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Title: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 23 Feb 2011, 14:04: We've been clogging up the Confessions thread for too long now with our discussions about accents. The time has come, my friends, to record your glorious accents and share them with the rest of us. Revel in your accent, however slight or pronounced it may be, and join in the fun!

I will record something when I get home and can talk to my computer and not look batshit insane. Promise!
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Post by: imagist42 on 23 Feb 2011, 14:12: Should we construct some kind of phrases/sentences/paragraphs everyone would ideally include to highlight the differences? (No I am not volunteering to do this because I am super lazy.)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 23 Feb 2011, 14:17: Everyone read the first paragraph/s of your favourite Wikipedia article!

I can't do this though because I don't have internet at home. Boooooo.
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Post by: scarred on 23 Feb 2011, 14:18: Man mine is going to be so lame, I just have your typical American accent.
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Post by: nekowafer on 23 Feb 2011, 14:18: Do people have favorite Wikipedia articles? I don't! Oh noooo

scarred: same here.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 23 Feb 2011, 14:20: Pick a random Wikipedia article!

Also: Typical American Accents are still hilarious.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Van donk III on 23 Feb 2011, 14:26: this is true, If I get round to this I might have a go, although all my friends that arent from here (N. Ireland) take the piss outta me for our ridiculous der de der de der style of talkin'
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Post by: SirJuggles on 23 Feb 2011, 15:18: Man come on people get on this!

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vyd95CuPdajrBDeNB
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: nekowafer on 23 Feb 2011, 16:38: For some reason I can't get Vocaroo to work for me. I can record on my iPod, though, I just need to upload it.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: BlahBlah on 23 Feb 2011, 16:40: hullo
http://vocaroo.com/?media=vBZ7E4I3C3DMqur1A
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Liz on 23 Feb 2011, 17:19: I will record me just talking soon but to tide you kids over, here is a recording I did for one of the other times we had a thread like this.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4grfjdj0eee
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: ummmkay on 23 Feb 2011, 17:19: Quote from: SirJuggles on 23 Feb 2011, 15:18
Man come on people get on this!

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vyd95CuPdajrBDeNB

the way you say pajamas is cute
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: scarred on 23 Feb 2011, 17:32: I kind of sound stoned and sleepy, but I am neither of those things.

Code: [Select]
http://www.mediafire.com/?m61byrn1jku8amf
Also this is one of those times when I remember how much I hate the sound of my own voice.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Liz on 23 Feb 2011, 17:37: Okay here it is. I decided to open up wikipedia, get a random article, and read the first bit for yous guys.

http://www.box.net/shared/s0n42q2kpe
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Post by: nekowafer on 23 Feb 2011, 17:58: Here it is. I hate my voice. We'll see if it changes at all whenever I can get my giant tonsils removed.

http://www.box.net/shared/ej1r4cnmzq
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Cartilage Head on 23 Feb 2011, 18:05: Here is me reading My Immortal. The quality sucks, so don't have it up too loud at first.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vOgrmMLGHitkv25z2

This is what I'm reading.

http://myimmortalrehost.webs.com/chapters122.htm
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Allybee on 23 Feb 2011, 19:46: here (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vUjNEgJ1I3SMROx2Q) is part of the book that I'm reading for environmental philosophy. my voice sounds all scratchy and not-cute
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Blue Kitty on 23 Feb 2011, 20:29: Crap, why do I have the sudden urge to read a children's book for mine?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: tania on 23 Feb 2011, 20:35: sounds of canada (http://www.box.net/shared/0vtq0ml8kf)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: tania on 23 Feb 2011, 21:23: wait we're supposed to read our favourite wikipedia article? well i hope you like simple english wikipedia because here come more sounds of canada (http://www.box.net/shared/id4781c6kk)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 24 Feb 2011, 01:55: I got internet!

Please note that
a) My reading voice is much nicer than my regular voice
b) I forget what b was going to be

Also note
c) I'm Australian, for those of you following at home.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vGoiA1zhKVz4H3yG5
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Eris on 24 Feb 2011, 02:14: Man, now I want to do this, but I hate my voice. Let me have another drink and maybe I'll give it a whirl. That will increase the chances of there being burping in my recording, though.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 24 Feb 2011, 02:42: I get massively self-concious when recording my own voice thus rendering it wholly flat and accentless.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Eris on 24 Feb 2011, 03:40: Ok, here is what happened the first time I tried to record something. Ben is a jerk and saying random words in the background.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vojluDzOgWHyCXOqa

Take Two:

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vKMN4AWhLxvLpq4JI

This is page 199 of Raymond Chandler's 'Farewell, My Lovely'. I haven't read it before, so sorry that the reading is a bit stilted. There were actually many interim takes where I laughed at stupid things Ben was saying, or tried to read a passage and didn't know what something was, but I figured one stupid outtake was enough, especially seeing as most of the others involved me swearing at him.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: est on 24 Feb 2011, 04:25: OK LET'S GO

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vUvhpwMr3yqgcLrf2

opened to a random page of "The media relations department of Hizbollah wishes you a Happy Birthday", turned out to be the start of chapter 4.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: est on 24 Feb 2011, 04:26: ps: a little bit drunk
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Rizzo on 24 Feb 2011, 05:30: Jimmy the Squid and I discuss Batman.
http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz (http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz)
Note: Contains swearing as I can barely speak a sentence without the use of the word fuck.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Inlander on 24 Feb 2011, 05:41: Riz I'm disappointed that your New Zealand accent is so mild.

On the other hand it explains your preposterous supposition that there's barely any difference between Australian and New Zealand accents.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: valley_parade on 24 Feb 2011, 05:51: Quote from: Lunchbox on 23 Feb 2011, 14:17
Everyone read the first paragraph/s of your favourite Wikipedia article!

I can't do this though because I don't have internet at home. Boooooo.

Oh, I'm not the only one that sucks at technology.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Cire27 on 24 Feb 2011, 06:09: Quote from: Rizzo on 24 Feb 2011, 05:30
Jimmy the Squid and I discuss Batman.
http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz (http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz)
Note: Contains swearing as I can barely speak a sentence without the use of the word fuck.

"I mean I saw him headbutt a man without even blinking."

I fucking love Batman.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: blanktom on 24 Feb 2011, 06:10: I would do this but after watching the videos on Tommys facebook I have decided against it, my voice is ridiculously similar to his and I don't want it to be a 'thing'.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: imagist42 on 24 Feb 2011, 08:15: Quote from: blanktom on 24 Feb 2011, 06:10
I would do this but after watching the videos on Tommys facebook I have decided against it, my voice is ridiculously similar to his and I don't want it to be a 'thing'.

http://hipsterhitler.com/archive/01-ironic-invasion/
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: BlahBlah on 24 Feb 2011, 11:51: oh my god sam I did not think you sounded like that at all
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: JimmyJazz on 24 Feb 2011, 12:19: All your Aussie/New Zealand accents sound so nice, I could listen to them forever. I had a professor from Sydney last semester in a class I despised but I paid attention every lecture causer her voice was so pleasant, ha.

