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[Procyon]

Actually, completely wrong for me. It said I was a Philadelphian with 87% score.

In reality, I was born and raised in Texas until the age of 23. And have lived in California for over 40 years since.

They did give me Southern 85% and Midwest 80% which are sort of close.

[Ron Z]

Interesting, and accurate. I have made an effort to speak correctly, and to avoid any kind of regional accent.

This is what came up. Bold type is mine....

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

I worked in radio for 28 years, 33 if you count the time in college. (I went extra to compete a second bachelors degree)

[George]

I got the Northeast by 94%. Pretty neat (and correct).

Your Result: The Northeast 94%


Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.

87% Philadelphia, 85% The Inland North, 60% The Midland, 54% The South, 38% Boston, 18% The West, 2% North Central

[Will]

I lived in Philly until age four, but my dad always gets mad when I saw "waTer" not "wudder." This survey said I was very Philadelphian though (100% in fact!!). lol! BTW I've lived in CT since age 4 and I'm 15 now...

Edited by Will, 14 June 2013 - 07:34 PM.

[Ron Z]

Wudder, Churry Hill. I lived outside of Philly from Jr high on, and worked to avoid the accent. <shudder> Better than a central NY accent, where Ron becomes "Ran", Colvin = Calvin, Solvay sounds like "Salvey".

[welch]

Wow. Tanks!
Grandma still lived there (Grand Concours) when I was a kid, but I paid little attention to names of streets back then. All I know is that I could walk to one of the big department stores but I have no idea if I headed north or south or wherever. Then as now I navigated by landmarks. ;-)

Which must have been Alexanders, at Fordham Road and the Concourse.

Incidentally, I have heartd people ask "What route do I take to get to Route 1" where the first "route" sounds like "root canal", a painful dental procedure, and the second is "rout:". No, I don;t understand it

"Soda" and "Pop" are clear: Minnestans drink "pop", Marylanders drink "soda", and, by the way, New Yorkers drink "seltzer" where others drink "sparkling water". If you are from the Bronx, you will remember getting seltzer delivered in big bottles from the "soda man", who also delivered Fox's U-Bet.

[Beringsea]

Yes, that was it! Fordham road, Alexander's. Thanks...what a great store.
Fox's U-Bet. Ohhhhh myyyyy. And around here 'seltzer' is 'fizzy water,' but that's just a personal quirk, nothing regional.

[PatMorgan]

Wow. Tanks!
Grandma still lived there (Grand Concours) when I was a kid, but I paid little attention to names of streets back then. All I know is that I could walk to one of the big department stores but I have no idea if I headed north or south or wherever. Then as now I navigated by landmarks. ;-)

Which must have been Alexanders, at Fordham Road and the Concourse.

Incidentally, I have heartd people ask "What route do I take to get to Route 1" where the first "route" sounds like "root canal", a painful dental procedure, and the second is "rout:". No, I don;t understand it

"Soda" and "Pop" are clear: Minnestans drink "pop", Marylanders drink "soda", and, by the way, New Yorkers drink "seltzer" where others drink "sparkling water". If you are from the Bronx, you will remember getting seltzer delivered in big bottles from the "soda man", who also delivered Fox's U-Bet.

are you from the old country?

[welch]

Wow. Tanks!
Grandma still lived there (Grand Concours) when I was a kid, but I paid little attention to names of streets back then. All I know is that I could walk to one of the big department stores but I have no idea if I headed north or south or wherever. Then as now I navigated by landmarks. ;-)

Which must have been Alexanders, at Fordham Road and the Concourse.

Incidentally, I have heartd people ask "What route do I take to get to Route 1" where the first "route" sounds like "root canal", a painful dental procedure, and the second is "rout:". No, I don;t understand it

"Soda" and "Pop" are clear: Minnestans drink "pop", Marylanders drink "soda", and, by the way, New Yorkers drink "seltzer" where others drink "sparkling water". If you are from the Bronx, you will remember getting seltzer delivered in big bottles from the "soda man", who also delivered Fox's U-Bet.

are you from the old country?

You who?

