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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2013, 12:34:41 pm » |
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Is Chimera in a contest with Pryhm for the most mispronounced restaurant in the Brady District?
Chimera is a word. (blame the English language for it's pronunciation nuances : /kīˈmi(ə)rə/ not /CHi mi(ə)rə/ ) Prhyme is not a word (they went out of their way to use ebonics) |
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« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2013, 02:19:31 pm » |
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Its sad that Tulsa folk don't read enough to know what a Chimera is and how that word is pronounced.
At least ask the googles
Been floored with how many people also can't pronounce Decopolis. Metro and Metropolis. Deco and Decopolis. Not exactly brain surgery. But then again I have actually started discovering that some people have never heard of the word Metropolis, and don't know what it means? What do kids do in schools these days? And Chimera... your saying some people don't know what that is either? Egads. |
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"When you only have two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other."-Chinese proverb. "Arts a staple. Like bread or wine or a warm coat in winter. Those who think it is a luxury have only a fragment of a mind. Mans spirit grows hungry for art in the same way h
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« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2013, 02:28:38 pm » |
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Been floored with how many people also can't pronounce Decopolis. Metro and Metropolis. Deco and Decopolis. Not exactly brain surgery. But then again I have actually started discovering that some people have never heard of the word Metropolis, and don't know what it means? What do kids do in schools these days? And Chimera... your saying some people don't know what that is either? Egads.
I've had experiences with: Tortilla (Tor-til-la) Bistro (Bristow) fajita (fa-ge-ta) I'm sure of many more but those popped into my head pretty quickly. |
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« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2013, 02:52:20 pm » |
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Been floored with how many people also can't pronounce Decopolis. Metro and Metropolis. Deco and Decopolis. Not exactly brain surgery. But then again I have actually started discovering that some people have never heard of the word Metropolis, and don't know what it means? What do kids do in schools these days? And Chimera... your saying some people don't know what that is either? Egads.
In fairness, it has been a while since the last Superman movie. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2013, 03:12:10 pm » |
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I've had experiences with:
Tortilla (Tor-til-la)
Bistro (Bristow)
fajita (fa-ge-ta)
I'm sure of many more but those popped into my head pretty quickly.
I've been asked where I got those NAY-chos before. |
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first” -Ronald Reagan
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« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2013, 05:10:17 pm » |
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My girlfriend went to Chimera yesterday and said it was great.
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« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2013, 06:17:41 pm » |
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I've had experiences with:
Tortilla (Tor-til-la)
Bistro (Bristow)
fajita (fa-ge-ta)
I'm sure of many more but those popped into my head pretty quickly.
It's not incorrect to pronounce "tortilla" as "tor-till-a" or "fajita" as "fageeta." That's how they are phonetically pronounced in English. British people actually say them like that. (Well..not sure about "fageeta" but they do say "fill-it" for "fillet.") The British actually think we are pretentious for our pronunciation of those words. |
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« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2013, 07:00:47 pm » |
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Yes. Good quality at good price points. It's not for the fat.
Very nice caffeine buzz.
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« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2013, 07:15:20 pm » |
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I had a stint working behind a movie theater concession stand....
"Can I get some of them Ree Sees?"
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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2013, 11:44:00 pm » |
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This is all I can think of when I hear the name of this place...  |
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« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2013, 10:05:03 am » |
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It's not incorrect to pronounce "tortilla" as "tor-till-a" or "fajita" as "fageeta." That's how they are phonetically pronounced in English. British people actually say them like that. (Well..not sure about "fageeta" but they do say "fill-it" for "fillet.") The British actually think we are pretentious for our pronunciation of those words.
The British can suck it. "lift", "telly", "easy-peasy"...egads indeed you toffey nosed anglos. |
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« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2013, 10:24:09 am » |
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This is all I can think of when I hear the name of this place... Thank you. I could not figure out why I always thought "deadly bacteria" when I read the name. |
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« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2013, 10:36:31 am » |
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It's not incorrect to pronounce "tortilla" as "tor-till-a" or "fajita" as "fageeta." That's how they are phonetically pronounced in English. British people actually say them like that. (Well..not sure about "fageeta" but they do say "fill-it" for "fillet.") The British actually think we are pretentious for our pronunciation of those words.
Let us not forget aluminum is "ally-min-yoom" to the limeys. |
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first” -Ronald Reagan
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« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2013, 11:47:55 am » |
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I think I'll open a joint in the Brady District named "Irregardless" to complete the triology - 1) hard to pronounce word that does not exist; 2) commonly mispronounced word that does exist; and 3) correctly pronounced word that does not exist.
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« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2013, 09:32:59 am » |
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This is all I can think of when I hear the name of this place... I was about to say.... I know how to pronounce Chimera... I've seen Mission:Impossible 2. |
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