I cold called him one day and despite my having been a rando he took the time to help me out. His relaxed view on learning foreign languages (along the lines o

I cold called him one day and despite my having been a rando he took the time to help me out. His relaxed view on learning foreign languages (along the lines of "as long as you avoid having tonnes of manure dumped in your front yard, you're doing OK") was also very helpful!