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Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 16:38:23
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk?, posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 3:54:43
>-- 10der, in the vicinity of Portland OR
Average rainfall per year: 151 daysThat's interesting.
The further south you go on the west coast the drier it gets?
Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 16:42:35
In reply to Sand? » Sigismund, posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 9:41:56
No, they weren't sand so much as dust, blown from around Lake Eyre in the central south.
I'm uncertain as to the role our farming practices have played.
The Australian soil is generally ill-suited to cloven hoofed animals which break the salt crust.
The native ones hop and don't disturb it.
Posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 17:03:31
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk? » 10derHeart, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 16:38:23
Yes, absolutely, overall anyway. Southern California is a desert climate.....drainage is a problem, as when it rains hard (and it does, in my memory, during Jan and Feb and maybe December once in a while and that's mostly it).... there is routinely minor, and sometimes major, flooding as the hard packed, sandy-type soil doesn't really absorb much...
Though California, being so large, has some subclimates, I think, so maybe San Francisco, etc., has average to high rainy days. I think different pictures are painted depending on whether you look at # of days a year or average inches of rain...frequency vs. quanity, or something like that....here seems we have a good dose of both.
BTW, it's raining :-) But the sun is also out, so...go figure!!
Posted by Phillipa on October 2, 2009, at 19:33:48
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk? » Sigismund, posted by 10derHeart on October 2, 2009, at 17:03:31
We have an umbrella over the neighborhood we live in it never rains maybe a shower once in a while, but two years of drought. Other side of the city gets rain. Matthews, NC none. Wierd. Phillipa
Posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 19:41:29
In reply to Re: Sand? » Kath, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 16:42:35
We humans can sure mess things up.
A few years ago, SOMEone in Ontario had the brilliant idea to import a different kind of "ladybug" from our 'native' ones, in order to eat pest-bugs I guess.
They multiplied like MAD. There were hundreds of them all over and they BIT - (ours don't) and it HURT!! I guess they died out over the winter.That dust is sure impressive! cough cough.
:-) Kath
Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 19:45:37
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk?, posted by Phillipa on October 2, 2009, at 19:33:48
With that Canadian in the house I understood why some of you write 'probably' as 'prolly', but I'm still uncertain about 'thots'.
(I had to concentrate on what she was saying so as not to ask for too many repeats.)
We say 'hey?' all the time, prolly desperately seeking reassurance.
We also often say 'yes no' together as a sign of our fair mindedness or our proximity to collapse.
Posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 20:37:04
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk?, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 19:45:37
> With that Canadian in the house I understood why some of you write 'probably' as 'prolly', but I'm still uncertain about 'thots'.
~ I realize that I say 'probly' or 'probuly' - never thot of it before....do you mean that kind of thought? I pronounce thought 'thot' - how else would it be said? Or are you referring to a diff kind of 'thot'??
> (I had to concentrate on what she was saying so as not to ask for too many repeats.)
~ I am astonished! I didn't think we had a hard-for-an-Aussie-to-understand accent!? Did she speak quickly? I find this fascinating.
> We say 'hey?' all the time, prolly desperately seeking reassurance.
~ A lot of people I know say 'ya know?' a lot through their speaking...probly desperately seeking reassurance ;-)
> We also often say 'yes no' together as a sign of our fair mindedness or our proximity to collapse.
~ So Siggie - give me a sentence as an example puleez.
I love words & find language fascinating.
Kath
Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:10:42
In reply to Accents / local sayings/ language » Sigismund, posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 20:37:04
>So Siggie - give me a sentence as an example puleez.
Well yes no the thing is I can't think clearly.
We don't say thots. We (I?) say thoooooorts.
Posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:19:21
In reply to Re: Accents / local sayings/ language » Kath, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:10:42
And Canadians say 'aboot', except it's a little different to the oo sound.
Our national anthem starts
'Strayans all eat ostriches
for breakfast lunch and tea
dum dum te dum dum dum te dum
Our land is girt by sea'.I have heard interesting opinions about Canada's.
Posted by manic666 on October 3, 2009, at 14:13:01
In reply to Re: Accents / local sayings/ language, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:19:21
wow i got you lot rocking on that one
Posted by Kath on October 4, 2009, at 20:34:05
In reply to Re: Accents / local sayings/ language » Kath, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:10:42
> Well yes no the thing is I can't think clearly.LOL. So if somebody asked me if I thought (thawt) panhandlers should be arrested, I might say, "Well yes no it IS a problem to be dealt with" That type of thing?
> We don't say thots. We (I?) say thoooooorts.
So how do you say caught (as in 'he caught a fish')? We say cawt which I guess could be spelled cot.
;-))
Posted by Kath on October 4, 2009, at 20:50:06
In reply to Re: Accents / local sayings/ language, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 21:19:21
> And Canadians say 'aboot', except it's a little different to the oo sound.
~ YO!! I don't say aboot LOL How do you say it?
