HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like the directions I give up here in the Santa
Cruz Mountains..... Turn right at the stop sign and keep on till night, then
buddy your on your own.
I tell other locals to not confuse the tourists, they might see a house they
want to buy then well have to wait a year until they have learned how to
drive the mountain roads though they may always think that "turn out" means
go vote. Speaking of non understanding of the English language......
Scott
Tourists, can't live with them, can't live without them.
<My Grandmother who had a resort in Northern Minnesota>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 6:46 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Loving Video Now dialects
> Well, of course you couldn't translate directions in Massachusetts into
> written road signs. But the dialect wouldn't matter since Massachusetts
> doesn't have any road signs! I was able to get out and get to New York
> because I've memorized the route. In case the redcoats come back
> they'll be confused and won't be able to find their way around. It also
> discourages carpet baggers and other undesirables.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Doug Smith wrote:
>> On Mon April 2 2007 6:06 am, Phil wrote:
>>> So how many recognisable dialects are there in the USA, I can only spot,
>>> deep Southern, New York and what I call normal American,
>>
>> You've left out the various New England accents. I've gotten directions
>> in
>> Massachusetts that I knew I had no hope of translating into written road
>> signs.
>
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