----------------------------------- Insectoid Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:07 pm Andrei ----------------------------------- Well, some of you guys may remember me mentioning a Belarusian kid coming over for the summer, and well, he's here! His name's Andrei. He is an orphan, and is totally awesome! When I showed him some computer games on my garbage P2 windows 98, he sat there for hours, playing lame learning games. Then I showed him battlefront II on my garbage P4 windows XP, and now he won't go back onto the 98! He loves computer games, which automatically makes me like him. He has learned some english over the three days he's been here ('no', 'yes', and 'Kimmy' (my dog's name)). He uses the first one a lot now. Omg, you guys should have scene his face when we gave him some chocolate! I might add more stuff over the summer if I feel the need. If I spelled 'Belarusian' wrong, it's not my fault! ----------------------------------- Aziz Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:14 am RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- How old his he? Also, make him watch Star Wars with Belrusian subtitles. ----------------------------------- Zampano Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:21 pm Re: Andrei ----------------------------------- You don't need to worry about your spelling there. :wink: ----------------------------------- Insectoid Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:13 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Aziz; He's 10. Star wars has Belarusian subtitles? Gonna have a look at that... Zampano; Great! We took him to the Mandarin restaurant today. I don't think he's ever seen that much food in one spot before! Needless to say, he left the restaurant with a stomachache. ----------------------------------- Aziz Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:27 am RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- i don't know if it does, but it should! ----------------------------------- Insectoid Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:35 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- I looked, there aren't. ----------------------------------- Tony Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:54 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- The dialect should be fairly close to Russian. Actually, Russian is one of the two official languages in that country. So that is likely your better option for translated content. ----------------------------------- Aziz Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:22 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Yeah, but in Soviet Russian, movies translate YOU. Ahem. ----------------------------------- Clayton Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:36 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Nah, that's just Tony's job ;) ----------------------------------- Tony Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:39 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- I think having you two not speak to each other might be a good idea. ----------------------------------- Aziz Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:25 am RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Might? ----------------------------------- apomb Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:17 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- whats with the hostility betewwn these two? ----------------------------------- PianoScry Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:26 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- It's cool that he knows of the life where he can have as much food as he wants, shelter, etc.. but what about when he goes back? ----------------------------------- Aziz Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:31 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- He'll be able to pwn all his n00b friends, that's what'll happen. And what hostility between who? Anything involving me was just banter =D ----------------------------------- Insectoid Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:14 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Actually, there are two major dialects of Belarusian; Those closer to Russia have a Russian dialect, whereas those living near Ukraine have a Ukrainian dialect. Also, those living in cities speak Russian as their first language, while Belarusian is the primary tongue in the countryside. Andrei can't read Russian (as bad at it as I am in French...or even Russian!), so we can't do that (I already tried Google Translate). The whole group of kids & the families they are staying with got together at a farm for social time/clothing swapping/food, and that was good for him to have some people to talk to in his own language. It was great for me, too, because there were some hot sixteen-year-old Belarusian girls there! On the 21st, the whole group is going to Wonderland (They let us in for free!) and I can spend the whole day with three foreign chicks who may need holding on the scarier rides (or maybe I'll be the one needing holding...) :) lol, This is going to be a fun summer... ----------------------------------- [Gandalf] Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:33 pm Re: RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- It's cool that he knows of the life where he can have as much food as he wants, shelter, etc.. but what about when he goes back? I sort of agree, it's easy to get 'spoiled' as we all are and have a hard time readjusting to tougher conditions in Belarus... I hope the people running this program thought about that a bit. Then again, the health benefits really outweigh any such negative. Anyway, there's hostility between Aziz and Clayton now? Perfect, then it shall be a fight to the death! ----------------------------------- Aziz Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:35 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- I would be a bit frightened except I know you're still in highschool :P Just make sure it's not a trap! ----------------------------------- Clayton Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:27 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- ...because there were some hot sixteen-year-old Belarusian girls there! On the 21st, the whole group is going to Wonderland (They let us in for free!) and I can spend the whole day with three foreign chicks who may need holding on the scarier rides (or maybe I'll be the one needing holding...) Aren't you like... 13? Or am I missing something here? :P Also, hostility between myself and Aziz? Did I miss something here? ----------------------------------- Aziz Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:31 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- He's better when he's angry. ----------------------------------- apomb Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:37 am RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Aziz, you really have to be more specific when using pronouns... on topic though, There is a very cute/funny Belorussian girl I talk to every once in a while, she has been coming to Canada since she was about 12. she is 18 now. the whole program is a great idea, imho. ----------------------------------- Insectoid Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:11 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Jeez, first I'm 17, then I'm thirteen? I turn 16 on the 26th, 15 days from now. 5 days after the trip. ----------------------------------- Clayton Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:47 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Whatever. Too many people to keep track of their ages, and it's not like I know you personally or anything :P ----------------------------------- Aziz Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:48 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- You're only 15? Wow. That's true. I guess I did join 3 years ago, I was 16 then. ----------------------------------- Clayton Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:55 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- To be 15 again.... Yeah, it would suck. ----------------------------------- Aziz Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:02 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- The year of being F years old changed my life! ----------------------------------- Tony Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:22 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- I believe 0xF is what you meant. ----------------------------------- Insectoid Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:07 am RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- 14 days! ----------------------------------- Clayton Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:03 pm Re: RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- I believe 0xF is what you meant. Or F_16? ----------------------------------- Aziz Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:01 pm RE:Andrei ----------------------------------- Now why do I have to specify my base? =/