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Offline sliding_billy

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« Reply #-1 on: December 24, 2013, 08:30:45 AM »
This quiz nailed me pretty good.  My 1st two most similar places were Pittsburgh, PA (where I grew up) and Irving, TX (an area of DFW - not exactly where I live in the metroplex but interesting that it caught the Dallas influence on me).  It does not ask exactly the same questions if you take it again (most are the same, but there are some new ones).

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?r=8222188j14001020100020000840010j020201002002200400
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« on: December 24, 2013, 08:46:04 AM »
It is fun!  I took it yesterday when a Facebook friend posted it.  It "parked" me in Yonkers, New York and Baltimore, MD.  This is interesting because I was born and spent most of my life in Oklahoma and now live in North Carolina.  One point is doesn't make is that you can have an accent from any region, but a speech pattern from another. 

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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2013, 09:04:13 AM »
Dang...
I looked on their map and saw a location in Columbus, GA - just 90 miles away.

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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2013, 09:28:03 AM »
They actually got me pretty close.... had Wichita, Ks (about 45 miles away), OK City...I usually get asked if I am from Oklahoma and Jackson, Ms.
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2013, 09:38:07 AM »
Go figure….my computer started smoking, and Ihad to unplug it…When it came back on - the results were split in a three way tie: Tel -Aviv, New Orleans, and College Station….. :D :D :D
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2013, 10:12:22 AM »
It had 3 cities listed for me. Reno, Fremont, and Santa Clarita!!!

I just moved to Santa Clarita!

I checked and my GPS was off on my ipad ???

Pretty dang impressive 8)
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2013, 10:31:31 AM »
I just did the quiz and it didn't show any cities, either it was not working or there's no place like Wapakoneta, OH  :-X Don
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2013, 10:34:46 AM »
It nailed me exactly right!
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2013, 10:39:37 AM »
Got Los Angeles and San Bernardino County.....darn accurate
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2013, 10:55:19 AM »
Saw this on my wife's facebook. Nailed it for me. Showed Houston, Tx. Biggest city close to me. 50 miles away.
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2013, 11:02:31 AM »
very cool.  born in tacoma and lived in salt lake city for a few years and in portland now.  right on the money. 
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2013, 11:46:21 AM »
Got me all wrong, Dakotas ???
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2013, 12:37:05 PM »
Quote from: CDN Smoker on December 24, 2013, 11:46:21 AM
Got me all wrong, Dakotas ???

That is kind of like Canada.  :D
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Re: Dialect Quiz
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2013, 12:50:21 PM »
Quote from: CDN Smoker on December 24, 2013, 11:46:21 AM
Got me all wrong, Dakotas ???

The Dakoatas ARE Canada. They just claim to be part of the USA ;D ;D ;D ;D

I spent a week in Fargo one day….

JK….we love Dakotans and Canadians too. Besides - you guys ALWAYS have ice for the beer….. ;D
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« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2013, 01:36:32 PM »
It put me in Madison WI, Milwaukee WI, and Rockford, IL.  Not too far off, but with my "Beloved Bears" playing the Packers this Sunday........I'm a little upset about being tagged a cheesehead!  ???
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