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henma (Mostra il profilo) 06 giugno 2011 20:12:53
RiotNrrd:That's interesting... When I was in Spain, I noticed that they also talked about 'traveling to Europe' when going to the rest of Europe.sudanglo:I had the advantage of Europe being only a short hop across the Channel.From an American point of view, you have Europe on your side of the Channel as well.
Why do some Europeans consider themselves as being 'out of Europe'?
With respect to the question, I would also suggest doing 'Ana Renkontas' and listening to some podcast... I would recommend Varsovia Vento, it has interesting interviews and music of different styles.
Amike,
Daniel.
sudanglo (Mostra il profilo) 06 giugno 2011 21:34:08
It isn't just the Channel that separates us.
When you learn that there is a whole bunch of people over there who think it perfectly normal that inanimate objects should be referred to as 'he' and 'she' - what you gonna do. You can't include yourself in a group like that.
henma (Mostra il profilo) 06 giugno 2011 21:45:56
sudanglo:When you learn that there is a whole bunch of people over there who think it perfectly normal that inanimate objects should be referred to as 'he' and 'she' - what you gonna do. You can't include yourself in a group like that.And why wouldn't they be referred as he or she?? Just by the fact that they cannot talk, you should not assume that they don't feel as he or she
.And I CAN include MYSELF in that group... as I normally do that when speaking my native language
(That's an advantage of having 'oni' in Esperanto instead of using 'vi' for those sentences).
ceigered (Mostra il profilo) 07 giugno 2011 02:36:58
Anyway, if you can't get in contact with local esperantists like myself (apparently though there are two or three here in Adelaide, or merely two or three interested in the idea of an Adelaide group existing while they instead reside in Melbourne etc), then I suggest you just stay in contact on the web. It doesn't sound like much but it's very effective at maintaining some knowledge in the language if you would otherwise be completely disconnected from the EO-world.
BlackOtaku (Mostra il profilo) 07 giugno 2011 03:26:25
erinja (Mostra il profilo) 07 giugno 2011 07:30:39
jeg (Mostra il profilo) 07 giugno 2011 20:28:53
erinja:Looks like Pittsburgh is your best bet for finding some active Esperanto speakers.If you find them, let me know! There was an active club here several years ago when I began learning, but I moved away for a few years, and it seems that the members have all moved away or lost interest in the interim.
erinja (Mostra il profilo) 08 giugno 2011 08:18:40
Since they're lernu users, they're unlikely to be super experienced but I bet it would be fun to see how many of those lernu users you could get together for an afternoon at a cafe or a group trip to a local zoo or museum.
The following lernu users have Pittsburgh listed as their location and look relatively active:
Brilanta Stelo, Hallas, theomodsim, vincentpistelli, xio
The ages in that group range from mid-teens to mid-twenties, so they are not even far off from you in age.
ceigered (Mostra il profilo) 08 giugno 2011 09:16:40
That said, I'm apparently not on the map! Yipee!
jeg (Mostra il profilo) 08 giugno 2011 09:26:05
erinja:There are several active lernu users in Pittsburgh. I did a search on the user search page, using Pittsburgh in the city field.Thanks for the help and suggestions. I performed a similar search a few months ago, messaged people, and generally got no response. Some are no longer living here, or are away for school, etc. I've also tried posting locally around universities and online, unsuccessfully. Perhaps I'll try again over the summer.
Since they're lernu users, they're unlikely to be super experienced but I bet it would be fun to see how many of those lernu users you could get together for an afternoon at a cafe or a group trip to a local zoo or museum.
The following lernu users have Pittsburgh listed as their location and look relatively active:
Brilanta Stelo, Hallas, theomodsim, vincentpistelli, xio
The ages in that group range from mid-teens to mid-twenties, so they are not even far off from you in age.