[Neø]

I mean that you might have your own way of saying someones name.

When I say murbot i pronounce it more morbot than mihrbot

What about you?

-Neø

[murbot]

You have a speech impediment, eh?



Actually, I probably mispronounce yours as well. Instead of Neo, I say "neooooooh god what now"

heh

[Wrao]

how else would you pronounce my handle?

[murbot]

wrong robot

[Wrao]

Originally Posted by murbot wrong robot

winner.

[iBrowse]

While I pronounce it 'mur-bot' I think to myself "that stupid canuck". I believe either would be appropriate.

[SledgeHammer]

There's pscates who could be (silent p)scAYts or as I pronounce it (to myself, since I don't think I've ever mentioned anyone's handle out loud before) p-scayts(that p is just a short puh) but it might also be p-skahtees, etc.
And then there's groverat which I absolutely can't help but seeing as grover rat. Oh well...

[propellerhead]

Heh, trying figuring out my old name: job.

Is it jo-b, or j-ob? Hmmmm?

[Neø]

Originally Posted by SledgeHammer There's pscates who could be (silent p)scAYts or as I pronounce it (to myself, since I don't think I've ever mentioned anyone's handle out loud before) p-scayts(that p is just a short puh) but it might also be p-skahtees, etc. And then there's groverat which I absolutely can't help but seeing as grover rat. Oh well...

i thought it was grovecat

and as for pscates i read it PC-cates

-Neø

[Wickers]

Wick-'s

(like the candle wick owns something)

The same way you would pronounce that author's last name, Ben Wicks.

[Neø]

to me it was Wykees

-Neø

[Wickers]

Hehe... you should hear some telemarketers try to tackle it. (Wickes is my last name, see how original I am)

I often get Wick-ies, Wickeeze. . . .or just Wick-is.

[Moogs]

I pronounce Murbot's name as if it were French Canadian...


"Mir-boh"

[Neø]

I ponounce Moogs as mugs

-Neø

[murbot]

Originally Posted by Moogs I pronounce Murbot's name as if it were French Canadian... "Mir-boh"

Bastard!! I'm no frog. Wait, that was mean.

Well, I'm not.



It's Moo-gs, Neo. As in boobs. heh heh

[curiousuburb]

SOO-Pa-Ka-RAH-TAY-Mon-KAY-Deth-CA (said quickly sounds Japanese)
where the Supa is like Supafly, or Sou-Per (as in "Isn't he just Super!")?


KYU-Rhe-Us-u-Burb. Sometimes the penultimate u is silent.

[Luca]

Wow Ne¿, you really DO have a speech impediment.

Murbot as "more-bot" rather than "mihr-bot"?
Moogs as "mugs" rather than, well, "moooooogs"?

You need to get your long and short O's and U's straight. Speaking of which, I think you just earned yourself a new name:

Nee-uh.

[Moogs]

Originally Posted by murbot Bastard!! I'm no frog. Wait, that was mean. Well, I'm not.

I knew you would appreciate my pronunciation.

:smokey:

It's Moo-gs, Neo. As in boobs. heh heh

You've been hanging out on 17th Street too much, but that is one comparison I won't argue with. "Moogs likes boobs" might be any easy way to remember it.

[thegelding]

mur bot

simple...helps i guess if you know his first name

as for some of mine:

for some reason i always think of P Scates as PS Cates...just my fetish for phoebe cates i guess

groverat i know is suppose to be grover at (austin texas)...but he is either grover rat or grove rat or usually g'rat to my mind

as for myself...it seems a lot of you young whippersnappers get personal with me and call me the short form, geld or gelding...the proper use of my name, and for a man of my age, is of course thegelding, and maybe even thegelding, sir...i won't even comment on the times i am merely called "g"...horrors of familiarity i dare say

g

[709]

'Seven Oh Nine'

Not 'Seven Zero Nine' or 'Seven Zed Nine'.


'Seven O'Nine' is probably OK too.

[709]

Originally Posted by curiousuburb KYU-Rhe-Us-u-Burb. Sometimes the penultimate u is silent.

