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| Topic Started: May 14 2008, 11:44 AM (682 Views) | |
| Jenster | May 19 2008, 09:20 PM Post #16 |
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...it's not like I'm from Santa Cruz. Damn. :lol: ...or the People's Republic of Berkeley |
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| eco | May 20 2008, 06:27 AM Post #17 |
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As far as south-east England is concerned, upbringing (social class, education, etc, etc) probably has a far greater influence on accent than which particular area you're from. For example, I'm from the north coast of Kent (Thames estuary, source of the much-maligned 'estuary English'), and I can't tell Kent from Essex. Sussex, Hampshire or Surrey. Public (private in US parlance) school vs secondary modern (high), however... a lot easier to tell.
LA - We arrived at LAX, hired a Prius (I know, I know...!), and got the hell out of that dump. No interest in LA at all, we were very happy to get to Santa Barbara for our first night in the US. SD - We stayed in a hostel in Pacific Beach (the Banana somethingorother). I'd originally intended to see the city - after all, we had three days - however, we were knackered after all the driving (SD was the last stop before returning to Blighty) and ended up being stereotypical British tourists by spending the whole time pissed with the other hostel dwellers. I have a lingering memory of a random Irishman waking me up at 8am by opening a can of Bud Lite (UGH!!!) in my face. Naturally I drank it. Santa Cruz - There's a wine tasting room at the end of the pier for Beauregard Winery and they make the most amazing wine I've ever tasted. Zinfandel like nectar from the gods. |
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| The Palentine | May 20 2008, 08:14 AM Post #18 |
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Damn! No love for the yunzer accent. Whats up with that? My buddy Stanley P. Kolchowski and I outta take you jagoffs out to the woodshed and knock yunz around an'at. :lol: |
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| Iron Felix | May 20 2008, 08:33 PM Post #19 |
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I'm listening to Babyshambles and drinking a Newcastle. Does that make me more savoury, in spite of my drawl? |
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| Jenster | May 20 2008, 08:54 PM Post #20 |
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Wine and beaches are the only good things in Santa Cruz, although, there are better places in California for wine, such as Napa and Sonoma, and from what I understand, Saratoga has good wine as well. But, I digress. :lol: |
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| eco | May 21 2008, 05:08 AM Post #21 |
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I lost a glorious week of my life in the Sonoma valley. Yelda: Newcastle Brown Ale = quite good, Babyshambles = bad (Doherty's a talentless buffoon). Try Elbow. The Palentine: Iyain' go' no fackin' ideyuh wo' yeronnaba', son! |
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| Iron Felix | May 22 2008, 09:30 AM Post #22 |
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Yeah, it's become my usual drink. Other than gin...and vodka...and..
But he's such an entertaining talentless buffoon! :lol:
Have. Been listening to them since Asleep in the Back. I like 'em. [/hijack] |
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| Kenny | May 23 2008, 09:44 AM Post #23 |
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Why all the hostility for Los Angeles? |
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| The Palentine | May 23 2008, 09:49 AM Post #24 |
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I like Los Angeles, bossman. Not just because Randy Neuman said I should. Los Angeles was the mecca of hair bands and heavy metal in the 80's!
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| Jenster | May 23 2008, 03:17 PM Post #25 |
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Because, I, being from Northern California, am hostile to all things south of like, I don't know, Monterey County. ...and all things north of like Napa...and, you know, east of Hollister. Basically anything outside of the Bay Area.
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| eco | May 27 2008, 02:38 AM Post #26 |
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I'm probably affected by the stereotype of it being a polluted, crime-infested hellhole. I'm sure it has a lot going for it, but given our timescales and the places we desperately wanted to see (four weeks to take in California, Nevada & Arizona!), we just abandoned any attempt to explore even a small part of the city. I hope to return some time soonish, maybe even to work in SF for a year or so, in which case I'll probably give LA a chance. But cities aren't ordinarily my priority; I much prefer to visit beautiful landscapes. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon and, er, most of Canada are on my to-do list... |
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| Cobdenia | May 27 2008, 03:11 AM Post #27 |
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I was living there between the ages of 12 and 16, which isn't a particular good age to live in LA, especially as I was at school in the UK. Meant I had no freinds my age, I couldn't get anywhere on my own, and, I don't know how to describe it, but at the time it felt like it had all the disadvantages of living in a city without any of the advantages (no buzzing down town, no public transport, no "buzz", etc). There were some things I liked - I'm a big movie buff so, naturally, I enjoyed a lot of that side of LA. |
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| Gruenberg | May 27 2008, 07:01 AM Post #28 |
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Are there particular regional/age/gender/race differences in which sports Americans watch? For example, in the UK, (as a generalisation) rugby union is a Southern English/Scottish/Welsh game, whereas Rugby League is a Northern English game (and more working class). |
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| The Palentine | May 27 2008, 07:15 AM Post #29 |
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in my area of the USofA, College(NCAA) and Professional Football(NFL) is king. All ages and sexes watch. As a matter of fact, some womenfolk are more passionate oubout their "Stillers", then some guys. In the summer Baseball is a sport that also is popular in the summer, and transcends all bounderies. It is popular everywhere. |
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| Kenny | May 27 2008, 09:07 AM Post #30 |
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Young guys tend to be more into basketball or football (the non-soccer variety) than anything else. (I don't watch college basketball or football very often, so I can't tell you about their appeal.) There is a certain affection for baseball, but nothing at all like the way it is romanticized in American television, cinema and George Will columns. :rolleyes: I was going to say that girls that are into sports are mostly into whatever their boyfriends or brothers are -- but I can't think of a way to phrase it without it sounding sexist. Even though it's true. Soccer is mostly ignored in the U.S., with the exception of the Olympics, and if USA is winning (which is a rare occasion indeed). I refer to professional soccer, of course; in school we play soccer just as much as any other sport. In fact, I remember our class playing the African Children's Choir when they visited our elementary school, and, well, we got our pants beaten off. Rugby is nonexistant here. I once saw a rugby match on TV, and it was honestly one of the funniest things I ever saw in my life. Couldn't tell you if it was Rugby League or rugby union, however. |
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...and all things north of like Napa...and, you know, east of Hollister. Basically anything outside of the Bay Area. 


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