COWS N ACCENTS??! hmmm

IF cows have ACCENTS... WHATS NEXT???

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Cows 'moo' with an accent, farmers believe




LONDON (Reuters) - Cows have regional accents, a group of British farmers claims, and phonetics experts say the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
Lloyd Green, from southwest England, was one of a group of farmers who first noticed the phenomenon.
"I spend a lot of time with my Friesians and they definitely 'moo' with a Somerset drawl," he said, referring to the breed of dairy cow he owns.
"I've spoken to the other farmers in the West Country group and they have noticed a similar development in their own herds.
"I think it works the same as with dogs - the closer a farmer's bond is with his animals, the easier it is for them to pick up his accent."
Dom Lane, spokesman for a group called the West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers to which Green belongs, said it contacted John Wells, Professor of Phonetics at University College London, who said that a similar phenomenon had been found in birds.
"You find distinct chirping accents in the same species around the country. This could also be true of cows," Wells said on the group's Web site (www.farmhousecheesemakers.com).
According to Lane, accents among cows probably develop in a similar way as among humans, and resulted from spending time with farmers with differing accents.
"Apparently the biggest influence on accents is peer groups - on children in the playground, for example," he said. "Herds are quite tight-knit communities and don't tend to leave the area."
He added that more scientific research was needed to prove what was just an anecdotal theory at this stage.
© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

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umm i think there must be something to do with these farmers and their ears..or maybe these cows have mood swings.. or maybe they just don't like what these farmers are feeding them.. maybe they're tryin to say they WANT HALAL FOOD MAN!

To fade or not to fade

One day ago at work, it wasn't that busy and I guess I had time to actually look at my customers lol.. (just kiddin').. There came this one girl.. as soon as I gazed my eyes upon her.. in a matter of a second, childhood memories came rushing to my mind.. not only memories but a NAME!

Ah what was I to do....ask her right away if she was so and so ..If I was wrong would she think that I have gone mad? ahhh what do I do...

Soo guess what I decided to do in a split second.. As she was 'trying' to say her order to me, even though I was totally ignoring her ... I TOTALLY INTERUPTED and asked her if she was so and so.. At her amazement and MINES, she nodded her head in the affirmative...Omg was I surprised...Not only did I remember her .. she ALSO REMEMBERED ME AFTER 13 YEARS! Could you imagine not seeing someone after 10-13 years? Well I couldn't imagine either...

From this story, I have come upon a theory..From my experiences I have come to the conclusion that childhood memories stay more fresh in your mind than your adulthood.. you may remember things related to your adulthood.. but even though your childhood is far past, someday it will draw upon you.

"No Boxed Gifts allowed".. say whaaa?

Ok.. I know those of you in the past have received invitations to parties. Now especially with wedding invitations sometimes at the bottom you may read "No boxed gifts please".. So recently I have been thinking about what do they really mean? hmmm...

Lets seee.... no "boxed" "gifts"... ok hmm how about a 'boxed' gift inside a GIFT BAG?!.. oh there we go .. I got it!... It's a matter of CONVENIENCE!!

AHHH.. Ok

Soo if I get a 'boxed' gift and then put it into a gift bag... the handles of the gift bag would make it easier on the folks to carry the gifts around? eh? Sounds reasonable right?

PROBLEM SOLVED!

Ok no worries.. I'll make sure my gift is a boxed in a gift bag for convenience

*DISCLAIMER: This post is NOT directed to a certain Person(s) who may be having a wedding on AUGUST _ _, 2006