Spoilers Supergirl - Season 5

[theenglish]

I live in the birthplace of poutine. There’s nothing “vegan” about a proper poutine. It requires fresh cheese curds (ideally never refrigerated—so, illegal in many places), a gravy containing animal fat and hand cut fries. The gravy having animal fat is negotiable. The proper cheese is not.

Agreed. Can we have a poutine thread somewhere please.

 

[Tosk]

Wait, does that mean you're an Ossie drongo?

 

[Guy Gardener]

Wait, does that mean you're an Ossie drongo?

Kiwi.

 

[Tosk]

Close enough.

 

[Marc]

Wait, does that mean you're an Ossie drongo?

Geez mate if you're going to insult us get it right - Aussie not Ossie (which i gather is also an unflattering term used for former East-Germans)

 

[Tosk]

I was going for the American accent on it.
(Although it still doesn't work, 'cause Ossie Ostrich is still pronounced the same as Aussie. Damn it.)

 

[Christopher]

(Although it still doesn't work, 'cause Ossie Ostrich is still pronounced the same as Aussie. Damn it.)

Not for me. I'd pronounce the former as "ah-see" (like actor Ossie Davis) and the latter as "aw-see" or "aw-zee."

Isn't Australia sometimes nicknamed Oz, though?

 

[Tosk]

"aw-see" and "aw-zee" are both incorrect.

 

[Christopher]

"aw-see" and "aw-zee" are both incorrect.

"Incorrect" is not a thing when talking about accents. It's just different. Maybe in your regional accent, "os" and "aus" are homophonous, but not in mine.

 

[Tosk]

Cool.

Not for me. I'd pronounce the former as "ah-see" (like actor Ossie Davis)

You'd be incorrect. That's not how Ossie Ostrich pronounces his own name.

 

[Mudd]

Cool.

You'd be incorrect. That's not how Ossie Ostrich pronounces his own name.

That's not the measure.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

The German nickname for Americans is 'Ami' (pronounced 'Ahmmy'), or 'Amis' in plural.

 

[Christopher]

Cool.

You'd be incorrect. That's not how Ossie Ostrich pronounces his own name.

I didn't know that was the name of a specific person (or cartoon character? No idea). As I said, I was thinking of Ossie Davis, who did pronounce it the way I said.

 

[JD]

Not for me. I'd pronounce the former as "ah-see" (like actor Ossie Davis) and the latter as "aw-see" or "aw-zee."

I've always said it aw-zee.

Isn't Australia sometimes nicknamed Oz, though?

Yeah. What is the origin of that?

 

[David cgc]

Yeah. What is the origin of that?

Aus = Auz = Oz

It makes it more obvious to say it with an Australian accent, it puts more of a buzz (as opposed to hiss) on the "s."

 

[Christopher]

Yeah. What is the origin of that?

Presumably by analogy with L. Frank Baum's Oz books, to suggest the idea of Australia as an exotic, magical land. There's actually a currently airing PBS nature documentary series about Australia called Magical Land of Oz.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Anytime you're trying to buy a quart of milk from down the street, you're immediately attacked by lions, tigers and bears.

 

[urbandefault]

I live in the birthplace of poutine. There’s nothing “vegan” about a proper poutine. It requires fresh cheese curds (ideally never refrigerated—so, illegal in many places), a gravy containing animal fat and hand cut fries. The gravy having animal fat is negotiable. The proper cheese is not.

If this poutine is already illegal, please send me some disregarding postal regulations, post haste. I promise that I might not press charges if it goes a bit off in transit.

 

[The Realist]

Wow. The new season can't start soon enough.

 

[Ovation]

If this poutine is already illegal, please send me some disregarding postal regulations, post haste. I promise that I might not press charges if it goes a bit off in transit.

I’ll see what I can do. But you’re on your own if USDA inspectors knock on your door.