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[IanDanKilmaster]

Now I'm really sorry I've been missing the show...

I'm a little surprised, Bella, hearing about your past I would've expected you to have less of an accent (generally folks who hop around are less likely to take on a regional dialect).  Not that your accent is a bad thing, in fact, I much prefer most of the New England accents (with the exception of one, which I'll refrain from stating in order to avoid offense) to the accents of my region.  I've been given grief over the fact that I lack an accent in a place where accents are usually quite strong.  I've lived here my entire life and still get the "Are you from 'round here?" question every so often.

I've been dying to see Basterds ever since it was in theaters...

[Bella]

rough play on drunks huh

We should have a cup of tea sometimes bella-san ^_^

Fun thing is, they can't fight back. At least not very well... >:3

Next time I'm in the Philippines, sure!

To get on the Favourite Tea Bandwagon: my favourite kinds are green, wuyi oolong, anything minty and pomegranate-like. Chai too, but I don't know if that's technically a tea (it's green or black tea, brewed with milk and loaded with a ton of spices).

Hmm, earl grey... I don't know if I've ever tried it.

Part of my reason for disliking drunks is having had alcoholic relatives. Nobody particularly "close" to me, but I heard the bad stories. Luckily they're all on the wagon now...

Glad you tuned in. I hope Gangbusters didn't scare away in potential audience members. It's only half an hour, then the music resumes!

The Upper Peninsula, by Sufjan Stevens.

Maybe it's auto correcting after my friend made fun of me ordering cheeseburgers?

Crap, I still haven't commented on that. I did listen though!

Was that the name of the radio program? I caught the last few minutes of it...

Sufjan Stevens! I thought that was him. ^^

People (=family) made fun of my accent for years. ;.; I've finally asserted my accent, though! It's a little funny, but it's mine and I stand by it.

No worries and thanks. :B

I'm a little surprised, Bella, hearing about your past I would've expected you to have less of an accent (generally folks who hop around are less likely to take on a regional dialect). Not that your accent is a bad thing, in fact, I much prefer most of the New England accents (with the exception of one, which I'll refrain from stating in order to avoid offense) to the accents of my region. I've been given grief over the fact that I lack an accent in a place where accents are usually quite strong. I've lived here my entire life and still get the "Are you from 'round here?" question every so often.

I've been dying to see Basterds ever since it was in theaters..

Crazy thing is, I developed it when I still lived in Florida. Ever since I was a baby, my family vacationed in the Northeast every summer-- usually NH. I made a lot of friends here and my brother's GF (and family) spoke with a very heavy accent, I guess it just sorta rubbed off on me at some critical accent-forming part of my life. ' '

I love accents in general, but the New England family is one of my favourites. That's odd; even in areas where accents are prevalent there tend to be pockets of natives who are non-accented. o.O

Watch eeeeeeet, it's great.

Added after a minute:

ps: it IS Secret Asian Man.

[IanDanKilmaster]

Did no one catch the Long Island Iced Tea bit?  I thought for sure someone would admonish me...

Earl Grey is black tea brewed with bergamot rind (bergamot is some sort of orange) - it's really good.

Funny story, when I was back in high school, we once had a student transfer from Spokane, WA.  He'd constantly be derided and teased about his accent (he repaid them in kind), and one day the two of us were talking in study hall and he said, "You know what, you're the only one around here who sounds normal".  To which I replied, "Huh?" and he said, "You're the only one who talks like I do".  We had a laugh about that.

You don't need to tell me, I worship Tarantino.

[stewartsage]

Now I'm really sorry I've been missing the show...

It's alright, there's always...... NEXT WEEK!

Was that the name of the radio program? I caught the last few minutes of it...

Sufjan Stevens! I thought that was him. ^^

People (=family) made fun of my accent for years. ;.; I've finally asserted my accent, though! It's a little funny, but it's mine and I stand by it.

No worries and thanks. :B

Ahhh.  Yep, I have a penchant for radio crime drama....

Yep, I only have the one song.  For now ^^

Doesn't really bother me, though I've heard that people with accents are prone to subconsciously modifying them on air or when speaking with authority figures.

ps: it IS  Secret Asian Man.

Only if you mean the California based comic strip..... did I comment on that.... I don't remember, but there was a fair amount of rambling to be had.

Did no one catch the Long Island Iced Tea bit? I thought for sure someone would admonish me...

Earl Grey is black tea brewed with bergamot rind (bergamot is some sort of orange) - it's really good.

No, I almost made a Irish coffee reference.

Indeed it is.

[NejinOniwa]

Fact: When in a cold environment, I will automatically switch to an accent that goes well with it. For swedish it's norrlandian, and my english...

...it takes on a russian flavor. Especially when I'm tired from con and walking through downtown Lowell at 1AM...

[zjhentohlauedy]

yea yeah ian long island iced tea ^^;;

and bella you've been to the philippines before? how was it :3

[Red-Machine]

... unlike my accent, which is apparently very un-subtle, and some sort of strange Boston/Mainer/Scots lovechild.

