California Rs (now officially to be known as Marsters Rs) are just strongly emphasized.
James MaRRRRSters
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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DavidS - Nov 15, 2002 3:46:34 pm PST #402 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Betsy HP - Nov 15, 2002 3:47:54 pm PST #403 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
But it isn't rolled. Rolled comes with the little trill of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2002 3:48:53 pm PST #404 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But it isn't rolled.
I'm not disagreeing. I'm just emphasizing how he would've said his own name on that VH-1 movie.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2002 9:54:23 pm PST #405 of 9843
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
"I just tune the guitarrrrzzz."
Noumenon - Nov 15, 2002 9:57:09 pm PST #406 of 9843
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
Riley: That's Hostile 17.
Spike: Uh, no! I'm (bad American accent) just a friend of Xanderrr's--
Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2002 10:25:21 pm PST #407 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Yeah. Future perfect passive.
Super Porny Pants swoops in: "Darn right it's 'future', YOUNG lady!"
Min - Nov 16, 2002 12:44:29 am PST #408 of 9843
Is that Narrative Causality or Historical Imperative or just plain weird?
IME, among un-Americans, the unintelligible one, or the one with the most annoying voice is usually Willow. I tried to hook one friend from London, but she kept yelling, "Just blow your goddamn nose already!" at the girl.
Darn tootin'! Willow's voice sounds to me like a high powered drill being used in the house next door, and in the beginning I had to listen that little bit more closely to understand her. It manages to be whiny, but muffled (the stuffy nose effect), and just sets my teeth on edge. When she turned evil in s6 I was so damned happy (apart from the whole I Told You So thing), because her voice was deeper, less stuffy nosed, and lost the shrill whining sound.
The rest of the cast I've never had a problem understanding, despite the jargon/affectations. I do get thrown out of the story whenever Buffy says Dawn or ok though. Her vowels are really... rounded, or swallowed, or something, I dunno, it just distracts me.
That bahst'd Mahsters stole my ahhhhh's. (Probably only funny if you're familiar with my accent. Or Boston's.)
John H - Nov 16, 2002 12:48:10 am PST #409 of 9843
I do get thrown out of the story whenever Buffy says Dawn
You mean by having to say "She has a brother called Don? I thought she had a sister called ... oh."
Min - Nov 16, 2002 1:00:40 am PST #410 of 9843
Is that Narrative Causality or Historical Imperative or just plain weird?
Hi John! That is exactly what I mean. I should have learnt that lesson by now, but nooo, for a split second I'm still scanning the screen going "Don? Where?"
Min - Nov 16, 2002 2:17:30 am PST #411 of 9843
Is that Narrative Causality or Historical Imperative or just plain weird?
I did actually have a reason for coming in here, before the shiny discussion distracted me. So, I just wanted to say a big fat thanks to all the lovely people who emailed, messaged, and posted their good wishes for my injured friends, it was a great comfort to me. The Buffistas are the best friends ever! *huggy smooches* Trin and My Boy are doing much better, and have both been released from hospital. Michael has to return often for outpatient treatment, but at the moment is just so blissed out to be home that he's handling it all well. Yay healing!
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