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Neil:
delete your old qq install and download qq from: http://www.imqq.com/ This is qq international - meant for English speakers, with built in automatic translation. You've got to be careful about downloading qq from illegitimate sites - you're bound to get a virus. Yeah, you're going to have to allow qq to access the internet, but I don't think the installer needs access. It's been a long time since I've installed it.
IrishGuy65:
Hello again all.... sorry, but I caught the flu and was down for a while.
First, I was able to get QQ to work, finally. There is a setting in Norton Security Suite in Windows 7 that I had to reset. I had AIM which worked fine for me so I checked settings and found one setting that was different. After changing the setting for QQ, it works fine now. However, I'm not being inundated with requests :(
I've decided to continue to chat with 2 ladies on Chnlove.com until I'm out of credits. Shouldn't take too long. Then I'll ask them to contact me via QQ or email and see what happens. After that, I should be out of Chnlove.com. Thanks for the advice, it seems pretty clear from everyone this is the way to go.
I will try other sites provided here, but I think that maybe the best bet is to head to China. I'm going to start learning some Chinese and try to learn a little more about the culture there before I make the trip though. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best way to learn Chinese? I was going to buy Rosetta Stone, but it seems there are mixed reviews.
Peter Arnold:
Hey Zoot, in terms of learning Chinese, you could just Google a beginner lesson. I guess just follow some threads. Or check your community to see if there are any classes being held. A good little handbook I would recommend is ' The Rough Guide Phrasebook, Mandarin Chinese' at www.roughguides.com I have found it indispensable. The other thing I did was to put common phrases on the wall above my computer, so when you are talking with a woman, you can look up and refer to it.
You need to get the intricacies of how they sound in pinyin. Such as, Guangzhou is pronounced as Gwongjoe. The Zh is a j sound. You'll pick it up slowly.
I would recommend 'Chineselovelinks', as it is inexpensive, and you can message directly, and then hook up on QQ if they are interested. Some of the woman can be pretty shy if they are self conscious about their English. I would recommend that you try and find a lady that has some English already.
You have to weed out the woman that want a ticket out of China, and those that want a relationship. Some want both. I know of a friends father who got ditched by an older Chinese lady once she got here. Restraining order, the whole bit.
Good luck Zoot
Willy The Londoner:
--- Quote from: ZootMurph on February 13, 2013, 07:00:21 pm ---
I've decided to continue to chat with 2 ladies on Chnlove.com until I'm out of credits. Shouldn't take too long. Then I'll ask them to contact me via QQ or email and see what happens. After that, I should be out of Chnlove.com. Thanks for the advice, it seems pretty clear from everyone this is the way to go.
I will try other sites provided here, but I think that maybe the best bet is to head to China. I'm going to start learning some Chinese and try to learn a little more about the culture there before I make the trip though. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best way to learn Chinese? I was going to buy Rosetta Stone, but it seems there are mixed reviews.
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The chances of a translator passing over details of your QQ is very low. Remember the ladies NEVER get to actually read your message. They are told over the phone exactly what the agency wants them to hear.
This is one site worth going to for learning Mandarin www.sexymandarin.com as it does hold your interest.
Find sites on youtube there are some good ones. Do not try to learn too much at once. Learn a phrase and use it as often as possible.
You will be learning it in PinYin a language devised so that you can read,repeat and get the pronounciations correct.
Do not bother to write long pieces in pinyin. The vast majority of Chinese will have no idea what it is saying. They do not use it. It is just for us 'foreigners' to use to learn the language.
Willy
Robertt S:
--- Quote from: ZootMurph on February 13, 2013, 07:00:21 pm ---Hello again all.... sorry, but I caught the flu and was down for a while.
First, I was able to get QQ to work, finally. There is a setting in Norton Security Suite in Windows 7 that I had to reset. I had AIM which worked fine for me so I checked settings and found one setting that was different. After changing the setting for QQ, it works fine now. However, I'm not being inundated with requests :(
I've decided to continue to chat with 2 ladies on Chnlove.com until I'm out of credits. Shouldn't take too long. Then I'll ask them to contact me via QQ or email and see what happens. After that, I should be out of Chnlove.com. Thanks for the advice, it seems pretty clear from everyone this is the way to go.
I will try other sites provided here, but I think that maybe the best bet is to head to China. I'm going to start learning some Chinese and try to learn a little more about the culture there before I make the trip though. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best way to learn Chinese? I was going to buy Rosetta Stone, but it seems there are mixed reviews.
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ZootMurph,
I bought the English program for my wife, she had it completed and mastered level one in 1 week. Basically I gave them 200 dollars for her to learn about 20 phrases. I think RS is over-rated and expensive. I use Rocket languages myself, very affordable and more through in my opinion than Pimsluer or RossetaStone. Here is a link to the language site http://www.rocketlanguages.com/chinese/premium/?aff=robertt999
Regards, Robertt
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