Diapers! For you! And an accent vlog! For the naggers!
October 14th, 2011 | by TJ |
If you’ve been around here forever, you know I used to do vlogs all the time. Your sense of continuity and familiarity will be soothed to know that I have become no less awkward with time.
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Diapers!
Sweet Pea in a Pod is responsible for the awesome diaper package I am giving away today. The winner will be able to choose boy or girl colors. This is an AWESOME giveaway, so tell your cloth diapering friends about it.
As I mentioned in the video, starting on Sunday, you can use the code TJ15 for a 15% discount at the store (not valid on custom orders or ring slings).
You should know that while I do have an advertisement for Sweet Pea in a Pod in the sidebar of this site, I was not in any way compensated for doing this giveaway. I just really enjoy giving away cloth diapers, and I really like the owners of the shop. Good diapers, good shop, everyone wins.
Well, only one person will win. You know what I mean. We’re all winners in the sense that — look, just enter.
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Accent Vlog!
I maintain that I am an accentless individual.
Say the following words:
Aunt, route, wash, oil, theatre, iron, salmon, caramel, fire, water, sure, data, ruin, crayon, toilet, New Orleans, pecan, both, again, probably, spitting image, Alabama, lawyer, coupon, mayonnaise, syrup, pajamas, caught
And answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel?
By Kristina on Oct 14, 2011
Look at Penny’s chub!!! I love it. She totally stole the show. (Sorry.)
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TJ Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
She’s the scene stealer of my entire life these days.
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Kristina Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Haha. Damn kids. Well, for what it’s worth you seem wonderful too, and just like I would have pictured!
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By Kati on Oct 14, 2011
Don’t enter me for the diapers, as my boys are waaaay past that stage, but it was really really nice to get a peek at Penny in “real time.” More Penny, please.
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TJ Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I will try to devote more video time to Penny, but usually she does something cute right up until I turn on a camera!
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By MegglesP on Oct 14, 2011
I am confused by the question about what you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining. I don’t call that anything. Is there an accent that doesn’t have a name for that? I think I’m weird then.
I have been told I have no accent, so you’re not alone! I am at work, but I can’t wait to watch these videos when I get home.
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By Linnea on Oct 14, 2011
Sweet Pea in Pod Giveaway!
Hooray!
I’m planning on cloth diapering largely in part because I read about it here and thought, well TJ is a normal person, so maybe I might be able to do this too.
Also, baby leg warmers are awesome. And I might find out on Tuesday whether or not this fetus has a dangle, so I might be able to intelligently choose a boy or girl color.
Also? Penny–still the cutest baby on the Internet
AND! Jeremy & I were talking about the remote/clicker thing–I realize that I call the thing you use for the garage door opener a clicker. I mean, it’s a remote control too, but THAT one is a clicker to me.
I didn’t realize that there was a SEAR-up vs SIR-up thing. I think like pajamas, it depends on the day which comes out of my mouth. Both sound right to me when I hear them, so I guess I don’t notice.
The only one that trips me up (in that it just sounds weird) is pecan. I didn’t hear anyone say PEE-can until I think I was in my 20s, unless you count Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally, and that part is so silly anyway, I didn’t realize that like half the country says it that way.
I was also told by a friend who grew up in Louisiana that it is a PRA-leen (like, rhymes with bra), not a PRAY-leen. I had no idea, but I still say Pray-leen.
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By Diane on Oct 14, 2011
CLICKER! But it doesn’t click! I find you to be moderately accented. There is a hint. Just a hint! But a hint, nonetheless. It came out when you said “pocket”.
Penny is adorable. She clearly has opinions that need expressing via video blogging.
Also, diapers? Yes. Would love to try out some FuzziBunz one size.