Sailor is from The Bronx, more or less. My "old country" is Virginia, going back to about 1635 on my mother's Potomac / Chesapeake side, and about 1780 on my dad's Shenandoah Valley side. Which makes it amusing when I visit South Carolina and a local hears me, pauses about five seconds as they translate what I've said, and then reply. Same effect chatting with a Scottish family visiting Bury St Edmonds.

[PatMorgan]

Wow. Tanks!
Grandma still lived there (Grand Concours) when I was a kid, but I paid little attention to names of streets back then. All I know is that I could walk to one of the big department stores but I have no idea if I headed north or south or wherever. Then as now I navigated by landmarks. ;-)

Which must have been Alexanders, at Fordham Road and the Concourse.

Incidentally, I have heartd people ask "What route do I take to get to Route 1" where the first "route" sounds like "root canal", a painful dental procedure, and the second is "rout:". No, I don;t understand it

"Soda" and "Pop" are clear: Minnestans drink "pop", Marylanders drink "soda", and, by the way, New Yorkers drink "seltzer" where others drink "sparkling water". If you are from the Bronx, you will remember getting seltzer delivered in big bottles from the "soda man", who also delivered Fox's U-Bet.

are you from the old country?

You who?

Sailor is from The Bronx, more or less. My "old country" is Virginia, going back to about 1635 on my mother's Potomac / Chesapeake side, and about 1780 on my dad's Shenandoah Valley side. Which makes it amusing when I visit South Carolina and a local hears me, pauses about five seconds as they translate what I've said, and then reply. Same effect chatting with a Scottish family visiting Bury St Edmonds.

did you live in the area to know of the alexanders and fordham road?

[Beringsea]

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Wow. Tanks!
Grandma still lived there (Grand Concours) when I was a kid, but I paid little attention to names of streets back then. All I know is that I could walk to one of the big department stores but I have no idea if I headed north or south or wherever. Then as now I navigated by landmarks. ;-)

Which must have been Alexanders, at Fordham Road and the Concourse.

Incidentally, I have heartd people ask "What route do I take to get to Route 1" where the first "route" sounds like "root canal", a painful dental procedure, and the second is "rout:". No, I don;t understand it

"Soda" and "Pop" are clear: Minnestans drink "pop", Marylanders drink "soda", and, by the way, New Yorkers drink "seltzer" where others drink "sparkling water". If you are from the Bronx, you will remember getting seltzer delivered in big bottles from the "soda man", who also delivered Fox's U-Bet.

are you from the old country?

You who?

Sailor is from The Bronx, more or less. My "old country" is Virginia, going back to about 1635 on my mother's Potomac / Chesapeake side, and about 1780 on my dad's Shenandoah Valley side. Which makes it amusing when I visit South Carolina and a local hears me, pauses about five seconds as they translate what I've said, and then reply. Same effect chatting with a Scottish family visiting Bury St Edmonds.

Say it right! Da Bronix!

[Old Griz]

did you live in the area to know of the alexanders and fordham road?

I am from Sedgwick Ave and Kingsbridge Road (across from the Bronx VA Hospital).... used to walk to Fordham Road to go to the movies.... two great movie theatres and also Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor (home of the Kitchen Sink) just off Fordham....

Went to St Nicholas of Tolentine Grammer and HS (until I was tossed out... LOL) on Fordham and University

Edited by Old Griz, 21 June 2013 - 08:21 PM.

[Beringsea]

Not Jahn's too? *thud*

[PatMorgan]

Not Jahn's too? *thud*

i went jahns in queens

flushing and rego park

[welch]

I live in Washinigton Heights now. Moved to 161 between Ft Wash and Riverside in 1969; had a girl-friend who was from Jerome Avenue. Her family went to Alexanders and Jahn's at Fordham Road. She and her sisters went to a high school on Fordham Road...maybe Teddy Roosevelt? I remembered Jahn's, but couldn't remember the name. Got married and lived at 107 and Amsterdam for many years. Chose it because we liked the Hungarian Pastry Shop and V&T's Pizza. My son practiced walking inside St John the Divine...the largest warm place that didn't mind little kids way back in the winter he started walking. We now live just above 181st Street.

[spotted and speckled]

Native Floridian speaking....The Quiz says I am 80% North Central USA accent. Minnesota? Mistaken for a Canadian? Nope. Oh well. Not all the quizzes can be right.