Anyway, here's me reading an excerpt from Please Kill Me. Keep in mind I have a cold and that even without a sore throat and stuffy nose I sound nasally and annoying and scratchys. Enjoy (you probably won't)

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vHvGMWfPRuIwQvC58
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: imagist42 on 24 Feb 2011, 14:34: Sam you don't sound dumb you just sound... unexpected. Like, seriously, never imagined a voice anything like that for you.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: JD on 24 Feb 2011, 14:49: You sound so Australian Lunchy
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 24 Feb 2011, 14:52: Phew, that's lucky!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: nekowafer on 24 Feb 2011, 15:06: The foreign (not American) accents sound so smart to me for some reason.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 24 Feb 2011, 15:23: Quote from: Rizzo on 24 Feb 2011, 05:30
Jimmy the Squid and I discuss Batman.
http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz (http://vocaroo.com/?media=viyg6yV2juvV0WYyz)
Note: Contains swearing as I can barely speak a sentence without the use of the word fuck.

One of my roommate was so confused as I was listening to it because of the waffles bit. It made me laugh.

Also Batman is awesome. A+.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 24 Feb 2011, 18:22: Also, since our kitten is named Harley Quinn, I thought the wikipedia article of her namesake was appropriate. Enjoy!

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vyKj8wF0SEhnux58D
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: BrittanyMarie on 24 Feb 2011, 18:42: So uh, my boyfriend's cat is also making an appearance. She has a very loud purr.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=v9JPpkzUXGc4LkTEO

ps i have the sniffles, so sorry about that!
Updated because I can't pronounce umlaut hahahahahah
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: J on 24 Feb 2011, 19:02: i'll just drop this here.

http://www.bl.uk/evolvingenglish/mapabout.html

from lifehacker:

Quote from: Map Your Voice Helps You Learn Any Accent in the World (http://ca.lifehacker.com/5763973/map-your-voice-helps-you-learn-any-accent-in-the-world)
Map Your Voice is a neat project that helps you learn any accent by clicking a point on a map and listening to how a person from that area speaks a pre-specified piece of text.

If you're curious about the nuances of speech or want to learn an accent to better understand it, Map Your Voice is a neat project that can help you do that. Upon visiting the site, you can just click a point on the map and click the play button to hear a person speaking. The text is, for the most part, consistent (you hear a passage about Mr. Tickle). If you want to contribute you can by uploading a sample of your voice. Many areas are well-represented, but if you're from an under-represented area you, especially, may want to consider adding your voice to the project.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: ZJGent on 24 Feb 2011, 19:32: This one (http://vocaroo.com/?media=val2WCmAhCtYjAoyZ)'s a passage from my favourite book (one I'll harp on about incessantly given half the chance) - I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: bainidhe_dub on 24 Feb 2011, 19:57: Here's me reading a Carl Hiaasen book. It sounds funny and closed-in over here at my husband's computer, with the dual monitors and curtains and lamp (and working microphone).

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vMuEzqDyDWhxTsVdb

Oh and I am from Maryland, north of DC.
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Post by: Blue Kitty on 24 Feb 2011, 20:46: Cool, my Rock Band mic works with vocaroo
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Caleb on 24 Feb 2011, 20:59: I did a King Lear quote because it is at the beginning of on of my favorite fantasy novels. Not because I am sophisticated.

Turn your volume down for a bit because apparently I can't get near a mic without almost yelling.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vectqcYv6Pm4dr7GT

Just for fun a poem by Lawrence Raab.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vibeQ1L8t7hj6rwaG
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 24 Feb 2011, 21:00: Quote from: ZJGent on 24 Feb 2011, 19:32
This one (http://vocaroo.com/?media=val2WCmAhCtYjAoyZ)'s a passage from my favourite book (one I'll harp on about incessantly given half the chance) - I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.

Holy shitting fuck that is definitely what I expected you to sound like at all, Roddy. Shit is so mellifluous. So fucking mellifluous!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Caleb on 24 Feb 2011, 21:22: Agreed. I doubt Lucifer himself could have done a better job.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Cartilage Head on 24 Feb 2011, 22:19: I expected Roddy to sound really cockney, but dang, nice speaking voice man.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: SirJuggles on 24 Feb 2011, 22:43: Doing the Dark Lord justice.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: sean on 24 Feb 2011, 23:07: ok so i did http://www.box.net/files#/files/0/item/f_640512083/1/f_640512083 (http://www.box.net/files#/files/0/item/f_640512083/1/f_640512083) but apparently box wont let you preview .wavs you gotta download it? this all sounds wack as shit i recorded it in audacity but i dont have that .mp3 codec whatever thing so i made it a .wav but if you wanna download that and hear me somewhat drunkenly rant for 4 minutes go for it. though im going home on saturday and likely ill be up for hours and hours and ill probably get high and record something else so if you wanna wait to hear my charming beautiful voice i guess you can wait.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Jimor on 25 Feb 2011, 00:45: Quote from: ZJGent on 24 Feb 2011, 19:32
This one (http://vocaroo.com/?media=val2WCmAhCtYjAoyZ)'s a passage from my favourite book (one I'll harp on about incessantly given half the chance) - I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.

That is some good reading. If you're interested, I might be able to put you in touch with some authors who might be interested in creating audiobooks of their work, most likely short fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy field.

I'll have to try to get something up as well as soon as I get some privacy (I hate trying to record my voice with anybody around). I've had to do some voiceover stuff for various projects in my TV production classes, so I'm finally getting sort of used to hearing it without cringing.

And hearing all these great voices in general, I just had the insane idea that we should make a radio play of some kind. It's the kind of thing where long-distance collaboration would work, and we definitely have enough knowledgeable people in audio/music/computer tech to pull it off.
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Post by: SirJuggles on 25 Feb 2011, 01:17: I... would actually pay money for that.
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Post by: squawk on 25 Feb 2011, 02:33: so i just read the article that sam read while listening to his thingy and i don't know why that was so fun
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Post by: Lummer on 25 Feb 2011, 03:17: I am considering reading a story for you guys.
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Post by: pwhodges on 25 Feb 2011, 03:23: Listen to some sorry nonsense (http://www.mediafire.com/?rfcikpddl8aj1er) (see the confessions thread).

I might read you a story later, but probably after the weekend.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KharBevNor on 25 Feb 2011, 03:43: I had a go at reading some Poe

POE (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEDJUAFA0ni7gOc5B)

I cacked it up a few times and the microphone quality is awful, but whatcha gonna do?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Thomas Edison on 25 Feb 2011, 04:21: I wish I could find a way to download the English language course I did some speaking parts on. I don't even know if it's out yet but there is or will be students in Italy learning English with me saying things like "It appears your leg is broken" and "Let's go bowling".
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Post by: The Seldom Killer on 25 Feb 2011, 04:29: Mr. Hodges, can you read some Thomas the Tank Engine for us please?

edited for shocking laxity and decline in the standard of written English
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: pwhodges on 25 Feb 2011, 04:36: Ah yes, my other famous cousin's writings... I'm not sure I have a copy these days, but I'll see what I can do.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 25 Feb 2011, 05:16: Actual cousin? I only ask because I knew part of his family well and met him a couple of times.
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Post by: pwhodges on 25 Feb 2011, 05:58: Quote from: The Seldom Killer on 25 Feb 2011, 05:16
Actual cousin? I only ask because I knew part of his family well and met him a couple of times.

