The Morning Rant – Friday 03/04/2022

JOURNALISTS ATTEMPT FOREIGN PRONUNCIATIONS: KEEV, CUTTER, AND NEE-KUH-DAAG-WUH

Other than being adamant that no US blood should be spilled in Ukraine, I have little to say about that conflict, because I do not understand the geo-politics of the region. (Neither do the tens of millions of foreign policy experts on Facebook and Twitter.) I pray for all the innocents in harm’s way, and I’ll be thrilled if this results in Putin’s political demise. I have special enmity for Putin because he funds what I perceive to be the greatest threat to my liberty, specifically, radical environmental groups who seek to impose energy scarcity on America.

That said, can I take a moment to chuckle about our pretentious media suddenly adopting a new pronunciation for Kiev, excuse me, “Kyiv,” which is how the city is spelled in Ukrainian, except not really, because the actual Ukrainian spelling uses the cyrillic alphabet, and looks something like “Київ.”

Anyhow, our sophisticated, cosmopolitan journalists are all now saying “Keev” rather than “Key-Ev.” Being a Google-trained scholar of Slavic languages, I just researched how Kyiv is actually pronounced in Ukrainian. Apparently, it’s supposed to be more like “Key-EVE.” Oh well, at least our television journalists are trying.

Do you remember a few years back during one of our many Middle Eastern wars, when journalists in near-unison discovered a new pronunciation for Qatar? It actually evolved over a few short weeks from “kah-TAR” to “KOTT-ur” to “Gutter” to “Cutter.” With so many options, I choose to pronounce it the same way Horshack pronounces Mr. Kotter’s last name.

But my all-time favorite episode of “journalists attempt a foreign pronunciation” was when Nicaragua was in the news due to President Reagan funneling arms to its anti-communist guerrillas. (Imagine that, we armed the good guys rather than actually fighting their battles for them.) The very cosmopolitan journalists of that era opened up their “Spanish For Dummies” book, and suddenly started pronouncing Nicaragua as “NEE-kuh-DAAG-wuh.”

I just hope there isn’t a war in Mexico any time soon. I’m not sure my ears can handle all the TV news readers suddenly sounding like Peggy Hill when talking about “MEH-Hee-coe.”

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JOURNALISTS vs STATISTICS

Speaking of journalists who aren’t very bright…

Ace had a little fun yesterday mocking the “fact checkers” at Politifact, who ruled Maria Bartiromo’s claim that “We have doubled our (oil) imports from Russia in the last year” to be “Mostly False.”

As Ace noted, Politifact acknowledges that crude oil imports have technically more than doubled.

The U.S. more than doubled its crude oil imports from Russia, to about 208,000 barrels a day in the first 11 months of 2021, from 76,000 barrels a day in 2020.

Politifact’s awful fact-check goes beyond silly partisanship. This article sounds like it was written by someone who does not even have an elementary understanding of math and statistics.

“But Bartiromo’s broader point was about the extent of U.S. reliance on Russian oil, which remains fairly modest. Russia accounted for only about 3% of overall U.S. crude oil imports in 2021 — a 2 percentage point increase from 2020.”

In a battle between statistics and prominent journalists, the journalists don’t stand a chance. It’s actually kind of funny that we have elite “fact checkers” who think “doubled” is just a euphemism for “a really big amount,” and since Politifact determined that the increase in crude oil imports was not really big, they ruled that “doubled” is therefore a “mostly false” description.

It’s also quite scary that most of our political class, including NeverTrump faux-conservatives, holds such excruciatingly ignorant journalists like this in high regard.

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That’s it for today. How ‘bout we end today’s time together with a little bit of Peggy Hill’s confidently incorrect Spanish?

(buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com)

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM

Comments

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1 Hat trick?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 04, 2022 11:02 AM (nRMeC)

2 hiya

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:03 AM (arJlL)

3 So many idiots, so little time.

Posted by: clutch cargo - Now fortified with CPM-S90V at March 04, 2022 11:03 AM (wAnMi)

4 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:03 AM (Zz0t1)

5 Monkey free zone.

Posted by: Mister Scot (Formerly GWS) at March 04, 2022 11:03 AM (bVYXr)

6 I'm with you on the annoying media pronunciations.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (lCui1)

7 It's also quite scary that most of our political class, including NeverTrump faux-conservatives, holds such excruciatingly ignorant journalists like this in high regard.

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I doubt they do.

Journalists are useful idiots.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (LvTSG)

8 The media cannot tell the difference between a Fartclam and a flaccidmuff.

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (ZTJjv)

9 no monkey, not sponge...

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (8D42x)

10 But can journalists pronounce Fartclam?

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 04, 2022 11:05 AM (W2Pud)

11 Journalists are bad people who do bad things and terrible things should happen to them.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:05 AM (V6f9+)

12 Question for the horde. Is Twitter demanding loging in just for conservative tweets, or is it across the board?
(eg: can't view Inmans tweets unless you log in to prove your age)

Posted by: Mark Reardon at March 04, 2022 11:05 AM (1acyy)

13 7 It's also quite scary that most of our political class, including NeverTrump faux-conservatives, holds such excruciatingly ignorant journalists like this in high regard.

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I doubt they do.

Journalists are useful idiots.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (LvTSG)

*fistbump*
-Ben Rhodes

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (z5Vrg)

14 12 Journalists are bad people who do bad things and terrible things should happen to them.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:05 AM (V6f9+)

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Always have been, too.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (LvTSG)

15 Willowed:

Top Three Putin Plans for Counter-Assassination of Miss Lindsay:

3) Nuclear Butt Plug

2) Curare and Ricin Laced copy of "Photos of Naked Young Men for Totally Straight Guys. Nope, not Gay At. All. Just for Straight Guys....Yeah" Magazine, Scratch and Sniff Edition

1) Genetically Enhanced Assassination Gerbil with Sharp Steel Claws and Titanium Teeth

Posted by: naturalfake at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (OMayC)

16 But I expect bullshit from ignorant journalists. What makes me sad is seeing stupid propaganda from people like Austin Bay who sure as hell should know better.

