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To: Dallas59; blam; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; ...
Gadzooks, did they ever blow it with my results!

The test results says I have an 'Inland North' accent but I know for a fact I have a very, very... Texas Drawl in my real life--

But a "Booming Know-it-all-wiseguy from New New York From the Future" one... when in my Bender2 mode.

The problem with this test is that it does not take into consideration the taker's education. The Speech-Drama element of my higher education gave me the knowledge to both know the difference in world sounds and the ability to hear and speak the differences.

One of my skills as an actor was to be able to speak three different yet distinct forms of the Queens' English. These accents I produced with the British accent coming from the middle of my mouth while the South African accent came from the front of the mouth and lastly, the Australian one came from the back of the mouth.

The test therefore graded me on my knowledge of knowing how the words sound instead of how they are spoken.

In any event, I feel like John Kennedy when he said, "It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree."

Of course that was back in the day when an Ivy league education was worth a damn other than giving the holder a dangerous liberal bent on life.

So, I will take my knows the difference... but sound like a hick accent over a East Coast Degree not worth the match it would take to burn it.

236 posted on 11/26/2011 2:32:23 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2

Agreed, Bendy.

Here I am in Alabama, and it says I’m an “Inland North”, too.


257 posted on 11/26/2011 6:55:47 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Bender2

Amenski,mate!!!


268 posted on 11/26/2011 9:29:28 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Bender2

“So, I will take my knows the difference... but sound like a hick accent over a East Coast Degree not worth the match it would take to burn it.”

Well said, Bend. Wisdom is where you find it, and I’ve heard precious little come from the Ivy Leagues.


277 posted on 11/26/2011 12:35:31 PM PST by tanuki (O-voters: wanted Uberman, got Underdog....)
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