The connection is slightly remote; my great-grandmother (who lived till I was seven, so I knew her) had the maiden name Awdrey (and married name Cremer). The Reverand Wilbert Awdrey was in line from her father. He lived latterly not so far from Lechlade, where my sister's husband (Rev Stephen Parsons) was vicar for many years, and she got to know him quite well; I don't recall that I ever met him, though.
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Post by: The Seldom Killer on 25 Feb 2011, 06:04: I used to go to school with his granddaughter and he once attended one of my family's Christmas parties during advent and read to the Children.

So there you have it, six degrees of Questionable Content.

Whilst growing up respective parents had notions that we would get married in the casual way that many parents will pair off their kids. Turns out we're incompatible though, she's a beautiful, wonderful, kind and compassionate person and I'm an asshat. Thus my own failings have saved you from the embaressment of any tenuous relationship.

I miss Lechlade, lovely little town.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: michaelicious on 25 Feb 2011, 06:04: Quote from: KharBevNor on 25 Feb 2011, 03:43
I had a go at reading some Poe

POE (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEDJUAFA0ni7gOc5B)

I cacked it up a few times and the microphone quality is awful, but whatcha gonna do?

Your voice is really well matched to Poe.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Gemmwah on 25 Feb 2011, 06:07: This thread is the best thread. Everyone sounds so awesome!
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Post by: Caleb on 25 Feb 2011, 06:17: Hmm.

We should do a fully voiced simple adventure game. Well no. Just a short radio play like Jimor suggested would be better and easier.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: bainidhe_dub on 25 Feb 2011, 06:59: Quote from: Caleb on 24 Feb 2011, 20:59
I did a King Lear quote because it is at the beginning of on of my favorite fantasy novels. Not because I am sophisticated.

Turn your volume down for a bit because apparently I can't get near a mic without almost yelling.

It may just be that it's Shakespeare. I've had that problem before. I had to do an audio of the opening of The Tempest for sound design class, and I got all the grad students to be the drowning sailors, and one of them tested levels fine, but then we started recording and he was reading Shakespeare into a microphone and every word he said clipped completely. It was terrible.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: StMonkey on 25 Feb 2011, 07:47: A dramatic reading (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vgBAwCLjtIWMWMe5f) of the chorus Cee-lo's Fuck You, because this song has been stuck in my head for days now
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Post by: valley_parade on 25 Feb 2011, 08:41: Quote from: Cartilage Head on 24 Feb 2011, 22:19
I expected Roddy to sound really cockney, but dang, nice speaking voice man.

Somewhere, I don't have it anymore, I collaborated with him on a harshnoise project. He read Lovecraft whilst I laid my guitar down on the amplifier and went to make a sandwich.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 25 Feb 2011, 11:07: fuck i wish i had a microphone so i could turn the hillbilly up to 11 for you guys

i'd mumble circles 'round y'all
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Jimor on 25 Feb 2011, 11:33: Quote from: Caleb on 25 Feb 2011, 06:17
Hmm.

We should do a fully voiced simple adventure game. Well no. Just a short radio play like Jimor suggested would be better and easier.

I find I'm actually serious about this and willing to organize/oversee it, so lets give it a go. I'll create a thread up in Creativity to gauge interest and get things started.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Slick on 25 Feb 2011, 13:20: bwarp bwarp bwarmp (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vTv9qS5Mi855oC214)
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Post by: Van donk III on 25 Feb 2011, 13:28: I read from Charlie Brooker's 'screenburn' in the style of someone with a cold.

here (http://www.box.net/files/0/f/0/1/f_641404321)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: ZJGent on 25 Feb 2011, 13:47: Quote from: Jimor on 25 Feb 2011, 00:45
Quote from: ZJGent on 24 Feb 2011, 19:32
This one (http://vocaroo.com/?media=val2WCmAhCtYjAoyZ)'s a passage from my favourite book (one I'll harp on about incessantly given half the chance) - I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.

That is some good reading. If you're interested, I might be able to put you in touch with some authors who might be interested in creating audiobooks of their work, most likely short fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy field.

I am definitely interested! I love reading new fiction, enjoy sci-fi and fantasy stories, and am happy for others to use my voice for literary pursuits. The only issue I can see is my total lack of proper recording equipment, bar this cheap-as-chips '90s-era microphone. If some whizkid could remove all the static and fuzz, I'd be happy to go ahead and do it anyway.

Also I am completely up for the idea of doing a radio play - they are always very very fun, especially if you find something with lots of hilarious vocalised characterisation.
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Post by: nekowafer on 25 Feb 2011, 14:48: I'm loving the songs done in spoken word. Listening to these is also confusing my boyfriend, and I am letting him continue to be confused.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 25 Feb 2011, 17:56: An Australian reads "14 Memorable Sex Scenes From Canadian Novels" (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vIyu7M5wGy66EoGtP)
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Post by: Drill King on 25 Feb 2011, 18:38: I dont have a distinct accent so I am sad
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Post by: Papersatan on 25 Feb 2011, 18:50: Quote from: blanktom on 24 Feb 2011, 06:10
I would do this but after watching the videos on Tommys facebook I have decided against it, my voice is ridiculously similar to his and I don't want it to be a 'thing'.

Ahh be we all heard you in your Loko videos
:wink:

So I was trying so decide what to read, so show off my American accent. I thought maybe a work of American fiction, something classic and important. Stephen suggested that novel by Bill O'Reilly. Yes that Bill O'Reilly. Here it is the first 2 pages of "Those Who Tresspass" thank you Amazon preview.
http://vocaroo.com/?media=v1U4uc99cIqlhNqDp (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v1U4uc99cIqlhNqDp)
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Post by: Jimor on 26 Feb 2011, 01:59: Quote from: ZJGent on 25 Feb 2011, 13:47
Quote from: Jimor on 25 Feb 2011, 00:45
Quote from: ZJGent on 24 Feb 2011, 19:32
This one (http://vocaroo.com/?media=val2WCmAhCtYjAoyZ)'s a passage from my favourite book (one I'll harp on about incessantly given half the chance) - I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.

That is some good reading. If you're interested, I might be able to put you in touch with some authors who might be interested in creating audiobooks of their work, most likely short fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy field.

I am definitely interested! I love reading new fiction, enjoy sci-fi and fantasy stories, and am happy for others to use my voice for literary pursuits. The only issue I can see is my total lack of proper recording equipment, bar this cheap-as-chips '90s-era microphone. If some whizkid could remove all the static and fuzz, I'd be happy to go ahead and do it anyway.