It's ok to hate Russia for invading, just don't be dumb about it.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (V6f9+)

17 Trading is halted on ERUS, a Russian ETF. I bought some as it declined and still have a buy order in but I guess it is all frozen now.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (yQpMk)

Posted by: G'rump928(c) repeats himself at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (yQpMk)

18 "Journalists" The "J" is silent.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 04, 2022 11:06 AM (BFigT)

19 HEDY !!

Posted by: REDACTED at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (us2H3)

20 I'm with you on the annoying media pronunciations.
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (lCui1)

And their unwillingness to point out Gaylord's dumbfuckery.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (y7DUB)

21 Journalists are bad people who do bad things and terrible things should happen to them.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:05 AM (V6f9+)

Journalists are just like people, except they demand the right to publish your name and home address as punishment for donating $10 to Canadian truckers.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (P4LRL)

22 Buck Throckmorton destroyed our environment and stole my childhood.

Posted by: Greta Thunberg, meatball-scented Druid philosopher at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (Xrfse)

23 We need to talk about your emojis. Three Ukrainian flags is the minimum. Now, it's up to you whether you want to be satisfied with the minimum.

Posted by: Stan at twitter at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (h5TKJ)

24 Journalism Majors thank the god they don't believe in every day for the Education Majors keeping them off the bottom of the Entering Freshman SAT rankings.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) reminds you at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (yQpMk)

25 I just hope there isn't a war in Mexico any time soon. I'm not sure my ears can handle all the TV news readers suddenly sounding like Peggy Hill when talking about "MEH-Hee-coe."
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The journalists are virtue-signaling idiots first and foremost. Whenever there's a war, they change all the pronunciations. Sounds sophisticated and is just dripping with *gravitas.*

The only one on this list I use is Qatar pronounced as "cutter" and that is just because that's how I picked it up from various buddies who were deployed there. They all pronounced it that way. I have no clue how the natives say it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (DU+/6)

26 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (ZLI7S)

27 Buck Throckmorton destroyed our environment and stole my childhood.
Posted by: Greta Thunberg, meatball-scented Druid philosopher

But he didn't sniff ya !

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (arJlL)

28 If there were actual consequence for actions, the media would stop acting like drunken Russians on a space station.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (Zz0t1)

29 we have banned Graham from all gloryholes

Posted by: Vlad at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (us2H3)

30 25 Journalism Majors thank the god they don't believe in every day for the Education Majors keeping them off the bottom of the Entering Freshman SAT rankings.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) reminds you at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (yQpMk)

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"I skimmed the Wikipedia article about nuclear disposal, so that makes me an expert in Russian nuclear armaments and tactics."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (LvTSG)

31 Trading is halted on ERUS, a Russian ETF. I bought some as it declined and still have a buy order in but I guess it is all frozen now.

**

Smarter people know what's good for you.

Just look at the stock market since the 2008. Up, up, up!

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (cUuEU)

32 Journalism Majors thank the god they don't believe in every day for the Education Majors keeping them off the bottom of the Entering Freshman SAT rankings.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) reminds you at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (yQpMk)
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I have a mass communication degree. I usually don't talk about it because I distinctly worry that people might think I went to a J-school.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (DU+/6)

33 my all time favorite is stil the switch from Burma to Myanmar.

since in the local language, Myanmar means... wait for it....

Burma...

*face palm*

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (8D42x)

34 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw

I thought it was CHEE -Lay ?

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (arJlL)

35 This has annoyed me for awhile now. Germany is not called that by Germans why change every thing else?

Kiev and Kharkov and Kursk where sites of massive blood letting battles in the 20th century. Name changing is like erasing history.

Posted by: Big V Caffeinated at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Adlwz)

36 I can still kneel for our flag, right?

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (cUuEU)

37 HEDY !!
Posted by: REDACTED at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM

That's Hedley!

Posted by: Hedley Lamar at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (RkC6l)

38 In a battle between statistics and prominent journalists, the journalists don't stand a chance. It's actually kind of funny that we have elite "fact checkers" who think "doubled" is just a euphemism for "areally big amount,"

Boss: We're doubling your raise this year.
Journalists: Yay!
Boss: It's going from 1.5% COLA to 3% COLA.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Hica+)

39 my all time favorite is stil the switch from Burma to Myanmar.

since in the local language, Myanmar means... wait for it....

Burma...

*face palm*
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (8D42x)
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The quality of their personal grooming did decline after the name change, though...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (DU+/6)

40 Journalists are just like people, except they demand the right to publish your name and home address as punishment for donating $10 to Canadian truckers.
Posted by: hogmartin at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (P4LRL)

See? They're LIKE people, only worse.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (V6f9+)

41 "In France they say Pairee, but I'm American so I say Paris."

-Paul Harvey

Posted by: 496 at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (VJsqe)

42 King of the Hill best show ever on TV.

Fight Me !

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (uHFrd)

43 my all time favorite is stil the switch from Burma to Myanmar.

since in the local language, Myanmar means... wait for it....

Burma...

*face palm*
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:09 AM (8D42x)

I had some coworkers at one point that argued why we didn't call Germany "Deutchland" as the Germans did.

"Because we don't have to."

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Zz0t1)

44 Kiev and Kharkov and Kursk where sites of massive blood letting battles in the 20th century. Name changing is like erasing history.
Posted by: Big V Caffeinated at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Adlwz)
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Something something 1984 something something...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (DU+/6)

45 Ah, Peggy. "Dawn-day ess-tah lah ban-yo?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (txdEq)

46 Ukrainx

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (cUuEU)

47 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw

I thought it was CHEE -Lay ?
Posted by: JT

It's Italian. Fra-gi-le!

Posted by: rickb223 at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (Hica+)

48 Stupid Americans translating shit into Spanish to appease.

El HEAT!!!!

Dumbest fucking thing ever.

Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (Zz0t1)

49 burma shave

Posted by: Greta Thunberg, meatball-scented Druid philosopher at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (Xrfse)

50 Journalists are just like people, except they demand the right to publish your name and home address as punishment for donating $10 to Canadian truckers.
Posted by: hogmartin at March 04, 2022
*
See? They're LIKE people, only worse.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022

***
Oh, they're LIKE people. So are the monkeys in the tavern on today's Art Thread.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (txdEq)

51 Dr. Bombay is funnier than Dr Mumbai.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (uHFrd)

52 To your point, the calculus of all of this analysis gives me a headache.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (PEbbU)

53 Politifact attacked the "doubling of imports from Russia" statement to distract from the minor fact the US is helping finance Putin's aggression.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (5pTK/)) at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (5pTK/)

54 I had some coworkers at one point that argued why we didn't call Germany "Deutchland" as the Germans did.

"Because we don't have to."
Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe!

Did they have funny little mustaches ?

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (arJlL)

55 Inflation has not increased everything in this country. Sure food, housing, energy, and all things consumed have gone up significantly. However, wages have stayed stagnant. So you see, inflation hasn't affected everything.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (sX1BW)

56 But can journalists pronounce Fartclam?

It's FAH-clah-may because it's French, right?

Posted by: Oddbob at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (nfrXX)

57 43 I had some coworkers at one point that argued why we didn't call Germany "Deutchland" as the Germans did.
"Because we don't have to."
Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Zz0t1)

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Germany in different languages:
German: Deutschland
English: Germany
Estonian: Saksamaa
French: Allemagne
Limburgish: Pruses

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (LvTSG)

58 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw

I thought it was CHEE -Lay ?
Posted by: JT

It looks like it should be pronounced "chili".

But, it's actually pronounced "spaghetti sauce".

Posted by: naturalfake at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (OMayC)

59 I'm with you on the annoying media pronunciations.
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at March 04, 2022 11:04 AM (lCui1)

And their unwillingness to point out Gaylord's dumbfuckery.
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (y7DUB)

what? you didn't like POOK-E-STAN?

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (8D42x)

60 55 Inflation has not increased everything in this country. Sure food, housing, energy, and all things consumed have gone up significantly. However, wages have stayed stagnant. So you see, inflation hasn't affected everything.
Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (sX1BW)

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My movies still cost the same. I'm in the clear!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (LvTSG)

61 But Bartiromo's broader point was about the extent of U.S. reliance on Russian oil, which remains fairly modest. Russia accounted for only about 3% of overall U.S. crude oil imports in 2021 - a 2 percentage point increase from 2020.
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Uhhh, they *really* suck at math. Hell, not even math, but just arithmetic.

So oil imports from Russia more than doubled, but the Russian share of our overall imports increased 3x (from 1% to 3%), meaning that Russia increased both its nominal exports *and* their overall share of our oil import market.

These people are laughable.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (DU+/6)

62 Pok i stan. Cuz Harvard.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (fWTJL)

63 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw

I thought it was CHEE -Lay ?
Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (arJlL)

applebee's...

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (8D42x)

64 Ah, Peggy. "Dawn-day ess-tah lah ban-yo?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Sadly, I read that in HER voice.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (Hica+)

65 Stupid Americans translating shit into Spanish to appease.

El HEAT!!!!

Dumbest fucking thing ever.
Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:11 AM (Zz0t1)
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Duh, everyone knows it's actually, "El Heato."

Need to add the "o" to make it officially a translation.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (5pTK/)) at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (5pTK/)

66 And it is Peking, dammit. Does anyone call Rome Roma? Does anyone call Spain Espana?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (5kI0z)

67 I pronounce foreign words with an American accent because, well, I'm American.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (vuisn)

68 I hold journalists in the same regard as hookers and truck stop glory hole workers.

Posted by: USNtakim deplorable still. at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (0OmEj)

69 The other day I saw a product wit "Hecho en EUA" on it. It had never occurred to me that there might be a bunch of Mexicans who were interested in supporting their home the way we try to buy American.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (cUuEU)

70 I've said this before. But I suspect the clowns pronouncing "Key-yev" as "Keev" are the same geniuses who pronounce the name of the French film festival as "Can." One does it, they all rush to do it too.

And that "Cutter" thing, too. Gah.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (txdEq)

71 I thought it was CHEE -Lay ?
Posted by: JT

It looks like it should be pronounced "chili".

But, it's actually pronounced "spaghetti sauce".
Posted by: naturalfake at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (OMayC)

Suspected Cincinnati infiltrator detected.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (P4LRL)

72 A friend of mine, now deceased, worked in Qatar for a few years. He said the locals pronounced it "Cutter".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (P3gRi)

73 I had some coworkers at one point that argued why we didn't call Germany "Deutchland" as the Germans did.

"Because we don't have to."
Posted by: Sponge - Trudeau is Asshoe! at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (Zz0t1)

Something like half of countries we use names derived from other parties than the locals, and the other half we use the local name(or something close to it). It's not a big deal either, very typical for most languages.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (z5Vrg)

74 Remember DogEater insisting on calling ISIS "ISIL" (Islamic State of Iraq and Levant) and referring to "The Levant" -- telegraphing his ideology?

I recall some in the MDM-MSM adopting it as well.

Posted by: ShainS -- Honk Semper Tyrannis! at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (qVRSW)

75 FJB, all I got

Posted by: Zeera Hunkering down here, Boss at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (eFR3E)

76 fuck that shit
I say it how I say it

Peking
Bombay
Mouse Say Tongue

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (geLO8)

77 I thought it was Peeking.....

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (arJlL)

78 I am happy to report that the NWO's assault on private wealth is succeeding. Dow down 500+, NASDAQ down 300+. The Manhattan Patriots are near the gates of insolvency. All hail our patriotic Hedge Funds.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (fWTJL)

79 The only one on this list I use is Qatar pronounced as "cutter" and that is just because that's how I picked it up from various buddies who were deployed there. They all pronounced it that way. I have no clue how the natives say it.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (DU+/6)

They may have just been really big fans of Breaking Away.

