I just passed Paralee...

Question

...not in the hall or on the highway or anything...but in reputation points.

Yes, it´s official. I just zipped past Paralee, one of the creators of the site and the star of the video lessons. As of this writing, I have 3151 and she has a paltry 3097.

As a result, I am now fluent in Spanish.

Also, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say -- as a way to thank Paralee for all her hard work that she has put into the videos and the website -- "Eat my dust!"

I´m just being funny, of course, but it is kinda strange to pass the creator of the site in reputation points...I´m just saying.

And I thought I was going well (for a beginner) with 502 reputation... looks like I have a long way to go! :( - April-Sarah, Nov 15, 2009

HI web, she is not the creator of the site, that is Christopher. - 00494d19, Nov 15, 2009

Would contributor be a better word? But she seems more than that. - webdunce, Nov 15, 2009

So u better change your name! :) - Valerie, Nov 15, 2009

I am going to work to pass you both!!! Hey, everyone reading this take the challenge. Let's not get much sleep this week to see if we can stay on the site at least 4-5 hrs per day or nite and pass them both!! Love you all @ SpanishDict so much :) - carol-daniels, Jan 16, 2012

Answer 1

Webdunce,

I can't believe I am just now seeing this! I was in Croatia for most of November, so I missed out on your lovely announcement. Congratulations!!!

I am a little embarrassed that my reputation isn't as amazing as yours, but like Samdie mentioned, I don't get reputation points for most of the stuff I do on the site. I asked Chris if I could bill more time just participating in the forum, but he said he preferred that I do more search engine optimization, marketing, content creation, etc. Ah, the life of working for an awesome website means you don't get to enjoy its content as much as you would as a regular user I guess.

But seriously, congratulations. Although, I may have to speak to Chris about appointing me 1,000,000 reputation points so that this doesn't happen again

Welcome back!! - DR1960, Dec 16, 2009

Welcome back, Paralee. - --Mariana--, Dec 16, 2009

Croatia..sounds interesting!! Welcome back!!! - Nicole-B, Dec 16, 2009

you have my vote so you can catch up - nizhoni1, Dec 16, 2009

And mine, and I'll see if I can hack the database to give you the million (only joking!) - Jespa, Dec 16, 2009

Please Paralee, no Croatian flashcards, Urgh!!!!! - Eddy, Dec 16, 2009

Awesome, guys! I had my reputation maxed out yesterday! Only 300 more to go until I see reduced advertising. - Paralee, Dec 17, 2009

Answer 2

Since you are now more fluent than she is in Spanish, I assume you are prepared to field all grammar questions that we would have asked her before you surpassed her.

Answer 3

Don't stir up too much dust. I'm still behind you struggling to catch up.

Man, that is the saddest little smilie I´ve ever seen. (You get my vote for "best formatted post") - webdunce, Nov 15, 2009

Thanks. I'll do just about anything for a vote. :-) - c41f84dfc9, Nov 15, 2009

jejejej, getting mine too - 00494d19, Nov 15, 2009

Answer 4

I hope webdunce doesn't replace paralee on the videos, because I have this strange feeling that he's not nearly as good looking!!

I have this strange feeling that most of the guys are in complete agreement with you jejeje! :) - Valerie, Nov 15, 2009

My point exactly. - Yeser007, Nov 16, 2009

Answer 5

web dunce said

As a result, I am now fluent in Spanish.

All you have to do now is concentrate on learning the correct forums to put your posts, hehe. I have changed this one for you from vocabulary to general discussions.

jejejejeje, wonderful, nobody can win my Eddy:) - 00494d19, Nov 15, 2009

Now that deserves a vote! - Yeser007, Nov 15, 2009

Oooops! :-\ - webdunce, Nov 15, 2009

Go eddy, go eddy, go eddy! - Valerie, Nov 15, 2009

Answer 6

Poor, poor me... Still so many hours to learn!

Wait a minute! Poor poor me?? No. Lucky, lucky me!

Lucky us! :-) - chaparrito, Dec 16, 2009

Answer 7

I just hope this doesn't mean you'll be taking her place in the lesson videos.

Answer 8

I think it is time to change your name to "Webgenious", "Webguru", "Webmeister"...you take your pick!!

hehe, i think so too! - April-Sarah, Nov 15, 2009

Yup! - Valerie, Nov 15, 2009

Answer 9

Set you sights on Eddy now. He's the next big dog in line.

Answer 10

¡Hala! ¡Usted deber ser muy inteligente ahora! ¿Qué es Paralee's nombre de usario?

Paralee - Eddy, Nov 15, 2009

thanx - April-Sarah, Nov 15, 2009

Answer 11

Hey, you rock!!!!

Answer 12

Is it really necessary to point out that one doesn't get points for creating video lessons?

Answer 13

Eddy said:

I am praying you weren´t compiling Croatian "flashcards", Urgh!!!!!

Believe me, Eddy, I made hundreds of old timey flashcards out of real index cards before I went and I still couldn't say anything. Croatian is extremely difficult, especially the pronunciation. I mean, even the name of the language "Hrvatski" is hard to say!

Answer 14

So I see that the more reputation you get, the more humility you have....jeje

Congratulations Webdunce!!

Answer 15

Paralee said

I was in Croatia for most of November.

I am praying you weren´t compiling Croatian "flashcards", Urgh!!!!!

I am having enough trouble with Spanish.