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Brian Curtis
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Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Both my parents were born in WA, as was I and I grew up saying pop for soda pop. It is the proper way, after all. 
that elitist from silverdale wanted to tell me that all carnes are bad--Studebaker Hoch
that elitist from silverdale wanted to tell me that all carnes are bad--Studebaker Hoch
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touron
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Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: Plymouth Rock |
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 Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:29 pm |
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Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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Bernardo
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Joined: 08 Feb 2010
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Bernardo
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Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:43 pm |
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| Brian Curtis wrote: | | The term potluck originated in Europe in the 1600s. The similarity to potlatch is purely coincidental. |
There are a lot of bad etymologies out there. This one sounded wrong. Thanks for debunking.
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cartman
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Joined: 20 Feb 2007
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Location: Fremont |
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cartman
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:23 am |
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| coldrain108 wrote: | | When I grew up I lived in :
Washington
Oregon
Ohio
Illinois
California
Connecticut
New Jersey
Georgia
and back to Washington. |
Pfft. When I grew up I lived in:
Tacoma
Seattle
Moscow, ID
Boise
Spokane
and back to Seattle. So there.
There's a difference between dialect and accent. Dialect is what words are used, and how they're used; accent is how the words are pronounced.
You may not have an accent (or don't think you do), but all of us will have a dialect, even if it's a mishmash of several from having lived in different parts of the country.
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Bloated Chipmunk
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Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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Location: Margaritaville |
I guess I went from #16 to #14 & then back to #16. I never thought I had an accent, but I have had a couple people accuse me of having one. 
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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CC
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Joined: 13 Sep 2006
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CC
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:32 pm |
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My native dialect recently lost in the finals of the Ugliest Accent in America contest:
http://gawker.com/dear-jagoffs-pittsburgh-officially-has-the-ugliest-acc-1648212760
They called it the Scranton accent, but it's really the accent of da whole (Lackawanna/Susquehanna) valley, alla ways from Carbondale downna Hazleton. It's also called Heynabonics.Anyways, we lost to Pittsburgh, so the winner is still in the beauteeful state of PA (motto: Pittsburgh, Philly, and Kentucky in between). It was a close vote, a couple-two-tree more votes heren nere and we woulda been contenders. Heyna?
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
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Chico
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Chico
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:59 pm |
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I speak the English language, Pacific Northwest dialect.
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