Posted by: Mishdog at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (3gjFX)

80 Germany in different languages:
German: Deutschland
English: Germany
Estonian: Saksamaa
French: ~~Allemagne~~ Daddy
Limburgish: Pruses
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Fixed it for you.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 04, 2022 11:15 AM (Hica+)

81 It's pronounced Azz-Weep-Ay.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) reminds you at March 04, 2022 11:16 AM (yQpMk)

82 >A friend of mine, now deceased, worked in Qatar for a few years. He said the locals pronounced it "Cutter".

well, the people who live there and should know, are wrong
it's cuh-TAR

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:16 AM (geLO8)

83 Sanley Bowits

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko Solutions at March 04, 2022 11:16 AM (hC9FD)

84 Yeah, the ever insufferable 'NPR Pronunciations'.

Nee-ah-wah-wah

My favorite alliteration was back in the '90s before Bin Laden was a thing, and you had the BBC talking about the 'Taliban in Jalalabad'...

Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:16 AM (8erNz)

85 69 The other day I saw a product wit "Hecho en EUA" on it. It had never occurred to me that there might be a bunch of Mexicans who were interested in supporting their home the way we try to buy American.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (cUuEU)

EUA= USA

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (z5Vrg)

86 75 FJB, all I got
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It also works for Fuck Jill Biden. But you have to use Ace's dick to pull it off.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (fWTJL)

87 Fake and Gay pronunciations are a liberal shibboleth.

And let's face it, to them, belonging to the group is the ONLY virtue.

So, it will never end. Ever more finely tuned absurdist nuances, discernable to only the truly enlightened sensibility.

Posted by: Its enough to make a man spit on his hands . . . at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (x2tqS)

88 A friend of mine, now deceased, worked in Qatar for a few years. He said the locals pronounced it "Cutter".

----------------

Then spell it that way. You put a Q at he front and I'm going to go with the "Q" sound.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (sX1BW)

89 Ah, Peggy. "Dawn-day ess-tah lah ban-yo?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
*
Sadly, I read that in HER voice.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 04, 2022

***
Just what I was aiming for!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (txdEq)

90 Germany in different languages:
German: Deutschland
English: Germany
Estonian: Saksamaa
French: Allemagne
Limburgish: Pruses
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (FVME7)

91 The people that buy oil in the US don't look at country of origin, they look for the best deal they can get. Year to year number aren't really important. If Russia started selling cheap, the amount we buy would increase dramatically.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (UuD2k)

92 estados unidos americanos

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:18 AM (geLO8)

93 The other day I saw a product wit "Hecho en EUA" on it. It had never occurred to me that there might be a bunch of Mexicans who were interested in supporting their home the way we try to buy American.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (cUuEU)

EUA= USA
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy
***

Yeah, that was my point.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:18 AM (cUuEU)

94 I'll call it shithole. Used to call it Kiev, till it suddenly got changed to some stupid shit.

Posted by: Jimco Industries at March 04, 2022 11:18 AM (buTO7)

95 88 A friend of mine, now deceased, worked in Qatar for a few years. He said the locals pronounced it "Cutter".

----------------

Then spell it that way. You put a Q at he front and I'm going to go with the "Q" sound.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (sX1BW)

They spell it in Arabic. The Q is a translator's fault.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (z5Vrg)

96 Jumping on board with new pronunciations is sort of like masks, except it is aural, not visual.

It is nothing more than virtue signalling.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (5kI0z)

97 The fartclam is, however, not always silent

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (V6f9+)

98 And their unwillingness to point out Gaylord's dumbfuckery.
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:07 AM (y7DUB)

what? you didn't like POOK-E-STAN?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (8D42x)

I figured that was some homo affectation, along with calling Iraq "Mesopotamia". I was thinking of things like saying the Falklands were part of the Maldives by fucking up the Argentinian name to piss off the Brits. And calling Scotland the emerald island.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (y7DUB)

99 Funny thing about Beijing, the airport code is PEK.

Then there is the dog and duck........

Posted by: Roland THTG at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (j40lz)

100 Haw, haw, HAW! S'il vous plait.

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (PEbbU)

101 93 The other day I saw a product wit "Hecho en EUA" on it. It had never occurred to me that there might be a bunch of Mexicans who were interested in supporting their home the way we try to buy American.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:14 AM (cUuEU)

EUA= USA
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy
***

Yeah, that was my point.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:18 AM (cUuEU)

Mexicans buying US products to support Mexico? Or Mexicans buying American to support America?

Usually made in the US is something like a luxury marker or quality marker in other countries.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (z5Vrg)

102 The people that buy oil in the US don't look at country of origin, they look for the best deal they can get. Year to year number aren't really important. If Russia started selling cheap, the amount we buy would increase dramatically.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (UuD2

What grade of oil are we buying from Russia?

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (uHFrd)

103 I figured that was some homo affectation, along with calling Iraq "Mesopotamia". I was thinking of things like saying the Falklands were part of the Maldives by fucking up the Argentinian name to piss off the Brits. And calling Scotland the emerald island.
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:19 AM (y7DUB)

ISIL.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (PiwSw)

104 Inflation has not increased everything in this country. Sure food, housing, energy, and all things consumed have gone up significantly. However, wages have stayed stagnant. So you see, inflation hasn't affected everything.
==
You see what they are paying fast food workers these days?

You wages are stagnant, but the service workers, nah. Nurse's were making 30 to 40 an hour. All quit. Working at Agency for 130 to 140 an hour. No kidding.

Posted by: Its enough to make a man spit on his hands . . . at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (bEqdj)

105 The other day I saw a product wit "Hecho en EUA" on it. It had never occurred to me that there might be a bunch of Mexicans who were interested in supporting their home the way we try to buy American.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022

***
This made me think. The abbreviation for "Estados Unidos," when I studied Spanish anyway, was "EEUU." Where did that come from, the doubling I mean? This was long before the European Union, so the abbreviation "EU" wasn't take, was it?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (txdEq)

106 They spell it in Arabic. The Q is a translator's fault.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy

The big Q stands for Quality. It always will.