Also I am completely up for the idea of doing a radio play - they are always very very fun, especially if you find something with lots of hilarious vocalised characterisation.

Awesome. Incoming PM about the reading, then be sure to head up to this thread (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,26115.0.html) to register your interest in the radio play and give thoughts on what we should do.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KharBevNor on 26 Feb 2011, 05:00: Quote from: Drill King on 25 Feb 2011, 18:38
I dont have a distinct accent so I am sad

Andy you are Canadian as fuck. You say 'aboot'.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: the_pied_piper on 26 Feb 2011, 09:01: Today, I read to you (badly) from the Diadochi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadochi) article on Wikipedia.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vATE942UqvVg9yXBs
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lupercal on 28 Feb 2011, 16:53: I am soooo tired

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vIp4aaLgTevj8Av2u
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Skibas_clavicle on 28 Feb 2011, 21:15: Quote from: Jeans on 24 Feb 2011, 08:09
I haven't spoken English in ages so my tongue is struggling with proper pronunciation, but here you go I guess. I don't know what kind of accent I have, there is definitely Norwegian in there but it's not as pronounced as among most people I know, otherwise I guess it's a cobbled-together generally English in nature accent? I don't know man I am just a dude saying things

http://www.box.net/shared/tvdhctv1oj

WHOAH. DID NOT expect Jens to sound like this. What the hell, Norway?!

Also, Saaaammm <3, so Texan. Makes me miss you!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Nodaisho on 28 Feb 2011, 21:39: Wow. Holy shit. You definitely have the most English accent of any Scandinavian I have heard, Jens.

I need to do one of these. I just need to get around to recording it.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Skibas_clavicle on 01 Mar 2011, 09:54: I can't stand the sound of my own voice, just can't stand it. If you wanna hear what I sound like call my phone and listen to the voicemail.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: De_El on 01 Mar 2011, 10:09: Aww man this is great. We've got some pretty sweet accents going on here.

Here I did a thing

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vwHTJcoaXMC5rvYBt (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vwHTJcoaXMC5rvYBt)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: valley_parade on 01 Mar 2011, 10:14: Quote from: the_pied_piper on 26 Feb 2011, 09:01
Today, I read to you (badly) from the Diadochi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadochi) article on Wikipedia.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vATE942UqvVg9yXBs

Rob, you sound like you support terrible sports teams.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: the_pied_piper on 01 Mar 2011, 11:23: Fawwk you, Shane.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: calenlass on 01 Mar 2011, 23:24: Man, Dovey, I read Handmaid's Tale for 7th grade Summer Reading. Also you sound so australian.

GUYS I READ SOME POEMS (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vy1V8oO8rRoHBDrNS)

It is Die Lorelei, if you were wondering. The name came back to me as soon as I hit "stop". I might do some more. My favourite Frost poem, maybe, or das Spinrad, and I might even deign to bore you out of your minds with Cervantes!

I apologise to Mili in advance for sounding like a posh wazzock.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Blue Kitty on 02 Mar 2011, 07:44: Here (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vo9g1rfDYYzWHaY25) is my meager voice

Next I want to read through The Little Endless Storybook by Jill Thompson, maybe even providing voices for the different characters.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 02 Mar 2011, 19:12: Quote from: calenlass on 01 Mar 2011, 23:24
Man, Dovey, I read Handmaid's Tale for 7th grade Summer Reading. Also you sound so australian.

GUYS I READ SOME POEMS (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vy1V8oO8rRoHBDrNS)

I was expecting you to sound more Southern. I am disappoint :(
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: calenlass on 02 Mar 2011, 21:20: A decade of choral training + urbanisation of Atlanta + 20 years of foreign language study have all but nixed my southern twang. There are videos of me when I was a wee kid, though, and my GOD it was atrocious. I remember when I was 3 or 4 at preschool trying to explain to someone that I meant "line" instead of "lion" because the words came out of my mouth exactly the same way.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: The extra letter on 02 Mar 2011, 22:39: I'd do one of these, but I loathe my voice. It's pretty much the stereotype nerd voice, all kind of high and nasal. Just with an Aussie accent.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Mar 2011, 15:16: Quote from: The Seldom Killer on 25 Feb 2011, 04:29
Mr. Hodges, can you read some Thomas the Tank Engine for us please?

Here you are (http://cassland-org.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/QC/PWH-Henry-ed.mp3) (with added dog noises).
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 03 Mar 2011, 15:51: Dearest Paul, this is the best thing ever. I am listening to it at work on a Friday morning, this is going to be the best Friday ever.
I believe I owned a copy of the original Railway series, with some beautiful illustrations (including a very upsetting one where Edward broke his guard and looks very much in pain.)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Barmymoo on 04 Mar 2011, 05:19: Wow. That is not how I thought you sounded, Paul. I'm trying to figure out who you sound like - one of my lecturers, I think. Do you moonlight as a Cambridge professor?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: ummmkay on 04 Mar 2011, 05:23: yeah for some reason, your voice was really surprising to me, paul. you don't sound old at all to me (i don't know if that's a weird thing to say)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: A Wet Helmet on 04 Mar 2011, 07:06: Quote from: calenlass on 02 Mar 2011, 21:20
...have all but nixed my southern twang.

My southern accent is 99% gone most of the time. When I get drunk, it will make an appearance. When I get angry or frustrated or stressed, it will rear its head for a few words or a phrase, but mostly it's gone. Yesterday at work I was on the phone with a guy in South Carolina and he said "fixin' to". Then he stopped, and said "Fixin' to is a southern phrase that means we are preparing to."

I laughed and told him that I understand what 'fixin to' means and that where I come from that would count as fancy talk. He asked what I meant and I told him that where my family is from it's one word and we don't pronounce the x. It's "fittinta" As in, "I reckon I'm fittinta spend a weeks pay puh'in gais in my truck. Dayum whendit git so 'spensive?" I think it put him at ease and we had a lovely conversation after that. Accent free on my part.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 04 Mar 2011, 07:41: Paul, that made me happy to listen to!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: calenlass on 04 Mar 2011, 12:35: Paul, you sound exactly as English as I thought you did. Also, you are an excellent reader, which I imagine you have had lots of practice doing recently, what with the grandchildren and all. :)

There are a handful of people I would listen to talk all day, and I would say you are probably one of them.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: pwhodges on 04 Mar 2011, 16:24: Thank you all for the kind words.

