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It really comes down to this -
When I hear those bloody English accents on TV, etc., the only positive thought that comes to mind is that at least it's not French.
However, just to annoy anyone who'll take the bait:
It's clear that unlike the awesome musical nuance of East Coast US English, I must needs remind you that the European version seems to be evolving into that mouth-full-of-marbles French grope.
(I couldn't figure out the most appropriate 'Type' for this so I closed my eyes and clicked. News it is!
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From 1977~1979 I was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville (east Tennessee). That region still had a distinctive regional accent (sometimes called "Appalachian") which my youngest brother still speaks with to some extent.
I was struck by the way that words like "miracle" were pronounced "murkle." And, you'd hear "caint" for "cannot," or "can't." Sometimes "tore" instead of "torn." "Column" pronounced as "colyum:" I heard that growing up in Florida, used by working-class white-men.
Of course, the higher up the socio-economic ladder, and the higher the level of education, the more the speech did not use these types of pronunciation blatantly.
I had undergrads in my classes some of whom were from hamlets up in the Smoky Mountains where, some scholars believe, an accent more related to Elizabethan England than other American accents survives. An interesting pro/con discussion of that here: [^].
It may help some of you get a fix on the Smokies by referring to Dolly Parton, who is from Sevierville, and whom some have characterized as "the Tennessee version of 'Twin Peaks'."
Back then, way up 'thar in them mountains, Shaped Note singing as done in Elizabethan England was still being carried out in churches. You can hear a sample here with voice-over speaking in East-Tennesseean: [^].
One incredibly tall on-scholarship basketball player in one of my classes claimed to have grown up without electricity in his small mountain town where, he said: "we're so far back in the woods the vultures f**k the chickens." He also said he had been raised in a church where handling serpents (rattlesnakes) was regularly practiced by the preacher.
Now, thirty-five years later, I'm sure everybody down 'thar is speaking in plain Mallburgerese.
« There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad. » Salvador Dali
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When my wife and I were hiking in Big South Fork, we heard some of the most grating female backwoods accents. I still cringe every time I think about it. 
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Growing up in California, I didn't really have an accent (from an American perspective, of course), though to this day I still use "dude" as a one-word sentence in a vast array of situations.
 dude.
 dude.
 dude?
 dude.
Now that I live in Michigan, I'm noticing that I'm starting to pick up one annoying habit: "dere" instead of "there", as in "Dude? You see that guy over dere?"
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Vark111 wrote: Now that I live in Michigan, I'm noticing that I'm starting to pick up one annoying habit: "dere" instead of "there", as in "Dude? You see that guy over dere?"
That is a result of interacting with other people who have exposure to or a background in either
(1) Toddlers
(2) French
(3) Ebonics
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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(4) Chicagoans
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
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Most suburban Americans have an accent created by the Columbia School of Broadcasting.
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I've heard the postulation that current American accents are more similar to the way that the English spoke in the 17th century than current English accents. This is like saying that red is the most similar colour to the rainbow. It's not so much comparing apples with oranges as comparing apples with pears, strawberries, kumquats, etc..
Accents throughout the UK are now less characteristic than they were when I was a child, probably because of TV. Accents in the UK 400 years ago were even more regional than they are today. There was less travel, less mixing between regions and no audible mass media, so of course differences had evolved over the centuries between invasions from different countries.
And since 17th century America was settled mostly from the UK, it's not surprising that they would sound the same, that is, an American family originating from Yorkshire definitely sounded like a family still living then in Yorkshire. That same family did not sound very much like someone living in Devon then! American accents have evolved and people from New England don't sound much like those from Texas. Those accents have evolved over the past few centuries and have been impacted by many factors.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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Hey everyone, thought people might find this interesting. Apparently Microsoft is offering Certifications in Azure and Office 365, and if you take the exams by 12/31, they are free. I'm probably going to do it, just cause my company is utilizing azure more and more, and I think it would be useful...thoughts?
Click here to get a voucher[^]
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If you can get a raise for it, sure.
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offer is closed now 
Ravi Khoda
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Looking to encrypt my thumb drive I found SafeHouse encryption.
Does anyone use this? What would you recommend?
Thanks
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Was hoping someone would respond. I don't loan out my usb's for the most part. And I encrypt the individual files if I need them encrypted. Either with 7zip or the internal encryption for the software.
Anyone else.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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Thanks for the reply. I guess I could do that. Been using Microsoft SyncToy and got to thinking, what if I loose the drive? Thought that if I encrypted the drive I could still use the syncing software.
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TrueCrypt 2.1
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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On their web site:
WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues
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The application, yes, not the encryption algo. If someone can attack a local installed program, then it hardly matters which encryption you use.
It came with source and is freeware, and there's an existing fork that is still actively developed (vera or something).
Since it is impossible to verify closed-source, I am completely ignoring that for anything that has to do with security or safety. A lock that can be inspected for flaws is more secure than a black-box by nature.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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I'm too tall for the role. 
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Strange, cos you seem to have Dopey down to a f***ing tee (or is it tea or T)?.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Don't be bashful, tell us what you really think
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He seems rather Grumpy today.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 Beta
There's a fine line between crazy and free spirited and it's usually a prescription.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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We may have to Doc some rep points for that outburst.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
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Tittle. The origin is "tittle".
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On reflection, that makes sense... thanks for that tittle of information!
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A tittle without a jot is ... well ... naked.
« There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad. » Salvador Dali
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