Author Topic: DLC 4 aftermath: GOSH DARN NEW JERSEY ROADS (Read 19313 times)

metroid composite · « **Reply #50 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:18:18 AM »

Quote from: Tonfa on August 05, 2009, 03:45:52 AM

I was disappointed with myself in that some of the DLers found my accent apparently hard to understand.

I didn't have any problem, and I suspect anyone who's been to a decently international university would be similar. (If I ever asked you to repeat yourself it would be because my hearing sucks, especially out of my right ear). From what I remember you were able to create each sound used in English, and it was easy to distinguish every sound.

Basically the only part that might give anyone trouble is the accent...and to be honest there are people from the south who can't understand people from the north, and people from the north who can't understand people from the south, even though both are perfectly legitimate American accents. I suspect it comes down to this: people have an easy time understanding accents they've encountered before; I've heard accents like yours before so it was entirely understandable to me.

Shale · « **Reply #51 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:31:11 AM »

Same here, minus the international schooling but plus a couple of years spent working side-by-side with a Swedish immigrant who had a similar accent. The only jarring thing about it was that there's something off about the VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA having any kind of furriner accent, intelligible or otherwise.

SageAcrin · « **Reply #52 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:52:55 AM »

I thought it was awesome and understood him more easily than Meeple. >_>

Grefter · « **Reply #53 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:54:26 AM »

To lazy to post much, but yeah no problems with your accent either Tonfa. I have chatted casually with ze Germans way to much though, so the jump to the Finnish accent isn't that huge. You are easier to understand than a Belgian or an American.

Nitori · « **Reply #54 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:12:38 AM »

Quote from: SageAcrin on August 05, 2009, 04:52:55 AM

I thought it was awesome and understood him more easily than Meeple. >_>

Cotigo · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:13:00 AM »

Hey, I understood you for the most part, except for the word "Pizza", but that was 40% my hearing being shit and 50% LOUD DISCO BOWLING. The accent sure didn't help, but the Germanic language type accent gives me trouble anyway (God Damn The Dutch), and, yeah, Finnish isn't too far off that. More than that, though, is that you're far quieter than most Americans, because Americans are fucking loud. WE ARE USED TO USING OUR OUTDOOR VOICES INSIDE.

Sales tax can burn in hell, agreed. "Whoa this is cheap" and "Holy crap WTF" prices boil down to tariffs and stupid international trade. Similar experience in England--Mutton and celery and rice were cheaper than the US, but on the flipside Corn, Cheese, and Beef were far more expensive.

The road sign issue is 100% New Jersey. The rest of our roads are fine and usually well marked.

superaielman · « **Reply #56 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:15:11 AM »

Quote from: Nitori on August 05, 2009, 05:12:38 AM

Quote from: SageAcrin on August 05, 2009, 04:52:55 AM
I thought it was awesome and understood him more easily than Meeple. >_>

Xeroma · « **Reply #57 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:23:09 AM »

I know I made a remark about your accent on the first day, but that wasn't meant to be a detriment to you or me saying I was having a hard time understanding you. Sorry if it came across that way >_>; I didn't actually have trouble making out what you were saying though.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #58 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:25:57 AM »

A few goods in the US (gas, for basic consumables) are listed at their post-tax real price, but that's in the minority. I've heard some people actually complain about this, on the premise that it means you don't know how much of the price is tax and are thus paying HIDDEN TAXES. This may even be more or less the rational behind things, I don't really know.
The kick to the teeth to me is paying sales tax on things like food, although I'm used to it for eating out (Michigan law classes restaurants as a service rather than a food-good, so if I eat out I pay the 6%, if I go to a grocery store I pay listed price. This isn't universal; California apparently doesn't tax fast food, or didn't last year).

Accent-wise, I had to take a few seconds to process what little I heard you say but never really had trouble actually making it out. I imagine I'm harder to understand in fact, given my tendency to out-think my talking speed and eventually stumble over words in extended speech.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #59 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:34:03 AM »

Out of curiosity, can everyone post what prizes they ended up with from 'The Stash' - I never got to see who got what.

