On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:09:09 +0000, Chris Croughton
<chris@keristor.net> managed to type:
>On 11 Nov 2005 01:39:52 -0800, I. Thamdrup
> <ivothamdrup@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thought someone might take interest in this. I came across the site
>> http://swisswitchbitch.com, which basically tries to get people to say
>> the following tongue-twister, record it and send to them.
>>
>> ''' Three swiss witch-bitches, which wished to be switched swiss
>> witch-bitches, watch three swiss Swatch watch switches. Which swiss
>> witch-bitch, which wishes to be a switched swiss witch-bitch, wishes to
>> watch which swiss Swatch watch switch? '''
>>
>> Granted, it doesn't make much sense, but it's certainly hard to say out
>> loud. Would be interesting to see how well do native English speakers
>> fare (I'm of Danish origin myself).
>
>It would be harder for me without the 'bitch', those seem to break it up
>and make it easier.
>
>How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck would chuck wood?
>He'd chuck as much wood as a wood-chuck would if a wood-chuck would
>chuck wood!
>
The good old wood chuck's a doddle - it has an easy pattern and
rhythm. The swiss witch-bitches doesn't work for me if I have my upper
dentures in but flows OK if I'm gummy.
Hell - who sits in front of a screen and removes teeth just to try a
tooth twister - I really must get out more!
I did have a bewitched Swatch watch once - whenever I wore in on a
night out time just disappeared.
--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I put in in the food.
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