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Random Babbling Post #69

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Blackthorne TA, May 4, 2006.

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  1. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    @Ofelix:

    How about "the" and "thanks"? Or "though" and "think"?
     
  2. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    You can have mine. It's mean and bites. I don't like it :(
     
  3. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

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    /me eats Shell's hamster
     
  4. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Nope sounds the same to me it all sound like /θ/ to me.
     
  5. Susipaisti

    Susipaisti Maybe if I just sleep... Veteran

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    "Then" is voiced, "thin" voiceless. I'm under the impression that French doesn't have those consonants, hence whenever some comedian does an exaggerated French accent, they say "zen" and "sin."
     
  6. chevalier

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    I'm not sure any non-English language has them. Okay, let me record some samples...
     
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    You can actually feel the difference. When you pronounce th as in then (only pronounce the th otherwise the rest of the word obscures it) you should feel vibrations in the throat area, when you pronounce th as in thin (again, only pronounce the th) you shouldn't feel anything.
     
  8. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    I don't know about other non-English, but I'm 100% sure that french DOES NOT have any of those weird sounds. meh Anyhow everyone here pronounce all ''th'' the same way, /θ/

    Damn I must photoshop if I am to pass the class. Majorly meh...
     
  9. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    Yeah, French has its own five different e's. :p

    Here you go.
     
  10. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    @Chev you mean: é ê è ë e? :D but actualy there's three sound, ë è ê and are the same sound :p

    School Compy does not have any speaker whatsoever... they have more RAM than my own compy, Darn

    /me using subtlety steal RAM

    eheheheh
     
  11. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    I'm pretty sure grave is at least slightly different from circumflex. :p :D
     
  12. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Ok, slightly but then not enough to truly call it a difference aye?
     
  13. Dice

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    @Shell - An honestly there is no pun intended...

    The reason you don't have a good hamster is probably because you didn't choose the blackbear breed of hamster. No, I'm not kidding, blackbear are a fairly new breed of hamster. They have been around for about 20 years I think. Anyway, blackbear hamsters are very very gentle and rarely bite. Ours has never ever bitten and he was not tamed when we got him. He is now almost three years and still going strong.

    Most hamsters need a lot of persuasion and handling when you get them so they learn how to be tame. They are not noted to be friendly from the start (unless it is a blackbear hamster).
     
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    One of those rather boring days. Been at the uni for some four hours and just waiting for my classes to start at 18.00. Still half an hour to go....
     
  15. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

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    AFter an intersting afternoon's lessons discusiing appeasement and the nature of evil expressed in gothic horror novels, I'm now away to play tennis. ALmost perfect ending to a lovely day (I'd rather be playing cricket :D )
     
  16. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    I'm mostly done with my photoshop project, howerver I truly doubt I'll have enough points for it, it's unlikely I'll pass this class. Oh well it's not a prerequirement for any next term's class. It seems I'll spend some more time in this college than I had thought.

    Still it is in my ability and my heart to provide thou with good spam.

    Pro SPAM et Sper poblo et nostro commun salvamen :pope:

    EDIT: Typos !

    [ May 09, 2006, 17:53: Message edited by: Ofelix ]
     
  17. DarkStrider

    DarkStrider I've seen the future and it has seen me Distinguished Member

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    Afternoon in weather news it didn't wet at all, in fact it got shiny and there was no risk of brrr flakes.

    While ostensibly working I have created a mercenary group the family Der'am'toth, a half-drow group whose patriarch I have to create...

    [ May 09, 2006, 17:22: Message edited by: DarkStrider ]
     
  18. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    That for the Oriental RP? Bahh more /th/ now which one is it now? :shake:
     
  19. DarkStrider

    DarkStrider I've seen the future and it has seen me Distinguished Member

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    No Ofelix that's for Athelamaun's Obsession which I want to play in :)
     
  20. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

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    Yay, more players
     
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