Non-native English speakers at TAM 8

[Yogzotot]

Since it seems customary for different nationalities to check via forum threads whether fellow Aussies / Canadians / Brits / ... will attend TAM:

Who will be at TAM 8 *not* originating from the US, Canada, Australia, or the UK?

I deliberately wrote "originate" - I am coming from the UK to TAM, since I live here at the moment, but actually I am German... ;)

[bumlet5]

Out of curiosity, should we include native English-speakers who can fluently converse in a different language in this?

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Exarch is Belgian.

[notsure]

I am Chinese. I have lived in US for many years, but still I am not native English speaker. Glad to see from the forum that there will be many people from different countries, so I will be one of many who speak with an accent.

[Patricio Elicer]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....

[hcmom]

I am always totally amazed at the non-English-as-a-native-language people, that they can speak my language so totally better than many English-is-my-first-language people bother to.

[Wowbagger]

I am always totally amazed at the non-English-as-a-native-language people, that they can speak my language so totally better than many English-is-my-first-language people bother to.

Yeah, we native English types does git kinda lazy with our words, 'n such, after while.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....

The only English you need to know is "Scrutinizer, may I buy you a beer?"

[Patricio Elicer]

The only English you need to know is "Scrutinizer, may I buy you a beer?"

OK, I already know that phrase. Now, I'll put it into practice as soon as I can :)

[SkepticScott]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....Of course. Anyone who isn't patient is rude and should be dumped in a foreign country with only a phrasebook and forced to make their way home. Oh, and you get to write their phrasebook. :rolleyes:

[Hokulele Mom]

My native language is Japanese. In college, I used English as my foreign language requirement since my high school French was not good enough.

Hokulele Mom

[paperskater]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....


Patricio has the nicest accent ever. It's buttery smooth. *melt*

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Patricio has the nicest accent ever. It's buttery smooth. *melt*

I have a nice American accent.

[Patricio Elicer]

I am always totally amazed at the non-English-as-a-native-language people, that they can speak my language so totally better than many English-is-my-first-language people bother to.
That's probably because they use the "pure" or orthodox language, as learned at school, as opposed to natives who use local slang sometimes.

Of course. Anyone who isn't patient is rude and should be dumped in a foreign country with only a phrasebook and forced to make their way home. Oh, and you get to write their phrasebook. :rolleyes:

Nahh, not that serious, .... I mean not serious enough for me to write their phrasebook :p

Patricio has the nicest accent ever. It's buttery smooth. *melt*

Thank you, girl!! :)

[Cuddles]

I have a nice American accent.

Isn't that a bit of an oxymoron? Wait, it's Scrut. Scrap the "oxy".:)

[SkepticScott]

I mean not serious enough for me to write their phrasebook :pAhh, but think of the fun you can have with phrases like "My hovercraft is full of eels". :)

[CriticalThanking]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....What Carl Sagan's stunt double is not telling you is that his English is better than that of most Americans. He is just very quiet most of the time. :)

CT

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

My message to English-as-a-native-language folks at TAM: please be patient with me....
Why? I've never had any trouble understanding you. I see no reason to be patient whatsoever.

~~ Paul

[snoma]

Represeting the icy cold mountains of Northerh Europe and homeland of all things evil and black metal... NORWAY!

[JamyeJ]

I speak ASL, Danish and Spanish. Not that any of those often need translators or anything. I can also understand Swedish and Norwegian. And sometimes even English.

[Tsukasa Buddha]

*Gets sexy accent notebook out*

[KingMerv00]

I have a nice American accent.

It's a shame what you say isn't as nice. :D

[The Central Scrutinizer]

It's a shame what you say isn't as nice. :D

I know. :(

[Hokulele]

My native language is Japanese. In college, I used English as my foreign language requirement since my high school French was not good enough.

Hokulele Mom


And for those who need translation, I speak fluent "Hokulele Mom". ;)

[notsure]

And for those who need translation, I speak fluent "Hokulele Mom". ;)

For those who need translation, I speak fluent "Ni Hao". But I doubt there will be any need at TAM.

notsure

[SkepticScott]

For those who need translation, I speak fluent "Ni Hao". But I doubt there will be any need at TAM.Marathon "Firefly" and "Serenity" sessions.

[bumlet5]

Marathon "Firefly" and "Serenity" sessions.

Done! When and Where? I'll bring the apples. Who's bringing the strawberries?

[SkepticScott]

I'll bring the apples.Griswald-free apples for me please. I'm afraid the hotel doesn't provide DVD players in their rooms. :(

[bumlet5]

I'm sure someone's bringing a laptop.

[Yogzotot]

Griswald-free apples for me please. I'm afraid the hotel doesn't provide DVD players in their rooms. :(

Don't tell me not one of 1,100 skeptics brings a laptop with DVD player? :eye-poppi

I assume the in-room TVs have a DVI or HDMI port...?

[snoma]

I speak ASL, Danish and Spanish. Not that any of those often need translators or anything. I can also understand Swedish and Norwegian. And sometimes even English.

But can you speak it? If I were to start talking Norwegian to you would you reply back in Norwegian?

[notsure]

I'm sure someone's bringing a laptop.

I will bring a laptop for sure, have to manage work at TAM. Does the hotel provide free Internet access?


notsure

[Cleon]

I will bring a laptop for sure, have to manage work at TAM. Does the hotel provide free Internet access?


notsure

Hahahhahaha...No. No, wifi access at the hotel is horribly expensive.

However, if you have 4G (like Sprint 4G or Clear), that looks like it might be doable (depending on reception inside the building).

If you don't have 4G, it's possible someone who has it might create an access point for you.

[DocM]

I can offer an iPad, on which I'll have the rest of my 3G month to burn. I actually even planned to have Serenity on the pad, but somebody didn't return the DVD in time.

Oh, and to get back on topic: I am noticeably not a native speaker. Though my accent is not as crisp as Yogzotot's. :p

[bumlet5]

I can offer an iPad, on which I'll have the rest of my 3G month to burn. I actually even planned to have Serenity on the pad, but somebody didn't return the DVD in time.

Oh, and to get back on topic: I am noticeably not a native speaker. Though my accent is not as crisp as Yogzotot's. :p

I could easily bring the dvd. I have two.

[Yogzotot]

Oh, and to get back on topic: I am noticeably not a native speaker. Though my accent is not as crisp as Yogzotot's. :p

My "crisp Teutotic accent", please! Don't remind me of that racist 10:23 haggler - "You are a German Nazi, I won't take orders from you not to take homeopathy. Don't besmirch an English medical tradition!" Teh stupid...

The exchange happened in the comments to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwK1C_yMlXw

And yes, that's me doing the talking in the YouTube video. My "crisp Teutonic accent" (see comments by kevinjohnmorris starting at about page 5) is less pronounced (ha!) when I talk normally and don't read a text taped to the forehead of the camerawoman...

[Cuddles]

I could easily bring the dvd. I have two.

I have Firefly and Serenity on my Archos tablet. Assuming they have TVs, no DVDs are necessary.

[Geek Goddess]

Last year, I brought my netbook and (illegally) tethered my iphone to it. Then I updated my OS and the free tethering disappeared. (Yes, I realized I can jailbreak the phone. I did, and it worked too slowly so I restored the OS)

However, I acquired an ipad with 3G, so I'll bring that instead.