A couple of days ago, I recorded a fairy story by Tolkien, called Leaf, by Niggle. As it's 45 minutes long, I didn't post it then, as I wasn't sure it would be appreciated; but if any of you want to listen to an extended fairy story, here it is (http://cassland-org.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/QC/PWH-Niggle-ed.mp3).
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: michaelicious on 04 Mar 2011, 16:51: If you want to hear my voice you can listen to my painfully amateurish radio show (http://131.104.85.70:85/mp3log/t1299103195.mp3) where I not only mumble my way through inane facts and regularly stammer and get tongue tied trying to say things like "Loretta Lynn" and "Rural Alberta Advantage", but I accidentally press the wrong buttons while trying to cue up a song leading to about 20 seconds of dead air. Awesome. You'll have to skip ahead about 5 minutes through some PSAs and stuff.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Hairy Joe Bob on 04 Mar 2011, 17:16: Here is me. Though I don't sound great - it's late here, and I am tired and in a bit of a mood. But I had a go! Sorry about the slightly flat reading of the poem but hopefully its quality still shines through (in case that puts you off, it's not one of mine, it's written by a playwright and poet who lives down here.)

http://chirb.it/rMJ6J3

TEST

http://youtu.be/WuERLfzw6yA
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 05 Mar 2011, 14:17: In which I read a Google voice transcript from my voicemail (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vy7AoXyqDfIJJJZVX).

I read the Alex Jones / Charlie Sheen interview transcript (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vv2b1DsLOdiJxcXh4). I stumble here and there, but fuck it, I'm not an actor. I've got frickin' magic and poetry at my fingertips.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 05 Mar 2011, 14:32: BONUS ROUND: THE WIRE EDITION (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v3I96Mf5Z9gz2INbe)

Coming soon: Google Voice takes on search engine slashfic.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 05 Mar 2011, 15:19: Prime Google slashfic as interpreted via Google Voice (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v64dgvN0YL1aUbeHj)

The original work (http://www.echoingthesound.org/ets_archives/viewtopic.php?p=72580#72580)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Elizzybeth on 05 Mar 2011, 15:21: Here, I read in Middle English. (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vLlw0HvVlEyuPQyTv)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 05 Mar 2011, 17:12: A Gentleman and his Cologne (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vvSiB6a0ZKkPxNcoy)

The Social Kiss (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vUld0hunAVoxXPIHy)

A Gentleman and his Cap (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v3rQdtinC0oyxU7E1)

How to Start a Conversation ft. Rizzo & Vintage Serpent (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vY9fHho1MpaMsVwLi)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Inlander on 05 Mar 2011, 20:26: Quote from: KvP on 05 Mar 2011, 14:32
BONUS ROUND: THE WIRE EDITION (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v3I96Mf5Z9gz2INbe)

It's like a Wikipedia entry written by Allen Ginsberg!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Hairy Joe Bob on 05 Mar 2011, 20:40: I'm a little disappointed it wasn't in a Wire accent.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55: I found this pretty neat Regional Dialect meme:

Regional Dialect Meme:
Say these words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught
Now answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vp6vara2jM5SZCn3U
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Inlander on 11 Mar 2011, 04:03: Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
What do you say to address a group of people?

"Shut the fuck up and listen hard, dirtwads, 'cause I ain't saying this twice."

I mean not all the time, obviously. Sometimes I just scream 'til I've got everyone's attention.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: pwhodges on 11 Mar 2011, 04:09: "My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen" perhaps?

I will return to the rest tomorrow, as I'm busy for the rest of the day.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: SirJuggles on 11 Mar 2011, 04:09: Oh man Lunchy the way you say theater is wonderful. My turn at the Dialect Meme!

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vYDLyNzPeLgiLrIYr
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Rizzo on 11 Mar 2011, 04:21: Jimmy and I attempted to do one...

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vCm6qprl25DDJp2C3

It seems to be cutting out though?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Barmymoo on 11 Mar 2011, 05:49: Sadly I don't know how to record at the moment, but I can still answer the questions!

Now answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? Toilet-papering? I have never seen that done in real life.
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? Woodlouse.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Pop (but only if you are six years old - otherwise use the brand name)
What do you call gym shoes? Trainers
What do you say to address a group of people? "Hey guys", or "ladies and gentlemen"
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? FUCKING HUGE
What do you call your grandparents? Granny and Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Freaky weather with potential rainbows
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? A remote control
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Liz on 11 Mar 2011, 09:12: http://vocaroo.com/?media=vMlmO6kNAT8a0JQew

I say some words. Sound quality is not too great but apparently my internal mic is working now so woooo.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 10:32: Quote from: SirJuggles on 11 Mar 2011, 04:09
Oh man Lunchy the way you say theater is wonderful. My turn at the Dialect Meme!

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vYDLyNzPeLgiLrIYr

Yeah dogg, it's pronounced "meem"

E: I did the meme, it's here: http://vocaroo.com/?media=vW1NK2xIlS30zZPyW

I sound really nasal? I guess I'm still not quite over the cold I had last week. I also sniff a few times, that sounds disgusting. Ugh, Sorry everybody.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: E. Spaceman on 11 Mar 2011, 10:38: http://www.box.net/shared/xlb92gh7en

The Sloan wiki article in japanese.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Yakob on 11 Mar 2011, 11:18: Here's my meme thing. I definitely meant to say "piss in in a bathroom". Also, excuse my cold.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vI3O8YXrZV1VK0MFf (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vI3O8YXrZV1VK0MFf)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: imagist42 on 11 Mar 2011, 11:38: I fully intend to record myself practicing a poem I want to perform next open mic night and post it here. We shall see how this goes.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 11 Mar 2011, 11:50: i really didn't think ally could possibly sound more adorable than she looks

guess i was wrong
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 11 Mar 2011, 12:12: We're making podcasts for one of my classes (I'm interviewing my partner NPR style) and my prof kept saying I had such a good speaking voice, which I thought was weird, because I think I sound silly. (Though I guess a lot of people feel that way when they hear recordings of themselves speaking, because my entire class was making comments like that as we were listening to them.) I think it'll be boring, but my classmate and I should be finishing it tomorrow, so I'll post it when it's done.

So has anyone else thought they sounded weird? My voice sounds higher pitched than I'm used to.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 12:19: Yarp. I think I sound completely different recorded than when I'm just hearing myself speak. So and but then I also get really self-conscious when I record myself, so I end up sounding even more different/weird.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: imagist42 on 11 Mar 2011, 12:30: Everyone sounds pretty different to themselves than to others, and audio compression during recording even further accentuates the difference.

ALSO: Recording made, but for some reason the Interwebs won't let me upload it at work. Will rectify soon.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: nekowafer on 11 Mar 2011, 15:15: Here's my meme thing. http://www.box.net/shared/sj2k8nefv6

I forgot to mention that my great-grandmother is Gigi. Also I think the bugs are sometimes called roly-polies around here too.

My voice definitely sounds different recorded. I hear myself breathing a lot in recordings, for some reason? Also I think my voice is deep and weird so yeah. But many people have said I sound pretty feminine so who knows.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: squawk on 11 Mar 2011, 16:02: I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS TALKING TO MY COMPUTER IS JUST WEIRD
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 16:04: Anna you've been talking to yr computer for nearly six years. What in particular makes it worse to be doing it out loud?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: squawk on 11 Mar 2011, 16:08: I don't really know! I mean literally all I do is giggle at my computer, even when people are in the room, but maybe I'm just self-conscious when it's not singing, I don't know. I just don't know man.
Like I've tried. But it just. I get weirded out.
#kanyeshrug
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 11 Mar 2011, 16:26: Sing the answers, like you're a stutterer.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Ã¶de on 11 Mar 2011, 16:33: Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
http://vocaroo.com/?media=vp6vara2jM5SZCn3U

I always forget that Australian accents can be cute!

