Comments on Drunk Jays Fans: DJF Podcast #5: It's On

)Go ahead and stick this parenthesis in the prior ...

2008-06-03T11:41:21.194-04:00

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Go ahead and stick this parenthesis in the prior post.

Ain't is the the dictionary. It has finally arriv...

2008-06-03T11:37:23.825-04:00

Ain't is the the dictionary. It has finally arrived. Ain't it grand?

The whole -ew- -ow- thing isn't JUST Canada, it's a Minnesota/Wisconsin thing too. I don't laugh because it's Canadians, I laugh because it's different then how I speak (which is the same reason we all laugh at everyone who is different then us. But before slamming us for pronouncing the ou that way, maybe some research into some other English speaking countries is warranted? Methinks -ow- probably wins this one.

Meaningless side note - My wife loves the extra U in words like favourite and colour. She actually has started spelling these words that way at work which is entertaining.

Side note

You guys are getting ripped in the comments sectio...

2008-06-03T07:40:16.259-04:00

You guys are getting ripped in the comments section of river avenue blues under the post that mentions the podcast:

http://riveraveblues.com/2008/06/02/listen-mike-on-djfs-podcast-2943/#comments

P.S. I realize Americans didn't make up "ain't" bu...

2008-06-02T21:41:15.147-04:00

P.S. I realize Americans didn't make up "ain't" but they use it more than anyone else.

Haha I'm just ragging on you. I don't know why Ame...

2008-06-02T21:35:25.580-04:00

Haha I'm just ragging on you. I don't know why Americans (read: people who watch South Park) make such a big deal about it. As if it's some crime or something to pronounce words differently from country to country. If anything, making up words like "ain't" is the real crime.

Ha, I love it when people say 'ruff'. I also like...

2008-06-02T21:24:02.501-04:00

Ha, I love it when people say 'ruff'. I also like 'shed-ule' and 'melk'.

SP, it should be obvious now that we're five podca...

2008-06-02T19:52:30.738-04:00

SP, it should be obvious now that we're five podcasts in that I don't think nearly quickly enough to be able to throw in a subtle goof on the classic Canadian accent. That's just how I talk.

How Americans would figure that "ou" should be pronounced "ow" is beyond me. I know exactly what it is that differentiates the way we say it, but I'll be damned if I can explain it. It's almost like... think of how Austin Powers would say "oh" as in his classic catchphrase, "Oh behave!" Hahaha! Ahhhh... Sorry. That one gets me every time. He's so saucy!

Anyway, the "ou" we'd use-- or I'd use-- sounds kind of like a softer version of that sound maybe? Maybe?

It didn't come up, but I'll try to throw in something about a "roof" next time. Note: it's not pronounced "ruff". If you ask me you should hear the same "oo" sound twice in "through the roof".

Anywho...

I got called on that in Boston a couple weeks ago ...

2008-06-02T19:24:57.294-04:00

I got called on that in Boston a couple weeks ago and couldn't believe it. However, a couple nice girls from Indiana helped me to actually be able to hear the difference, which was a first.

Apparently the "ou" in "out," "doubt," "about," "house," etc. is supposed to sound like "ow." Like, Americans open their mouths rounder when they say it, we keep ours a little more closed and pull our lips back a bit. I honestly had no idea. I don't even know what the sound is I make, but at least I can finally hear what those Americans are always giggling about.

Howie Kendrick is black, whereas Reggie Willits is...

2008-06-02T18:51:45.104-04:00

Howie Kendrick is black, whereas Reggie Willits is white. Discuss.

Reggie Willits definitely goes into the Bill Simmons' Reggie Cleveland All-Stars.

By the way, Stoeten pronounces about as "aboot". I can't tell if he's doing it on purpose or not.

"it's not a live radio show and people are probabl...

2008-06-02T15:39:51.211-04:00

"it's not a live radio show and people are probably listening to it all through the week"

Could be worse. Could be a pre-taped call-in show.

That was it.

2008-06-02T15:20:07.668-04:00

That was it.

Also, glad to hear Brunt is a true Drunk Jays Fan ...

2008-06-02T15:15:20.263-04:00

Also, glad to hear Brunt is a true Drunk Jays Fan who enjoys fine Italian wines.

Stoeten, was the fadeout music Brian Jonestown Massacre?

Kudos to Brunt for acknowledging that anti-blog re...

2008-06-02T15:00:20.490-04:00

Kudos to Brunt for acknowledging that anti-blog reactionaries like Buzz Bissinger are motivated by fear and that it is all about erosion of marketshare.

I can't decide what pissed me off more about that ...

2008-06-02T14:51:20.197-04:00

I can't decide what pissed me off more about that Jamie Campbell call; the fact that it was for the opposing team, or that he made it sound like the Angels won Game 7 of the ALCS.

Isn't there some sort of training that these Sportsnet broadcasters have to go through?

I was definitely shocked when I found out about th...

2008-06-02T13:41:39.459-04:00

I was definitely shocked when I found out about the respective races of Howie and Reggie. Yes, we associate certain names with certain races/religions/groups. I think that's about all there is to say.

Oh, and that's pretty hilarious about Jamie. Fuck. I didn't really hear it, I heard his voice starting to rise but as I generally do when the Jays lose, I turned the TV off really quickly.

And I think the Indiana Jones thing was on every M...

2008-06-02T13:04:30.157-04:00

And I think the Indiana Jones thing was on every MLB team's schedule, not just the Jays. Still pretty stupid, though.

how did brunt make it on the show!? How'd you get ...

2008-06-02T12:59:52.926-04:00

how did brunt make it on the show!? How'd you get him by Griffin, I guess the score is pulling the big guns for you guys.

Just a tip, but maybe you shouldn't refer to games...

2008-06-02T12:28:37.927-04:00

Just a tip, but maybe you shouldn't refer to games as happening 'last night' or whatever, since it's not a live radio show and people are probably listening to it all through the week.

Keep up the good work otherwise, though.

That was even better than last week's version, for...

2008-06-02T12:12:05.225-04:00

That was even better than last week's version, for reals. I hate Jamie Campbell.

Weird, counter-intuitive note of the weekend:

Howie Kendrick is black, whereas Reggie Willits is white. Discuss.

Also, fuck Joba.

2008-06-02T12:09:12.395-04:00

Also, fuck Joba.

Jacques Dutronc! Nice one.

2008-06-02T12:08:38.186-04:00

Jacques Dutronc! Nice one.