Where is this speaker from?

Ol   Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:51 pm GMT
I'm fairly convinced it's someone from an Asian or Middle Eastern Country learning to speak English or speaking English and while doing a really swell job of it is still affected by their native tongue.
Also it sounds as if the second individual is wearing dentures as evidenced by the repetitive hiss at the end of words. It comes from the mechanical interference of the dentures with the accustomed mouth part movements in forming words.
Welk   Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:10 pm GMT
It sounds like Tobias on Arrested Development
hhh   Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:03 pm GMT
I was getting am error page before, but it's playing now. Bridgeport, Connecticut?
Tom K.   Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:23 pm GMT
So when are we getting the answer?
Rom   Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:37 pm GMT
OK, I guess it's time for a hint. It's not Minnesota, and it's definitely nowhere near Massachussetts.
american nic   Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:42 pm GMT
Wait...I'm confused...Rom, you've known the whole time?!? I'm really confused...

Are they even from North America?
Rom   Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:43 pm GMT
>>Are they even from North America?<<
yes, of course
american nic   Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:33 pm GMT
Ok, so OI's theory is wrong (which I had figured since they both had a distinct, native sounding accent.

Are they from the US?
Rom   Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:44 am GMT
>>Ok, so OI's theory is wrong (which I had figured since they both had a distinct, native sounding accent. <<
correct. The dentures part is also wrong. lol
Guest   Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:37 am GMT
A Midland accent, perhaps?
Rom   Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:10 pm GMT
Another audio sample:
bother, father spilled hot coffee in the car park.
http://207.210.65.247/hosting/rom/bother3.wav
Watashi   Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:50 pm GMT
All the vowels in that passage sound the same to me.
ec   Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:08 pm GMT
Sounds like they from eastern long island to me ...
Rom   Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:13 pm GMT
>>Sounds like they from eastern long island to me ...<<
What makes you say that?
ec   Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:19 pm GMT
hmm you sure thats not 'brother' and not bother ...

>> What makes you say that? <<
well the way they pronounce the vowels ... and I got a few ppl around here to actually say the phrase ... almost matchs.