Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.

Mal ,'The Message'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Amy - Dec 11, 2011 5:16:18 pm PST #11036 of 30001
Because books.

Cajun doesn't refer specifically to the region it's from.


shrift - Dec 11, 2011 5:17:29 pm PST #11037 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Yooper? (Except obviously that ties back to the place name. Er.)


Hil R. - Dec 11, 2011 5:19:09 pm PST #11038 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

New Orleans has the Yat accent, but I don't think many people outside Louisiana know what that is.

We don't even have that many regional (or whatever) nicknames that don't connect to the place name -- Hoosiers, what else? Not Massholes, obviously.

Downeaster, sort of.


Calli - Dec 11, 2011 5:20:53 pm PST #11039 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Matt, I'm sorry for your loss. Much peace to you and Beth.


Hil R. - Dec 11, 2011 5:21:02 pm PST #11040 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I remember researching something or other and finding out that, in the early 1800s, New York City newspapers would have a lot of jokes about stupid New England farmers, and the stereotypical farmer's name was Jonathan, to the point where some of the jokes just started with "Jonathan came to the store" or something and they'd expect everyone to know what they meant.


Jesse - Dec 11, 2011 5:21:33 pm PST #11041 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm sure there are state or team nickname type things that get used in the local news or whatever, but not really other places - like does anyone in real life call people from CT Nutmeggers? I think Hoosiers is for real, right?


Calli - Dec 11, 2011 5:22:30 pm PST #11042 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Yooper? (Except obviously that ties back to the place name. Er.)

I'm just chuffed when I hear other people refer to Yoopers. That doesn't happen much in NC.


Atropa - Dec 11, 2011 5:23:01 pm PST #11043 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Tonight was the annual neighborhood Christmas caroling event that's put on by the local Salvation Army. I don't agree with their corporate policies, but our neighborhood event is wonderful. The marching band plays carols, people hand out homemade donuts and hot cider, and there's a horse-drawn carriage giving rides around the block to look at the holiday lights.

I've been going for years, and I guess the Salvation Army volunteers have gotten used to me. When I turned up tonight, several of them were very excited to see me, and everyone liked my top hat. Apparently I'm very festive.


meara - Dec 11, 2011 5:29:43 pm PST #11044 of 30001

Walking, talking, proof of that one.

There are three Hoosiers in my house right now! (Me, my roommate, and my sister) Two of us were wearing Indiana-themed clothing today (the two who do not live there--a motor speedway shirt and an "indiana" shirt). We do all sound alike, but we also went to the same middle and high school.


sarameg - Dec 11, 2011 5:33:44 pm PST #11045 of 30001

sumi

and found out that Rockford has an internment camp.

Yeah, my dad remembers that. Not sure if he was concurrent, but he remembers that it existed. He also remembers the Peaches.

Another night of Feline Grand Prix, ending in the never-ending fun of bedmaking! OMG, Pumpkin is the BEST thing to happen to Loki. He actually gets tired!!

I hung lights. And then rehung lights, preferring the white wires. I REALLY wish I'd picked up more same-types a couple of weeks ago. I got 3 different ones to figure out what I wanted. Went back to get 2+ of them the next day , completely devastated lights section, damnit. Learnt my lesson.