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offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-31 22:58 [#02466726]
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can anyone here read something and listen to something
spoken and be able to follow both, ? ( be able to explain
what both were about )
(swear i used to be able to do it, like the two things
became one thing and i just followed that..)

wanting to listen to new tunes & read stuff at the same time


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-31 22:59 [#02466727]
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nah forgetting it for listening to tunes, but spoken stuff
at least



 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-31 23:00 [#02466728]
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like CAN you do it, not would you necessarily want to


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-01-31 23:17 [#02466729]
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Allaf gwrando ar gerddoriaeth gyfrwng er fy mod yn darllen
llyfrau. Ni allaf gwrando ar gerddoriaeth gyda geiriau.


 

offline wavephace from off the chain on 2014-01-31 23:27 [#02466731]
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multi tasking is just a code word 4 doing 2 things bad,
screw multi tasking


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-31 23:35 [#02466733]
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CANT READ WELSH and no,but maybe,why not
jus reading and listening, is it either one or the other for
u too ??



 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-31 23:41 [#02466735]
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I can't listen to spoken word and read something, and absorb
both.

Isn't multitasking supposed to be a myth, anyway?


 

offline steve mcqueen from caerdydd (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-31 23:49 [#02466736]
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that's the thing, if you split it up to be 'multi', you r
like 'oh i'm concentrating on THAT one now,forgot the other'
but if you can somehow merge the two things into one
hmm,bit drunk,going out now:)


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-31 23:53 [#02466737]
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And I'm saying I don't think it normally can be done. Let it
go! You wouldn't let it lie!


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-31 23:55 [#02466738]
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Watching films with subtitles and knowing the spoken
language is a weird one for me. I can't help but diss agree
with the translation. I remember watching 'Downton Abbey'
(not by choice) and some said "Golly!" which was translated
to "JESUS CHRIST!"


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-31 23:57 [#02466739]
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They might as well have just put "FUCKIN' BOLLOCKS!!"


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 00:01 [#02466740]
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That constantly happens in Dutch translations. It's clear
that the translators have little grasp of local
colloquialisms, and just go for a ridiculously direct
translation. I can never remember a good example.

I think I would watch Downton Abbey if they shouted
JEEEEESUS CHRIST more.



 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-02-01 00:07 [#02466742]
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It is funny and annoying at the same time.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 00:13 [#02466743]
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Come to think of it, what I do like to do is to play
videogames and listen to podcasts at the same time. But
neither has to be involving, or have any real narrative,
then one will pull focus from the other.

With just the right game, and just the right podcast, it is
possible to reach a kind of mindless singularity.

One that used to work for me was playing a Zelda game on my
DS, while watching Masterchef on tv. I think I actually
drooled one time.


 

offline Haft from Tublin (Ireland) on 2014-02-01 01:31 [#02466749]
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Hahah. I once got the notion into my head while drunk that
it would be possible to cycle a bike and urinate off it
while in motion without any collateral damage, with the
right kind of assisting breeze. A year or two down the line
I was cycling home drunk after work through a park at around
5am, and decided to give it a go. I got everything lined up
and unzipped, and had my planned leg and flute angles in
effect, with the workspace oriented left, while my right leg
and arm each continued to pedal and steer the bike; sadly,
it was a pretty cold night and the temperature meant my
contracted urethra and pelvic muscles were not as ready as
the rest of me to make good on the plan. So it was I had to
stop the bike and release a shuddering, defeated piss
against a tree. Maybe I'll give it a go another time with
some warmer air conditions


 

offline EVOL from a long time ago on 2014-02-01 03:37 [#02466750]
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i can drive and drum and sing all at the same time while
listening to music... i can play video games while holding a
conversation and listening to music at the same time. i can
poop, smoke and surf the interweb all at the same time. i
can play hockey while listening to my headphones and making
a grocery list in my head. i can pat my head, rub my belly
and dance a jig...


 

offline mmiH on 2014-02-01 04:24 [#02466752]
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the buddha is the dos and the cat yes?


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 06:01 [#02466753]
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EVOL will save us all. While pooping. And listening to Des
O'Connor.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-01 13:11 [#02466757]
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Yeah it's weird.

The worst is when something has been dubbed. You end up with
two actors for one character. It's terrible.

I'm a different person depending on what language i speak.

To answer the thread, i can do it but i'd rather focus on
one thing. Often if i'm reading and start to think about
something else, i drift off and don't even register what
i've read.



 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 17:46 [#02466761]
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Ooh and you get locked into a reading loop, spending 20
minutes to read one paragraph.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-01 18:25 [#02466763]
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Yes!

I was reading a book in english while a football game was on
telly with french commentators this afternoon. It was
alright but it seems your minds favours an option and gives
it more attention.

Women are supposed to be better than men at this, right?
There's that old joke that they can't have sex with a
headache though! (terrible)


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 18:38 [#02466766]
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I think that's also a myth, the women are better at
multitasking thing.

Wikipedia's section on multitasking and gender sends me to
this article, which rounds up several studies and
basically says there's little difference. There's more
difference between subjects within one gender, in fact.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-02-01 20:45 [#02466768]
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I haven't spoken to my girlfriend for years about
multitasking, I didn't want to interrupt.


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-01 23:07 [#02466774]
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It's similar to disengaging and still managing to talk with
someone - good for small talk.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 23:12 [#02466777]
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Hm?


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-01 23:18 [#02466779]
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I tend to disengage my mind when small talk is necessary,
and because the questions are so generic, you can autopilot
the answers.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-02-01 23:24 [#02466784]
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to clarify, my last post was a really shit joke about women
constantly moaning. I've got more...


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-01 23:25 [#02466785]
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But in turn, you're moaning! Reciprocal moaning (and not the
good type.)


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-02-01 23:26 [#02466786]
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That's the thing, we are humans.


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-01 23:27 [#02466787]
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I seriously thought you wrote "we are hummus".


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-02-01 23:28 [#02466790]
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Imagine that!


 

offline Descent from the salt of Satan's sweat. (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-01 23:29 [#02466792]
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I think there's a book in it, Jivs.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-01 23:33 [#02466799]
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Yeah, a very shit one!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-01 23:37 [#02466806]
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RD would read it.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-01 23:39 [#02466811]
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The book is not about cancer. In fact i'd bet that you've
read it and enjoyed it. 20 questions?


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 00:02 [#02466826]
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Okay. Is the writer English (as in: UK)?


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 00:03 [#02466828]
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Oh wait, I guess I know what it is. Is it Iain Banks' last?


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-02 00:06 [#02466830]
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No, and no.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 00:19 [#02466847]
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Ooh! I was all cocky I got it.

Is the book in English originally?


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 00:20 [#02466850]
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Has it been adapted to film by David Cronenberg?


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-02 12:03 [#02466903]
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Yes and no.

Maybe you haven't read it, but i'm pretty damn sure you
have!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 13:23 [#02466906]
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I wonder why you think that, this is all very intrigueing.

Let's see.. is the author a woman?


 

offline jnasato from 777gogogo (Japan) on 2014-02-02 13:35 [#02466911]
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This.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-02 13:38 [#02466913]
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Nope.


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2014-02-02 18:28 [#02466920]
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Martin Amis - lol


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-02 18:46 [#02466921]
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Nah, LOL!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-02 22:02 [#02466923]
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Is the book from the last 20 years?


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-02 23:43 [#02466927]
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That's a negative!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-02-03 04:00 [#02466928]
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Was it published in the last ten years?


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-02-03 11:38 [#02466932]
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The one i have is re-edition form 2001.


 


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