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You do realize that the majority of deaf people (or at least from my generation) have not attended deaf institutions for the entire duration of their schooling years. It is even more uncommon, if not rare and exceptional, for deafies to obtain a Ph.D, an academic doctorate.

May I ask why?

Mookie, Are you saying that Fernandes isn't qualified to preside Gallaudet University because she didn't grow up speaking ASL and attended schools in a mainstreamed environment?

Reading this thread only renewed my contempt for the hypocrisy of human nature.

Cloggy, Thank you for sharing your story about your daughter with us. It shall be fascinating to see how her language development flourish. She is quite fortunate to be growing up in a multilingual environment. Two languages (and counting) are better than one, and even one is better than none...

Not of all of us have had the sheer fortunate of receiving a quality education in mathematics from the inception and studying it at the top leading public university in the U.S. like you, kalboy... ;)

That was too easy!

Heath, it sounds like you didn't apply any lubricating agent to your underwarms before shaving them.

I never shave my underarms. In fact, I never shave. :D

:birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: What are you going to do today?!

Hey, that's a good idea. I'd like to start dating people more closer to my age, too! Rule of thumb: My next date was not already an adolescent, a teenager or an adult by the time I was born.

Huh. I was thinking of another variation of "improve." It's the one where you take ascending baby steps to indicate gradual progress. Why did I think of this one? Blame it on my English-like mind. The word 'improving' implies that it is in progressive tense, so I thought of signing it in...

I've never dated anyone younger than me, so my experiences have left me rather biased. Perhaps it's because my standards of emotional maturity are fairly stringent, although I'm very aware that age is not always an accurate indicator of one's emotional maturity. I will keep my door open to...

No, you don't, but you also do NOT have to be proficient in your native language.

The navy fingerspelling trick hurt a bit, Eyeth. :( What is your sign for "power"? I didn't get an indication of any aches from signing "improving power," but that could be attributed to the strength in my arms and elbows. And you will be flattered to hear that your word "snarlism" came...

French toast or pancakes? Neither. I've never gotten accustomed to eating them, because my family and I never made them for breakfast. I eat what I like to call "chives pockets."

Is your question targeted at native, proficient ASL speakers?

I know exactly what you're talking about, but that is a very specific area, which is not accurately representative of the city of Berkeley itself. I can understand how many prospects and matriculated students are thrown off by the display of homelessness on Telegraph, when most of them come from...

Sadly it isn't captioned.

You're right, Eve, but "illegal aliens" can be migrant workers, too. Largely contextual. The majority of the illegals come here to seek out labour in order to earn money for their families back home.