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Lindsay Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 11:54 am
I heard it in pocket too!! I was wondering if anyone else would catch that…
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By Hannah on Oct 14, 2011
I have never heard of the term sunshowers, but I’ve gone and read about it on wikipedia so now I’m pretty much an expert. For example, did you know that anecdotally sunshowers are supposed to be a sign that it will rain again the next day? And also, in folklore sunshowers are generally explained by a variety of animals-getting-married stories? And that in Poland there is a saying: when the sun is shining and the rain is raining, the witch is making butter”, which seems very practical of her. Also, Canada goes dark places with sunshowers. The more you know!
I’m entering the diaper giveaway on behalf of my heavy-with-child cousin, who is planning on cloth diapering. This excites me beyond reason, because although I have no babies of my own, your cloth diapering enthusiasm has been infectious! And now I’m thrilled to have a baby upon which to shower with cloth diapers.
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By Molly on Oct 14, 2011
I want to win diapers! We are doing cloth to save sweet mula so I only have one or two “fancy” diapers. Mostly I use prefolds/flats and Econobum covers, which are actually really great covers. I have one FB that I like to use at night because it’s seems so comfy on the little one’s tush.
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By Molly on Oct 14, 2011
I’m loving the Vlogs everywhere, so fun! And, I’d love even more to win some new diapers :)
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By Naomi Seck on Oct 14, 2011
ooh I’d love to win the diapers. I mostly use bumgenius, but after reading about a bunch of other brands and styles, I’m wishing I could justify buying more diapers so I could branch out.
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By Life of a Doctor's Wife on Oct 14, 2011
Thank GOODNESS someone has some sense about the bug situation! Who is touching these bugs? (Also, I’d never heard of a roly poly before vlogs.)
Penny is adorable as are you – it is so fun to see/hear bloggers outside of print!
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By jonniker on Oct 14, 2011
“As in, I am going to punch you in both your eyes if you don’t stop!”
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You’re as I expected, almost exactly. IN A GOOD WAY.
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By mandapanda78 on Oct 14, 2011
I also think I’m without accent so I recently did the same list for a vlog in my mother’s heavy Long Island accent.
Also, please do enter me for cloth diapery winnings!
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By Hillary on Oct 14, 2011
If I win diapers, then it will be that much easier for me to actually try cloth diapering. Which I want to do. But my baby isn’t due until February. I can still try to win now, right?
I’m not supposed to watch videos at work, so I will have to remain curious about your accent or lack of one for now.
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By Megan on Oct 14, 2011
You know how when you hear someone talk but don’t see them you totally get an image of what you think they must look like based on their voice? The reverse just totally happened watching video. I think I expected you to have a much stronger accent than you do. I’d say we sound a lot alike, except for the bubbly carbonated beverage thing – I’m Canadian so it’s pop, not soda. Soda is fizzy water, which is all kinds of gross.
Anyways, diapers! Is this contest open to Canadians? I’m pregnant with our fourth and have never cloth diapered but am totally intrigued. Seems this would be a great way to start. And baby legs are so adorable that even if I hate cloth diapering I still win!
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By Elizabeth on Oct 14, 2011
I want Penny to do way more vlogs. She is my favorite baby EVER. Besides mine. But seriously. WHAT A BABY!
Ok, I am done being creepy about your baby, and I will simply add that I also have never in my life heard of it being called a Daddy Long Legger and I am convinced Jonna made that up and she’s trying to make it a thing.
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By mari on Oct 14, 2011
I inherited 12 FB diapers (about 5 years old, but still good/just don’t have all the bells and whistles of the current models) so we’re planning to use those. If that goes well I’ll invest in more.
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By Caroline on Oct 14, 2011
Your accent is a bit different than what I imagined. But what do I know, I’m Canadian :)
And I would like you to point out the place on the REMOTE that clicks.
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Peregwyn Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Way back in the early days of remote controls for TV’s they did make a clicking sound when changing channels. It’s like in these days of DVRs, people still say they are taping something.
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LemonFresh Reply:
October 16th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Heh, anachronistic technology references. I cannot break myself of the habit of saying I’m listening to my voice lesson tape instead of the recording of my voice lesson, because when I first started taking lessons I did indeed use a tape. And I had to listen to it promptly every week because there was no more room to tape another lesson on the one cassette. Now I can fit like 50 lessons on my little recorder.
