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[cem_devecioglu]

I have learnt I am not allowed to express my personal opinion here 

I've also learnt that keeping 300ish regular members, all strangers to each other (mostly), is a full time job for the 7 of us.


But more importantly than the effort involved, the money spent, and the stress and anguish is something very heartwarming, and makes everything worthwhile...

...complete strangers, in the right environment, lose the common, modern, selfish "me! me! me!" ignorance and are prepared to put themselves out to help others for nothing more than that warm feeling of satisfaction......we call it the OOF Spirit, and I think that is very, very precious.

 

Well , up to now , thousands of unknown (by me ) English words , some idioms, and many things about engine mechanics apart from omega problems

but the biggest pleasure is to teach the mechanics how to do the job with schemas and videos

[cem_devecioglu]

and must add, before OOF, UK community for me was a closed box (although I visited) .. here I witness your day to day problems , your life style , your ideas and knowledge (which I admire)

and I hope I could reflect myself not different than what I am..and not an alien to you

[Andy B]

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Just need to post in the jelp section now on how to fix it as I cant hear the solenoid disengageing to unlock it. .....

Likely to be the brake pedal switch.     

[mantahatch]

I have learned what not to say or talk about, several times......

Wish I had learnt that one 

I am quite sure I have alienated a number of people on here, and I am sorry for that.

[Andy B]

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Well , up to now , thousands of unknown (by me ) English words , some idioms, and many things about engine mechanics apart from omega problems

but the biggest pleasure is to teach the mechanics how to do the job with schemas and videos

I've noticed how your English has improved over the years.      I believe it isn't an easy language to learn because we can say the same thing in many different ways. 

My only Turkish is 'please' & 'thank you' ( I can say it but can't remember how to write it  )

[cem_devecioglu]

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Well , up to now , thousands of unknown (by me ) English words , some idioms, and many things about engine mechanics apart from omega problems

but the biggest pleasure is to teach the mechanics how to do the job with schemas and videos

I've noticed how your English has improved over the years.      I believe it isn't an easy language to learn because we can say the same thing in many different ways. 

My only Turkish is 'please' & 'thank you' ( I can say it but can't remember how to write it  )

Thanks Andy

My language (although using latin alphabet-thanks god we leave that arabic alphabet in history ) is very different in structure..  object,subject, nouns all in different positions (nearly reverse) .. so its very normal for you to learn and remember.. but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

[Andy B]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.
We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English. One thing she particularly wanted to understand was the difference between overtake and takeover. 

[cem_devecioglu]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.

yep.. definitely ..

We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English.

yep.. I also do the same whenever possible.. however talking is harder than the writing..  you dont have an online dictinary handy


however it takes a bit time for your ears to understand the other side as their pronunciation  may widely differ..  I must admit that some of my own citizens here talk in a style that many people dont understand :-?


One thing she particularly wanted to understand was the difference between overtake and takeover. 

overtake and takeover different things and I know what they are

[CaptainZok]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.

yep.. definitely ..

We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English.

yep.. I also do the same whenever possible.. however talking is harder than the writing..  you dont have an online dictinary handy


however it takes a bit time for your ears to understand the other side as their pronunciation  may widely differ

Oh you've met Countess Dundee have you.

[TheBoy]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.

yep.. definitely ..

We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English.

yep.. I also do the same whenever possible.. however talking is harder than the writing..  you dont have an online dictinary handy


however it takes a bit time for your ears to understand the other side as their pronunciation  may widely differ

Oh you've met Countess Dundee have you.

I find MikeDundee makes perfect sense after a few of Hotel21's special liquids...

[Kevin Wood]

I find MikeDundee makes perfect sense after a few of Hotel21's special liquids...

I find he makes no sense at all after a few of Hotel21's liquids... Or did you mean after you've had Hotel21's liquids?

Kevin

[PhilRich]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.
We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English. One thing she particularly wanted to understand was the difference between 'leg before' and 'leg over'overtake and takeover[/i]. 

I hope you explained it suitably clearly Andy 

[Andy B]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.
We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English. One thing she particularly wanted to understand was the difference between 'leg before' and 'leg over'overtake and takeover[/i]. 

I hope you explained it suitably clearly Andy 

She was a very nice young lady ............... and anyway SWMBO & the 2 kids were in the back of the pick-up with me. 

[Elite Pete]

... but whenever you stay here and start to learn things become easy..  however I witnessed that foreign people including my wife once start to learn my language they hardly talk theirs

British/English tend to be very lazy and don't learn another language because a lot of the world can speak English & love to be able to practice their English when they meet someone that speaks it as their first language.

yep.. definitely ..

We once met a tour guide who could speak all sorts of languages but wanted the opportunity to 'polish'/refine her English.

yep.. I also do the same whenever possible.. however talking is harder than the writing..  you dont have an online dictinary handy


however it takes a bit time for your ears to understand the other side as their pronunciation  may widely differ

Oh you've met Countess Dundee have you.

I find MikeDundee makes perfect sense after a few of Hotel21's special liquids...

[Lazydocker]

I find MikeDundee makes perfect sense after a few of Hotel21's special liquids...

I find he makes no sense at all after a few of Hotel21's liquids... Or did you mean after you've had Hotel21's liquids?

Kevin

I just find he makes no sense at all