How did you find the Latin Forum?
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Before I was able to take University-level Latin courses I would dabble in it with Wheelock's Latin and the corresponding workbook. But, I needed clarification on certain points, and that led me to search the Internet for "Latin Forum", and here I am. 
I read the Wikipedia article Recent Latin [sic] and in an earlier edition, there was a link to the Latin Forum.
The page was replaced with more useless information and the use of Latin in popular culture.Akela dixit:They do not have any external links there anymoreIohannes Aurum dixit:
lol, I simply also googled "Latin forum"
but the "why" is a little longer (not much tough, its not an interesting story, but I'll tell it nevertheless!)
After my teacher advised me to not join VTO Latin just after a introduction lesson for everyone. ("advising to not do something" is adults language for: NO!)
I was very sad, of course, but I remembered he said that "When you look up the internet for it, Latin isn't a dead language at all!" I thought "hell yea! Gotta good idea! I simply google a Latin forum and... well... practice my Latin"
But, as usual, I forgot.
A day or two later my best friend emailed me, with two Latin words.
Suddenly I felt a irresistible urge to answer in Latin, which I couldn't.
So I decided to search for a Latin Forum, and here I am!
but the "why" is a little longer (not much tough, its not an interesting story, but I'll tell it nevertheless!)
After my teacher advised me to not join VTO Latin just after a introduction lesson for everyone. ("advising to not do something" is adults language for: NO!)
I was very sad, of course, but I remembered he said that "When you look up the internet for it, Latin isn't a dead language at all!" I thought "hell yea! Gotta good idea! I simply google a Latin forum and... well... practice my Latin"
But, as usual, I forgot.
A day or two later my best friend emailed me, with two Latin words.
Suddenly I felt a irresistible urge to answer in Latin, which I couldn't.
So I decided to search for a Latin Forum, and here I am!
Our teachers advised us to do biology rather than geology, because otherwise we wouldn't score high enough marks to qualify for university entry. Naturally I took that as a challengeBeyla dixit:
The top three places in our year in science went to geology students.
I don't remember, to be honest. Probably just found it on Google like the others...
I think I was searching something Latin-related - and I stumbled on this forum!Akela dixit:What does accidental mean? I remember, you said that you had probably never joined a forum before this one, so I cannot resist askingBrunhilda dixit:Accidental Google search.
Of course it is dubious whether it is "accidental" - but I'm happy to be here.I simply Googled "Latin forum" and this was pretty much the only one I came up with. I think there may have been one other Latin forum on the first page (for some reason I rarely click past the first page in a Google search...), but it didn't look as good as this one.
The reason why I was googling for a Latin forum, is because on a different forum (in English) that I belonged to, I met a non-native speaker of English who had improved her English by belonging to that forum. This isn't quite the same thing since you guys don't speak solely Latin here, but it's close (especially if I spend more time in the "Speak Latin" section).
The reason why I was googling for a Latin forum, is because on a different forum (in English) that I belonged to, I met a non-native speaker of English who had improved her English by belonging to that forum. This isn't quite the same thing since you guys don't speak solely Latin here, but it's close (especially if I spend more time in the "Speak Latin" section).
Bumped into @LatinDiscussion on Twitter from following, I think, @rogueclassicist.
I originally stalked the textkit forums, but it became less fun after my favorite textkitten, Episcopus, left and took his flaming with him. So I searched for "latin forum" and found this place. There's a different feel here. Also, we have the dancing banana  banana.gif "(1) Banana :banana:")
, which really seals the deal.
, which really seals the deal.
So my tweeting was not in vain. I am pleased to hear thatDecimus Canus dixit:
I am not familiar with that story...deudeditus dixit:
Except that you joined before the banana graced us with its presencedeudeditus dixit:
 Tongue.gif "(1) Tongue out :p")
How am I doing in the role of a detective?
Latino Redivivo huc ducebar.
Ita, at fortasse Minerva erat....
Ita, at fortasse Minerva erat....
