hippie Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Eran, yes, I do have some studying to do. Part of it is that I've been on break for a month now and I have been forgetting a bit of my Hebrew. The other part is that I have only had two semesters of Hebrew and do not yet know the command form of verbs. However, I'm not discouraged. I got the highest grade in both classes, and both classes were full of Jews who knew Hebrew from the Torah and even visits to Israel. So I'm rather certain I'm doing well. I figured I might be alone in the accent thing. I find a lot of accents cute that others don't. And a lot of people think French and British accents are pretty, but I hate them. The French accent sounds like a series of dry heaves to me, and the British are simply dull. Other accents I don't like are Asian, Costa Rican, and Boston accents. That's pretty much all, though. FaSheezy, I actually don't agree. I think an accent can be cute all to its own, even if the content of the words are vapid. It's like a painting that is well-done but offers nothing particularly interesting, or a movie that has terrific direction but a lack-luster plot. Erez, that's actually more people that I had expected, but still not terribly many. I'm rather suprised at the number of Hebrew-speakers on this board, though. For some time I thought I might be the only Rand fan who could speak it at all (with the exception of Yaaron Brook). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 As far as English language accents go, there's just something about New Zealand accents (at least the women)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalism Forever Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 As far as English language accents go, there's just something about New Zealand accents (at least the women)... My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 My thoughts exactly. Really? Glad to know it's not just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I think I've never heard a New-Zealand accent... Is it similar to Australian accent? Will some New Zealand woman record herself for the benefit of this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I think I've never heard a New-Zealand accent... Is it similar to Australian accent? It's closer to Australian (as it obviously would be) than it is to American or various British accents (that I've heard), but they're definitely very distinct. Australian accents do nothing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concerto of Atlantis Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 As far as English language accents go, there's just something about New Zealand accents (at least the women)... You're nuts. New Zealanders can't pronounce their vowels properly. That is why they say Fush and Chups instead of Fish and Chips. I quite like South African accents. And French people talking English is sexy. And of course those BBC girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Ash, Perhaps it's the girl, and not the accent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshRyan Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Ash, Perhaps it's the girl, and not the accent? I wish! Actually, I don't really know any women from New Zealand. I've just heard some speaking on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Let me tell you about a little game I've developed. It's called 10 Posts After. It starts when a new member introduces himself. After the first introduction post, you try to guess the general subject that will be discussed 10 posts from now. When you reach the 10th post, you try to guess the general subject 10 posts later, and so on. Meanwhile, I failed miserably on all rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsalt Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Wow, Eran, that last post of yours was a show stopper. Did you guess I'd say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Is a show stopper a good thing or a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsalt Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 In the theater, it's a good thing. It means a song or a particular scene caused the audience to stop the show with their applause. However, I used it to mean that you stopped the conversation. (I wasn't using it in a malicious sense, though.) Erez, I apologize. I came on this thread to welcome you and I didn't do so. I welcome you now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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