Here's mine, my voice doesn't sound as terrible as I remembered it sounding whenever I recorded it:
http://www.box.net/shared/rzxzz0cbr4

(URL EDIT)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: squawk on 11 Mar 2011, 16:34: Whatever I just talk like a nineteen year old californian girl anyway except I usually use superfluous "likes" pretty deliberately and also there are lots of curse words. and probably mumbling

I've never really been comfortable reading aloud anyway, like in school when you'd go around the room taking turns reading paragraphs i'd always just be like "noooooo"

i'm mostly just good at talking/yelling and singing, so
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 11 Mar 2011, 16:36: Yell the answers!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: imagist42 on 11 Mar 2011, 16:56: The Last Line of Defense (http://www.mediafire.com/?v0m0ahhls6y769h)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Inlander on 11 Mar 2011, 19:33: Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
I found this pretty neat Regional Dialect meme:

I know our own personal made-up slang doesn't count as a regional dialect, but:

Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

I call this a snick.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Elizzybeth on 11 Mar 2011, 19:39: Meeeeeme (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vbXPOGgMGJQs8uE1w)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Blue Kitty on 11 Mar 2011, 19:45: Soda? SODA?!?
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Elizzybeth on 11 Mar 2011, 19:51: Yup.

(http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2011/02/02/1296674227-screen_shot_2011-02-02_at_2.09.11_.jpg)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Papersatan on 11 Mar 2011, 19:58: Quote from: squawk on 11 Mar 2011, 16:34
Whatever I just talk like a nineteen year old californian girl anyway except I usually use superfluous "likes" pretty deliberately and also there are lots of curse words. and probably mumbling

We were talking about "like" in my linguistics class once. Apparently one of my English Professors uses "like" a lot consciously in his freshman English classes because he feels it makes him more relateable.

Edit: code switching! they call that code switching.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Papersatan on 11 Mar 2011, 20:10: YAY Steve and I are playing too.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEkwagKx9KGXKCBhG
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 20:46: Quote from: Elizzybeth on 11 Mar 2011, 19:39
Meeeeeme (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vbXPOGgMGJQs8uE1w)

You pronounce the second "a" in "caramel"!

e: oh hey Kat & Steve do too (sometimes(?))
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Blue Kitty on 11 Mar 2011, 20:50: Quote from: Elizzybeth on 11 Mar 2011, 19:51
Yup.

(http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2011/02/02/1296674227-screen_shot_2011-02-02_at_2.09.11_.jpg)

My friend was telling me a story about Coke and it just seemed crazy to me
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Cire27 on 11 Mar 2011, 20:56: Man I can't record right now but guys:

Quote
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?

It's called rolling their house! At least here it is.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: tania on 11 Mar 2011, 21:06: okay (http://www.box.net/shared/037ay4fpoh)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: sean on 11 Mar 2011, 21:11: itt: i put my voice on vocaroo for a dumb vocal meme so everyone can hear my dumb voice.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vWDv2BjgPgJcpZP6i
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Slick on 11 Mar 2011, 21:12: Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
I found this pretty neat Regional Dialect meme

hey I did this (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vd2NiU6dHMgAhBUue)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 11 Mar 2011, 22:30: In which I teach you how to speak good (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEqPXjtImeHyHtaUQ).
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lunchbox on 12 Mar 2011, 02:03: In which I say 'actually' a lot. (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vombdiz3iS0qDun1j)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: KvP on 12 Mar 2011, 02:51: A+
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Hairy Joe Bob on 12 Mar 2011, 03:07: Hey I did the meme and the questions. I seem to keep doing these either late at night or when I've just woken up. So apologies if, once again, you can't understand a word I say.

Well anyway here is me chattin ballix. (http://chirb.it/PgeJB1)
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Rizzo on 12 Mar 2011, 03:14: Quote from: Slick on 11 Mar 2011, 21:12
Quote from: Lunchbox on 11 Mar 2011, 03:55
I found this pretty neat Regional Dialect meme

hey I did this (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vd2NiU6dHMgAhBUue)

You have a weird accent! At times you almost sound British. Also, i-ron :D :D :D :D Amused.

Also Ally, your internet voice is totes different from your social voice. Much more... refined.

Hairy Joe, your voice could read the shipping news.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Yakob on 12 Mar 2011, 03:28: Quote from: David_Dovey on 11 Mar 2011, 20:46
Quote from: Elizzybeth on 11 Mar 2011, 19:39
Meeeeeme (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vbXPOGgMGJQs8uE1w)

You pronounce the second "a" in "caramel"!

e: oh hey Kat & Steve do too (sometimes(?))

Me too, eh?

And yay, Kat and I have a similar story about pecan.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Hairy Joe Bob on 12 Mar 2011, 03:31: You mean it puts you to sleep? :evil:

To be honest I keep recording these too ealry or too late and I'm half asleep still when I do them. That recording was the first thing I'd spoken this morning (although I'd been up since 8 working - on a script, so no talking just clickety clack).
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Yakob on 12 Mar 2011, 03:48: Also, a note on my "south" and Tania's "house": The "ow" sound that "ou" makes a lot of the time is definitely a Canadian thing to say weird. I believe it's where the whole "aboot" thing comes from originally. It didn't come across as much in my clip, but I normally say house the same way Tania does.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: SirJuggles on 12 Mar 2011, 07:49: Quote from: Papersatan on 11 Mar 2011, 19:58
We were talking about "like" in my linguistics class once. Apparently one of my English Professors uses "like" a lot consciously in his freshman English classes because he feels it makes him more relateable.

Edit: code switching! they call that code switching.

Though I've only taken one linguistics course, we just went over code switching so I wanted to clarify this. Code switching refers to using multiple languages or dialects in a single utterance, the most obvious example being "Spanglish". What he's doing sounds closer to the Communication concept of accommodation, where one chooses to adjust one's speech to be similar to their conversational partner. This is usually done in order to express goodwill towards the partner, or to seek approval from them.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: jhocking on 12 Mar 2011, 07:58: We did a thread like this years ago and I recorded this:
http://www.box.net/shared/hfngdrw744

ADDITION: I have a lot of silly recordings in here from old threads-
http://www.box.net/shared/yks4501kwg
http://www.box.net/shared/bdf4mc740k
http://www.box.net/shared/6lfdd6nrdn
http://www.box.net/shared/k8erc170oc
http://www.box.net/shared/rl5c87d44w
http://www.box.net/shared/jztdyid4wk
http://www.box.net/shared/db0sceo6c4
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Lines on 12 Mar 2011, 10:20: Yay memes! Also I've been noticing a major difference in how people say route. And it's not a country thing, either, it's mostly different among americans.

http://vocaroo.com/?media=vdE5fg3TTA8ezx8c3

Quote from: jhocking on 12 Mar 2011, 07:58
ADDITION: I have a lot of silly recordings in here from old threads-
http://www.box.net/shared/yks4501kwg

I remember these! This was/is my favorite.
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: jhocking on 12 Mar 2011, 10:45: I actually pronounce "route" multiple ways in different contexts. I'm not sure what those contexts are* but I know that I say both "root" and "rout" at times. I think I tend to say the latter more often, but I'm not sure.

