sentences.gloss: IX-1p COMPARE TWO DIFFERENT CITY/COMMUNITY fs-BOSTON AND ns-#LA IX-3p+:i REALLY IX-1p 5"looking for words" BORN IN ns-BOSTON REALLY IX-1p HOLD OVER/AFTER #HS IX-1p GO COLLEGE fs-CSUN (25)ns-CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ON NORTH+fs-RIDGE IX-1p UP-TO-NOW NINETY-SIX REALLY IX-1p MANY (2h)THING COMPARE IX-3p:i SAME FOR SHOW EAT REALLY IX-3p:k fs-BOSTON REALLY (2h)DELICIOUS BETTER EAT+ REALLY THINK COUNT-ON-FINGERS:1 fs-SEAFOOD REALLY NONE/NOTHING COMPARE FORGET-IT COUNT-ON-FINGERS:2 5"looking for words" MEAT #FRESH (2h)THUMBS-UP/GOOD MORE TASTE (25)ns-CALIFORNIA MEAT part:indef NOT GREAT MAYBE IX-3p:j (1h)HAVE BETTER PRODUCT FROM COW BRING+ NOT-KNOW COUNT-ON-FINGERS:3 PLUS FRUIT VEGETABLE MORE #FRESH IX-loc:j GROW+ IN OUT+ (25)ns-CALIFORNIA (25)ns-CALIFORNIA FARM SYSTEM IX-loc:j MORE SAME OUT++ IX-loc:j IN+ fs-TOO HOT OUT+ STILL SUNNY IX-loc:j fs-VERY DRY EASY+(1h)MOST TO/UNTIL GROW fs-CROPS IN ns-#LA LOCAL #SO 5"let's see" REALLY 5"hesitation" REALLY LIST IX-loc:j REALLY ADMIT ns-MEXICO/SPAIN EAT BETTER IN ns-#LA 5"looking for words" OF-COURSE IX-loc:j RIGHT-HERE ns-MEXICO/SPAIN fs-BORDER LINE NEXT-TO HERE IX-1p ns-BOSTON NONE/NOTHING ns-MEXICO/SPAIN EAT IX-loc-arc:k NOT BAD BUT IX-1p REALLY SELF-1p NOT-CARE ABOUT ns-MEXICO/SPAIN EAT LUCKY TAKE-ADVANTAGE REALLY IX-loc:j ns-#LA IX-loc:j POSS-3p:j EAT+ (1h)HAVE fs-VERY STRICT ABOUT FRUIT VEGETABLE POLICY SAME (1h)HAVE ONE SHEEP fs-I FIVE IX-loc:j (1h)HAVE ONE HOLD STOP MAKE REALLY NONE/NOTHING ONE BRING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FROM ns-MEXICO/SPAIN #OR ANY+WHERE OTHER LCL:5"area of state" BECAUSE IX-3p:j fs-VERY STRICT WITH CHEMISTRY MAKE REALLY ETC FALL-INTO-PLACE SAME IX-1p LOOK HERE IX-1p NEVER HEAR SOMETHING/ONE SAME THAT part:indef REALLY part:indef IX-1p LEARN THAT IN ns-#LA IX-loc:j FINE OTHER THAN EAT IX-1p CAN COMPARE POSS-3p:i ENVIRONMENT HOLD REALLY OF-COURSE fs-BOSTON IX-loc:k (1h)HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT fs-SEASONS DURING/WHILE ns-#LA MAYBE (1h)HAVE ONE #OR TWO FINISH-shake HOLD 5"that's the way it is" FINE+ IX-loc:j ns-#LA EVERYDAY+fs-DAY UP-TO-NOW TEND 5"I don't know" 75++ 80 DEGREE EVERYDAY+fs-DAY DCL"flat temperature" 5"looking for words" SUNNY fs-DRY 5"you know" SIMPLE DURING/WHILE HERE REALLY fs-UN+PREDICT WEATHER CAN fs-BE RAIN CAN fs-BE 5"I don't know" HOT COLD COOL REALLY MANY VARIOUS ONE THING IX-1p NOTICE SAME IX-loc:j AUTUMN fs-SEASON SAME IN fs-SEPT HOLD HERE ns-BOSTON IX-1p false start NOTICE LEAF CHANGE COLOR SOME START fs-TO (2h)alt.FALL++ REALLY GREEN GRASS GREEN PERFECT BUT IN ns-#LA IX-loc:j AUTUMN STILL FACE+SAME SUMMER REALLY part:indef STILL HOT STILL fs-VERY HOT part:indef GRASS IX-loc:j LITTLE-BIT BROWN part:indef OF-COURSE fs-TOO A-LOT fs-SUN DCL:5-C"intense sun" NONE/NOTHING ENOUGH RAIN TO/UNTIL FEED+ FLOWER GROW++ IN OF-COURSE fs-DEC HERE START SNOW BECOME MORE COLD LEAF (2h)alt.FALL++ TREE DCL"bare tree" "quote" EMPTY/NAKED TREE 5"looking for words" IX-loc:j ns-#LA COLD REALLY LITTLE-BIT LOW/LOWER COOL+(1h)MOST BUT STILL HOT "quote" fs-TO MOST fs-OF IX-3p-pl-arc:k IN ns-BOSTON ns-BOSTON+AGENT IX-loc-arc:k STILL HOT IN ns-#LA 5"you know" STILL 70+ 