The bells sound very pretty today. The advantage of living across the street from St Francis church. Every day at noon and six I get to listen to the bells. :)
Rochester has one of the most irritating accents ever. Somehow I don't have it too badly, but some people I've heard... It's like nails on a chalkboard. All nasally and shrill. Case in point: in the native accent, the O in Rochester as pronounced almost identically to the A in apple, especially if you took pains to project that A through your nose.
I wonder if Erkel was based on a Rochester accent...
Allow me to do my patented "funny Urkel imitation":
Did I do that?
It might lose something on a message board.
I've got a flat accent too. Most of the time people around here think I'm from Indiana.
I've never thought of the Indiana accent as flat. It's a little nasal. Not as bad as what was described for Rochester. But still nasal and with this weird almost twang to it. No matter how hard I tried I could never quite master it.
*makes mental note never to say route in CrimJ's hearing*
It's like about. Same problem.
I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.
I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
Didn't anyone tell you not to drink on a school night? ;)
I need biscuits and gravy with gravy and some gravy with a side of gravy.You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
Why does everyone seem to love this "biscuits and gravy" thing?
Why does everyone seem to love this "biscuits and gravy" thing?I need biscuits and gravy with gravy and some gravy with a side of gravy.You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
Because it's awesome? Well, okay sometimes you get some that's just revolting, but most of the time it's awesome.
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Did you grow up in the UP? I'm from Dearborn, then Grand Rapids...and I've never been told I sound Canadian. Just Yankee. Crazy Texans.
I grew up in Virginia. At some point during my childhood, I lost my mild Southern accent...maybe it was all the public speaking I did. I don't have a memory of consciously eliminating my accent, but it did go away to the point where folks in my home town would ask me if I was from Pennsylvania.
My wife is from Texas. She doesn't have much of an accent, herself, but there are times when the twang comes back for a few words or a sentence. It's really funny and cute, when it happens, but I'm glad she doesn't always sound like that. ;)
As an aside, Jess, I've been meaning to tell you that your FB profile pic, the self-portrait you did...has anyone told you that it looks remarkably like Agatha Heterodyne from the Girl Genius online comic? (And I do mean that as a compliment.)
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I grew up in Virginia. At some point during my childhood, I lost my mild Southern accent...maybe it was all the public speaking I did. I don't have a memory of consciously eliminating my accent, but it did go away to the point where folks in my home town would ask me if I was from Pennsylvania.
More proof that Pennsylvania is the only state without an accent*!!!
*Unless you count those dutch/amish. And the Philly people. Other than that, we don't have an accent. :P
Oh, and FHDM, where'd you grow up in PA?
Biscuits and gravy is a good breakfast for hungover people, especially with eggs, coffee, and orange or tomato juice. Other than that, bluh.
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As an aside, Jess, I've been meaning to tell you that your FB profile pic, the self-portrait you did...has anyone told you that it looks remarkably like Agatha Heterodyne from the Girl Genius online comic? (And I do mean that as a compliment.)
Thank you! I couldn't remember when I drew it, though it was a while ago, as I did it in Japan. Fortunately I usually date my stuff.
I don't know if Girl Genius was around in June 2002, but I didn't know about it then even if it did exist. :) I've been thinking of getting the book they just published, though. :)
...Man, I screwed up the perspective on the ruler. *wince* I still take that pencil case (a teacher's mother made a bunch and the teacher handed them out one day) to games, and I have the Inuyasha anime book still too! This was about a month before I left Japan. And I still have that Engrish shirt (picture of frog: "It is forcibly alive, although it is pretty.").
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Morning, all. What did I miss?
Well, despite some last minute scrambling, Janet and Bill made their flight on time, not realizing that the plane was being diverted to Antarctica by super-intelligent penguins who had escaped from a government laboratory and just wanted to get home. Meanwhile, Scott was left with a mystery, when he discovered an entire case of empty beer bottles and a half-eaten pizza hidden in the basement. And, across town, Charlie continued his research into temporal disruption via poo.....No, wait! That's my soap opera!
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Morning, all. What did I miss?Well, despite some last minute scrambling, Janet and Bill made their flight on time, not realizing that the plane was being diverted to Antarctica by super-intelligent penguins who had escaped from a government laboratory and just wanted to get home. Meanwhile, Scott was left with a mystery, when he discovered an entire case of empty beer bottles and a half-eaten pizza hidden in the basement. And, across town, Chalrie continued his research into temporal disruption via poo.....No, wait! That's my soap opera!
Hmmm...I actually quite like the name Chalrie.
Not usually a fan, but that does actually sound really good right now... too bad I am already at work.You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
In that case, I recommend drinking a beer.
Anyone else looking at the post count and trying to plan out how they will steal the 50,000th post (and TotP that will go with it)?
Ummmm....no?
Anyone else looking at the post count and trying to plan out how they will steal the 50,000th post (and TotP that will go with it)?
But post 50,000 is going to be the bottom of the page? 50,001 will be TotP. ;)
I grew up in Virginia. At some point during my childhood, I lost my mild Southern accent...maybe it was all the public speaking I did. I don't have a memory of consciously eliminating my accent, but it did go away to the point where folks in my home town would ask me if I was from Pennsylvania.More proof that Pennsylvania is the only state without an accent*!!!