(name that brand)

Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (8erNz)

107 Journalists explaining "fungible commodity" would cause most of us to stroke out.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (ViKHK)

108 >What grade of oil are we buying from Russia?

10W30

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (geLO8)

109 OK, rant time. The second largest city in Ukraine is Kharkov. The company I work for used to have an office there, which closed last time the Russians invaded Ukraine in 2014. I knew people who lived and worked in Kharkov, I've talked to them on the phone, I know how they, native Kharkovians, pronounce the name of the city. It's "kar'-kov". That's how residents and native speakers pronounce it.

Now, however all the Western newsreaders, without exception, insist on pronouncing it "kar-keev'". They're fucking wrong and it pisses me off, admittedly more than it should.

And don't get me started on "Keev" vs "Kiev".

Posted by: a.moron at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (tu3iY)

110 The market sure liked those jobs numbers. I don't think consumers are buying what they are being told.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (2NHgQ)

111 Place name etymologies are always fascinating.

The Proto-Indo-European root "wal-" means something like "stranger" and can be found from the Walloons, Wales, and Wallachia.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (vuisn)

112 It seem like with the covid panic winding down (for now anyway) all the stupidity has to find a place to escape and express itself. And Ukraine Russia is that outlet! I'm half expecting to see Karens to start scolding people without a Ukranian flag pin for wanting to destroy democracy

Posted by: Ripley at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (MxEKc)

113 Oh, they're LIKE people. So are the monkeys in the tavern on today's Art Thread.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:12 AM (txdEq)

Monkeys > Journalists

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (V6f9+)

114 The fartclam is, however, not always silent
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022

***
The Fartclam Always Toots Twice

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (txdEq)

115 Well, since Coca-Cola fucked up in the US, I support the Mexican economy on that one.

Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (8erNz)

116 What grade of oil are we buying from Russia?

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter

Sweet.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (5kI0z)

117 Disappointed no Buckshot Monkey

Posted by: Skip's Phone at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (WCWHE)

118 In the manner of Jengis Khan.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (uHFrd)

119 Miss me yet? Don't answer that.

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (Xrfse)

120 112 It seem like with the covid panic winding down (for now anyway) all the stupidity has to find a place to escape and express itself. And Ukraine Russia is that outlet! I'm half expecting to see Karens to start scolding people without a Ukranian flag pin for wanting to destroy democracy
Posted by: Ripley at March 04, 2022 11:21 AM (MxEKc)

Ukranian flag masks -- you know it's coming...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (PiwSw)

121 What grade of oil are we buying from Russia?
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (uHFrd)

I think Urals is a sour intermediate.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (UuD2k)

122 You wages are stagnant, but the service workers, nah. Nurse's were making 30 to 40 an hour. All quit. Working at Agency for 130 to 140 an hour. No kidding.
Posted by: Its enough to make a man spit on his hands . . . at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (bEqdj)

CC: Nurse Ratchet

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (V6f9+)

123 I read somewhere (see, I'm an expert now too!) that it's pretty much impossible for Westerners to pronounce "Kiev" properly. We're always going to sound like the durn furriners that we are so it's silly and pretentious for journalists to try it on a domestic audience.

Posted by: JuJuBee at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (mNhhD)

124 The people that buy oil in the US don't look at country of origin, they look for the best deal they can get. Year to year number aren't really important. If Russia started selling cheap, the amount we buy would increase dramatically.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

Beck said today that Russia is offering oil at $22 per bbl les than market price, and there are still no buyers.

Posted by: Joe Mama at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (WmGrA)

125 This made me think. The abbreviation for "Estados Unidos," when I studied Spanish anyway, was "EEUU." Where did that come from, the doubling I mean? This was long before the European Union, so the abbreviation "EU" wasn't take, was it?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (txdEq)

They're Estados Unidos de Mexico so EU might've been confusing to them.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (z5Vrg)

126 ISIL.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (PiwSw)

That was telegraphing his jooo hate since Israel is part of the Levant.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (y7DUB)

127 The big Q stands for Quality. It always will.

(name that brand)
Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022

***
Quaker State

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (txdEq)

128 Yeah, that was my point.
-
Mexicans buying US products to support Mexico? Or Mexicans buying American to support America?

Usually made in the US is something like a luxury marker or quality marker in other countries.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy

**

Buying Hecho en Mejico to support home. Mexicans seeing "Hecho en EUA" and knowing they should look at a different product.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (cUuEU)

129 Yeah, the ever insufferable 'NPR Pronunciations'.

The disembodied voices on the Austin NPR station pronounce the name of the city south of there (and this is tough to get in plain text) "Sahn Mah-rah-cose." There's a really soft "t" in there some place too but I didn't know where to put it.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (nfrXX)

130 How could you forget to mention me, and JEN-gis Khan conquering POK-ee-Stan?

Posted by: John Kerry at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (JCZqz)

131 The Proto-Indo-European root "wal-" means something like "stranger" and can be found from the Walloons, Wales, and Wallachia.
Posted by: Dr. Varno

So, Walla Walla is strangest

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (arJlL)

132 The Fartclam Always Toots Twice
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Toot once, toot big.

(in celebration of that software industry motto, 'slip once, slip big')

Posted by: Foghorn Fartclam at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (8erNz)

133 58 It looks like it should be pronounced "chili".

But, it's actually pronounced "spaghetti sauce".
Posted by: naturalfake at March 04, 2022 11:13 AM (OMayC)

Now, that's just stupid.

Posted by: Raymond Luxury Yacht at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (DTX3h)

134 figured that was some homo affectation, along with calling Iraq "Mesopotamia".
___

Ancient Mesopotamia was located primarily in what is known today as Iraq, but it also extended into parts of modern Syria, Iran, and eastern Turkey. The natural boundaries of ancient Mesopotamia include:

the Tigris River;
the Euphrates River;
the Zagros Mountains in the northeast;
the Taurus Mountains in the northwest;
the Persian Gulf in the south; and
the Syrian Desert in the west.