75+ EVERYDAY+fs-DAY SUN STILL BUT NIGHT+ 5"you know" LITTLE-BIT MORE COOL+(1h)MOST 5"drop topic" part:indef IX-loc:j THAT POSS-3p:j GROW+++ IX-1p ADMIT ONE NEGATIVE ABOUT IX-loc:k fs-BOSTON GROW++ REALLY A-LOT RAIN DURING/WHILE ns-#LA BETTER (1h)PERFECT NONE/NOTHING RAIN REALLY ONCE-IN-A-WHILE BUT FUNNY (2h)THING ABOUT ns-#LA WHEN fs-IT RAIN IN ns-#LA REALLY IX-loc:j OVER/AFTER EXAGGERATE IX-3p:j (L)FUTURE USE COAT RAIN COAT USE UMBRELLA HOLD BOOT PANT REALLY IF LITTLE-BIT DRIP++ IX-1p REMEMBER ONE fs-DAY GO CLASS ON POSS-1p ROLLERBLADE IX-1p SHORTS TANK-TOP KNOW BASKETBALL TANK-TOP SAME IX-1p 5"looking for words" IN RAIN LITTLE-BIT RAIN IX-1p ROLLERBLADE IX-1p LOOK MANY PEOPLE DCL:4"many people look at me" fs-AT IX-1p SAME IX-1p REALLY FULL IDIOT BUT REALLY IX-1p 5"I don't know" HOLD IX-1p THINK WEATHER NICE/CLEAN LITTLE-BIT RAIN REALLY (F)NOTHING IX-3p:j WEAR ARM/LONG-SLEEVE IX-1p 5"looking for words" THAT ONE HOLD (2h)5"wow" NEGATIVE BUT ns-#LA IX-loc:j NONE fs-SEWER HOLD SYSTEM #ALL WATER REALLY FLOOD POSSIBLE IF TRUE-BUSINESS IX-loc-arc RAIN TOTAL HERE YEAR-LONG BRING GIFT:j TO/UNTIL ns-#LA FINISH REALLY FLOOD FOR REALLY (25)WHY IX-3p-pl-arc:k HAVE BETTER fs-SEWER SYSTEM WATER (1h)CAN THROUGH DCL:crvd-sprd-B"water running through sewer" IX-loc-arc:k CAN RAIN EVERYDAY+fs-DAY AND STILL LIVE THROUGH fs-IT FINE BUT (2h)5"keep in mind" OF-COURSE NOT RAIN EVERYDAY+fs-DAY IN ns-BOSTON 5"reassure" STILL (1h)HAVE GREAT WEATHER HERE IN fs-BOSTON NEXT-ON-LIST SAME 5"looking for words" START SUMMER++ 5"hesitation" (open-B)TEND fs-VERY fs-HUMID HERE MORE fs-SUN MORE STRONG DCL:crvd-5"intense sun rays" DURING/WHILE HOLD ns-#LA DRY BUT SARCASM 100 110 DEGREE BECAUSE WHERE IX-1p FROM NORTH+fs-RIDGE TEND HOLD TEN FIFTEEN DEGREE MORE THAN SAME IX-2p IF IX-2p SEE ON WEATHER CHANNEL IX-loc:j ns-#LA 85+ DEGREE MEAN HOLD IN NORTH+fs-RIDGE REALLY (2h)5"wow" REALLY 5"you know" BIG DIFFERENT FROM HERE (25)WHY HERE 80 HOLD CAN REALLY++ HOT HOLD #BUT IN ns-#LA 80 REALLY FEEL NOTHING fs-SUN fs-VERY DCL:crvd-5"weak sunshine" HERE MORE DCL:crvd-5"intense sunshine" BECAUSE fs-OF HERE fs-SEASON CHANGE (2h)5"drop topic" REALLY OTHER THAN WEATHER NEXT-ON-LIST IX-1p CAN TALK ABOUT POSS-3p:i fs-BOSTON CULTURE AND ns-#LA CULTURE REALLY (2h)5"wow" BIG DIFFERENT IX-loc:k fs-BOSTON CULTURE GROUP/TOGETHER DEAF TEND SOCIALIZE fs-VERY GROUP/TOGETHER+ NEAR SAME FAMILY GROUP/TOGETHER+ MAKE REALLY CONTACT-arc KNOW+THAT IF HOLD NOT LIKE SOMETHING/ONE FORGET-IT STILL+ FEEL BAD GROUP/TOGETHER BUT IN IX-3p:j HOLD ns-#LA LOCAL #OR NORTH 5"hesitation" REALLY MOST IN ns-#LA LOCAL fs-VERY GROUP/TOGETHER++-arc IX-2p MUST MAKE POSS-2p NAME BEFORE (1h)JOIN #CLUB GROUP/TOGETHER fs-E "quote" NAME fs-ELITE #CLUB SOCIAL/INTERACT GROUP/TOGETHER++-arc STILL IX-1p 5"looking for words" HOLD SAME IX-1p HOPE IX-3p-pl-arc:i ns-BOSTON CAN GIFT:j GOOD KIND SHOW (2h)THAT IX-1p-pl-arc GROUP/TOGETHER #NO ANYWAY/NOT-MATTER WHO IX-1p-pl-arc IMPORTANT VARY SAME IDEA fs-SIBERIAN TIGER IX-loc:l ONE (2h)THING ABOUT POSS-3p:l STRIPE VARY SAME IDEA IX-loc-arc:k BUT IN ns-#LA AREA 5"I don't know" HOLD IX-3p:j NOT SEE THAT #WAY IX-3p:j HOLD BPCL:F"eyes looking up and down" IX-2p:m POSS-1p KIND FINE HOLD