Wait, this got way off topic somehow…
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By sister on Oct 14, 2011
PENNNNNYYYYYYY we need a Skype date SOON. Look at those CHEEEEEEKS!
And we never said “clicker” in our house and you know it! It’s remote! Where did you come from?!!!
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By Rebecca on Oct 14, 2011
I’d like to enter the diaper give away, my sister just entered her second trimester today and i’d like her to see what cloth diapers are all about.
also, i wanted to answer the questions because i’m from tennessee…and its funny how different our answers are.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP’n
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Rolley Poley
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Coke
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis Shoes
What do you say to address a group of people? Ya’ll
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? A Daddy Long Leg
What do you call your grandparents? Granny and Papaw
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Buggy
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Devils beatin his wife
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote
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Lindsay Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Buggy cracks me up, I wish I could get that to catch on up here (West Michigan) like douchecanoe is! We call it a grocery cart…
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By Meredith on Oct 14, 2011
I have a huge bin of old 100% cotton tshirts that I am going to sew into prefolds…but I want to own a handful of pockets and AIOs for trips and stuff like that! Yay cloth diapers!!
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By Jessica on Oct 14, 2011
Hooray for diapers! I needs me some for this currently-baking fetus.
Also, here in Austin, we call the rain when the sun shining ‘the Devil beating his wife’. As in, ‘Oh look, the Devil must be beating his wife again, it’s raining while the sun’s out.’ I have no idea why.
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By Dr. Maureen on Oct 14, 2011
I like free diapers!
I don’t hear much accent. And I agree that Jonniker is clearly nuts. Longlegger? Huh?
But I’m with Diane on the clicker nonsense.
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By Hannah on Oct 14, 2011
I want to win cloth diapers for my sister and my 1st niece!
And I’ll answer your questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Roly-poly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? You
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy-long-leg
What do you call your grandparents? Grammy and Poppy
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? A cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Rain falling while the sun is shining.
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? A remote
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By Tara on Oct 14, 2011
DIAPERS!
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By Gaby on Oct 14, 2011
Diapers, please! We use a mix of pocket diapers, but I really like whatever it is that Fuzzibunz has changed in their new versions. I realize that sucking up to the manufacturer will not increase my likelihood of winning, but I’m just telling it as I see it.
Also, I tweeted you a while back to ask your opinion on soakers/doublers, and I was so surprised when you recommended BabyKicks because I dislike their diapers so.much. And then I saw on Amalah that you had pawned off a BabyKicks diaper onto her, and I was happy to hear that although you apparently don’t like their diapers either, you still recommend their soakers. Thanks for the info.
I liked your video. I especially liked the “Don’t touch bugs!” and the moment when you exclaimed “DUDE!” when Penny did…something (it’s out of the shot, so you’ve left your viewers a great mystery–spit up? drool? biting? The world may never know).
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By Meredith on Oct 14, 2011
PS: I am also going to make diaper covers out of old wool sweaters. It’s going to be awesome and very inexpensive.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? roly poly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? soda
What do you call gym shoes? sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? Probably “you guys.”
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy longlegs or daddy longlegger. Either way.
What do you call your grandparents? Grammy and Poppy, and Gommy (didn’t have a grandfather on that side). My parents are going to go by Mimi and Pop-pop, and my in-laws I think are going to be Oma and Opa.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? …raining while the sun is out? Good potential for a rainbow? I’ve heard of sunshower, but never used a word for the phenomenon.
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote
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By Jimaie on Oct 14, 2011
DIAPERS! I would looooooove to win them! AND babylegs?! This giveaway is stellar.
My 5 year old son says “BOLTH” as well and I think it’s the weirdest thing! Neither my husband or I or our eldest son say it so I do not understand where it came from but it makes me laugh.
Penny is stinkin adorable!