Hey, you sound Italian American!  I like it.  And I agree that most people are ignorant about the rest of the operating systems out there.  I, unfortunately, was one of them up until a few years ago.

[Chocofreak13]

i am a new englander w/o an accent, and it makes me quite sad. my teacher has a bostonian accent, my brother (non biological) has an english accent, and scottish when he's drunk apparently, my friend (who's from around here) gets a fricken' GERMAN accent when he's mad!

i want an accent ;____;

oh, and on the topic of tea, i went to 2 international markets yesterday in search of tea. the asian (korean?) one was closed, but thankfully the russian one was open and i bought a variety pack of tea.

it has 10 bags each of earl grey, lemon, strawberry, orange, raspberry, black currant, peach, apple, and cherry. :3

[Bella]

Earl Grey is black tea brewed with bergamot rind (bergamot is some sort of orange) - it's really good.

Funny story, when I was back in high school, we once had a student transfer from Spokane, WA. He'd constantly be derided and teased about his accent (he repaid them in kind), and one day the two of us were talking in study hall and he said, "You know what, you're the only one around here who sounds normal". To which I replied, "Huh?" and he said, "You're the only one who talks like I do". We had a laugh about that.

You don't need to tell me, I worship Tarantino.

Oooh, that does sound good...

Haha. ^^

Kill Bill 1 & 2 are two of my favourite movies of all time; and Death Proof is pretty awesome too, at least as far as karmic asskickings are concerned. xD

And I recently watched Pulp Fiction in its entirety! I'd seen bits and pieces of the movie before but never followed it... I absolutely loved it.

Ahhh.  Yep, I have a penchant for radio crime drama....

Yep, I only have the one song.  For now ^^

Doesn't really bother me, though I've heard that people with accents are prone to subconsciously modifying them on air or when speaking with authority figures.

ps: it IS  Secret Asian Man.

Only if you mean the California based comic strip..... did I comment on that.... I don't remember, but there was a fair amount of rambling to be had.

I listened to a few tracks off Michigan on the recommendation of a friend awhile back. That's true about the accent modification; when I'm in a formal or business situation, I find myself talking in a more standard way. o.O

"Secret Agent Man" is an entry the book 'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy and Other Misheard Lyrics. With illustration! >xD

Fact: When in a cold environment, I will automatically switch to an accent that goes well with it. For swedish it's norrlandian, and my english...

...it takes on a russian flavor. Especially when I'm tired from con and walking through downtown Lowell at 1AM...

Your coolness never fails to amaze me, Nejin. ;v; My accent tends to get more accented in the cold too, oddly enough. O.o

and bella you've been to the philippines before? how was it :3

Actually, I haven't. That was just a manner of speaking... ^^'

But... it looks like a beautiful country. And the food-- at least indicated by that Philippine restaurant I visited-- is excellent.

Hey, you sound Italian American! I like it. And I agree that most people are ignorant about the rest of the operating systems out there. I, unfortunately, was one of them up until a few years ago.

Haha, I am one-half Sicilian... maybe it's my ancestry showing through? Me toooooo... imagine, a whole world full of computer users and only a tiny fraction know where their technological heritage lies. >:

i am a new englander w/o an accent, and it makes me quite sad. my teacher has a bostonian accent, my brother (non biological) has an english accent, and scottish when he's drunk apparently, my friend (who's from around here) gets a fricken' GERMAN accent when he's mad!

i want an accent ;____;

oh, and on the topic of tea, i went to 2 international markets yesterday in search of tea. the asian (korean?) one was closed, but thankfully the russian one was open and i bought a variety pack of tea.

it has 10 bags each of earl grey, lemon, strawberry, orange, raspberry, black currant, peach, apple, and cherry. :3

Sounds like you're exposed to quite the menagerie of accents! Incidentally, my father enjoys speaking with a German accent. XD;

Dunno if you can "learn" an accent, but this site might help you fake it. xD

Aw, lucky to have international markets in your neighbourhood! The closest we have is the Japanese/Asian/Middle-Eastern/Latin American/Italian sections in our supermarket. (Granted, there ARE a lot of interesting finds there...)

[Cockleshell]

I don't even have an accent D:
I want to sound like a true bostonian.

[stewartsage]

Given the right circumstances (and a white linen suit), I can sound like a proper southern gentleman.  And sometimes like I'm from Michigan.

[zjhentohlauedy]

speaking of accent
i recorded my voice recently..

http://www.mediafire.com/?1njvongozwm
http://www.mediafire.com/?4jtydmldudn

[NejinOniwa]

TOMORROW AWAITS 20 hours of flying and airport waiting time. Whoop-dee-flipping-doctor-doolittle-doo.
>:|

SO! What do you folks suppose I can entertain myself with, aside from finishing up my work?

[Red-Machine]

Haha, I am one-half Sicilian...

Ah, bonjiourno mi amiga.

[Cockleshell]

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Anyway, ughhhh workkkk >::: </3