Fee-koon?
Foe-koon?
Fi-koon?
Fum-koon?
I smell the blood of an Englishman-koon?
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I've always thought it was pronounced "foe-kunn" and I've never really considered it being pronounced any other way.
Anyways, back on topic people (nudge nudge wink wink), judges! Let's... judge!
I always did too before I was corrected. Now even my attempts to read it incorrectly sound wrong and I can't imagine why I didn't read it as Fee before. :smallsmile:
Ditto this. I felt kind of dumb when I was corrected. "Well of course it rhymes with the first syllable in Phoebe. Why wouldn't it? It's even spelled the same!" *facepalm* :smallcool:
With Szilard, on the other hand, even after he explained how it's pronounced I can't make my brain see it that way, try as I might. It will forever be "Zai lard" to me. (Hey, at least I have the "Z" in the right place, eh? :smallwink:)
I'm pretty sure I mispronounce everyone's names. I'm terrible at the whole words thing.
So... How bout that poetry?
On the topic that has been hotly discussed the last several posts...
Try having a name like drengnikrafe. People rarely misspell it because they don't even know what it is. More often than not, when asked, people say "I thought it said 'Dragonknife'". No, people. It's 'king nerd' reversed, followed by my RPG name, Rafe (shortened from Raphiel, the ninja turtle, because usernames sometimes have 12 character limits).
On the topic that this thread was dedicated to...
I remain quite anxious to see the rest of the results.
Sorry this is taking so long; I'll get the judgments up soon.
Soon like 5 minutes, or soon like tomorrow? :smalltongue:
Soon like the day after tomorrow, I'm afraid.
Yeah; I'm about halfway done with mine, but my weekend is totally booked, so they'll probably be in by Wednesday or so. I'm trying to review as thoroughly (and as constructively critical as possible), but if you want me to spare the details, I can finish up the matchups lickety split.
Take your time, guys, the internet will still be here.
NO IT WON'T IT MIGHT END TOMORROW
Also, protip: change your names to an acronym. Much simpler :smallcool:
This has been my username since I first used it playing Runescape 5 years ago. I have no intention of changing it now, especially considering I'll never remember the new one.
Oh, I almost forgot. There's no hurry. I hear the average lifespan gives me at least another 50 years.
Keep in mind, that's just when people are dying these days. Who knows what medical advances will be coming up over the horizon, eh?
A-ja-wi-be? Maybe?
A-jwib. :smalltongue:
Szilard's got the right of it, in my opinion. That's how I do it. Or go for "Alien Jesus With Blades" if pronouncing acronyms bothers you that much :smalltongue:
Now I know.
And knowing is, honestly, about 21/100ths of the battle.
Your name is like a wrench thrown into the engine of my reading brain. Every time I so much as glance over it, my mind grinds to a groaning halt, until--in a voice stuttered and unsure--it pronounces your name, "Ah-eh-jih-wuh-b", and move on.
This is 100% my problem.
We are here to help you in your time of need.
Yep, admitting is the first step on the road to recovery...
Wait, what's the next step?
Nuking the problem till it goes away:smalltongue:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
...
Yeah...