writen by the well known Vaudeville/Broadway act
> or and
> > screenplay writer Hershey Felder? It has been covered by major media in U
> S
> > so....I'm waiting
>
> I don't live in the US and make no real effort to keep abreast of US artistic
> (as opposed to political) doings, but a quick google search turned up
something
> about Gershwin and then Monsieur Chopin.
> And a one man play by Mr Felder is hardly in the same recognizability league
as
> Ms Stefani's magnum opus (whether this is good or bad is a question of
> individual taste).
>

I don't think he makes for as hi-grade Convallaria majalis as she does, that's
for sure.

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mikolaus napisał:

> just came back from uk and dont want to forget english so i need someone to
> talk with...it doesnt need to be person from certain country,just somebody
> who want to speak english.
> greg

Skype is your friend. You should get skype, and then look through all the
native English speakers who are in "Skype Me" mode.

Either that, or tell us what city you are in, and maybe what budget you have
for these conversations, if any.

Or, as Waldek says, you're free and welcome to discuss here, but it won't help
your pronunciation.

[brookie]

Oh, give it a bone



This is my rifle, there're many like it
but this one is mine

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brookie napisała:

> Oh, give it a bone
>

Who? Gwen Stefani?

[kylie1]

> brookie napisała:
>
> > Oh, give it a bone
> >
>
> Who? Gwen Stefani?
>

Good one. Never heard that one before. Is it like "Give it a rest"?

Daaaave, you shouldn't be thinking that way

[usenetposts]

What way, Kylie?