*I definitely pronounce it "root" when saying road names, as in Route 66, but I don't know what other contexts. I tend to say "rout" more by itself, as in "Don't go that route."
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Post by: Papersatan on 12 Mar 2011, 14:50: same here actually. "which rout will you take?" " 'Root' 5"
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Post by: Lines on 12 Mar 2011, 15:28: I think I always say it "root". Not sure if I've ever said it the other way.

But I like the meme thing. The words seemed like odd choices at first, but you can hear the differences. Like some people will say some words almost the same (data) and then in other words (pecan and New Orleans) it really shows. Weird!
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Post by: calenlass on 12 Mar 2011, 21:53: http://vocaroo.com/?media=vmibXGknRh26g5EFI (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vmibXGknRh26g5EFI)
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Post by: Verergoca on 13 Mar 2011, 00:49: Listen to my horrible voice (and yes, i have a bit of a cold) http://vocaroo.com/?media=vrl83CYCz16MExBYc (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vrl83CYCz16MExBYc)
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Post by: KvP on 13 Mar 2011, 01:22: Quote from: calenlass on 12 Mar 2011, 21:53
http://vocaroo.com/?media=vmibXGknRh26g5EFI (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vmibXGknRh26g5EFI)
Oh man grandaddy longlegs. They would crawl all over the ceiling in our San Fran apartment when I was a little kid.

Also WORDS KATIE WORDS
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 04:14: which ones
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 04:14: also I am sorry for saying "um" so much

i don't usually say "um" so much
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Post by: Hairy Joe Bob on 13 Mar 2011, 07:14: Katie - cuuuuuuuute. Southern accents = winning. I have decided.

Here is me giving some examples of Northern Irish.

http://chirb.it/PvrJ9I

On a side note, and something I forgot to add before. In Northern Ireland, a 'coupon' is another word for 'head' as in 'Use yer coupon ye wee slabber!' or 'She bonged me on the fockin' coupon!'
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Post by: Blue Kitty on 13 Mar 2011, 10:11: curse my lack of an accent (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEVYI5QXaTSU9DFp4)
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 16:12: HJB, you already knew what I sounded like! I think we even talked about southern accents last time I was there. :P
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Post by: David_Dovey on 13 Mar 2011, 16:42: Quote from: Blue Kitty on 13 Mar 2011, 10:11
curse my lack of an accent (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEVYI5QXaTSU9DFp4)

You have an accent, everyone does
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 17:04: Also I snicker every time someone says "cray'n".
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Post by: Blue Kitty on 13 Mar 2011, 17:42: Quote from: David_Dovey on 13 Mar 2011, 16:42
Quote from: Blue Kitty on 13 Mar 2011, 10:11
curse my lack of an accent (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vEVYI5QXaTSU9DFp4)

You have an accent, everyone does

Fine, curse my lack of an awesome accent
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Post by: Lines on 13 Mar 2011, 18:46: Quote from: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 17:04
Also I snicker every time someone says "cray'n".

It's ok, I do that when people pronounce it "crown".
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Post by: squawk on 13 Mar 2011, 19:06: i live in bakersfield so there are many many encounters with very southern-tinged drawls

i remember making fun of a kid in second grade who said "crayon" like "crown"

well actually i never talked that much before third grade so maybe i didn't make fun of him but i definitely did so mentally.
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 21:32: man I have not ever heard anyone pronounce it "crown" wtf people

there is a vowel there, it makes another syllable

geez
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Post by: imagist42 on 13 Mar 2011, 21:44: I pronounce it kind of like "crown"? But ever so slightly not.
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Post by: calenlass on 13 Mar 2011, 22:02: Also here is this cool thing (http://accent.gmu.edu/), dudes.
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Post by: JimmyJazz on 13 Mar 2011, 23:03: Alright now that I'm no longer sick I'm gonna try my hand at this regional dialect meme

Behold! (http://vocaroo.com/player.swf?playMediaID=vpSvrhi1P3sFUBjFh&server=m1.vocaroo.com&autoplay=0)
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Post by: Inlander on 14 Mar 2011, 06:09: Katie you pronounced the 'l' in 'almond' when you were talking about how the 'l' in 'almond' is silent.

I am all confused.
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Post by: calenlass on 14 Mar 2011, 09:28: Did I? I usually do, actually. I think most people do, because "ahmond" sounds weird.
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Post by: ackblom12 on 14 Mar 2011, 09:49: It sounds Bostonian and really, most people just can't have that.
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Post by: Lines on 14 Mar 2011, 09:59: The L in almond shouldn't be silent, unlike salmon.

As for the "crown" thing, that's something I've noticed from family members who are originally from very rural parts of Kentucky. That's about it, though.
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Post by: nekowafer on 14 Mar 2011, 10:21: I think I usually pronounce crayon like "cran" in cranberry. I used to fully pronounce it but was made fun of for it. I took speech therapy as a kid (I said my Rs funny) so I was taught to pronounce everything properly. Then in middle school and high school I was picked on for over-pronouncing everything. I still say things like clothing instead of clothes, though.
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Post by: valley_parade on 14 Mar 2011, 12:51: I will do this meme thing for you guys when I get home tonight.

But I am tempted to say "data" like Jerry Remy. "daht-er".
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Post by: Jace on 14 Mar 2011, 14:51: IMPOSSIBLE MODE: READ GLENN BECK TRANSCRIPTS WITHOUT LAUGHING (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vMuDJthQjsDyw6Ufm)

I failed on:
Quote
I asked them to get one and blow it for me

Anyways here's a link to one and more:
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/glenn-beck/transcript/beck-unions-wisconsin-protests-and-american-dream
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Post by: valley_parade on 15 Mar 2011, 09:21: http://www.mediafire.com/?ktn7mr4ph3va232

"Pecan. ..It's pecan."
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Post by: calenlass on 16 Mar 2011, 01:41: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pecan (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pecan)

Also, possibly assimilated by the French and then re-appropriated back into English. The french word is "pacane".
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Post by: De_El on 17 Mar 2011, 00:08: I'm still trying to catch up to listen to all your fun voices. This is just reminding me how much I love to hear recordings of people talking, I don't even know what it is.

