The New ZBB Quote Thread

[WeepingElf]

Meanwhile, I had a go at plotting my diphthongs (based on https://joeystanley.com/blog/geomtextpath/):

[bradrn]

Does a plot count as a quote now? (Honest question…)

[Raphael]

I am little help—my policy regarding Javascript is to not touch it and hope it goes away on its own.

[Raphael]

ObVent: The WaPo had an article today titled "The tech trends you'll have to live with in 2025" and if there's a better summation of the current state of public enthusiasm toward emerging technology, I haven't seen it. I remember being excited technological innovation. Now we're all like, "What is Silicon Valley going to try to cram down our throats this time?"

[bradrn]

Standard Rihall Kaafi:
[nɐβɐˈmæːɾɐ ɲeˈɸɑːrnɐkɐ fikr ˈʃæːβɐ ˈɲætːsem kɐˈɸiː]
/nɑbæmæːrɑ nifɑːrnɑkɑ fikr sæːbɑ nættim kɑfiː/
Nabemeera nifaarnaka fikr seeba nettim kafii.
na=be=meera ni=faar=na=ka fikr seeba nettim kafi-i
SUBJ.1.S=OBJ.3.S.M.INAN=believe.STAT COMP=drink.PFV=SUBJ.1.S=3.S.F.INAN much whole compound coffee-GEN

Central dialect:
[nɐbˈmæːɾɐ ɲeˈfɑːrnkɐ fikr ˈʃæːβɐ ˈɲætːsem kɐˈfiː]
/nɑbæmæːrɑ nifɑːrnɑkɑ fikr sæːbɑ nættim kɑfiː/
Nabemeera nifaarnaka fikr seeba nettim kafii.
na=be=meera ni=faar=na=ka fikr seeba nettim kafi-i
SUBJ.1.S=OBJ.3.S.M.INAN=believe.STAT COMP=drink.PFV=SUBJ.1.S=3.S.F.INAN much whole compound coffee-GEN

Western dialect:
[nɐβɐˈmæːɾɐ ɲiˈɸɑːrnɐkʰɐ fikʰr ˈʃæːβɐ ˈɲætːsʰim kʰɐˈɸiː]
/nɑbæmæːrɑ nifɑːrnɑkɑ fikr sæːbɑ nættim kɑfiː/
Nabemeera nifaarnaka fikr seeba nettim kafii.
na=be=meera ni=faar=na=ka fikr seeba nettim kafi-i
SUBJ.1.S=OBJ.3.S.M.INAN=believe.STAT COMP=drink.PFV=SUBJ.1.S=3.S.F.INAN much whole compound coffee-GEN

I think I drank too much caffeine.

[Lērisama]

But people just live with it, if you call that living.

Mainly quoted for the vast difference in interpretation with and without context.