the following is a review I wrote.

you may not think this is funny...I'll take that chance. don't you agree the content is a bit odd on these CDs though?

My review of the Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese CD set, volume 1, on amazon.com:
I listened to the first 8 discs and learned about 70 words, but I found it helped to go against the instruction of Pimsleur and write out what I heard. I only did so after listening to each lesson at least twice or so.

I found it effective (although I haven't tested it on anyone who speaks it) and enjoyed learning some basics, but have suspicions on what they assume the listener would like to learn. I will put in a direct quote from unit 8 and you can draw your own conclusion. From the beginning of lesson 1 it tells you frequently to imagine you have met a young woman on the street, and this continues that premise.

Woman: I would like to drink some beer.
Man: I too would like to.
M: what would you like to do?
W: I would like to drink something.
M: where would you like to go to drink something? To my place?
W: I would not like to go to your place. To the hotel.

Pimsleur, I would rather not learn how to say such things.

Hilarious

for matt--and this is no ordinary episode

someone is going to see this out there...

oh wait it was hanging on our apartment wall for years.

Wow

This is the most amazing Transformers costume I have ever seen.

Alex Boye

Remember our old buddy Alex? Check out some of his vids. He's tha man.
http://www.youtube.com/user/00britman

Darth, Away from the Office

Will????!!!!

Bens fave movie

looks like a mix between terminator and um boyz n the hood.
love the previews like this that show the whole movie.

memories of 2004

this is the pic that someone SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT the time the whole collective went to Silverwood and Joel strangled someone, and Ben had no head. classic. too bad my face is covered

This one's for you Ben.

JJ is calling you.

what makes you think I would be excited about tron legacy?

Skid marks

This, my friends, is how you get out of cleaning toilets.

Well I hope you guys are having a very spiritual Sunday. I sure am here in Amsterdam. In case you are wondering what "sexmuseum" means in English, it's sex museum. I have never seen so many prostitutes in my life! I tried to take a picture of some of them standing in their windows but didn't because I was told their pimps get angry. I'll try to get one later for the sake of the blog even if that means I get in a slap fight with a European pimp. Also coffe shops don't have coffe in them here, they have marajuana. Cafes have coffee but apparently I can't drink coffee or smoke weed anyway (who knew?).

I blacked out and bought this ring for my girlfriend. Apparently this
means we are engaged.