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Post by Wolfgang on Aug 19, 2009 21:52:27 GMT -5
I still don't understand why it is pronounced "FAR - V". Seems to me the "R" is after the "V". The English language is bizarre. I mean, it's not one of the easiest languages to learn. It's not logical; oftentimes, the pronunciation and spelling of certain words are the result of their historical origins and eventual evolutionary development rather than logical rules of convention. To make matters worse, there are silent letters all over the place. Words like "phlegm" (silent 'g') and "denouement" (whose pronunciation derives from the French) and "herb" (silent 'h'). Words like "merger" where the 'g' is pronounced like a 'j' but "burger" and "Joe Berger" has the 'g' pronounced like a hard "g." Quantum mechanics weird. Sometimes, I like the consistency of the German, Spanish, or even Japanese languages. In Spanish, every letter is pronounced consistently, no matter the word or what other letter precedes it or follows it. |
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Aug 19, 2009 23:09:25 GMT -5
No one has felt the pain of disappointment like Buffalo. While Buffalo has been through some depressing sports times, it comes nowhere close to Cleveland. Many media outlets have given it the title of Most Tortured sports town. They have 3 pro teams and the last title was '64. Just look at the history (in no particular order): The Move (Browns leave town) The Catch (Indians vs. Giants) The Drive (Browns vs. Broncos) The Fumble (Browns vs. Broncos) Red Right 88 (Browns vs. Raiders) The Shot (Cavs vs. Bulls) The Choke (Indians vs. Marlins) The Choke II (Indians vs. Red Sox) Cavs vs. Magic Cavs vs. Spurs Indians vs. Braves Indians boating accident etc. |
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Post by Jack on Aug 20, 2009 13:22:25 GMT -5
I have some genuine polar bear tranquilizers if any Cheeseheads want them. Unfortunately given the amount of meds Brett has taken in the never ending twilight of his career he's probably built up immunity. But if any are interested just give me a jingle.
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