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Yeolchae
Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:56 am Post subject: ESL Opportunity-Teaching witches in Romania! |
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Romanian witches are hiring English teachers so they can cash in on the country's EU entry by targeting new clients.
Local 'celebrity' white witch Ioana Sidonia is the latest witch to start having English lessons so she can cast spells for new English-speaking clients when Romania joins the EU in January.
She said: "My magic powers told me that not only would Romania prosper from joining the EU, but that it would bring me lots of English-speaking clients.
"There will be lots more foreigners around and by learning English I can help them.
"Until now the only words of English I could speak were the names of different whiskies. I thought I should expand my vocabulary."
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From http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2058906.html |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| Whiskies? Is that some kind of cat food? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| The article didn't mention that she only wants lessons on the future tense. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| The article didn't mention that she only wants lessons on the future tense. |
Self-descriptions will require the Present Perfect tense.
( Get it?  ) |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| Whiskies? Is that some kind of cat food? |
You've been in Korea too long when you forget what whisky is.
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Could be interesting. Do you think Romanian airlines will allow my torch and pitchfork on as hand luggage? |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| Whiskies? Is that some kind of cat food? |
You've been in Korea too long when you forget what whisky is.
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Oh, whiskeys. Gotcha. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| huffdaddy wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| Whiskies? Is that some kind of cat food? |
You've been in Korea too long when you forget what whisky is. |
Oh, whiskeys. Gotcha. |
Whiskies googled 1,420,000
Whiskeys googled 419,000
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| The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey (with an e; plural whiskeys) is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and in the United States as well. A 1968 BATF directive specifies "whisky" as the official U.S. spelling, but allows labeling as "whiskey" in deference to tradition, and most U.S. producers still use the latter spelling. A mnemonic used to remember which spelling is used is that "Ireland" and "United States" have at least one "e" in their names, while "Scotland," "Canada" and "Japan" do not. International law reserves the term "Scotch whisky" to those whiskies produced in Scotland; Scottish law specifies that the whisky must be aged for a minimum of three years, in oak casks. Whiskies produced in other countries in the Scotch style must use another name. Similar conventions exist for "Irish whiskey," "Canadian whisky," and "Bourbon Whiskey." In North America, as well as in Continental Europe the abbreviated term "Scotch" is usually used for "Scotch Whisky." In England, Scotland, and Wales, the term "Whisky" almost always refers to "Scotch Whisky", and the term "Scotch" is rarely used by itself. |
http://www.tonychor.com/archive/000380.html
Now I understand what the heck kermo was getting at. S/he must be Irish or American. |
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coolsage
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: The overcast afternoon of the soul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| No details about remuneration or working conditions. Guess we'll have to wait until she posts on Dave's Romanian Job Board. |
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