*Unless you count those dutch/amish. And the Philly people. Other than that, we don't have an accent. :P
Oh, and FHDM, where'd you grow up in PA?
Northampton. Quiet little suburb that I hear has changed significantly.
*hits head on wall*
Ah. That's better. Remind me to never again click on a link about game play no matter how innocuous. Too many people take "The game plays better for me when I do it this way" to mean "Everyone who doesn't do it this way is wrong". Is crazy making.
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I've never thought of the Indiana accent as flat. It's a little nasal. Not as bad as what was described for Rochester. But still nasal and with this weird almost twang to it. No matter how hard I tried I could never quite master it.
Well, keep in mind the comments were made by people who have most likely never been to Indiana. :)
As a side-effect of moving around a lot, I just never developed an accent. My youngest sister picked up the local accent with two weeks typically, though. I do remember my disastrous attempt at a Maine accent when I was 8, and I was attempting to "fit in" on my first day of school.
Anyone else looking at the post count and trying to plan out how they will steal the 50,000th post (and TotP that will go with it)?But post 50,000 is going to be the bottom of the page? 50,001 will be TotP. ;)
Nobody likes a pedant.
Why does everyone seem to love this "biscuits and gravy" thing?I need biscuits and gravy with gravy and some gravy with a side of gravy.You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
Joss Whedon did that show with the sassy, ass-kicking biscuit, and her goofy, but pop culture-aware, gravy sidekick.
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I saw "Lynora Wrote" and immediately assumed it was the one above. Therefore I saw...
Ah. That's better. Remind me to never again click on a link about game play no matter how innocuous. Too many people take "The game plays better for me when I do it this way" to mean "Everyone who doesn't do it this way is wrong". Is crazy making.
Well, keep in mind the comments were made by people who have most likely never been to Indiana. :)
ugh, need a nap and heading to do so, 3 hours of sleep before class on top of drinking last night with a buddy that is on an upswing this past month from a brutal breakup during the super bowl, he is a lifelong packers fan and she dumped him right after the last interception. I digress story short went out drank went to bed at 2 am woke up at 5.
Oh as in sight I have noticed is that I can handle talking in public places, hanging out with friends at their places and I clam up. anyone have a clue as to what I can work on to help with that?
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I saw "Lynora Wrote" and immediately assumed it was the one above. Therefore I saw...
Ah. That's better. Remind me to never again click on a link about game play no matter how innocuous. Too many people take "The game plays better for me when I do it this way" to mean "Everyone who doesn't do it this way is wrong". Is crazy making.
Well, keep in mind the comments were made by people who have most likely never been to Indiana. :)
LOL
Why does everyone seem to love this "biscuits and gravy" thing?I need biscuits and gravy with gravy and some gravy with a side of gravy.You need biscuits and gravy with coffee.I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
Joss Whedon did that show with the sassy, ass-kicking biscuit, and her goofy, but pop culture-aware, gravy sidekick.
Nice try, badgah...you almost had me. If I annihilated all biscuits and gravy, I'd have to worry about the inevitable alliance created by biscuits and gravy lovers and Whedonites. Even my clone army cannot stand against such numbers. Very clever indeed...
I saw "Lynora Wrote" and immediately assumed it was the one above. Therefore I saw...
Ah. That's better. Remind me to never again click on a link about game play no matter how innocuous. Too many people take "The game plays better for me when I do it this way" to mean "Everyone who doesn't do it this way is wrong". Is crazy making.
Well, keep in mind the comments were made by people who have most likely never been to Indiana. :)
Oh, man. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. :D
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ugh, need a nap and heading to do so, 3 hours of sleep before class on top of drinking last night with a buddy that is on an upswing this past month from a brutal breakup during the super bowl, he is a lifelong packers fan and she dumped him right after the last interception. I digress story short went out drank went to bed at 2 am woke up at 5.
Oh as in sight I have noticed is that I can handle talking in public places, hanging out with friends at their places and I clam up. anyone have a clue as to what I can work on to help with that?
Wow, that was vicious.
As far as help with social situations, I'm uh not the most well-equipped to provide any assistance. :)
Enjoy your nap!
Mmm. Red velvet cake.
My favorite!
People who don't like biscuits and gravy aren't doing it right!
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Mmm. Red velvet cake.
I can't help but think of pledging and initiation with red velvet cake...
Haven't been able to eat it since.
I hangeth over :SMorning Fawltonauts
How doth thou hangeth?
The 8th Dwarfs Patented hang over cure...
Drink 1 litre of water + 3 headache tablets. (To fix dehydration caused by the alcohol)
Drink 1 Bottle of gatorade or coffee.... (drinking both after all that water will make you go to the loo a lot more than desired)
1 slice of toast with Vegemite (I this helps put yeast, hops and salt back into your body) and the bread helps settle your stomach.
The most important step.
Go back to bed and write the day off.
Alternatively if you are at a mates place lay on their couch and demand that they put Aerobics Oz style on the TV and then demand pancakes even if they are as hung over as you.... because you are the guest and they are the host and last time you had a big night out the asshats made you make them sausages bacon and eggs for breakfast.