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opt2not:

--- Quote from: Epyx on November 02, 2009, 12:50:35 pm ---
--- Quote ---Canadians say "pop" more than most people, especially out east. "Soda" is what they mostly say in the USA. My wife (american, who says soda mostly) still giggles when I say "pop", "eh", "sorry" (pronouncing the "o", not "aw" -- *sawry*) amongst other canadian-izms...but I just smile...then repeatedly hit her in spots where she can hide the bruises.
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Yep guilty of saying "pop" myself...same with "eh".

One thing I notice is that a Canadian will say "That's pretty neat eh?", whereas an American will say "That's pretty neat huh?"

They tend to use "huh" in place of our "eh".  Now to really derail this thread...which sounds more intelligent to you?  :afro:

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Lately, especially in the west-coast, I've  noticed a lot of Canadians using "huh" instead of "eh". It varies from my friends, but it's definitely not consistent, those same friends tend to mix it up sometimes as well.
I definitely use "eh", especially now that I'm living back in Canada, but when I was living in the States, I'd have to consciously be mindful of my "eh's" because American's find it funny.  :dunno

Anyways, my favourite cabinets of all time are:
Street Fighter (not SF2)

The shape of the cabinet was so cool! Loved the artwork on the marquee, and CP front, and the cabinet shape reminds me so much of the old Commodore logo (we had an old C64 when I was younger, best computer ever!):

Definitely a cabinet out of the norm.

Outrun (the hydraulic version):

The thing used a hydraulic system to move when you play...how cool was that?! I remember it leaning when you made turns, and lifting when you went over bumps and hills. It's a game and a ride at the same time! Plus it looks like a car! It was the only game I remember that really felt like I was totally immersed in the game.  Though, I might be confusing leaning abilities with Rad Mobile:

wp34:
Saw this at Target (in Iowa) while buying pop (Pepsi to be specific) over lunch.  Looks like the word is institutionalized.

RayB:
What!? "Facial tissue" ?! I call it Kleenex!

 ;D

wp34:

--- Quote from: RayB on November 02, 2009, 02:18:17 pm ---What!? "Facial tissue" ?! I call it Kleenex!

 ;D

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That is funny!  I was wondering if someone would catch that word as well.

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: wp34 on November 02, 2009, 02:11:29 pm ---Saw this at Target (in Iowa) while buying pop (Pepsi to be specific) over lunch.  Looks like the word is institutionalized.


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Reminds me. When I used to work at Wal-mart, everyone (management and "associates") referred to the carbonated beverages section as "the pop wall". I used to stock that crap overnight and that's what it was referred to as.

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