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  • gwaddle
    Senior Tech

    500+ Posts
    • May 2009
    • 782

    #61
    Re: Waddle Wisdom

    Originally posted by Debs1964
    Yes, only us, very intelligent, English people can speak it properly
    And a to you too.
    I know I should be ashamed of myself. Strangely though, I am not.

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    • Hansoon
      Field Supervisor

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      • Sep 2007
      • 3385

      #62
      Re: Waddle Wisdom

      Pffffftt.......


      Hans
      “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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      • KenB
        Geek Extraordinaire

        2,500+ Posts
        • Dec 2007
        • 3944

        #63
        Re: Waddle Wisdom

        Or, if a picture works better:

        dog tongue.jpg
        “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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        • Kidaver
          Ghoulscout

          500+ Posts
          • Apr 2011
          • 912

          #64
          Re: Waddle Wisdom

          I remember some stand up that Eddie Izzard did...talking about the differences in how we pronounce words...he said in America we say herb like erb...where as in the UK they say herb like herb....cuz there is a fucking H in it....
          "In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it."

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          • Iowatech
            Not a service manager

            2,500+ Posts
            • Dec 2009
            • 3930

            #65
            Re: Waddle Wisdom

            Originally posted by Kidaver
            I remember some stand up that Eddie Izzard did...talking about the differences in how we pronounce words...he said in America we say herb like erb...where as in the UK they say herb like herb....cuz there is a fucking H in it....
            If I understand this correctly, I think this is the Youtube version of that. There are some swears and a lot of stuff that is probably French, so consider carefully if viewing at work.
            Last edited by Iowatech; 06-15-2013, 03:32 AM.

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            • Iowatech
              Not a service manager

              2,500+ Posts
              • Dec 2009
              • 3930

              #66
              Re: Waddle Wisdom

              Speaking of different languages, what's the deal with that vibrating "R" sound? Any time I try to do that it sounds like I'm hocking up a loogie. I don't want to insult people I don't know that way.

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              • blackcat4866
                Master Of The Obvious

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                10,000+ Posts
                • Jul 2007
                • 23008

                #67
                Re: Waddle Wisdom

                You mean a trill, like "amarillo" where tha "R" is trilled? It's tongue action, not throat action. Exhale while letting the tip of your tongue flick off the roof of our mouth. If you practice a little it's easy. =^..^=
                If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                • Hansoon
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                  • Sep 2007
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                  #68
                  Re: Waddle Wisdom

                  Exhale while letting the tip of your tongue flick off the roof of our mouth
                  I just tried. My wife thought I was having a heart attack....

                  Hans
                  “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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                  • Hansoon
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                    • Sep 2007
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                    #69
                    Re: Waddle Wisdom

                    Exhale while letting the tip of your tongue flick off the roof of our mouth
                    Isn't that the sound in "Thriller" as in scary film?

                    Hans
                    “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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                    • blackcat4866
                      Master Of The Obvious

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                      10,000+ Posts
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 23008

                      #70
                      Re: Waddle Wisdom

                      Yes. I've only heard the trill sound used in Spanish/Portuguese languages, but there may be more.

                      We've got many languages represented here. General question: What languages use the trill sound?
                      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                      • Hansoon
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                        • Sep 2007
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                        #71
                        Re: Waddle Wisdom

                        Well I have command of Dutch, German, English, Arabic and a little French but none of them has this weird sound

                        Hans
                        “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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                        • fixthecopier
                          ALIEN OVERLORD

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                          • Apr 2008
                          • 4713

                          #72
                          Re: Waddle Wisdom

                          This may help...
                          The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                          • Shadow1
                            Service Manager

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                            • Sep 2008
                            • 1642

                            #73
                            Re: Waddle Wisdom

                            It's not just the spelling that's funny - each area of the world has their own idioms, and as bad as it is between different versions of english it's worse with totally different languages.

                            In Spanish "I go where the King goes alone" to me means he's going to go boink the queen, but it actually translates to "I gotta go see a man about a dog"

                            And telling a Mexican "Keep an eye on that for me" gets you a reply like, "That sounds painful"
                            73 DE W5SSJ

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                            • Jules Winfield
                              Senior Tech

                              500+ Posts
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 821

                              #74
                              Re: Waddle Wisdom

                              Originally posted by Shadow1
                              It's not just the spelling that's funny - each area of the world has their own idioms, and as bad as it is between different versions of english it's worse with totally different languages.

                              In Spanish "I go where the King goes alone" to me means he's going to go boink the queen, but it actually translates to "I gotta go see a man about a dog"

                              And telling a Mexican "Keep an eye on that for me" gets you a reply like, "That sounds painful"
                              I guess that's why the Chevy Nova never sold all that well in Mexico...
                              But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard... to be the Shepherd.

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                              • emujo
                                Field Supervisor

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                                • Jun 2009
                                • 3009

                                #75
                                Re: Waddle Wisdom

                                I just coined this one..."if you can't say something nice about someone, you probably shouldn't use the corporate email account to say it"..EMujo
                                If you don't see your question answered in the forum, please don't think it's OK to PM me for a personal reply...I do not give out firmware and/or manuals.

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