Did the meme thing:
http://vocaroo.com/?media=v8v01ZXA7fHgwRLiR (http://vocaroo.com/?media=v8v01ZXA7fHgwRLiR)

One word not on the list that I know splits some people is the pronunciation of the English word "either," which some people say "aither" and some people say "eether." I guess in American English, saying "aither" is somewhat uncommon? I dunno what the regional divide is, but my girlfriend called me out on it a while ago.
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Post by: SirJuggles on 17 Mar 2011, 00:50: Eck I always end up getting worked up over discussions about "either".

To me, ee-ther is the correct pronunciation. It also sounds completely stupid. It's just... for some reason I feel like "ee" is not a phoneme that should start a word like that. In my head it looks like "-ther", where the - is a sewing needle sticking out of the front of the word. It's too sharp and un-word-y.

So I say "eye-ther", even though I feel like that's not the accepted way of saying it.

-wow I'm sleepy and I probably sound absolutely crazy.
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Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 17 Mar 2011, 01:07: Only a little. My pronunciation of it tends to shift depending on context. Like, when referring to two options, I'll say "ee-ther" but when I'm saying, for example "I'm not doing that, either" then it is "eye-ther".
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Post by: Inlander on 17 Mar 2011, 01:10: Yeah it's not really an accent thing, people with the same regional accent could pronounce either and neither differently from each other - so it doesn't really help illustrate accents/dialects like the words on that list do.
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Post by: Lines on 17 Mar 2011, 13:42: The way I learned it is it can be said either way. EE-ther or I-ther. I think I say it both ways? But I think I-ther is more dominant? Maybe?
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Post by: calenlass on 18 Mar 2011, 02:52: Technically, the word comes from german, and since ei is pronounced "eye" in german, you could argue for that. However, language evolves, so *shrug*.

I think I say i:'-ðər and aɪ'-ðər about equally, but almost always naɪ'-ðər. Whatevs. Just don't say pee-can.
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Post by: Eris on 18 Mar 2011, 03:38: i say it as pee-can. Saying it the other way makes you sound like an idiot. Don't really care if it is not the original way of saying it, so whatever.
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Post by: Spluff on 18 Mar 2011, 05:08: It's pea-can.
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Post by: McTaggart on 18 Mar 2011, 08:07: peekin'
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Post by: calenlass on 18 Mar 2011, 08:16: Pee-can makes most people sound like they are "doing their American accent", mostly, or imitating hicks. It sounds... not-tasty. Seriously, "pee-can pie" does not sound like a delicious dessert I would want to eat, but more like some sort of indecipherable redneck jargon like "fi'nta", or maybe a horrible practical joke. "puh-con" sounds more like... I dunno, it sounds like food to me, and sounds like Chinese sugared pecans and pecan pie and roast pecans and this pecan-stuffed chicken thing my gran makes. It also reminds me of the sort of rare and persnickety wood you get from pecan trees that doesn't really make good learning material for your first bookshelf. "pee-can" just makes me want to snicker and point.

YOU ARE ALL WRONG

YOUR OPINIONS ARE WRONG
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Post by: David_Dovey on 18 Mar 2011, 09:06: Conversely, people who say "puh-con" sound to me like they are trying to "do their posh accent"
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Post by: Liz on 18 Mar 2011, 09:13: But... I have always said it that way! It is just how I say it, since pee-can just sounds so ugly.
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Post by: Jace on 18 Mar 2011, 11:34: Peck'n
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Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 18 Mar 2011, 11:44: i say "peh-can" on it's own

but I say "pee-can pie"

i think. it's hard to figure out what i say. it's like schrodinger's box: as soon as i try to observe it i change the outcome :psyduck:
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Post by: Elizzybeth on 18 Mar 2011, 12:04: Hey, me too, SWM. I eat puh-cahns, have puh-cahn cereal, like puh-cahn ice cream. But it's definitely a pee-can pie.
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Post by: David_Dovey on 18 Mar 2011, 12:05: Pe-

(http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/files/2008/05/260px-khaaaaan.jpg)
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Post by: Elizzybeth on 18 Mar 2011, 14:10: Fun fact: my best friend's uncle directed that movie.
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Post by: Lines on 18 Mar 2011, 19:46: Did you guys listen to Kat's story about pee-can? This is why saying pee-can is sometimes a problem.

Also it doesn't sound appetizing at all.
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Post by: Inlander on 18 Mar 2011, 21:52: So how do you all pronounce peanut, then? P'nut?
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Post by: Spluff on 18 Mar 2011, 22:06: Quote from: calenlass on 18 Mar 2011, 08:16
Pee-can makes most people sound like they are "doing their American accent", mostly, or imitating hicks

But America is the only place where it isn't pronounced pee-can. Surely the reverse would be true.
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Post by: calenlass on 18 Mar 2011, 22:08: Harry: Nope, we still say pea-nut. I guess I have found some stuff in my research to support the different pronunciations.

Spluff: It seems to be a typical perception of southern americans that we do, in fact, say "pee-can". It is a stereotype that I have always found ludicrous because it isn't even a true stereotype by the definition of "stereotype".

I am just gonna call them pacanas from now on. There is only one way that word is pronounced.
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Post by: David_Dovey on 18 Mar 2011, 22:15: Brits and Aussies would pronounce "pacanas" different from N. Americans too (I'm assuming you basically mean it to rhyme with banana)
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Post by: calenlass on 18 Mar 2011, 22:33: Yeah, I guess so. Like "banana".

Edit: Dovey, your avatar is not from a spoof of Eternal Sonata, is it, because there is this one boss and he has this retarded attack that is just him kneeling on the ground and shouting "J'accuse!".
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Post by: Inlander on 18 Mar 2011, 22:42: This thread isn't fun any more.
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Post by: KvP on 19 Mar 2011, 01:32: Pick on

Alternatively, Pea con
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Post by: ZJGent on 19 Mar 2011, 08:56: Pick-an other pudding! (http://vocaroo.com/?media=vgiZghXkD9ceSyPmB)
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Post by: Gemmwah on 19 Mar 2011, 12:47: Oh hey here is my ridiculous campaign video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEccgXtYk4M) in which I blink so often that it is terrifying.
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Post by: Inlander on 19 Mar 2011, 18:33: Doesn't blinking a lot mean that you're lying?

DON'T VOTE FOR HER! SHE'LL LOCK YOU ALL UP AND FORCE YOU TO WORK ON DEATH PANELS AND/OR BE KILLED BY DEATH PANELS!!
Title: Re: Sounds of QC - Now With More Accents
Post by: Gemmwah on 20 Mar 2011, 06:30: I thought blinking a lot meant you were nervous? I blink a lot anyway and I didn't wear my glasses so that made it worse.
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Post by: Inlander on 20 Mar 2011, 06:43: No, sudden loss of bladder control means that you're nervous.
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Post by: Lupercal on 24 Mar 2011, 16:21: Also, stop saying oregano wrong.

The way Americans say oregano (oh-regg-ah-no) sounds like a maverick from an 80s cop show. We say it or-ree-gahh-no. And its right.

/hatin'

(its funny, is all)