IX-2p:n NOT POSS-1p KIND GO-AWAY VERY (2h)alt.PICK (2h)alt.SELECT 5"looking for words" SAME IX-1p 5"looking for words" AND IX-3p:j fs-VERY (Y)WOW HIGH (2h)alt.FANCY++ fs-CLASS IX-loc:j SAME FOR SHOW IX-1p (1h)GO fs-BEVERLY fs-HILLS HOLD IX-1p ENTER ONE STORE IX-1p ICL"holding a shirt" fs-SILK REALLY NICE/CLEAN IX-1p ICL"holding the shirt" 5"you see" IX-1p SEE PRICE fs-TAG IX-1p 350 (flat-O)DOLLAR HOLD 350 (flat-O)DOLLAR FOR HOLD REALLY 5"that's the way it is" THINK MOST EXPENSIVE SHIRT HERE IN fs-BOSTON MAYBE ONE+HUNDRED 150 (flat-O)DOLLAR IX-1p (2h)NOT-KNOW IX-1p NOT BUY EXPENSIVE SHIRT IX-1p #BUT SAME 5"looking for words" REALLY (2h)5"wow" fs-VERY EXPENSIVE IN ns-#LA SAME EAT BUY+ BREAD DCL:5"size of bread" REALLY THREE-DOLLARS FOUR-DOLLARS THREE FOUR DURING/WHILE HERE ONE-DOLLAR FIFTY TWO-DOLLARS (1h)part:indef HOLD AND BIG+(1h)MOST SIZE THAN THREE-DOLLARS FOUR-DOLLARS DCL:5"size of bread" REALLY 5"looking for words" HOLD IX-3p:i HOLD IX-1p TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC SPECIALTY #NO BUT REALLY DIFFERENT CULTURE REALLY PEOPLE AREA:j 5"looking for words" MORE FRIENDLY HERE IN GENERAL MORE FRIENDLY SAME FOR SHOW FINE DRIVE IX-1p SAME (2h)SCL:3"vehicles coming to the same intersection" HERE SITUATION (2h)SCL:3"vehicles at intersection" IX-1p SAME 5"hesitation" flat-B"go ahead" BUT 5"resignation" IN ns-#LA DO THAT #NO++ NOT-CARE REALLY SCL:3"vehicles whizzing past intersection"+ IX-1p 5"looking for words" FEW TIME IN ns-#LA IX-1p B-L"go ahead" IX-1p 5"looking for words" THINK SAY SCL:3"vehicle passing by" IX-1p 5"you know" "wave" IX-2p:o WELCOME SAME DRIVE 5"that's the way it is" REALLY SAME IN EAT STORE #OR RESTAURANT #BANKS REALLY VARIOUS MANY DIFFERENT+ PLACE HERE ONLY GET GOOD SERVICE NOT ONE+HUNDRED PERCENT fs-OF TIME #NO BUT TEND GOOD SERVICE (L)FUTURE MAKE REALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE INTERACT/COMMUNICATE PERFECT IN+ ns-#LA REALLY SERVICE REALLY WOW/AWFUL SOMETIMES SOME PEOPLE CANNOT TALK ENGLISH 5"you know" IX-1p fs-PEN PAPER WRITE STILL NOT UNDERSTAND part:indef HOLD SAME part:indef HOLD SAME IN HOW BAD IN IX-loc:j part:indef ns-#LA part:indef PEOPLE NOT 5"looking for words" fs-OUTGOING VERY OUTGOING FRIENDLY WANT IN CITY/COMMUNITY IX-1p THINK BECAUSE ns-#LA #SO BIG HOLD SAME IX-3p:j MAYBE NOT-CARE ABOUT POSS-3p:j CITY/COMMUNITY MORE SAME IX-3p-pl-arc:k fs-DO
sentences.text: I am going to compare two different cities, Boston and Los Angeles. I was born and raised in Boston. I went to LA after finishing high school.  I went to college at CSUN, Calfornia State University at Northridge. I went in '96. There are many things to compare.  For example, Boston's food is delicious and better (than LA). First of all, I think nothing compares with Boston seafood. Second, the meat here is fresh and more flavorful.  California meat... ... is not great.  However, maybe they have better dairy products. I don't know. Third, the fruits and vegetables in California taste fresher, since they grow in California. The farm system in California is more outside because it is too hot to have it inside. Outside it's still hot and dry, but it's still easier to grow crops in the L.A. area. So, let's see, what else is on the list...I have to admit that Mexican food in LA is better. Of course, it's because L.A. is near the Mexican border. There isn't any Mexican food in the Boston area.  