A Frog in the Garden

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:57 pm

Hi Everybody.

I'm Linio.

As said in the title i'm a little french guy (not that it matters whatsoever but my english grammar may be a little fuzzy sometimes, so don't hesitate to correct me if i say something stupid).

What else can I say?

I'm 24, I study computer sciences and microelectronics, and I like tv shows.

If you want to know more, i'm open to every question you may have.

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:00 pm

Linio;452828 wrote: Hi Everybody.

I'm Linio.

As said in the title i'm a little french guy (not that it matters whatsoever but my english grammar may be a little fuzzy sometimes, so don't hesitate to correct me if i say something stupid).

What else can I say?

I'm 24, I study computer sciences and microelectronics, and I like tv shows.

If you want to know more, i'm open to every question you may have.

your english is a hell of a lot better than my french [lol]

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:03 pm

I'd like to hear that though

Well, thanks to TV I guess (Heroes, yeaaah!)

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:04 pm

Linio;452828 wrote: Hi Everybody.

I'm Linio.

As said in the title i'm a little french guy (not that it matters whatsoever but my english grammar may be a little fuzzy sometimes, so don't hesitate to correct me if i say something stupid).

What else can I say?

I'm 24, I study computer sciences and microelectronics, and I like tv shows.

If you want to know more, i'm open to every question you may have.

welcome Linio have fun

French fries are great!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:07 pm

Tell me what micro electronics involves, how teeny of components are we talking about?

Welcome to the garden by the way

Cheers Minks

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:14 pm

The smallest I guess.

I have a formation on the CMOS technology, semiconductors, etc...

I don't know if that rings a bell... ?

Well actually it's not my real formation, i'm a computer scientist (ain't no english word for 'informaticien'...), this is my last year of studies so I've taken a course in electronics cause that's the part I prefer (well at least the part I hate the least) in computer science.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:18 pm

Linio;452838 wrote: The smallest I guess.

I have a formation on the CMOS technology, semiconductors, etc...

I don't know if that rings a bell... ?

Well actually it's not my real formation, i'm a computer scientist (ain't no english word for 'informaticien'...), this is my last year of studies so I've taken a course in electronics cause that's the part I prefer (well at least the part I hate the least) in computer science.

ah yes semiconductors does ring a bell with me, I order those and a whole load of other electronic components in my job, just wasn't sure if they were micro or not

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:22 pm

I gotta say it's starting to grow on me, although I'm a little scare by the environment.

Lots of rumors about lots of people not liking very much the frenchs.

(the micro is just refering to the size of the component, in 'micrometer', but it's the metric system so i don't know the equivalent in errr... well you system

)

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:24 pm

Linio;452845 wrote: I gotta say it's starting to grow on me, although I'm a little scare by the environment.

Lots of rumors about lots of people not liking very much the frenchs.

(the micro is just refering to the size of the component, in 'micrometer', but it's the metric system so i don't know the equivalent in errr... well you system

)

My wife and I visited France two years ago and loved it. You have a beautiful country.

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:27 pm

Oh...

Where did you went?

Paris I suppose...

Indeed there's a lot of great place to see but like US I guess.

I'd love to go visit one day...

(By the way, I see you all have little flags under your avatars, how can I do that to?)

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:38 pm

Linio;452847 wrote: Oh...

Where did you went?

Paris I suppose...

Indeed there's a lot of great place to see but like US I guess.

I'd love to go visit one day...

(By the way, I see you all have little flags under your avatars, how can I do that to?)

well we started in Paris and then went to Lyons, Avignon (not sure on the spelling but it's where the French Popes lived), Nice, Carcasone, and Tours..

I think if you fill out your location in your profile it adds the flag automatically..

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:41 pm

Linio;452845 wrote: I gotta say it's starting to grow on me, although I'm a little scare by the environment.

Lots of rumors about lots of people not liking very much the frenchs.