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By JJ from Sweet Pea in a Pd on Oct 14, 2011
I am happy to send the diapers to Canadians!! I might even have some I Heart Canada BabyLegs I could throw in if one of you wins!
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By Skraps on Oct 14, 2011
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP’ing
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Rolly Polly Bug
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people? Hey?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Pops (no living grandmothers)
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Basket or cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? No idea
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote
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By Superjules on Oct 14, 2011
I LOVE the Penny-in-the-corner while you’re talking about diapers. What a little pookie!
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By Cassie on Oct 14, 2011
I am diaper-stupid. I just had a baby boy on september 19th and we want to cloth diaper but i am dumb and have no idea how to do it, or even start doing it. I figure we’ve got a little while yet… my peanut (as i have called him since he was a thing in my belly) was born three weeks early and is still just an itty bitty thing with the chickenest of all chicken legs.
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By Christy M on Oct 14, 2011
Diapers! I hope to CD my next baby! I am loving this accent vlogging going around.
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By Megan on Oct 14, 2011
DIAPERS!! I have a 1-year-old boy and just recently started getting into cloth diapers, and anytime I have the option to add to my stash sounds good to me! I hope to be expecting baby #2 shortly and so these diapers will get a lot of love :)
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By Kathryn on Oct 14, 2011
I would love to win! I am pregnant with my first baby, and we really want to cloth diaper. This would be a great start to my collection!
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By Jamie on Oct 14, 2011
YAY for cloth diapers! I love Sweet Pea in a Pod. They have been SO good to me!!!
Please enter my name in the contest :) Thank-you so much!
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By Briana on Oct 14, 2011
You had me sold on cloth diapers when you posted the picture of the burger one! My sister is pregnant right now (due in January) and would love to try out cloth diapers. I’d love a chance to win! Thank you so much! It’s awesome that you have the opportunity to give some away.
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By Ann on Oct 14, 2011
Never considered cloth diapers until reading your experiences/recommendations on them (and saw how cute yours were – pirates!). I would love to try them!
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By Amy on Oct 14, 2011
Sign me up for the diaper giveaway!! I’m pregnant with #2 and determined to try CD as soon as I figure out where to start!
And I “think” I’m sans accent because I grew up in the midwest, but I’ve lived in Texas long enough to have picked up all sorts of random crap. It kind of depends on who I’m talking to, if I’m in the grocery store and its a sweet southern grandma then I’ll say buggy instead of cart. Because I have some sort of weird subconscious need to fit in and or translate for them, I don’t know.
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By Hannah H. on Oct 14, 2011
I currently use Kawaii, prefolds, and some BumGenius 3 pockets. I have wanted to try fuzzibunz but haven’t yet. Thanks for doing this giveaway. Thanks also to Sweet Pea in a Pod
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By Jennielee on Oct 14, 2011
ah this is the first one I’ve watched where someone else called them sneakers. That’s all I’ve ever called them. I’ve never said “tennis shoes” awkward.
I have Fuzzibunz, bumgenious 4.0, and charlie banana’s that I’ve bought as well as a bunch of AI2 pockets that I’ve made myself. Cant say what is my favorite because the little bean isn’t here yet!
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By rebecca on Oct 14, 2011
I want to win the diapers! I use disposables (blech) because I let my husband win that one, but if some cloth diapers just magically showed up, maybe he would be won over?
Also, you say “thanks” the way I do (almost like “thinks”), and I am Canadian by birth ( don’t live there anymore, but retain the accent).
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By Aleia on Oct 14, 2011
I want to win a cloth diaper, who wouldn’t?! I switched to cloth and have never regretted it!
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By Swistle on Oct 14, 2011
You have a precise way of speaking that both IS and ISN’T what I would expect. That is, it’s what I expected, but I ALSO expected you to be louder and more boisterous. But you’d hardly be loud/boisterous for a video blog, would you. No.
