mcdonald@sask.UUCP (Shane McDonald) (09/19/85)
I was just wondering how people spell various noises. For example, "phhhhht" (which isn't quite wet enough). Or, "brawnk" for a good, low belch. There's gotta be something better than "bar-room" for those slimey farts. Is the English language sufficient to cover these sounds? Can you digitize and reproduce those sounds on an Amiga? I wanna play THAT video game! -- Shane McDonald (ihnp4!sask!mcdonald)
pooh@ut-sally.UUCP (Pooh @ Communist Martyrs High) (09/22/85)
In article <278@sask.UUCP> mcdonald@sask.UUCP (Shane McDonald) writes: >I was just wondering how people spell various noises. >For example, "phhhhht" (which isn't quite wet enough). >Or, "brawnk" for a good, low belch. There's gotta be >something better than "bar-room" for those slimey farts. >Is the English language sufficient to cover these sounds? Well, I have always spelled those dry raspberries as "pthpthpthpthpth." The wetter ones are "pthbpthbpthbpthb." And it was once pointed out to me that whenever you drink a Coke, you develop an urge to "call your neighbor, *Bob*." Pooh (It's just this little chromium switch. . .) topaz!unipress!pooh, pur-ee!pooh
al@psivax.UUCP (Al Schwartz) (09/24/85)
In article <278@sask.UUCP> mcdonald@sask.UUCP (Shane McDonald) writes: >I was just wondering how people spell various noises. >For example, "phhhhht" (which isn't quite wet enough). >Or, "brawnk" for a good, low belch. There's gotta be >something better than "bar-room" for those slimey farts. >Is the English language sufficient to cover these sounds? >Can you digitize and reproduce those sounds on an Amiga? >I wanna play THAT video game! >-- >Shane McDonald >(ihnp4!sask!mcdonald) My favorite spelling of the fart noise (bilabial fricative) is: PLBBBBBBTH!! Of course this only reproduces the sound of one type (short but sweet). As we all probably know, many sounds are possible, but their spelling may not be. There is a humorous record that attempts to catagorize (with names) the various fart sounds that can be made. It is called the "Trepidation Contest". The song details a Farting battle between Paul Boomer and Lord Windesmear. I'm not sure who the artist is but I hear it on the Dr. Demento Radio Show from time to time. Very funny. -- Al Schwartz Pacesetter Systems, Inc., Sylmar, CA UUCP: {ttidca|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|quad1|nrcvax|bellcore|logico}!psivax!al ARPA: ttidca!psivax!al@rand-unix.arpa