Just wanted to say thanks for the advice. Really, I am looking for something "Audio Only" so that I can turn my car into the "University on Wheels" that Zig Ziggler talks about. I did find Pimsleur German at Waldonbooks for $50. I decided to get a French dictionary and a phrase book instead, as I was pretty much there to use a gift certificate.
I'm going to keep my options both open and in accord with my purpose. Purpose one is to be able to transend linguistic-based thought-molds. Purpose two is to be able to impress my girlfriend. I really don't need to be able to ask for directions, but I would utterly fail at purpose two if I wasn't able to do so if needed.
I chose French because of it's difficult spelling. Almost always use capitolization, punctuation and even bold or itallics in online chat because I type how I talk... and talk as if I'm typing. If any language can break me into a non-linguistic state, it would be French.
On a whim, I decided to see what was available from the local library. While I had searched specifically for the Pimsleur course, I didn't find it the first time out. Searching for the subject "French" and limiting the material type, I found the French I course right smack-dab in the middle.
[This message has been edited by Kaiden (edited December 29, 2002).]