It's not bad, but I don't really care for Mexican food anyway. If you like Mexican food though you should take advantage of it in L.A. where it's delicious. There are very strict policies on fruit, and vegetables in California. The same policy goes for sheep. On Interstate 5 at one of the stops.... They will stop and make sure no one brings in any fruits or vegetables from Mexico. ...or anywhere else. The state is very strict about chemicals. They want to make sure everything runs smoothly. I have never heard of that kind of situation here in Boston. Well, that is what I learned in L.A. Other than food, I can compare the two environments. Of course, Boston has four different seasons. While in LA, they only have one or two seasons. In LA, the weather tends to be "flat"--75 or 80 degrees, sunny and dry, every day. But here in Boston, the weather is really unpredictable.  It could be rainy, hot, cold or cool. There are many various things (in Boston weather), but one thing I notice about LA... ...and here in Boston is that the fall, in September, seems about the same. I would notice once when the leaves change color, and some start to fall off and grass is really green. It is perfect, but during the fall in LA, it still looks like summer.  It is still very hot. The grass is a little bit brownish because of too much sun, and there is not enough rain to feed the flowers and plants. In December in Boston, of course it snows, gets colder and the leaves fall off the trees, leaving them "naked." In LA, it gets a little bit cooler,  but at same time it is still hot. To most Bostonians who are in LA it still feels hot, 70 to 75 degrees. The sun still shines warmly, but during night time, it gets a little cooler. I have to admit that during spring time in Boston, it rains a lot. While in LA, its better and perfect because of no rain. Well, it rains once a while.  The funny thing about when it rains in LA... People go too far:  they use umbrellas, wear rain coats, and put boots and pants on. Even if it is just barely raining--like a few drops.  I remember one day... I would go to class on my rollerblades, in shorts and a tank top, you know, like a basketball jersey. There was a bit of rain as I rollerbladed. I noticed many people were looking at me like I was a complete idiot.  Really, I didn't know what the big deal was. I thought the weather was nice, a little rainy but it was nothing.  People were wearing long sleeves! Oh well.  Wow--one negative thing about LA is that in LA, they didn't have any sewer systems. There would be flooding.  If a whole year's worth of Boston's rain were given to LA,... ... LA would flood for sure. Why? Because they have a better sewer system in Boston to drain water. Here (in Boston) it could rain every day and people would still live through it without a problem. But of course, it doesn't rain everyday in Boston.  