Free Air Conditioner

[keemao.livejournal.com]

I have an air conditioner I want to get rid of. It's a Samsung, 5000 BTU, only used one season. It's in the original packaging and works great. I'm giving it away out of pure laziness. I left it on my front porch at 11 Moore St. I won't be home for much of the day but if it's still here by the time I get back, I will give you an update.

Shooting near Union Square this morning

[davis-denizen.livejournal.com]

Police investigating fatal shooting in Somerville

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/08/police_investig_5.html

A 23-year-old man died after he was shot several times in Somerville early this morning, police said.

The man, who police did not identify because his family had not been notified, was shot multiple times near Merriam Street. Neighbors called police at 1:07 a.m. after hearing the gunfire, police said.

Police said the victim and shooter were “known to each other.” One man has been arrested on armed robbery charges, police said, but he has not been charged with the death. Police did not explain the connection between the robbery and the shooting.

Help identifying an accent?

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Has anybody heard a particular accent where the speaker seems to go breathless and their voice cracks at the end of the word, especially certain consonants? It seems to be mainly women in their 20s and early 30s, and seems to be an affected, "trendy" accent. A few years back it seemed to be everywhere; every TV commercial trying to sell to this demographic was using it.

If you've seen the movie Fever Pitch, you know what i'm talking about. Drew Barrymore's character had this accent, and Jimmy Fallon commented that she was talking out the side of her mouth.

PS. Why ask this in Davis? There are people here who speak this way, and it tends to stick out like a sore thumb. Perhaps some resident linguist can explain. Why not ask this in B0st0n? Dont want to scroll through a snarkfest.