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03-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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Another question for the Brits about Yorkshire accents
I've been listening to Jake Thackray lately and according to his bio he is from Yorkshire.
To me his accent sounds a lot like Sean Connery's at times. I'm wondering if the Yorkshire accent sounds like the Edinburgh accent to your ears.
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03-12-2010, 03:07 PM
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I know, right?
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Hey Bri, isn't that where McLeod was supposed to be from?
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03-12-2010, 03:21 PM
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03-12-2010, 03:33 PM
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OK.
Next question please.
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03-12-2010, 04:52 PM
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03-12-2010, 06:52 PM
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how bout that gecko on the geico commercials?
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03-12-2010, 07:07 PM
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The lizard is an aussie.
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03-12-2010, 07:19 PM
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03-12-2010, 07:39 PM
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oi!
Thanks LJ. I am reading a blog about the Gecko voice over. Of course I had to go look. http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/...-by-jake-wood/ The comments at the bottom just crack me up. Entertaining too. This is from another blog. "our American friends sometimes have difficulty telling apart English, Welsh, Scottish, Australian and New Zealand accents." Whereas every brit in the world thinks all Americans sound like Texans. There is such a plethora of online bickering over the Gecko and our ways. http://www.crazyontap.com/topic.php?TopicId=482 I think that gecko's accent is partly romantic fiction. You Brits don't know how much fun we have with the Tiny Tim voice from a Christmas Carol. It's something to the effect of "Please, sir. My whole family is starving to death. Could I have a crust of bread?" It's a whole word-play on how impatient, and me-first, a typical American would probably be in that situation. Which is not to say that we would actually expect any real Brit to act that self-denigrating. I'm talking about among the non-rude segment of a population.  Last edited by skysidhe; 03-12-2010 at 07:53 PM. |
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03-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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Ooooh. Thanks for the All Creatures doc. My family and I used to watch it every week. Loved it.
Tristram of course went on to be the fifth Doctor Who. (youngest one prior to the new lad).
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03-12-2010, 08:12 PM
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The book was good too.
 I wonder if I should read it again. I am looking to see if it is an adult book. * searching * It has to be better than the Echo and the Bone. |
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03-12-2010, 08:17 PM
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They were written for adults. My Dad was really into them before the series was made.
[edit] books, not book. There was a whol series of them. I think my favourite one was 'It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'
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03-12-2010, 08:17 PM
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are you dissing Gabaldon?
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03-12-2010, 08:21 PM
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I don't think Brits think every American sounds Texan. I doubt many do at all in fact. Might not be able to tell you which accent is which, but they all sound very distinct.
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03-12-2010, 08:23 PM
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i have no accent.
clodfobble especially has no accent, and she's in texas.
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