BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents

Subject: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 06:27 AM

Apparently British cows have regional accents:



Offbeat News:
Farmers: Cows mooo with a twang
Wednesday, August 23, 2006; Posted: 1:36 p.m. EDT (17:36 GMT)


LONDON, England (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.

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Moo I say old Chap!

Do souther US cows have drawls?

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 06:55 AM

The hide of you to put forth such an udderly ridiculous concept.

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From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:31 AM

I won't be cowed by this! I'll milk it for all it's worth!

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From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:44 AM

Apparently it is not a tall tail.

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From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:46 AM

Sounds like bullshit to me!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:54 AM

I'll ruminant on it and let you know.

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From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:58 AM

Cor!! Bugger!! You goin' ter warm your 'ands next time I 'ope.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: MMario
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 09:08 AM

last I hard it was true of cows, sheep, ducks, geese, in fact, most heard or flock animals. which makes sense - as in nature the flocks and herds would mingle and then seperate again.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 09:47 AM

Well, yes, southern US cows do moo with a drawl. But let's not confuse cause and effect here. It's not the cows who have picked up mannerisms from the owners, but the owners who have learned to imitate their livestock.

For instance, consider the distinctly southern trait of attempting to carry on a conversation while simultaneously chewing a huge plug of Levi Garrett chewing tobacco. Any thinking person would realize that the two activities are mutually exclusive. But, hey, cows can chew their cuds and moo at the same time so Bubba should be able to chaw and tell ya about that cutie he met down at the roadhouse last night.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 09:49 AM

Well, nobodys said it yet, & I'm weak-willed & can resist no longer...

"pull the udder one........"

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 09:51 AM

I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

I'll go now.....

*slinks off shamefaced*

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: jeffp
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 10:28 AM

We should be able to milk this for a few more laughs.

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From: MMario
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 10:28 AM

Whey not? Butter to laugh then to cry!

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From: Scoville
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 10:42 AM

I'll have to go out and interview some longhorns (moo, y'all).

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From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 10:56 AM

I've polled the Herefords and they agree not to horn in now.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Scoville
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 11:06 AM

Speaking of cattle, a friend of mine once had a "cow spotter's guide", like the books you can get to ID cars, etc., when you're on road trips. If anyone knows of a source, I'd like to find one.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 11:26 AM

I'd already heard it...


...through the bovine

:D (tG)

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From: Bill D
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 11:30 AM

I've heard that cows raised near Buddhist monasteries eventually learn to go oooooommmmmm

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From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 11:33 AM

I cud make more puns about cows, but what the hay!

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From: Ebbie
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 11:41 AM

Back to the claim - It should be able to test the hypothesis by bringing in 'foreign' cows to the herd and observing whether they understand each other.

If I purchase a five-year-old dog from Spain and it is shipped to me in Alaska, will it be able to understand my commands? Will I be able to understand its responses?

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 12:27 PM

Well, Ebbie, the police and other security outfits train their K9 partners to respond to commands in a language other than English -- German, for instance. The dogs don't care as long as it's consistent.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Scoville
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 12:43 PM

I once met a German shepherd that only responded to commands in Polish, and a Catahoula that only spoke--what else?--Cajun. And a deaf Dalmatian that would work with sign language if you could get his attention.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 12:52 PM

All cows DO give the same milk and its all buttermilk. I mean, what else can a cow give but her milk.............

...yeah....that one was bad..........

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 12:53 PM

Spaw, my mommy told me that brown cows give chocolate milk and black cows give licorice milk and white cows give white milk and so on.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Scoville
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 01:01 PM

"Licorice milk"?? Gaack. I even like licorice but, gaack, all the same.

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Kaleea
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 01:02 PM

Domesticated critters most certainly have different dialects & languages. I recall that the page a day kitty calendar once mentioned how kitties in Japan have more (& different) vowels than USA kitties, & other stuff about how kitty language differs from place to place. The interesting part is how critters from different countries have a bit trouble understand each other.
Seems like I heard on a tv show the other day that whales, dolphins, & other big fishies have differing dialects from one pod to another.

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From: Mooh
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 07:26 PM

Mooh, mooh I say, moooooh...

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From: Janie
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:09 PM

Moooha, all y'all.

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From: Severn
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 08:31 PM

So what acts as the cattle-ist in these Moo-o-oo'd Swings?

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 10:21 PM

Scottish Cows: Och Aye the Moo!

French Cows: Moo Laa Laa!

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From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 06:33 AM

Half cow, half sheep - Moo ton.

If you put large springs on a cow's feet do you get a Kanga moo?

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 07:11 AM

Aussie: Moo Mate!