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By Lara on Oct 14, 2011
I love these. They’re so fun. I do hear a BIT of an accent (to my ears!), it’s something about the A’s. I can’t put my finger on it. So, obviously to you MY A’s would be the accented ones, so. That’s OK. I’m OK with that.
I’m glad Penny made an appearance too. Hi Penny!
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By Melanie on Oct 14, 2011
Diapers! I have a mixture of diapers (mostly pockets) but only ONE fuzzibunz and I love it so. I would love to have a few more!
Penny is too cute!
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By Jessica on Oct 14, 2011
We use disposables and I’d LOVE to try out the FuzziBunz.
Can’t wait to meet you next week!
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By Kelly on Oct 14, 2011
I cd and enjoy using prefolds and any kind of diaper — could always use more! :)
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Kelly Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
diaper cover –duh!
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By Veronica on Oct 14, 2011
Diapers! Diapers! DIAPERS!!!!!
We are having some serious issues in these parts, and I am down to only 11 “good” diapers and I have an additional 10 diapers that I wish I could throw in the garbage RIGHT NOW but I have to keep for backup because using 11 diapers is unreasonable. Oh, yeah, that is what I was doing — using the backups while I sent away 11 to cottonbabies to get them replaced because my BumGenius 4.0s all of a sudden decided the velcro was not going to work. Thankfully I got those replaced, but I was down to my 11 backups for 2 weeks. NOT GOOD. I just ordered a blueberry on SOMEONE’S recommendation, but I was thinking about buying a fuzzibunz to try next!
Send me those diapers, you accentless individual.
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By HereWeGoAJen on Oct 14, 2011
I like to not tell my cloth diapering friends about the giveaways because that dilutes my chance to win. Sometimes I don’t FEEL like sharing, so there.
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Veronica Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
I do the SAME thing. No shame in my game.
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By Swistle on Oct 14, 2011
You know who has to do this accent vlog thing? Phil. That’s who.
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By Lin on Oct 14, 2011
I started with 4 Fuzzibunz onesize diapers. Totally my entry level diaper. Then I added a Flip, a set of sunbabys, then a bunch of WAHM AI2s, made some of my own with PUL and everything, and just recently added a couple Bottombumpers to my stash. I am diaper *obsessed.*
And I totally don’t even want to win. I saw two (at least) people who already commented who definitely deserve to win a free diaper!I just needed to cathartically reason out, in writing, to myself, *why* I DO NOT NEED TO ENTER TO WIN MORE DIAPERS. I never win anything, so it was a hard thing to convince myself not to enter.
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Veronica Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Have you seen the new line of “cloth-diaper-making” supplies at JoAnn fabric? Sub-question: If you have, did you use any of them to make your diapers? Very interested in making some.
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Lin Reply:
October 15th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
I have seen them. I haven’t used any yet, but I hear a few runs of the first batch of PUL was defective, so I’m trying to wait it out until they get that straightened out. It would be just my luck that my store would be one of the ones that got the defective stuff. (You can probably google Babyville and find message boards with further discussion about the line and people’s experience so far.)
I buy my PUL from fabric.com when it goes on clearance. I’m anxious for Joanns to get theirs straightened out so I can get it locally! (Definitely try making diapers! It’s a small learning curve, but not nearly as hard as I thought it would be!)
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By Amy on Oct 14, 2011
Diapers! We probably have enough right now but moooore. I want more!
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By Alex on Oct 14, 2011
Penny is like, professional-grade cute. She could full-time model if she wanted.
The vlog was all kinds of fun.
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By domestic diva on Oct 14, 2011
I would love the diapers. We’d make really good use of them.
Love the video!
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By Heather on Oct 14, 2011
Woo hoo, diapers!
Devil’s beatin’ his wife?! I learned something new today.
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By Jen on Oct 14, 2011
Sorry I didn’t catch any of that, was distracted by the adorable baby.
(I did hear BOLTH though. WTH, TJ’s husband????!!!)
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By Sarah on Oct 14, 2011
Yes, I did watch the video just to see Penny. I’m sorry. Can I still win some diapers?
