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Darran Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 4:28 PM |
| No, you berk. |
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minnmess Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 4:28 PM |
Darran wrote: No, you berk.
dammit.
What's a berk? |
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weirdmom Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 4:30 PM |
Kristy, last night on "The Office" a few of them took a business trip to Winnipeg.
Michael thought that the concierge was the Canadian version of a geisha. |
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minnmess Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 4:33 PM |
weirdmom wrote: Kristy, last night on "The Office" a few of them took a business trip to Winnipeg.
Michael thought that the concierge was the Canadian version of a geisha.
HA!
How did they portray Winnipeg? |
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Nikki Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 4:38 PM |
Darran wrote: That's still better than someone who wears crocs.
Yes! For sure. Crocs are the most horrible shoe ever made. |
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weirdmom Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:01 PM |
minnmess wrote: weirdmom wrote: Kristy, last night on "The Office" a few of them took a business trip to Winnipeg.
Michael thought that the concierge was the Canadian version of a geisha.
HA!
How did they portray Winnipeg?
I was a bit disappointed - they didn't show much outside of the hotel and a bar. Not a lot of Canadian jokes. |
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:09 PM |
Last night the hockey announcer guy (not Mickey Redmond, the other one) said, "Shut-oat."
Maybe it depends on where you are from in Canada, whether you say "oat," "oot," or "out." |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:13 PM |
Scots also say "oot" as in Get Oot or are we gaun oot tha night? , We also say "aboot" instead of "about"
Dubz
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:15 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: Scots also say "oot" as in Get Oot or are we gaun oot tha night? , We also say "aboot" instead of "about"
Dubz
The Scottish "oot" is much more oooo-ey. The Canadian "oot" is a little more subtle. |
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minnmess Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:32 PM |
weirdmom wrote: minnmess wrote: weirdmom wrote: Kristy, last night on "The Office" a few of them took a business trip to Winnipeg.
Michael thought that the concierge was the Canadian version of a geisha.
HA!
How did they portray Winnipeg?
I was a bit disappointed - they didn't show much outside of the hotel and a bar. Not a lot of Canadian jokes.
shame, really.
Ive never been to Winnipeg, but it is apperently chilly. And has lots of flies.
I definatly say shutOUT. Although you shouldnt ever say that in the middle of the game! |
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:41 PM |
The funniest thing about this video is that the guy doesn't think he's speaking with a Canadian accent. When he says, "out," "about" and "house" it's totally there.
Guy who thinks he doesn't have a Canadian accent. |
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minnmess Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:43 PM |
we say house funny too?
I'll watch the video when i get home. Should I make my own Kristy Canadian Pronounciation Video? |
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mili Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 5:58 PM |
Winnipeg rings a bell, I think some Finns have played hockey there. Wasn't that Teemu Selänne's first stop? Or was it Jari Kurri? I'm a bit confused with the Finnish NHL players' teams. These guys are just neighbours, really. I've been past Teemu's childhood home numerous times (my parents live near) and Ville Peltonen has a house not far from where I live (my hubby had a long chat with him when his twins and our boy were small).
I remember Saku Koivu getting stick for not speaking French properly quite recently. C'mon, give the guy a break, he's just recovered from cancer! |
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Turtleneck Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 6:02 PM |
minnmess wrote: we say house funny too?
I'll watch the video when i get home. Should I make my own Kristy Canadian Pronounciation Video?
Yes! In fact, I think everyone should!
And Kristy, you must use these words at least once:
1. tomorrow
2. sorry
3. out and about
4. house
5. process
6. been
and you must recite the alphabet. I think that should cover it.
Yes, house is different, too. It's the whole "ou" thing again. And it is a subtle difference. I know when I write it as "oat," that's really an exaggeration of the Canadian pronunciation. But I can't think of a way to point out the difference without exaggerating it a little. Think of saying "hose" but instead of the z sounding s, keep it a normal s. And it's a short word because you don't draw out the owww like we do. That's the best I can explain it! |
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minnmess Posted Fri 14 Nov, 2008 6:05 PM |
mili wrote: Winnipeg rings a bell, I think some Finns have played hockey there. Wasn't that Teemu Selänne's first stop? Or was it Jari Kurri? I'm a bit confused with the Finnish NHL players' teams. These guys are just neighbours, really. I've been past Teemu's childhood home numerous times (my parents live near) and Ville Peltonen has a house not far from where I live (my hubby had a long chat with him when his twins and our boy were small).
I remember Saku Koivu getting stick for not speaking French properly quite recently. C'mon, give the guy a break, he's just recovered from cancer!
Yup, Teemu played for the Winnipeg Jets. They are no longer in existance. Kurri played for the Edmonton Oilers in the 80s hayday with Gretzky, Messier, etc. I like Jari. His gloves always looked like robot hands.
Oh the French thing and Koivu was just a stupid politician trying to get publicity. He is loved in Montreal. Have you ever seen the video of his first game back after being sick? It is something like a 8 minute standing ovation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS9dbVL7PKk
I think they said that the only person to ever get a standing ovation long that than in the Canadiens history was Rocket Richard during the ceremony for the last game at the Montreal Forum.
Oh and Ive posted this before, but watch this one. You will never look at Saku the same way again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ5Y4bopU_0 |
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