I say abOWt
The 'ow' part is what I'd say if someone kicked me in the knee.....but who knows if people from various countries say 'ow' differently depending upon which country they live in when they get kicked in the knee! I wonder if people from different countries say: How Now Brown Cow the same as each other??? Maybe you might say Heow Neow Brown Ceow! LOL> Our national anthem starts
> 'Strayans all eat ostriches
> for breakfast lunch and tea
> dum dum te dum dum dum te dum
> Our land is girt by sea'.LOL - I had quite a laff abowt that when I listened to your national anthem online!! LOL
"Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free" is what they said - they were obviously pronouncing the words VERY differently!
;-)As to our national anthem, I've never heard any funny words for it, but it would be fun to think up some.
How about instead of
Oh Canada, our home & native land......Oh Canada, my phone is in my hand......
(LOTS of people use cellphones - LOTSSSS):-))
Posted by Kath on October 4, 2009, at 21:37:09
In reply to Re: Accents / local sayings/ language, posted by manic666 on October 3, 2009, at 14:13:01
> wow i got you lot rocking on that one
~ Yup you really got a good conversation going here.
So, how do YOU pronounce "Thought" and "About"?
K
Posted by Justherself54 on October 6, 2009, at 23:26:36
In reply to Oh Canada......... » Sigismund, posted by Kath on October 4, 2009, at 20:50:06
Roof is another one..when I hear it on American TV stations it sound to me like "ruf"..eh..
Posted by Kath on October 7, 2009, at 13:48:30
In reply to Re: Oh Canada........., posted by Justherself54 on October 6, 2009, at 23:26:36
> Roof is another one..when I hear it on American TV stations it sound to me like "ruf"..eh..
~ oh yes! you're right.
K
Posted by Phillipa on October 7, 2009, at 19:33:44
In reply to Re: Oh Canada......... » Justherself54, posted by Kath on October 7, 2009, at 13:48:30
I say ruf all the time and all my life was corrected that it's roof. So what am I? Most seem to say roof. What stations you listening to? Phillipa
Posted by Kath on October 7, 2009, at 21:30:48
In reply to Re: Oh Canada........., posted by Phillipa on October 7, 2009, at 19:33:44
I don't really know where I've heard it. Hardly ever, but a few times.
Ya know the brick thing on the 'ruf' where Santa comes down?? I called it a chimley until I was an adult - in fact I think I still sometimes call it that!!! Instead of chimney.
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2009, at 5:06:54
In reply to Things we've pronounced wrong or still do???? » Phillipa, posted by Kath on October 7, 2009, at 21:30:48
We say roof, I think. But there are tons of regional pronunciation and phrases down here. Probably mainly in the older generation. TV and a mobile society does a lot to dilute that.
I have had my eye on Bill Bryson's "Made in America" but it's not available in my preferred forms of book - audio or Kindle - so I've thus far refrained. I suppose I also ought to check my husband's collection. He has a passion for word useage and grammar.
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2009, at 5:16:01
In reply to Re: Things we've pronounced wrong or still do????, posted by Dinah on October 8, 2009, at 5:06:54
My favorite yat source is Benny Grunch.
http://www.bennygrunch.com/song_lyrics.html
I'm not sure it comes across in writing, but to hear him he has a very strong traditional New Orleans accent. Though there is of course there is likely more than one traditional New Orleans accent.
Posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2009, at 19:19:22
In reply to Things we've pronounced wrong or still do???? » Phillipa, posted by Kath on October 7, 2009, at 21:30:48
Kids made up a saying for me in school when young as I didn't say these words the same as them. Won't come out right here but sentence. I drink milk on the ruf of my rum but it doesn't madder. Phillipa
Posted by Kath on October 8, 2009, at 19:31:55
In reply to Re: Things we've pronounced wrong or still do????, posted by Dinah on October 8, 2009, at 5:06:54
Looks like an interesting book Dinah & the lyrics are fun. I don't know what a New Orleans accent sounds like.
K
Posted by Kath on October 8, 2009, at 19:33:07
In reply to Re: Things we've pronounced wrong or still do???? » Kath, posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2009, at 19:19:22
Had you moved from a different area to go to the school?
K
Posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2009, at 21:38:34
In reply to Re: Things we've pronounced wrong or still do???? » Phillipa, posted by Kath on October 8, 2009, at 19:33:07
No seems my words are not pronouned like someone in Connecticut. Where born and raised. Love Phillipa
Posted by Kath on October 10, 2009, at 19:11:48
In reply to Re: Things we've pronounced wrong or still do???? » Kath, posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2009, at 21:38:34
My husband & I grew up within about 20 minutes of each other (didn't know this until we met as adults).
Both of us grew up calling a creek (small stream) a 'crick'.
As in "I'm going down to the crick for a picnic"
I'm wondering if this is a local thing?
Anyone else call it crick?
Kath
Posted by Phillipa on October 10, 2009, at 20:18:10
In reply to Anyone pronounce creek as 'crick' ?, posted by Kath on October 10, 2009, at 19:11:48
No that would be creek for me. Love Phillipa
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