Damn! I never even noticed the penultimate u! You were always 'curiousburb' in my head-voice. Same gist I guess...but damned if that post didn't question my reading skills.

[curiousuburb]

Originally Posted by 709 'Seven Oh Nine' Not 'Seven Zero Nine' or 'Seven Zed Nine'. 'Seven O'Nine' is probably OK too.

Admirer of a statuesque Borg in a spandex corset?

[709]

Originally Posted by curiousuburb Admirer of a statuesque Borg in a spandex corset?

Nope. I was 709 loooong before the Borg hottie came on the scene. It has to do with Austin. And my dog.

3 hints:

Jim Franklin
Guy Juke
The Armadillo World Headquarters

Ask groverat. He might have some insight.

[Mac+]

I actually refer to Moogs as "mogues" myself. The reason being, (and I've mentioned this to him once before) is that one of the most popular synthesizers of all time was the minimoog, invented by Dr Bob Moog - who, btw, was honored by the Grammys the same year as Apple (2002 - if memory serves me well). Anyway, heaps of musicians and non-musicians make the mistake of referring to that classic bass line sound of the minimoog as a MOOOOOOG bass sound - when in actual fact, Dr Bob himself says that his name rhymes with vogue. So there ya go! (history lesson over)

pscates I simply think "skates" to myself - sounds cool.

murbot - I actually think "mur-boh". I attribute this to the fact that it was about two years or so before I ever read that mihir-robot story of his at AI.com and by then my pronunciation had been formed. Still, haven't managed to add the hard t to the end.

curiousuburb - I figure this is wrong, but I go for: "curious suburb"

wrao throws me a bit - I know he's Wrong Robot - but I don't get the variation or link for this name. I used to think "ray-oh", but now I just think "bassplayer" (btw - what is the significance of Station?)

there are also some members who I'll always just think of abbreviations: "dmb", "wba", "ut" and "cc" - but I always love saying to myself superkaratemonkeydeathcar

Oh and apologies to thegelding for the "over familiar" use of your title (g) - although I don't quite think I'm one of the whispersnappers you may think me to be.

[crazychester]

Originally Posted by thegelding as for myself...it seems a lot of you young whippersnappers get personal with me and call me the short form, geld or gelding...the proper use of my name, and for a man of my age, is of course thegelding, and maybe even thegelding, sir...i won't even comment on the times i am merely called "g"...horrors of familiarity i dare say

Then as a woman of your age, I shall henceforth require crazychester ma'am (Americans can say "mam", Poms can stick with "marm", the French, of course, will use "madame", VB feel free to throw in a fraulein if the mood takes you).

I can't stand cc but I keep my mouth shut about it because I know if I tell you all you'll make a special point of calling me cc instead of my preferred Chester.





Oh fuck.

[Powerdoc]

I pronounce Murbot, the french way, because it sounds good in my head. Anyway I am certainly the only one to pronounce it that way. The french way of pronouncing U, is very difficult for english native speakers.

I pronounce Pscates, PS cates

Sir Thegelding, since Sir Mac of the isles is not there, I swear that I will use the proper title that suit with your mighty age.

Madame CrazyChester, I take note of your suggestion, and will use the title of madame in front of your name.

[crazychester]

Merci beaucoup Monsieur Powerdoc.

Actually I've labored with the murbot/murboh thing too 'cause I wasn't sure if he was French Canadian or not. I suspected not. However, I think you should give some serious consideration to insisting people pronounce it "murboh" murbot because it sounds so grand.

[Mac+]

re: cc - apologies ma'am.

but every time I say chester - my mind kicks into "chester, chester, child Michael Jacksoniser" (not good for a personality association I would think)

what about: straight shooting French talking Aussie dancer?

[SKMDC]

"i call elvrybody carl"

[Wrao]

Originally Posted by Mac+ wrao throws me a bit - I know he's Wrong Robot - but I don't get the variation or link for this name. I used to think "ray-oh", but now I just think "bassplayer" (btw - what is the significance of Station?)

I can't think a better way to write my name phonetically than how it is.

Staion is from bill and ted's bogus journey, its meaning is similar to "excellent!" or "totally non-heinous!"