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By Jenny on Oct 14, 2011
Yay for cloth diapers! We currently use bumgenius and I would like to branch out from there.
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By Jess on Oct 14, 2011
I just have to answer the spider question, as my answer is cute. ;) We call them daddy long legs where I live, but my daughter (who was three or four at the time) started calling them mommy dad legs, so that’s what I like to call them.
Penny is just beyond cute. :)
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By Diane on Oct 14, 2011
I am trying to convince my husband to try cloth diapering our almost 1 yr old twin boys. This could help!
Great video with Penny making her presence known!
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By Rebekah on Oct 14, 2011
Usually I agree with anything you say here, but I swear I heard a slight twang when you said “caramel.” Then again, I’m only used to Mexican accents, so anything overtly English sounds different (accenty?) to me.
PS- Penny is awesome. Just. Awesome.
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By velocibadgergirl on Oct 14, 2011
HEEEEE Penny the ham!
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By Amanda on Oct 14, 2011
I think you definitely sound Northeastern – very different from how I think I sound, although I definitely have an accent. I’m from the South and while I can USUALLY control the twang, sometimes it does assert itself.
I adored Penny’s upstaging there. What a cutie!
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By Katie on Oct 15, 2011
We want to use cloth diapers! We’re (I’m? he’s not pushing the baby out of his nether regions…) due in January.
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By Nancy on Oct 15, 2011
I need more cloth. I got rid of my stash when my son potty trained thinking we weren’t going to have more. Alas, I am 38 weeks pregnant. With another boy, of course. Need I mention I had a lot of custom made OS fitteds and awesome covers? I can not wait to listen to the vlog. My son is currently absorbed in Wonder Pets and has an upset tummy. I will not disturb the watching of the annoying, talking animals. This is what nap time is for.
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By Jackie on Oct 15, 2011
Diapers diapers diapers!
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By Thanks: Management on Oct 15, 2011
DIAPERS!! DIAPERS DIAPERS!! My registry is a mish mash of CD brands.. but the bottom line chose snaps instead of Velcro. I go back and forth about pocket or not to pocket almost hourly, so my registry is ever changing!!
I actually have been looking at patterns (CD cover) and after my recent sewing successes, and the mastering of my new machine, I am hoping that given some free time (laughable!!!) to make a few of my own. But I’m not gonna hold my breath!
Personally I see nothing wrong with your accent.. and boLth is a horrible word. found a lot of that in Pittsburgh when I was in college! Penny is so freaking cute!!!
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By Lauren on Oct 15, 2011
Yay for diaper giveaways! I don’t use cloth diapers yet, but I just got some positive HPTs today, so hopefully those days are in our future. So far I’ve read the most about BumGenius and Fuzzibunz, but it would be great to actually feel/see some in person.
PS. Penny is adorable!
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By LoriO on Oct 15, 2011
I have to confess I am guilty of both melk and bolth. I am on hyper alert about pellow now!
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By Kai on Oct 16, 2011
Penny is ridiculously adorable!
Loved your accent vlog, I was in fits when you were talking about Phil’s “boLth”..
It’s great that US accents are so varied – one thing about Australian accents is that although we could have a stab at working out at least which state/territory someone is from (only eight to choose from, after all), there are no real guarantees that you’ll get it first time. And having spent a while in Japan, I was just pleased when I didn’t have to pull out the “YES I AM A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER THANK YOU VERY MUCH!”
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? Toilet Papering
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Roly Poly, Slater, Woodlice?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soft drink
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? You lot
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nanny, Pa and Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Shopping trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Normal Melbourne weather
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote control
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By Marjie on Oct 16, 2011
Diapers.
I’ve got no idea what we’ll use…we’re still trying to figure it out.
(I also think Penny is adorable!)
