What haven't you done that everyone else has?->past tense to present tense to future tense

[Félix]

Sally wrote: "I don't think they drawl in Oklahoma."

Oh man do they ever! Have you ever heard Reba McIntire talk?

[Sally, la reina]

They drawl in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.

[Félix]

Reba drawls big time. She's from OK. I have drawling cousins in OK.

[Sally, la reina]

Reba and your cousins are probably from the same holler. That holler was settled by southerners.

[Félix]

Don't holler at me.

[Sally, la reina]

According to your dad.

[Félix]

Merle Haggard is proud to be an Okie from Muskogee.

Sally, don't name your child Merle.

[Félix]

Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.

[Sarah]

Walk ten paces, then drawl.

[Félix]

Okay! Drop your drawls!

[Heidi]

::sings::

Well you know my name is Simon... and I love to do drawlings.

:D

[Félix]

When I moved from Texas I went into drawl withdrawal.

[Youndyc]

It's not exactly a drawl in Louisiana. I'm not sure what I would describe it as, but it's not like Texas, Oklahoma, or Arkansas, which I consider drawling states. Oh, and Georgia (pronounced with a LONG first syllable). And Alabama. And North Florida (AKA South Alabama).

[Félix]

Mississippi, too. Oh and Tennessee.

[Sally, la reina]

Texas drawls the most.

[Félix]

I like the way Texans talk while just barely opening their mouths.

[Cynthia]

Sounds like more of a Vah-ghin-ya (Virginia) accent Bun.
Ah Weah a 44-regulah jacket, sir. Sorry, I can't write dialect very well, but I love a Raleigh, Virginia man talking to me. And they take their tea Reeeeal Sweeeet.

[Mary]

I'm from Virginia and there are a couple of different accents here, to my ear. There's the Richmond accent, which I have, apparently (I did not realize I had much of an accent at all until I moved to San Diego, my Daddy bein' from Up North), and then there's that old-school Virginia drawl that Cynthia described, which I call a Hanover (or Hanovuh) accent and which sends shivers down my spine!

And Barb---please do not confuse the Southern Gentleman with the common Redneck.

Er, Cynthis---just re-read your post and I must correct one thing---Raleigh is in North Carolina, not Virginia.

[Sally, la reina]

My college boyfriend was from New Orleans and I looooooved his voice. But his mom has/had a true NO accent, so she sounded like she was from Brooklyn and I hated it.

[Heidi]

I don't have a dialect. :) I could be from Iowa.

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

Larry listens to country music. (me too)

My ex is from Virginia. He only had a slight twang. It was cute. Probably prevented me from seeing who he really was. Or at least pretending not to see it...

[Cynthia]

Heidi: I am from Iowa. Some people in Iowa have a drawl, expeshally if youse all live down nearbouts Mizzouree.

Mary: Oops. My southern geography sucks eggs.

[Heidi]

I was being facetious, Cynthia. I don't think I'll ever be mistaken for an Iowa native when I start talking. :) Not that there's anything wrong with Iowa natives... I dated one for a couple of years... and one of my BFFs is from there.

[Cynthia]

We used to tell people that Iowans had no accent, we mostly sounded like Walter Cronkite.

[Sally, la reina]

We've now definitely had this conversation before.

[Heidi]

That I don't really sound like I'm from Iowa?

[Félix]

Walter Cronkite.

[Sally, la reina]

That one.

[Félix]

And that's the way it is.

[Félix]

Right here in River City ....

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

I live in the Big Apple until I was 6. My brothers had accents at age 2 so I'm sure I did, too, but it's gone now. Thank God.

[Knarik]

I am going to jump from helicopter with a parachute, learn how to use a sword and professionally ride a horse. And then I am going to visit Armenia with Jim and Larry, hopefully flying in my own airplane.

[Dario]

I know how to fence (swords) haven't done it in a while though =(

[RandomAnthony]

I am going to jump from helicopter with a parachute, learn how to use a sword and professionally ride a horse.

All at the same time, Knarik?:)

[Knarik]

jump from the helicopter, fence in the air and lend on a horse and ride it??????? I don't think it is a healthy suggestion.

[RandomAnthony]

Heh. Don't count on me for healthy suggestions, Knarik! You should know better:)

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

This room went from past tense to present tense to now future tense. I'm way behind!

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Knarik wrote: "jump from the helicopter, fence in the air and lend on a horse and ride it??????? I don't think it is a healthy suggestion."

It is something not very many people will have done. Just make sure to keep the sword away from the horse upon landing though.

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

I KNOW I'm not that agile.

[Knarik]

Thanks for the advice Jim!

[Cosmic Sher]

Hmmm.... puttin' my thinker on.

I have never:
Swam in a warm-water ocean
Been off of the American continent
Eaten freshly caught fish
Seen a Broadway show on Broadway
Pole danced
Driven (or ridden a horse) through the Rockies in the snow
Sky-dived
Explored the ruins at Mesa Verde
Eaten Bignettes at Cafe Du Monde
(Kevin, did you ever get there?)
Successfully conversed with someone in another language

These are all things I'd like to do someday. :)

[Kevin]

YES! that was my favorite food and highlight of new orleans!!!

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

I've never heard of the Cafe Du Monde. :(

[Félix]

Kelly wrote: "I've never heard of the Cafe Du Monde. :("

Neither have I.

[ms.petra]

one of New Orleans most famous coffee/bignettes cafe... a must see for tourists.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I've never had whiskey. And I've only eaten at Taco Bell once.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Clark wrote: "Mandy wrote: "It tastes like cough syrup, licorice, and anise. It's German."

Black licorice has to be at or near the top of the worst things I've ever tasted, right next to brussel sprouts and B..."

I like black licorice and brussels sprouts. Will not drink Budweiser, though I've had it.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I've never been to Mexico.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Barb wrote: "I hate tomatoes ... and onions ... and any variety of peppers. The smell of green pepper actually makes me gag."

I love all these things...

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Kelly wrote: "I've never heard of the Cafe Du Monde. :("

I've never been there but somehow I ended up with one of their mugs.