Mar 22, 2020, 4:12 pm
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Where: On your computing device. Anything with a Zoom client. https://zoom.us/download - You probably want "Zoom Client for Meetings" or "Zoom Mobile Apps".
When: Saturday April 13 2024 @ 1700 PDT / 2000 EDT / 2130 NDT - We will likely go quite late, typically ending after 0100 PDT.
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Please send me the same link as last week:
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When: Saturday April 13 2024 @ 1700 PDT / 2000 EDT / 2130 NDT - We will likely go quite late, typically ending after 0100 PDT.
The link will be the same every week. We don't need a list, many people will be here. Just add your name if you want the link PM'd to you around 1630 PDT before the do.
Suggestion: Please include your forum handle (and optionally your name) when logging onto Zoom.
Please send me the same link as last week:
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Virtual AC Do - Every Saturday until after COVID
Jan 3, 2021, 7:31 pm
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Jan 3, 2021, 8:06 pm
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Jan 3, 2021, 8:34 pm
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Jan 3, 2021, 8:39 pm
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Room service was $6. The stuff I was drinking was $3 Coke Zero.
If we don't have fluent English and I can't see the cans, I am very hesitant to ask for Zero.
If we don't have fluent English and I can't see the cans, I am very hesitant to ask for Zero.
Jan 3, 2021, 8:43 pm
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But didn't the Bovine say there are some in the room service order?
We've spent lots of time together, and I don't think I would have ever described your English language skills as less than fluent...
If we don't have fluent English and I can't see the cans, I am very hesitant to ask for Zero.
We've spent lots of time together, and I don't think I would have ever described your English language skills as less than fluent...
Jan 3, 2021, 8:48 pm
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The issue isn't my English. It's the broken english over the phone where they don't know what "zero" is or don't have it and substitute regular Coke.
The mini bar only had regular and diet, so the safe assumption is room service has the same.
Jan 3, 2021, 8:52 pm
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Don't they speak English in the Bahamas though?
The mini bar only had regular and diet, so the safe assumption is room service has the same.
Jan 3, 2021, 8:54 pm
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It's just not worth the risk.
In Croatia I asked for an ice bucket for my bottle of champagne. They sent up a bottle of champagne.
Easier to keep things simple.
In Croatia I asked for an ice bucket for my bottle of champagne. They sent up a bottle of champagne.
Easier to keep things simple.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:03 pm
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"a bucket of ice, please. Kantu leda, molim."
Jan 3, 2021, 10:05 pm
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When someone answers the phone with "guest services, how may I help you?" I tend to reply in English.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:18 pm
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I'm just saying, spend ten seconds looking something up on Google Translate, ten more learning to pronounce it, and you get a 90% chance of getting the outcome you want.
Plus, I've yet to find a country other than France where you don't win at least a few brownie points for attempting the local language.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:33 pm
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In Canada/US, I'd say when I order Coke Zero somewhere that doesn't have it, they inform me of that 40% of the time, they just bring me regular Coke 30% of the time, and the bring me diet 30% of the time.
Throw in language and accent issues, and things get worse.
Language isn't the main problem. It just exacerbates it.
Throw in language and accent issues, and things get worse.
Language isn't the main problem. It just exacerbates it.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:39 pm
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I've always felt that to be not very true about the French.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:49 pm
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In Canada/US, I'd say when I order Coke Zero somewhere that doesn't have it, they inform me of that 40% of the time, they just bring me regular Coke 30% of the time, and the bring me diet 30% of the time.
Throw in language and accent issues, and things get worse.
Language isn't the main problem. It just exacerbates it.
Throw in language and accent issues, and things get worse.
Language isn't the main problem. It just exacerbates it.
Jan 3, 2021, 11:08 pm
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