Also, despite it being one of the big things I wanted everyone to try at DLCon, Meeple and I totally forgot to let people try the Dissidia Potion sports drink that I dragged there with me from Japan.

Now Meeple is the only one who will be restoring his HPs... >.>;;

Make sure you share with MM!

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #60 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:36:36 AM »

I took one of the FFT strat guides. I totally should have snagged the Dissidia one, since I got first pick from the Fighting Game Tourney loot~

Nitori · « **Reply #61 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:03:37 AM »

Despite getting 0 points in the music tourney I grabbed the Tierkreis strategy guide. Yay pretty pictures and moonrunes~

Shale · « **Reply #62 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:04:03 AM »

As mentioned elsewhere, I now own Ys Book I.

Xeroma · « **Reply #63 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:41:50 AM »

I have some FFXI manga thingie, an Ovelia figurine, and an Excellen figurine. The latter two look nice on my PC desk~

Tonfa · « **Reply #64 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:59:05 AM »

I snagged the mini-figure pack and the FFTPSP guide from the music quiz prices, and Ys manga after the FG tournament after no one else took it. (JUST AS PLANNED) Good stuff.

metroid composite · « **Reply #65 on:** August 05, 2009, 07:08:08 AM »

Didn't actually snag anything (although I guess I should have for coming 4th in one of the fighting games). Partly I was worried about suitcase space, and partly I'm wary of filling my room with more stuff that I probably won't use.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #66 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:55:53 PM »

I got the Suikoden Doujin, of course!

Con was good times. I'm still in New Jersey actually, I'm leaving later today.

I will post more later, but my favorite part of everything was post-con.

"THE CHARACTERS MUST BE UNBALANCED, YOU'RE CHEATING!!"

*rematch*

"STOP SPAMMING, THAT'S CHEAAAATING!"

Haha. MM owned JM at Soul Caliber basically, and he was pissed beyond belief, so he demands a rematch and she kicks his ass with one move and he whines loudly about this. Dude, just face it, you got beat by your 8 year old sister.

Tonfa · « **Reply #67 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:08:14 PM »

*snerk* That is just absolutely perfect, yes.

Strago · « **Reply #68 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:09:42 PM »

I know I wasn't at the con proper, but it was nice meeting (and seeing again, in your case, Jim) a few of you guys the other day. Sorry to have missed Ciato and Elfboy.

OblivionKnight · « **Reply #69 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:12:26 PM »

You're just a jerk who doesn't really want to get together with us, Strago. ;(

superaielman · « **Reply #70 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:30:56 PM »

Yeah, wandering through west village was cool.

Strago · « **Reply #71 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:31:22 PM »

Just a jerk who can't afford to take that time off work, sadly.

OblivionKnight · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:33:08 PM »

Quote from: Ciato on August 05, 2009, 12:55:53 PM

I got the Suikoden Doujin, of course!

Con was good times. I'm still in New Jersey actually, I'm leaving later today.

I will post more later, but my favorite part of everything was post-con.

"THE CHARACTERS MUST BE UNBALANCED, YOU'RE CHEATING!!"

*rematch*

"STOP SPAMMING, THAT'S CHEAAAATING!"

Haha. MM owned JM at Soul Caliber basically, and he was pissed beyond belief, so he demands a rematch and she kicks his ass with one move and he whines loudly about this. Dude, just face it, you got beat by your 8 year old sister.

I missed that somehow ;_; Damn. GO MEEPLE'S (little) SISTER!

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #73 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:44:05 PM »

Well, it was after everyone left except me and Elfboy. >_> Meeple was driving Tonfa to the airport IIRC. We were trying not to crack up.

SageAcrin · « **Reply #74 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:40:13 PM »

I got the two DDS1 guides out of the pile(I wasn't sure which to grab, as they're a matched set. Gate just said to nab both.) and the other EVO disc. The worse one. >_>

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