[buffett]

I had a different experience than the army guy. I took Korean in college, because I wanted to learn an Asian language and most people told me Korean was the easiest one.

And I agree with whoever said Pimsleur is good. I've been listening to their German (new for me) and Spanish (re-learning what I forgot from high school) tapes lately in my car, and both languages are coming along pretty quickly so far.

And I agree with what most people are saying about the most useful: spanish, chinese, french, german, and [whichever language will get you closer to the particular girl you're interested in].