I reckon she would actually sound normal. I vote we hunt her down and mutilate her tongue to find out. Who's with me?
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I reckon she would actually sound normal. I vote we hunt her down and mutilate her tongue to find out. Who's with me?
Here is a prime example of a Belfast millie.
She displays perfect stupidity and her voice is like a fire drill to boot.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNDvAGWMkY[/YOUTUBE]
That sounds like a blood sport for all the family.Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
Not sure if this will work. This gem was posted here years ago
http://www.glasgowsurvival.co.uk/belters/big_oggy.wav
She sounds like a nice lady!
Glag!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
You wanna take 50 quid ay my boay? I'll go doon there and take 50 quid outta yoor fuckin' face.
Quality. But painful quality.
I loved the end bit! Psycho! :lol:
"I hope I haven't disturbed you"
class!
Whereas the average Brit could unerringly differentiate between a Philadelphia accent and a Wisconsinite?Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
I think probably I could distinguish accents from different continents.
People live in Wisconsin? :OQuote:
Originally Posted by clockerWhereas the average Brit could unerringly differentiate between a Philadelphia accent and a Wisconsinite?Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
I will have no fights in this thread, thank youse very much.
Unless it's done in your respective regional vernaculars.
That would be nice.
The last merkin I spoke to said I spoke good english and asked where I learnt it. They thought I was dutch or something:dabs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
:lol: :quality pwnage:Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
There's a place called Wisconsin :OQuote:
Originally Posted by BigglesPeople live in Wisconsin? :OQuote:
Originally Posted by clocker
:glagpinch: :earl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Proper BoThe last merkin I spoke to said I spoke good english and asked where I learnt it. They thought I was dutch or something:dabs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
WRT hearing the difference between accents, between continents.
I have problems distinguishing between some Australians and New Zeelanders talking, otherwise I reckon that isn't tricky.
I'm also pretty sure I can determine where some merkins are from in the U.S. Areas in places like Boston and Queens have fairly distinct accents. And at the very least I can tell if someone is from the north or south. Can't always keep all canadians apart from americans from up north, though.
To some extent I can do the same with british english. I can normally easily hear the difference between southerners, northeners, welsh and scots, at the very least. And I can also tell if someone is irish.
It's not even my native tongue :dabs: In fact, I'd say that the difference between some accents in english is easier to make out than the difference between some in my own language.
Obviously my interests and education has leaned towards languages in a big way. But even so, I still find it incredible when someone has a problem with hearing where some people with really thick accents are from.
I've noticed a few americans, people I know on the internet, referring to bands like Snow Patrol as english, or some australian/new zeelander as the same, though.
I wonder what I'd pass for in the U.S. :unsure:
I reckon the way Americans have a problem hearing the difference between stuff I think is obviously not the same has a lot to do with their media consumption, and a fair bit to do with that american english is less varied than british english.
Most stuff that airs in america has all americans talking, and often when there's a briton in some piece of fiction, he or she is played by an american with an american idea of what britons sound like, while british actors often try to sound american.
At the same time America has a lot less linguistic drift (if I remember my realia classes correctly), or less different accents. Which has something to do with America being settled by people only from some select parts of the british isles, from the british side of the equation. Obviously immigration from other parts of the world has affected american accents in different ways, but they still haven't caught up with the plethora of different ways of saying stuff there is in the UK, AFAIK.
That may mean the average american gets less practice hearing the difference between accents, like.
I dunno, really :idunno:
Not really sure why I bothered writing all that, like.
Yeah, an' also the fact that their primary contact seems to be wiv people oo go there 'cos few Americans 'ave ever bin aahtside America mate.
(okay Chalice?)
Yes, that's where Australia shipped all it's criminals.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigglesPeople live in Wisconsin? :OQuote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Leading to the iconic phrase, "Throw a little lutefisk on the barbie, mate?"
True.Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
The one or two who do manage to leave the country seem to prefer Iraq to England, oddly enough.
Stop dabbling, I've told you before. It does you no favours.Quote:
Originally Posted by clockerYes, that's where Australia shipped all it's criminals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
Leading to the iconic phrase, "Throw a little lutefisk on the barbie, mate?"
Must be my accent...
That's because soldiers don't need passports. Seems an extreme way to avoid going to a bit of effort though :unsure:.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Not true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
Soldiers DO need passports.
My voice is beautiful.
Well knock me down with a feather.Quote:
Originally Posted by clockerNot true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
Soldiers DO need passports.
Soldiers here are also required to have passport. It seems it is one of the things changed with the increase in homeland security.
Your facts are all over the place todayQuote:
Originally Posted by SqueamousWell knock me down with a feather.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Why would an invading force need a passport.
It's to get back in isn't it.
No that doesn't make sense, they would come back on a military plane so why would they need to go through passport control.
Hoi Clocker, why do soldiers need passports.
Most countries require at least three visa stamps before an invasion although they are allowed to skip the "do you intend to overthrow the government question".Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
Do you know, Les.
I can't work it out.
I can understand if they are like just visiting a Country. I assume they must have one the same as anyone else, even if they are on military duties.
However not for the serious business of soldiering.
The US have huge numbers of soldiers posted in Japan, S Korea and Germany. These are not active roles as such and consequently they tend to go in and out under normal rules. Due to the rotation of troops most get a stint in one of these slots and therefore need a passport. I like the idea of lining up for a visa stamp though - very Duck Soup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
I couldn't be arsed with it last night.
Basically if you're travelling for private/civilian reasons you need one. I should also imagine that if you're going to a base overseas in peacetime different countries will have different passport/Visa requirements. If you're on military business invading a country like Iraq, you would only need a military ID. Clocker of course was suggesting that Americans prefer to go to Iraq because it's more fun than England (you can pretty much torture indiscriminately over there and no one tells you off if in high spirits you accidentally shoot a friend. There is also ice cream and McDonalds on demand). I made a humorous quip about it being a bit excessive to go to war just to avoid getting a passport given that last time I looked only a third of Americans had them. However this point managed to deftly sidestep the Clockmeister and caused a serious sense of humour failure. That's where we're at so far.
To bring us up to date, I can't quite see the invading American forces queueing up at Iraqi passport control languidly kicking the tracks of their tanks waiting for their passports to be checked, tutting loudly about how long it took for their luggage to come through on the carousel.
I'm taking that as a maybe, it depends.
Manicgeek would know :shifty:
Perhaps not - but in my world them would be the rules :shifty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Squeamous
Clocker rarely has a failure on the humour front so one suspects he is being a bit of a tease :shifty:
Ah! Then I should have got into a long boring dialogue about it rather than just giving up? I'll remember for next time.