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Bruce J. Richman
 
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Default When You Hear The Heavy Accent & The Poor Phone Connection...HANG UP!! ____ ll4hP7RBx1u

Rob Reedijk wrote:


In rec.audio.pro Carlos Alden wrote:

You ought to read Bill Bryson's book about wandering around England. He is
completely flummoxed by the Glaswegians supposed English. Hilarious.


I can speak enough Dutch to be able to get around Holland---but that
doesn't include Zealand. I can't understand a word.

But I think the whole world is like that. Even here in Canada. Sometimes
the Newfoundland accent can be pretty strong. And then there's Quebec.
It sounds a lot more like French than English when they speak.

Rob R.








One of my best friends is originally from Toronoto. And of course, I wince
when he says something like "tubes and vinyl are the way to go, eh!!" ** Or
when he says something like "those that rant and rave about analogue playback
equipment are just upset that they've been left oooooot! (out) **


Obligatory audio references to help keep RAO an audio newsgroup.

Now playing:

Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien - on a Mercury Living Presence LP SR 90054

Up Next - Various Artists - Woodstock (soundtrack album) - Cotillion SD 3-500

and then - Joan Baez - In Concert - Vanguard SD 2122



Bruce J. Richman