Comments | shaddyr: Random post is... well.. not totally random I guess.

shaddyr

Random post is... well.. not totally random I guess.

Feb 28, 2011 13:44

In no particular order, the things in my brain today are -

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( Sometimes work related, )

ovff, sga:reverse big bang, work, random, meme

Comments 23

mysticfig February 28 2011, 21:51:15 UTC

FWIW - Maya and I are very excited to be sharing OVFF with you!

shaddyr February 28 2011, 22:27:12 UTC

EEEE! Really? Okay, that makes me feel better.

You know what would totally rock my socks? Being able to sing one of those really fun songs like "The Creature" or "Crossover, In Fugue".

Of course, Crossover really *needs* three voices. *eyes you speculatively* Is your lovely and talented daughter coming with you perchance? Filking minds are curious.

mysticfig March 1 2011, 00:07:32 UTC

I doubt Kris will be there, but I'm sure Maya will be happy to help you, and there doubtlessly will be no shortage of other voices to fill that coveted third spot :-).

Wow maverick_weirdo February 28 2011, 22:12:53 UTC

It somehow escaped my notice that you were the interfilk guest (probably because I am horrible at last names).

That's great! I'm really looking forward to OVFF now.

Re: Wow shaddyr February 28 2011, 22:30:56 UTC

*grin* I am glad you are looking forward to it. At least I know there will be one person at the concert then?

I don't know if I ever use my full name around filkers. I would honestly go by my Pseudo everywhere in fandom circles if it was up to me, but people like to have real names for things like cons.

I don't really have anyone I need to hide anything fannish from, but I like to keep fandom and RL separate for work reasons. Fortunately, I have such a boring, common name, google searches about just my name don't bring up anything on me. You actually have to add the term filk to get a hit.

Re: Wow peteralway March 1 2011, 00:26:20 UTC

Make that at least two people at your concert. You have one of my favorite singing voices in filk, by the way.

retro_rider55 February 28 2011, 23:19:44 UTC

Waaah... missed the party. Could've supplied some appropriate music you'd never heard of. But, I've got a bug & would've stayed home, anyhoo. Hope I can catch the next one...

it_aint_easy February 28 2011, 23:23:07 UTC

No, it's not aboot, but it's not about, either. It's abehwt, as close as I can render it. (the "eh" is a short e, as in Ed) I've studied the Canadian ow, and it's not a US ow. It's also not universal among Canadians, of course. Some Canadians have a stronger accent, and I haven't tried to figure out where (if anywhere) it's centered regionally.

shaddyr March 1 2011, 01:56:41 UTC

Huh.

Next time I see you, you will have to tell me if you think I say it that way. That just sounds really weird when I try it.

Ow=/=ow?

*scritches head*

We'll have to try that one, too.

I'm getting the feeling that I should write a song about how things are pronounced.

Throw in some grammar and common word substitutions (except/accept, very/vary etc) and it could be a real hoot.

A moot hoot about a mute and a boot with a newt and a cute loot.

Stop me. Now. PLEASE!

it_aint_easy March 1 2011, 05:24:15 UTC

It would be fun to pick apart your pronunciation as though I were some sort of genuine linguist. :{)}

And my reference to "ow" was referring to the ow sound in "about" (or "sound" for that matter). If there isn't an "ow" in "about" for you, then I think we're headed toward the point.

2nd verse:

The loud rowdy bowed, his brow in a frown, as the clown drowned.

it_aint_easy March 1 2011, 05:45:44 UTC

And hey! I forgot to mention that you are going to ROCK OVFF!! Woooo!!

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retro_rider55 February 28 2011, 23:27:30 UTC

We don't say "oot", but we do sometimes say "uh-oot", run together very tightly (our Scots heritage), so it sounds to the untrained ear as "oot".