tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post4044932517235126520..comments2023-10-25T04:44:36.259-05:00Comments on The Cynical Dog: There's No "Y" In ThereJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10417487829318519262noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-33694774362567357352008-03-07T06:46:00.000-06:002008-03-07T06:46:00.000-06:00Perhaps I should give up on frozen confections and...Perhaps I should give up on frozen confections and just go with Bill Cosby's favorite ....<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jell-O pudding pops. Where did those go, they were great ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-11124442995714179812008-03-06T13:28:00.000-06:002008-03-06T13:28:00.000-06:00Dave-"Sherbert" cracks me up for some reason. It's...Dave-<BR/><BR/>"Sherbert" cracks me up for some reason. It's like the others, but rather than pissing me off it just makes me feel sorry for people--they can't even afford to pay attention to the words they read. Of course, who reads? They've probably never seen "sherbet" in print.<BR/><BR/>And the nice Homeland Security people would like to talk to you about your advocacy of French words. "Sorbet?" Next thing you know you'll be insisting on the French pronunciation of "croissant." (Which, to the best of my ability to discern, is something like "hhhhwosssoooohhh.")Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417487829318519262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-47035558585536747942008-03-05T16:47:00.000-06:002008-03-05T16:47:00.000-06:00Okay--my short search for the "Houston" problem ha...Okay--my short search for the "Houston" problem has yielded some help. Here's from the "Think Baby Names" website:<BR/><BR/>"The boy's name Houston \ho(us)-ton\ is pronounced HEW-ston. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Old English origin, and its meaning is 'Hugh's town; settlement on the hill'." <BR/><BR/>So it seems that Houston started out as "Hughston," and even though the spelling changed, the pronunciation didn't in all cases. That's really interesting to me. I'm glad to have looked that up.<BR/><BR/>I can't remember where I read it, but supposedly most (if not all) of the places in England ending in "-ton" are the result of viking invaders naming the places they conquered. That's how my family contributed to the English language. By sacking and pillaging. Of course, you're the speardane, Matt, so your family was in on it, too.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417487829318519262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-15994643117958245182008-03-05T15:21:00.000-06:002008-03-05T15:21:00.000-06:00Sherbet (Sher-bet) anyone?Oh, wait, the world insi...Sherbet (Sher-bet) anyone?<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait, the world insists that it is "Sher-bert". <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we can settle on "sorbet"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-81748950083605635862008-03-05T14:36:00.000-06:002008-03-05T14:36:00.000-06:00Matt-"Houston" is a serious monkey-wrench in my th...Matt-<BR/><BR/>"Houston" is a serious monkey-wrench in my theory. I'm glad you mentioned that. I need to study some things.<BR/><BR/>And yes--reelator is pretty irritating. Like nookyoolar. My father was a realtor.<BR/><BR/>Here's another one: joolary.<BR/><BR/>The word "jewelry" is pronounced "joo-ul-ree." Not "joo-luh-ree."<BR/><BR/>I feel like a serious crab after all this. Hehe.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417487829318519262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-27031429298470679612008-03-05T11:43:00.000-06:002008-03-05T11:43:00.000-06:00Jason: What about Houston? (Of course in New Yor...Jason: What about Houston? (Of course in New York the street is pronounced Hows-ton and not Hyoo-ston).<BR/><BR/>My pet peeve is when people pronounce realtor as ree-la-tor instead of reel-tor.Anskovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826490748169161411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-45228576089981755932008-03-05T10:03:00.000-06:002008-03-05T10:03:00.000-06:00Yeah, "warsh" is another irritant. So are people w...Yeah, "warsh" is another irritant. So are people who drink "melk."<BR/><BR/>Grr.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417487829318519262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-68094001414107778872008-03-04T23:47:00.000-06:002008-03-04T23:47:00.000-06:00See, when I hear the "koo" vs "kyoo" arguement (wh...See, when I hear the "koo" vs "kyoo" arguement (which I have many times), I don't hear the u issue... what I hear is a "Q". "Que"pon vs "Koo"pon. <I>shrug</I><BR/><BR/>Ok, I'm off to finish my "WAR"sh now.<BR/><BR/><I>smirk</I>Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768480909413882844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420238.post-15559271575706527402008-03-04T22:30:00.000-06:002008-03-04T22:30:00.000-06:00halle-fuckin'-lujah brother and amen!! I am soo f...halle-fuckin'-lujah brother and amen!! I am soo freakin' sick of hearing people say this I want to smash my head in with a brick every time it is uttered.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865006624440597818noreply@blogger.com