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By Catriona on Oct 16, 2011
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? Toilet Papering
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? a slater
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soft drink
What do you call gym shoes? trainers
What do you say to address a group of people? You guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandma and Grandpa, although my wee one calls my mum Nona, my FIL Papa and my MIL Granny
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? I would call it a cart, but here it’s called a trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Living in Scotland
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote
Would love love loooove to win the diapers so I can try out a new kind on wee one #2 when s/he arrives! (I still have a Canadian address!)
c.
PS Penny is so cute, she’s downright edible.
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By Melissa on Oct 16, 2011
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TPing
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Slater
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Fizzy Drink (Soft? I don’t get it)
What do you call gym shoes? Trainers
What do you say to address a group of people? You guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nana and Poppa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun Shower
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote
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By Mugician13 on Oct 16, 2011
Say the following words:
Aunt, route, wash, oil, theatre, iron, salmon, caramel, fire, water, sure, data, ruin, crayon, toilet, New Orleans, pecan, both, again, probably, spitting image, Alabama, lawyer, coupon, mayonnaise, syrup, pajamas, caught
Ant, root, wash [definitely no "r"], oyl, thee-uh-ter, iern, sam-mon, car-mel, fire [not fahr, but still one syllable], water, shur, dahta, rew-in, cray-on, toy-let, New Orlins, pecahn, agen, prolly, exact likeness, Alabama, loyer, cue-pon, maynays, surup, PJ’s, cot.
And answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? There’s another option other than TP-ing?
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Rolly Poly
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? I grew up calling it “pop,” but call it soda now.
What do you call gym shoes? Tennis shoes
What do you say to address a group of people? Folks, y’all, you guys [and I know, that's horrible when it's a mixed gender group, so I try to avoid that one]
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Gramma & Grandpa
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Cart
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote, or sometimes “clicker”
I’m a Kansas boy, but I like to think I’ve diversified my regional dialects. ;)
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By LemonFresh on Oct 16, 2011
Accents are so interesting. To me, when you say “sure” it sounds like “shore” – so I guess if I said “sure” it would sound to you like “shoooor”? I am Canadian; I think we tend to round our vowels a bit more than a lot of people in the states. And even though you did not request that people answer these questions in the comments, I feel compelled to do so.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP-ing
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it? Woodbug! I have no idea if anybody else calls it that.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Pop
What do you call gym shoes? Sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? Hi!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy Long Legs (though it’s not actually a spider, is it?)
What do you call your grandparents? Grandma and Grandpa for both sides of the family. Cutesy grandparent names perplex me.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? (shopping) cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? It’s raining! And it’s sunny! I wonder if there’s a rainbow?
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel? Remote (control)
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By Steph on Oct 17, 2011
I think Penny needs to do an accent vlog too. She clearly agrees.
I would love to enter the CD giveaway. I have none of that brand and am trying to be brave and try new things with Cleetus number 2 on the way.
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By Elizabeth on Oct 17, 2011
I’ve been eyeing FuzziBunz ever since I found out I’m pregnant. I plan on making them a large portion of my stash.
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By Jen on Oct 17, 2011
Diapers! Please enter us! You’ve inspired my husband and I to use cloth diapers. I can’t believe the crazy looks we get when we share this bit of info. It’s nice to read that you’ve been able to stick with them. We’re due for our first in Jan 2012. It’s a girl!
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By Emily on Oct 17, 2011
I’m entering your contest. The question is: Do I give them to my SIL who is 35 weeks pregnant and loves cloth diapers, or do I keep them for my self and make them the very beginning of my cloth diaper stash for my as-of-yet-unconceived child?
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By thepsychobabble on Oct 17, 2011
I think I’m mostly going to wind up using prefolds and covers, because I’m broke, most of the time, and those seem like the option most likely to be in my reach. Economically speaking. So.
But yay for giveaways, right?
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By Carolyn on Oct 17, 2011
I love Fuzzibunz (they were the first diapers we put in our stash, and they continue to be some of my favorites). I could always use some more! :)
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By Julie on Oct 17, 2011
I am strongly leaning towards switching to cloth for my little guy – this could help get me started!
