Which college did you go to? Sounds like you were there a bit before my time anyway.
Early 1970's. Something to do with Geography. I honestly can't remember squat ... I was on a course there as part of some sort of exchange with my University, Newcastle upon Tyne, (AKA Newcastle Breweries Annex) and was there for some months. I remember it was lovely and fuzzy and colorful. I have images of people on boast, grass, lots of stone and a drain pipe I climbed .. . that's about it.
I just remembered lots of thatched roofing ...the name Gog Magog just came to me ... and a pub on a canal ... It's slowly coming back in bits ..
LOL I have no idea what a Californian accent is. Al I can think of is the stereotypical surfer sound and lingo.
As a fond student of the 'American accent' in general, I also believe there is no such thing as a 'Californian Accent' per se, although 'Valley Girl' has earned some sort of recognition..
As a fond student of the 'American accent' in general, I also believe there is no such thing as a 'Californian Accent' per se, although 'Valley Girl' has earned some sort of recognition..
Having lived in various locations in the US, I've found there are distinctive regional Californian speech patterns and affectations. I often find I adopt them without really thinking about them, but notice more when I talk to an out-of-stater.
Which college did you go to? Sounds like you were there a bit before my time anyway.
Early 1970's. Something to do with Geography. I honestly can't remember squat ... I was on a course there as part of some sort of exchange with my University, Newcastle upon Tyne, (AKA Newcastle Breweries Annex) and was there for some months. I remember it was lovely and fuzzy and colorful. I have images of people on boast, grass, lots of stone and a drain pipe I climbed .. . that's about it.
I just remembered lots of thatched roofing ...the name Gog Magog just came to me ... and a pub on a canal ... It's slowly coming back in bits ..
Gog Magog are the rolling hills south of the city, unless you are a golfer. And it's not a canal, it's the River Cam. That was home for many years (the city, not the river) until I moved to the U.S. Seems like a natural place for an R&D facility in the UK.
Gog Magog are the rolling hills south of the city, unless you are a golfer. And it's not a canal, it's the River Cam. That was home for many years (the city, not the river) until I moved to the U.S. Seems like a natural place for an R&D facility in the UK.
Thanks for the correction except the pub was on a canal, not the Cam, we got there by barge on a trip in the fen area for an outing. I was down in the bronze age pits in the Gog Magogs not golfing , Yep it does seem like a good area for such a facility, not the pits that is ... then again ...
Right! ... And my favorite smelling car of all time. I asked the salesman as I took delivery of my XJS, how Jaguar managed to get the leather to smell so good. He replied, .. 'they leave some of the meat on the other side' .... I was never sure how to take that!
He's a troll. No one who identifies themselves as from the UK in these forums likes Apple, without exception.
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Bought Mac and ImageWriter back in 1984 and never had anything but Apple since then. Bought original iPod a month or so after release, 5th gen now along with iPad Air. Apple developer too. Apple are up there with Citroën (the real one that is, not the shell remaining today) and QUAD electroacoustics in Huntingdon, not far from Cambridge with the most revolutionary and innovative companies I admire more than any others.
Bought Mac and ImageWriter back in 1984 and never had anything but Apple since then. Bought original iPod a month or so after release, 5th gen now along with iPad Air. Apple developer too. Apple are up there with Citroën (the real one that is, not the shell remaining today) and QUAD electroacoustics in Huntingdon, not far from Cambridge with the most revolutionary and innovative companies I admire more than any others.
I have to think that was humor ... I mean ... to add without exception' had to be ... right?
You can't get me a fuse cap for a QUAD 405 power amp can you? I have an unused one, circa early 70's. I brought it with me when I moved to the States and lost it the screw on fuse cap (and fuse) in the trip 22 years ago.
Do they all sound fairly similar? BTW isn't "Cultured Southern Drawl" an oxymoron?
They do not sound similar. Although Dublin has more accents than the mid west of the US.
There's definitely a cultured Southern accent see Spacy in House of Cards. That accent is apparantly closer to aristocratic English as it was spoken in the 17th century England than the modern posh ( or RP) accent in England now.
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Good one. Sea level rise could be an issue then ...
LOL I have no idea what a Californian accent is. Al I can think of is the stereotypical surfer sound and lingo.
Early 1970's. Something to do with Geography. I honestly can't remember squat ... I was on a course there as part of some sort of exchange with my University, Newcastle upon Tyne, (AKA Newcastle Breweries Annex) and was there for some months. I remember it was lovely and fuzzy and colorful. I have images of people on boast, grass, lots of stone and a drain pipe I climbed .. . that's about it.
I just remembered lots of thatched roofing ...the name Gog Magog just came to me ... and a pub on a canal ... It's slowly coming back in bits ..
As a fond student of the 'American accent' in general, I also believe there is no such thing as a 'Californian Accent' per se, although 'Valley Girl' has earned some sort of recognition..
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Is that a car make in CA speak, or a bike cable?
Having lived in various locations in the US, I've found there are distinctive regional Californian speech patterns and affectations. I often find I adopt them without really thinking about them, but notice more when I talk to an out-of-stater.
Or as spoken in British English, "JAG-yoo-arr".
It's a car and an OS X release. And a cat.
Gog Magog are the rolling hills south of the city, unless you are a golfer. And it's not a canal, it's the River Cam. That was home for many years (the city, not the river) until I moved to the U.S. Seems like a natural place for an R&D facility in the UK.
Thanks for the correction except the pub was on a canal, not the Cam, we got there by barge on a trip in the fen area for an outing. I was down in the bronze age pits in the Gog Magogs not golfing
Right! ... And my favorite smelling car of all time. I asked the salesman as I took delivery of my XJS, how Jaguar managed to get the leather to smell so good. He replied, .. 'they leave some of the meat on the other side' .... I was never sure how to take that!
Samsung are hiring ex RIM staff for advice on that ...
:no::no::no:
Bought Mac and ImageWriter back in 1984 and never had anything but Apple since then. Bought original iPod a month or so after release, 5th gen now along with iPad Air. Apple developer too. Apple are up there with Citroën (the real one that is, not the shell remaining today) and QUAD electroacoustics in Huntingdon, not far from Cambridge with the most revolutionary and innovative companies I admire more than any others.
You’re being too nice to me.
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Coincidentally, Dudebra Surfer, Cultured Southern Drawl, Dublin Irish, and nonspecific Russian are the only accents I can do well.
I have to think that was humor ... I mean ... to add without exception' had to be ... right?
You can't get me a fuse cap for a QUAD 405 power amp can you?
Do they all sound fairly similar dude? BTW isn't "Cultured Southern Drawl" an oxymoron?
They do not sound similar. Although Dublin has more accents than the mid west of the US.
There's definitely a cultured Southern accent see Spacy in House of Cards. That accent is apparantly closer to aristocratic English as it was spoken in the 17th century England than the modern posh ( or RP) accent in England now.
I'm just now getting asdasd's comment.
PS: I have a Top Gear special to watch today before Doctor Who.