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (aEubh)

135 The Fartclam Always Toots Twice
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (txdEq)

I've heard that about Lana Turner before

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:24 AM (V6f9+)

136 You wages are stagnant, but the service workers, nah. Nurse's were making 30 to 40 an hour. All quit. Working at Agency for 130 to 140 an hour. No kidding.
Posted by: Its enough to make a man spit on his hands . . . at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (bEqdj)

CC: Nurse Ratchet
==
Talked to nurse admin in small rural Ohio HOspital. Had 31 nurses pre covid for Med surg. Only 9 NINE left on staff now. All to agencies.

Posted by: Its enough to make a man spit on his hands . . . at March 04, 2022 11:24 AM (IX3WW)

137 Our betters have always pronounced Pinochet with a French long AY rather than a Spanish ET.

That's why they pay them the big bucks.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at March 04, 2022 11:24 AM (cgHdD)

138 So, Walla Walla is strangest
Posted by: JT

No, Wagga Wagga. But the locals just call it Wagga.

It's so nice they named it twice.

Posted by: Foghorn Fartclam at March 04, 2022 11:24 AM (8erNz)

139 Call for Papers!

Posted by: The Journal of American Fartclam Studies at March 04, 2022 11:24 AM (PiwSw)

140 Fuck You. The phrase known 'round the world.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (ou23q)

141 Then spell it that way. You put a Q at he front and I'm going to go with the "Q" sound.

Posted by: SH (Overturn Roe) at March 04, 2022 11:17 AM (sX1BW)

Well, in Arabic, they don't spell it with a "Q". In fact they don't spell it with any real letters, because all Arabic has got is squiggles. I blame the monkeys responsible for transliterating Arabic words into the Roman alphabet. A proper rendering would be close to "Kutr".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (P3gRi)

142 Specifically, West Siberian crude is a very good, sweet oil. Urals is mid grade and more sour. What is coming to the US is primarily the sweet.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (5kI0z)

143 26 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (ZLI7S)

As in:

Chile...Pleaze!!!

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (BgMrQ)

144 You see what they are paying fast food workers these days?

*

Yep. Everything is leveling except for the really high paying stuff.

Now wages for auto tech that was expected to purchase his own tools = burger flipper.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (cUuEU)

145 137 Our betters have always pronounced Pinochet with a French long AY rather than a Spanish ET.

His airline doesn't codeshare on United or something, does it? I'd think someone who infiltrated the White House Travel Office could be helpful.

Posted by: Foghorn Fartclam at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (8erNz)

146 Another point against the insidious "fact-checkers."

They will always, always, combine a clearly insane point with a factual point they don't like in order to make the reasonable fact something straight out of cuckoo-land.

You can see with the FAQ's about the "vaccines" when the journalists decided that the human body's ability to fight infection was obsolete. They'd always put the "natural immunity" question right next to the "will the vaccine change my DNA and turn me into a lizard" question. It's just more gaslighting baked upon an NPC script.

Posted by: Homer's Donuts at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (BCSAN)

147
Buying Hecho en Mejico to support home. Mexicans seeing "Hecho en EUA" and knowing they should look at a different product.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:23 AM (cUuEU)

Ah, I get what you mean now. I think it's intentional positive advertising/branding though, that's typically how it's used in Asia.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (z5Vrg)

148 Fun Fact: Ukrainians cannot properly pronounce "Fartclam". The closest they get is "Foctits".

Posted by: JuJuBee at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (mNhhD)

149 We have the same condescending attitude about regional pronunciations in this country too.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (uHFrd)

150 The term 'Our Democracy' comes from the Khmer Rouge. Just so you know. Stock up on plastic bags. They only cost 5 cents now a days.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (fWTJL)

151 The big Q stands for Quality. It always will.

(name that brand)
Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (8erNz)

Quaker Oats?
Quaker State?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:27 AM (V6f9+)

152 I always thought foctits was something you had to pay extra for.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:27 AM (5kI0z)

153 Quote Tweet: Covid-1984 @Orwells_Ghost_; 20h
At The World Health Summit... [video of Bayer Exec. speaking]
A Management Board Member At Bayer & Head of The Pharmaceuticals Division Said This...

Paul Mitchell @PaulMitchell_AB; 14h
Bayer Executive: "If we had surveyed 2 years ago in the public 'would you be willing to take a gene or cell therapy and inject it into your body?' we would have probably had a 95% refusal rate."

Funny how things always seem to work out for the pharmaceutical companies, right?

https://nitter.net/PaulMitchell_AB/status/
1499556418445213697#m

[BTW, Twatter is trying to censor the video being shown.]

Posted by: andycanuck (UHVv4) at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (UHVv4)

154 149 We have the same condescending attitude about regional pronunciations in this country too.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter

Yinzes right!

Posted by: Pittsburghese at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (D8mow)

155 Romania este o tara mica.

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (PEbbU)

156 Quaker Oats?
Quaker State?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Okay, you got it right but it took you two guesses so half a point.

Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (8erNz)

157 I always thought foctits was something you had to pay extra for.

$20 same as in KEEV

Posted by: Moose Out Front at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (Xrfse)

158 148 Fun Fact: Ukrainians cannot properly pronounce "Fartclam". The closest they get is "Foctits".
Posted by: JuJuBee at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM

I've seen some pretty good videos of foctits and motorboating...

Posted by: Moron Porn Addict at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (JCZqz)

159 So the point is that our betters in the media are all liars and stupid.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (eGTCV)

160 And then there's the people who pronounce Bartiromo, "bar-CHEE-roh-mo". Or all the YouTube gunfags with Fiocci, "Fee-yoki". It's "fi-yotch-ee" you bastards. Now go play with your Bocci balls.

Posted by: Opinions? Yeah, I got some for you, pal. at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (jNXuK)

161 Specifically, West Siberian crude is a very good, sweet oil. Urals is mid grade and more sour. What is coming to the US is primarily the sweet.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (5kI0z)

Is it true that the different types of oil require specific refineries?