(the micro is just refering to the size of the component, in 'micrometer', but it's the metric system so i don't know the equivalent in errr... well you system

)

Canadian here, we have metric

Hey I visited France briefly too, was in Paris in May sadly only for a weekend.

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:44 pm

Carcassonne, just south or where I live.

There's a lot of story about this place like once, the city was under siege for a long time, the attacking force was sure they were short on food, water, and ready to surrender, but a woman had the idea to throw a chicken above the surronding wall, to lure the ennemy in believing they still had enough to wait for reinforcements.

(For the Location, I guess he doesn't like mine

)

2:45AM, tomorrow the alarm is set to 6:30AM... A short night sleep I guess...

(Canada, Another country I'd like to visit! One day, one day (when I have enough money to do the trip!)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:17 pm

Hi Linio, welcome to FG!:)

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:43 pm

Hi Linio!

Don't worry. I'm an American and lots of people don't like us either.

Welcome!!

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:07 pm

It's because...

Well let's not get political right now... :rolleyes:

Anyway thank you all for the warming welcome.

You may see me here and there speaking abouting everything and anything

(I did it, I woke up, unbelievable, now it's time to go to work :s)

Post by **spot** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:58 am

Salut, Linio. Les jardiniers sont ravi de vous rencontrer.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:23 am

Bienvenue Linio :-6

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:26 am

Hello and welcome.

I will admit that I am one of those who will take the mickey (tease) the French, as you know there is a centuries old tradition of our countries doing this and I'm very fond of tradition(!!).

But I hope that you will return this because I'd love to know what you think of us!

I hope that you enjoy your time in the garden and have fun.

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:20 am

Hey some french!

Merci de votre acceuil

I gotta say about the teasing, i was partially joking, I know everybody has reasons to say or do some things.

I was just amused for example by the topic on foreign country about the tax put by Chirac on airplane travel, cause everybody was like: ekk i hate frenchs, but it's just one man's call. Actually I fond the tax stupid too.

About the views of french people on USA, it's relative. The image of an average american must be the same about the average french with his beret and his French Stick

French are mostly worried that their country is beginning to be a little USA due to the tremendous amount of american culture constantly flowing on TV, radio, etc...

American Culture, and American Food (which is the central point of worries, with all the health issues

Mostly these days and since several years, USA is reduced to one man: Georges W. Bush, not very kind to us.

I'm not of those people who categorize people by their country or anything else, but from what I can see, USA seems somehow a wild place to live in. And a place of many colors. In France I don't believe there are places as different as all the states from Los Angeles to New York.

So I won't tease (apart for some things, ok i admit, but you'll see

)

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:26 am

Good, I hope you'll tease us as much as we'll tease you, it's the law here by the way, we have to wind up anyone from France or we get into trouble (!!!!)

I understand your point about France becoming Americanised, we are finding the same here. So many of our tv programmes are bought from the US that frequently I find myself correcting my daughter on the names she uses for things like saying pavement not sidewalk and nappy not diaper.

Whilst I admire America for many things I wish to remain British, that is unless Tony Blair stays on after the next election then I may re-think this:wah:

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:33 am

Imladris;452994 wrote: Good, I hope you'll tease us as much as we'll tease you, it's the law here by the way, we have to wind up anyone from France or we get into trouble (!!!!)

Looool.

So you're english (what about the flag ??)

Well at least in France we still have the language. French are lazy when learning another language is concerned. So at least everything go through traduction, but I guess for English people, if you take all as it is, with different words and different way of speaking too, it must be challenging to 'stay english' like you say.

Well everything is not so bad (great tv shows back there

)

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:38 am

If you go into my settings then select edit profile from the left hand side you can choose which country you are from and your flag should then be displayed.

I tried this and for a few seconds I was French!! Mon dieu! Zut alors!

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:41 am

How did you did it ?

I've tried, I put 'France' nothing, I put 'Toulouse, France', still nothing...