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 08:50 AM

I knew you all wouldn't let me down! I posted this and then ran for cover!

**Warning - Those of you without dogs may wish to skip this post. This kind of dog talk bores some mudcatters.**

Speaking of dogs and accents - my Alsatian went to sleepover dog school for a month when he was 5 months old because he was just nuts. He wouldn't let you near him with a leash having had an early traumatic experience with the loop pole and the dog catcher before we rescued him. Now, the guy running the kennel, Gunther and his younger assistant, Omar are from Austria. They use english commands but with thick accents. To this day, about 6 and half years later, if we want Puppers to settle down and lay down, we have to say "down" with an Austrian accent or he tilts his head in confusion and looks at us as if to say:

"What mean you silly peoples? Surely you are not asking me to lay down? Perhaps you are suggesting I stand here and bark at you some more? Yes, that must be it. Woof. Woof I say."

When we invoke the Guntherian accent, in an instant he lays down and stays down.

The funnier part is he remembers Gunther with affection and will run to the door to look for him when we say his name but remembers Omar as the guy he got sent to when he was a Bee Ay DEE dog for too long. When he's being very Bee-Ay-Dee all we have to do is say 'Omar" in a long and drown out way and he is suddenly the best behaved dog in town.

Omar never hit him or was mean to him, he was just all business and wouldn't play with him after obedience training was over. He believed a trainer should not be anything but a trainer and only praised for tasks performed properly. Gunther was very jolly and the kind of trainer who scratches bellies and pats heads. When Puppers needs reigning in he goes to Omar for an afternoon of refresher training. When he needs to be boarded, he gets to play with Gunther. Somehow it all works.

Of course, if we didn't let dog get away with so much, he'd not need refresher courses. We haven't quite learned that dogs aren't children and as a result, Puppers tests us from time to time. We have let him get away with so much because of his recent manifestation of epilepsy ( a year ago). Now that he is virtually seizure-free, we have to start mentioning Omar more often or, gasp, send him back to Omar for a day. A happy dog is not a dog who is running the house but one who knows what is expected of him.

Those of you without dogs may wish to skip this post

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 09:09 PM

You beat me to starting this thread, Dave'sWife!

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From: bobad
Date: 25 Aug 06 - 09:22 PM

Cow sounds from around the world

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 01 Apr 07 - 11:13 PM

Scoville, could this be the Cow Spotting Guide you were referring to:


A Field Guide to Cows: How to Identify and Appreciate America's 52 Breeds   by John Pukite

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From: Don Firth
Date: 01 Apr 07 - 11:18 PM

Oh, cheese!

Don Firth

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From: Dave'sWife
Date: 01 Apr 07 - 11:23 PM

More about that book for those not interested in blicking:

"Book Description
In A Field Guide to Cows, John Pukite provides all the facts--so even the novice can identify and get to know America's fifty-two breeds of cattle. Every entry in this entertaining yet completely usable book features an illustration that highlights each breed's most easily identifiable traits, such as coloration pattern and body shape. The book includes a checklist of breeds so the die-hard cow watcher can keep track of sightings, a list of essential garb and gear for cow watching, a glossary of terms, a listing of breeder associations, and more. Fascinating cow trivia is interspersed throughout. Informative, amazing, and amusing, A Field Guide to Cows is the indispensable companion for would-be cow tippers, farmers, city folk, agriculturalists, interstate drivers, 4-H'ers, vacationing families, and everyone who likes to moo at cows."

I think this is what Scoville was looking for

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From: artbrooks
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 08:45 AM

Yah-hay

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From: RangerSteve
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 08:53 AM

I believe French cows say "Moux".

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 10:12 AM

"Moo, old girl," more likely.

~S~

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From: GUEST
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 10:20 AM

French cows say 'Meu'.

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From: Scoville
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 02:12 PM

And the Cajun ones say "meaux".



I heard a bit about this on "Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me" when the article first came out and my mother and I laughed so hard she nearly drove off a bridge. There was a bit that went:

"Oh, it's so awkward when you take her home to your family and she opens her mouth and says, 'Moooo'" [with heavy Cockney accent].

Subject: RE: BS: Moo! I say, Moo old chap - cow accents
From: Don Firth
Date: 02 Apr 07 - 03:13 PM

Egotistical French cows say "moi!"

Don Firth

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 05:57 AM

Just like Miss Piggy, who seems to be a Real Cow...

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From: ossonflags
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 06:00 AM

Were is Moo cow poo?

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From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 06:08 AM

Still hanging around - he's been a bit of a dag recently...

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From: GUEST
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 06:36 AM

And where is Ruth Archer? This is surely her territory.