We have wonderful weather here. Another thing: in the summer, it's very humid here. The sun is more intense here, while in LA it's dry, but it's 100 to 110 degrees. In Northridge, it tends to be ten to fifteen degrees hotter than LA. If you see on weather channel, you will notice that if its 85 degrees in LA, that means 100 degrees in Northridge. Really, it's a big difference from here. If it's 80 degrees here in Boston, it can feel really hot.  But in LA, 80 degrees feels like nothing. In LA, the sun is farther away.  Here, the sun feels closer, more intense, because the seasons change.  That's all for that... ...other than weather, we can also talk about Boston culture and LA culture. Wow, there is a really big difference socially--in Boston Deaf culture, everyone mixes together as if we were from the same family. People make sure to keep in touch. Even if you dislike someone, we say "ah, forget it" and welcome him because we would feel bad otherwise. But in the LA area or north, well really mostly in LA area, there are many smaller cliques. You have to make a name for yourself before you join the "elite" clubs. Still, I hope that Boston could give LA a good example of cohesiveness No matter who we are, it is important to have diversity in the group. It's the same thing with Siberian tigers--their stripes vary.  It's the same idea here in Boston. But in the LA area, they didn't see that way. They say, "If you are my kind, come with me; If you're not--get outta here."  They pick and choose. I don't buy it.  Oh, and LA is very fancy and high-class. Like for an example, when I went to Beverly Hills... In one store, I was looking at this really nice silk shirt. I decided to check the price.  I see the price tag: 350 dollars.  Really, 350 dollars for a shirt?! I would say the most expensive shirt here in Boston is up to maybe 100, 150 dollars.  I wouldn't know--I don't buy expensive shirts, but hey. Still, wow, it is very expensive in LA. Same idea for food shopping: in LA, a loaf of bread costs 3 or 4 bucks while here in Boston it's only $1.50 to two dollars and it is even a bigger loaf than in LA. Really, I'm not just talking about just economic differences, but rather cultural differences as well. Bostonians seem more friendly in general. For example: here, when I'm driving, and two cars come up to the same intersection, I would wave the other person on, he would say "Thanks!" and wave back. But in LA, would they do that? No--they don't care and just drive right through. A few times while I was in LA, I waved people on.  I thought they would say thanks back, but the other drivers just ignored me and zipped across.  I said, "Oh, you're welcome, too. Oh well," and drove on. Its same kind of situation in food markets, restaurants, banks, and many different places. Here (in Boston), they have good service, well not 100 percent of time but you tend to get good service---they make sure you're comfortable. In LA, the service is awful; some people can't speak English. I would write something down but they still wouldn't understand me.  That's how bad the service is in LA! People were not very outgoing, friendly, welcoming in the community. I think its probably because LA is big so they didnt really care about community as much as Bostonians do.