Do I have to put UK then to have the french flag ?? :-5

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:48 am

Bonjour Wendybird!!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:56 am

Wendybird;453007 wrote: Bonjour Imladris et comment sont vous aujourd'hui ?

I really should change my flag back shouldn't I lol

Please do, my French is really not tres bien at all!

It's a shame that we don't make more of an effort to speak other languages in this country but I think that is because of traces of empire mentality still remain.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:00 am

Bonjour, Monsieur Froggy.

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:13 am

Ok I'm a moron.

Thanks Wendybird for the trick.

By the way if everybody is so eager to speak French, I would be pleased to create a french topic (but where?)

Hi Bill!

Post by **spot** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:14 am

Linio;453002 wrote: Do I have to put UK then to have the french flag ?? :-5Changing the flag requires a minimum number of posts first. Possibly 15, I forget. I'm not sure why. There is a similar and more sensible restriction on posting a URL too.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:20 am

Salut bienvenu, Linio!!! And g'day from Australia!!! It's great to have you here. We have people from a lot of different countries, and different cultures! I think that is one of the strengths of the Forum Garden. Makes for some interesting discussions. I look forward to seeing you around.

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:24 am

Thanks.

Although I didn't saw much frenchs...

I'm unique :-6

lol

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:30 am

Hey Linio, you're unique!!!! :sneaky: There's a few others of us here who are reasonably unique too, um ... in our own wicked little ways...

Enjoy!!!!

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:34 am

AussiePam;453021 wrote: There's a few others of us here who are reasonably unique too, um ... in our own wicked little ways...

Enjoy!!!!

Hope i'll learn more about that... :yh_angel

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:38 am

Welcome to the Garden Linio! :-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:17 am

Bonjour Linio

Comment ca va?

A la prochaine.................................

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:31 am

Ca va trÃ¨s bien!

Dur dur de s'ajuster quand mÃªme, je navigue d'une page Ã l'autre, un coup Francais un coup English, dur dur de passer de l'un Ã l'autre rapidement, mais mon cerveau commence Ã s'y faire.

Ooops

I guess there's french speakers around here.

Is there a possibility to create a french topic or is that to narcissistictof me?

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:36 am

Hey Big Guy

I'm already enjoying your company in another thread

Welcome aboard! :-6

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:40 am

Already called 'Big guy' ?

I'm starting to really like this place.

And enjoys the company... :-4

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:38 am

I've got to stop this - reading all your posts with a French accent in my head!!! So bizarre.:wah:

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:47 am

Yay! A Frenchman! I love France. My stepmother is French. I went a few years ago. One day in Paris then we went to Bretagne. A small town called Hennebont (Spelling right?). It was beautiful!!!

Supersilly@rse · Post by **Supersilly@rse** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:49 am

Bonjour!

Accueillir au Jardin. Vous aurez beaucoup d'amusement ici. Tout le monde est trÃ¨s agrÃ©able et gentil et intÃ©resser.

S'il vous plaÃ®t me pardonner - mon franÃ§ais n'est pas trÃ¨s fort.

Ssa

Linio · Post by **Linio** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:58 am

Imladris;453140 wrote: I've got to stop this - reading all your posts with a French accent in my head!!! So bizarre.:wah:

lol. You would be disapointed if you heard me, I speak like an american

(But being my mother langage I guess i'm the most qualified to speak like a true french frenchy (like my brother, he always cracks me out when he's having an english conversation)). I'm starting English again at school next week. It'll be fun I think, i'll try to record one of the classes

DesignerGal > Thanks for the Welcome. I have a friend from Bretagne too. I should really think to go sometime... It's really peaceful.

Ssa > Appreciate the Effort. Merci beaucoup Cher Monsieur

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:02 am

Welcome to the garden Linio. :-6

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:19 am

Hello Linio, welcome to FG, have fun!:-6

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:15 am

Failte gu tigh caoth-aich (Welcome to the asylum)