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By Katy on Oct 17, 2011
CLOTH DIAPERS! There, I entered. Phew.
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By jan on Oct 17, 2011
I’d love to win. Thanks!
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By Amanda on Oct 17, 2011
I would like to be entered for the cloth diaper give away. I only use pockets when we aren’t at home, but I only have a few and could use more.
I’m from Michigan, so you don’t seem to have an accent to me. A few of the words that you use are different from what I’m used to hearing though.
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By Anna on Oct 17, 2011
I’m due in two months and planning to cloth diaper. I’ve been looking at all the options and Fuzzibunz always seems to be a favorite. I’d love to try it out!
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By Anna on Oct 17, 2011
I’m due in March and would love to win the diapers. We have abstract plans to cloth diaper, and this would definitely help focus us!!
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By Sarah on Oct 17, 2011
Cloth diapers…yes, please! I’ve used BG diapers with my oldest but would like to branch out with the new little one.
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By Elle on Oct 17, 2011
Would like to win cloth diapers for my nephew who wears FuzziBunz and could use a few more.
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By Rebekah on Oct 17, 2011
Diapers! I plan on diapering mostly in cloth, because I know I’ll be the mom that runs out of disposable diapers and I don’t want to be the mom that panics when that happens.
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By Cindy on Oct 17, 2011
I don’t want to win because I gave up cloth diapering a long time ago, but damn she’s cute!
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By Mary K on Oct 17, 2011
Please diapers? I need some so bad!
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By Melissa H on Oct 18, 2011
Diapers! I am cheap so use prefolds and covers but having nighttime leak issues so I want to win that pocket diaper! Thanks :)
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By Stephanie on Oct 18, 2011
Due in May! Diapers please!
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By Kathleen on Oct 18, 2011
Diapers! We use Fuzzibunz but I’ve never tried the one-size! I’d love to win some.
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By Brie @ Brie Fit on Oct 18, 2011
Cloth diapering kind of terrifies me. So…maybe I should get some free ones, so it’s like a no-risk trial, yes?
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By Arwen on Oct 18, 2011
Diapers! We really need to replace our BG3.0s and I’ve been wanting toothy FBs. Winning some would be killer.
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By Jess on Oct 18, 2011
Just found out that my BIL/SIL are going to use cloth diapers (YAY!) So I would like to enter, please. I used Fuzzibunz, but sadly already passed them along to someone else.
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By Jessie on Oct 18, 2011
Oh diapers would be awesome to win! I have a 10 week old (preemie) who hopefully will some day soon grow out of the newborn diapers so that I can start cloth diapering him, AND I have a 3 year old starting to potty train so cloth would be awesome for overnight.
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By tessymo on Oct 18, 2011
I would like to be entered for the diapers, unless I am secretly disqualified due to being Canadian.
If so, no problem, I’ve been disqualified before. I can take it.
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By Liz M on Oct 18, 2011
Diapers! Man, do we love cloth diapers. And fuzzibunz is ones of the FEW brands we haven’t already tried. Hoping for a win for my future foster babies!
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By Sarah on Oct 18, 2011
Diapers please! I use pre-folds and BG 3.0s but would love to try Fuzzibunz.
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By Shari on Oct 19, 2011
Get out! You’re from outside Scranton?! Never would have guessed. Am from ‘outside Wilkes-Barre’ myself. NEPA represent!
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By sam on Oct 19, 2011
Want diapers. More of them. Please. I will even do a vlog of my non-accent if that helps. With a fat baby, but not as cute as Penny. So, fatter. Not cuter.
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By Samantha on Oct 19, 2011
No diapers for me, but come on guys, they’re doodle bugs! Or pill bugs if you’re my Grandma. I’ve never heard anyone call them rolly pollys before.
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By sarah on Oct 20, 2011
Ooh! New diapers! Ours are stinky despite stripping them, so winning some would be heaven to my nosebuds.
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