How do you pronounce callsigns?
How do you pronounce callsigns?
Well i have known the callsign Louman and gnu-sense. But I was wondering how do you think these names are pronounced?
Louman: Is it low-man, loo-man, luman? What do u think?
gnu-sense: Is it nu-sense, gu nu sense, glue no sense? What do u think?
if you have any other weird names that you want to learn how to pronounce post them here.
Louman: Is it low-man, loo-man, luman? What do u think?
gnu-sense: Is it nu-sense, gu nu sense, glue no sense? What do u think?
if you have any other weird names that you want to learn how to pronounce post them here.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Louman? is it that hard? its like l-ow!-man, "ow!" as in pain. gnu-sense is like this, gnu is not a word its an acronym, and sense is the only thing you would say. look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU for what GNU is.
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Actually it is lew-man (or loo-man if you preffer), it rhymes with pew (as in the seats in a church). He is not Chinese and there is no pain involved...ducktape wrote:Louman? is it that hard? its like l-ow!-man, "ow!" as in pain. gnu-sense is like this, gnu is not a word its an acronym, and sense is the only thing you would say. look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU for what GNU is.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
I've always thought of it as 'loo' man.
As in, rhymes with you, grew, crew, brew, true.
As in, rhymes with you, grew, crew, brew, true.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Does it matter how to pronounce nicknames? You type, and doesn't say, it anyway.
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Oh, it matters! You better believe it matters! What if I'm talking to my real life friends who play? I'm SO not spelling it out!piet wrote:Does it matter how to pronounce nicknames? You type, and doesn't say, it anyway.
I always say LOO-man (rhymes with POO), and as for gnu-sense, it's an obvious pun. It's "GNU" (pronounced NEW, also rhyming with POO) and "sense", or together: "nuisance". I think it's a clever name, really. Oh, right, and I say it G-N-U-sense.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
A gnu is a type of wildebeest, and also the operating system, whose logo is a gnu (awkward sentence, I know). It is pronounced like "new" I believe. I don't know where exactly his name came from, but I don't think it's an acronym.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
I'm pretty sure its the acronym. if you've talked to him before he seems to know his stuff about linux. but it could be, (wildebeest)gnu-sense.
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
How do you pronounce "ducati"? Do you say 'doo-caaaaaaty' or 'doo-cawwwwtii'
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
I've always pronounced it the latter way in my head, but now that I think about it, I'm not sure it would be the short "a" sound...dexter wrote:How do you pronounce "ducati"? Do you say 'doo-caaaaaaty' or 'doo-cawwwwtii'
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
I say 'do-cot-ee'
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Louman = loo/man
gnusense = new/sense
ducati= doo/cat/ee
Knowing how to pronounce names is a must in BZFlag!
gnusense = new/sense
ducati= doo/cat/ee
Knowing how to pronounce names is a must in BZFlag!
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
*full agree to deewee (ducatiwannabe)*
i pronounce it exactly the same
i pronounce it exactly the same
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
I'm pretty sure "gnu-sense" is supposed to be a pun on "new-sense" which is supposed to be a pun on "nuisance."
Kinda like how GNOME expands itself to "GNU is Not Unix is Not Unix is Not Unix Image Manipulation Program Tool Kit Networking Object Model Environment". ;-)
Kinda like how GNOME expands itself to "GNU is Not Unix is Not Unix is Not Unix Image Manipulation Program Tool Kit Networking Object Model Environment". ;-)
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
lol i never knew so many people would be arguing on how to pronounce a callsign
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Heh I would think the "language spoiling the experience" (now locked) forum was more of an argument than this.
I've always said loo-man also, but I pronounced ducati doo-cot-i not cat-i. People always read words unfamiliar to them, sound it out, and then are surprised a while later when someone else says it different.
I've always said loo-man also, but I pronounced ducati doo-cot-i not cat-i. People always read words unfamiliar to them, sound it out, and then are surprised a while later when someone else says it different.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Loo-man (louman)
Doo-caw-tee (ducati)
dee-double-yoo (ducatiwanabe)
new-sense (gnu-sense)
rek-eg (wreckage)
hug-seembeem (HYGSBM)
F-numbers (f687/s)
Joe-Va-No (joevano)
Dex-Ter (dexter)
Ahh-Mee-Bahh (Ameoba)
Duck-Tape (ducktape)
Now you have an argument: Prove me wrong.
Doo-caw-tee (ducati)
dee-double-yoo (ducatiwanabe)
new-sense (gnu-sense)
rek-eg (wreckage)
hug-seembeem (HYGSBM)
F-numbers (f687/s)
Joe-Va-No (joevano)
Dex-Ter (dexter)
Ahh-Mee-Bahh (Ameoba)
Duck-Tape (ducktape)
Now you have an argument: Prove me wrong.
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Correction:
joe-van-o or joe-van-overberghe (your choice )
joe-van-o or joe-van-overberghe (your choice )
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Lol! Love this post, me1. Had me laughing and getting weird looks cause of it!me1 wrote:Loo-man (louman)
Doo-caw-tee (ducati)
dee-double-yoo (ducatiwanabe)
new-sense (gnu-sense)
rek-eg (wreckage)
hug-seembeem (HYGSBM)
F-numbers (f687/s)
Joe-Va-No (joevano)
Dex-Ter (dexter)
Ahh-Mee-Bahh (Ameoba)
Duck-Tape (ducktape)
Now you have an argument: Prove me wrong.
And I'm not complaining about what you did with my name... because that is technically correct. True, it is an abbrevation... but hey, it's my name within my name. So I'm not complaining.
P.S. New forum is nice, but wish I could use more than three smileys. I had to remove my googly-eyed one!
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Great now I will be called a Wreck-egg. Thanks a lot me1.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
The correct pronunciation of my call sign is:
Tarquin Fin- tim- lin- bin- whin- bim- lin- bus- stop- F'tang- F'tang- Olé- Biscuitbarrel
Tarquin Fin- tim- lin- bin- whin- bim- lin- bus- stop- F'tang- F'tang- Olé- Biscuitbarrel
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Wreckage wrote:Great now I will be called a Wreck-egg. Thanks a lot me1.
me1 wrote:Now you have an argument: Prove me wrong.
me1 wrote:Prove me wrong.
Thank you for your time.me1 wrote:[Please] Prove me wrong. [aka: A lot of this was made up on the spot as to stimulate discussion.]
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
Hehe I hope you know I was kidding? Thanks for your time making those up for us.
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Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
some callsigns are not meant to be pronounced...
Re: How do you pronounce callsigns?
doo-CAW-tea