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (y7DUB)

162 Has anyone been to Zanahorias, Chile?

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (uHFrd)

163 151 The big Q stands for Quality. It always will.

(name that brand)
Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (8erNz)

Quaker Oats?
Quaker State?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards,

Quincy

Posted by: Jack Krugman at March 04, 2022 11:29 AM (D8mow)

164 Our betters have always pronounced Pinochet with a French long AY rather than a Spanish ET.
*
His airline doesn't codeshare on United or something, does it? I'd think someone who infiltrated the White House Travel Office could be helpful.
Posted by: Foghorn Fartclam at March 04, 2022

***
People who've lived in Da Swamp for years still want to pronounce the downtown street "Ka-RON-de-lett" as "Ka-RON-de-lay." Despite the fact the baron it was named for, Carondelet, was a *Spanish* governor.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:29 AM (txdEq)

165 They've got FoxNews playing in the office area. They're showing Ukrainian refugees, with a chyron saying 1.2 million refugees have fled. The host said we haven't seen a crisis like this since WW2? The fuck she smoking?

Posted by: Anon Moron at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (JCZqz)

166 Is it true that the different types of oil require specific refineries?
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (y7DUB)
++++
At least different internal configurations, yeah. A refinery dealing with shitty Venezuelan oil can't turn on a dime to start processing light sweet crude.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (DU+/6)

167 The walls are closing in on Putin!

Posted by: Fake Checker Extraordinaire at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (UzHWA)

168 We have the same condescending attitude about regional pronunciations in this country too.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter
*
Yinzes right!
Posted by: Pittsburghese at March 04, 2022

***
"Jeet jet?"
"No, joo?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (txdEq)

169 160 And then there's the people who pronounce Bartiromo, "bar-CHEE-roh-mo". Or all the YouTube gunfags with Fiocci, "Fee-yoki". It's "fi-yotch-ee" you bastards. Now go play with your Bocci balls.
Posted by: Opinions? Yeah, I got some for you, pal. at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (jNXuK)

Does this have something to do with that Guy Fairy food dude?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (vuisn)

170 Has anyone been to Zanahorias, Chile?
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (uHFrd)

*Accordion music stops*

Posted by: hogmartin at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (P4LRL)

171 Willowed from the Morning Report:

396 Whether in Russian or Ukrainian, Kiev is disyllabic with the accent on the first syllable: KEE-yev. Rapid pronunciation may appear monosyllabic to the foreign ear.

The big dispute about city's name among the Western intelligentsia is orthographic only--the different spellings we are seeing being a result of the differences between the Ukrainian and Russian Cyrillic alphabets, and the choice of roman transliteration systems, of which there are several.

It's a storm in a samovar.

Notice all these people with nice sensibilities about the pronunciation of foreign toponyms always say Paris, not Paree, Rome, not Roma, Warsaw, not Varshava, and Moscow, not Moskva. A cultural bludgeon should be consistent to be effective.

Posted by: Brett at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (sgJMJ)

172 165 They've got FoxNews playing in the office area. They're showing Ukrainian refugees, with a chyron saying 1.2 million refugees have fled. The host said we haven't seen a crisis like this since WW2? The fuck she smoking?
Posted by: Anon Moron at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (JCZqz)

=======

Think they'll integrate into German culture easier or harder than the Syrians?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (LvTSG)

173 People who've lived in Da Swamp for years still want to pronounce the downtown street "Ka-RON-de-lett" as "Ka-RON-de-lay."
___

It's pronounced the same in St. Louis.

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (aEubh)

174 think funny way you say "faltcram "

belly funny

haha

Posted by: XI at March 04, 2022 11:31 AM (us2H3)

175 Ukranian american here, who's actually been to Kyiv.

The people their pronounce it Keev, Ky-iv, and Key-ev. I heard all three by the residents.

Ukranians, those that speak Ukranian, lean into Keev. Russians Ky-iv. No, those two languages are not the same.

Don't even get me started on how to pronounce Lviv.

Posted by: Inspector Kemp at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (TirFV)

176 Has anyone been to Zanahorias, Chile?
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (uHFrd)

ISWYDT

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (P3gRi)

177 Yesterday Weasel mentioned he was dreading filling up the F-150.
I just did. The dread is justified. $62.00

FJB

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (axyOa)

178 We have the same condescending attitude about regional pronunciations in this country too.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter

***
Da Swamp has got a slew of 'em. "MEL-poh-meen" instead of "Mel-POM-uh-knee," "CALLY-ope" instead of "Kuh-LIE-oh-pee," etc.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (txdEq)

179 Paul Mitchell @PaulMitchell_AB; 14h
Bayer Executive: "If we had surveyed 2 years ago in the public 'would you be willing to take a gene or cell therapy and inject it into your body?' we would have probably had a 95% refusal rate."

*

It's insane how far behind the Smart People are. Morons were talking about this a four to six months ago IIRC.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (cUuEU)

180 Say The-A-ter in NYC you will be considered a moronic hick.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (uHFrd)

181 Fuck Katzs

it's hoostan

Posted by: REDACTED at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (us2H3)

182 In a battle between statistics and prominent journalists, the journalists don't stand a chance. It's actually kind of funny that we have elite "fact checkers" who think "doubled" is just a euphemism for "a really big amount," and since Politifact determined that the increase in crude oil imports was not really big, they ruled that "doubled" is therefore a "mostly false" description.
--

It's not a "fact" check -- how could it be a "fact" check when it's factually correct?

It's a "we believe this true fact will be used in a way that hurts our political allies unless we rate it false" check. That way, the "fact" check can serve to throttle discussion of the true fact on social media.

Posted by: Revenant at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (I76dP)

183 Am o scoica grasa.

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (PEbbU)

184 >>>Don't even get me started on how to pronounce Lviv.

Posted by: Inspector Kemp at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (TirFV)

How do you pronounce "fuqued"?

Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (QYPq3)

185 We have the same condescending attitude about regional pronunciations in this country too.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:26 AM (uHFrd)
++++
It's a way to tell who's the recent transplant. A lot of place names have local pronunciations. It's one of the reasons I make myself watch the local newscast a couple of times a week - to learn how to pronounce the place names in my new home.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:33 AM (DU+/6)

186 Is it true that the different types of oil require specific refineries?

Posted by: Captain Hate

They require different refining, but most refineries can be turned around to handle them. This means changing the piping and heating elements to crack the crude into the different products. The refinery is essentially a machine that must be retooled for each different crude that is input. Most refineries turn around a few times per year, most all of them do so at least for the summer and winter blends. Some crudes, like Venezuela's, are very sour and require so much change that specific refineries are set up just for them.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (5kI0z)

187 People who've lived in Da Swamp for years still want to pronounce the downtown street "Ka-RON-de-lett" as "Ka-RON-de-lay."
___
It's pronounced the same in St. Louis.
Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022

***
St. Louis was never under a Spanish governor, was it?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (txdEq)

188 "Jeet jet?"
"No, joo?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:30 AM (txdEq)

Deciduous was gonna be here at six. Where ya been?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Hi, I'm Folksy Torgo at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (xPJvm)

189 mi corazon es en fuego

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (geLO8)

190 Yesterday Weasel mentioned he was dreading filling up the F-150.
I just did. The dread is justified. $62.00

FJB
Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (axyOa)

We were at $3.69 when I left for work. $3.89 when I drove home.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (Ez6QX)

191 159 So the point is that our betters in the media are all liars and stupid.
Posted by: N.L. Urker

And so transparently so that it's clear THEY believe WE are.

It's fascinating being stuck with a (hopefully temporarily) paralyzed dog with severe anxiety, I'm basically tied to my desk and have to carry him around. Gonna crate him for a run to Costco, need to call vet about a sedative.

Full story:
Raccoon in yard, goes after dogs, get dogs off him and he attacks me ($20K ER bill, fortunately have good insurance). After that, guy you're in for it now. Dogs deal with him.

Week later big dog loses use of legs. $6K in vet bills (no insurance), may be 'coonhound paralysis' if so it's 2-3 month temporary. Neurologist in a week, PT once he starts to get some strength back.

He's too old to be fighting raccoons anymore.

Posted by: JEM at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (8erNz)

192 St. Louis was never under a Spanish governor, was it?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
___

Nope.

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (aEubh)

193 Is it true that the different types of oil require specific refineries?
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at March 04, 2022 11:28 AM (y7DUB)

Yes, refineries are usually optimized to run a certain type of crude. But, they can buy all types and blend them to get what they want. Sometimes you get a "distressed cargo" that's being sold so cheap you have to buy it, even it your refinery struggles with it.

One of the problems the US had recently was most refineries were optimized for heavy sour crudes, thinking all the light sweet was tapped. The the shale boom happened and the heavy sour refineries struggled with the light sweet stuff.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (UuD2k)

194 The oil imported from Russia was, when it was imported, Russian because it came from Russia and oil, which was not doubled but measured as oil is measured.

Posted by: Kamala Harris at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (4vi12)

195 Quote Fact Checkers Unquote need to include their SSN's or no dice.

Posted by: klaftern at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (taPSh)

196 It's also quite scary that most of our political class, including NeverTrump faux-conservatives, holds such excruciatingly ignorant journalists like this in high regard.
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Is it really ignorance if you're lying?

Posted by: ... at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (aJ83x)

197 The host said we haven't seen a crisis like this since WW2? The fuck she smoking?

The bubble-headed bleach blonde comes on at 5:00.

Posted by: Commie Henley at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (Xrfse)

198 It's insane how far behind the Smart People are. Morons were talking about this a four to six months ago IIRC.
******

Found it. December 02, 2021 09:22 AM, to be exact.

https://tinyurl.com/yd7o95ee

Article was from lifesite and probably posted days if not weeks before THAT discussion.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (cUuEU)

199 Paul Mitchell @PaulMitchell_AB; 14h
Bayer Executive: "If we had surveyed 2 years ago in the public 'would you be willing to take a gene or cell therapy and inject it into your body?' we would have probably had a 95% refusal rate."

*

It's insane how far behind the Smart People are. Morons were talking about this a four to six months ago IIRC.
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:32 AM (cUuEU)

Stupid people be stupid . How could they not know their positions on GMOs hilariously contradict their position on mRNA vaccines.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (uHFrd)

200 Looks around Washington State...
Puyallup
Washtuckna
Kalotus
Humptulips
Snoqualimie

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (axyOa)

201 Specifically, West Siberian crude is a very good, sweet oil. Urals is mid grade and more sour. What is coming to the US is primarily the sweet.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (5kI0z)

But is it good on pancakes? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (VwHCD)

202 >>Don't even get me started on how to pronounce Lviv.

luhVIV
boom
done

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (geLO8)

203 199 Stupid people be stupid . How could they not know their positions on GMOs hilariously contradict their position on mRNA vaccines.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (uHFrd)

========

2 years ago: Vaccines gave little Johnnie autism.
Now: I can't wait to get Johnnie his third booster of the week.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (LvTSG)

204 20 years of adhering to the woke mob has trained journalists to be hypervigilant for any small change that might signal they're not part of the gang. Media members are like insecure middle school students walking into a dance and examining every minute detail what other kids are wearing.

Posted by: Welcome to Wokistan Mutherf*ckers at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (DG8AN)

205 Fauci is pronounced Fucky. this is known.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Hi, I'm Folksy Torgo at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (xPJvm)

206 Asked in Sefton's post but I was late to the party:

Was referring to someone saying the "quiet part loud" a thing before Krusty the Klown did it? I'm pushing 50 and had never heard that expression until that episode of The Simpsons, like 25+ years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHt481HsFU

Posted by: The Mantastic Tor at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (dwzrA)

207 As reported, gas is at 4.09 in my NJ berg.

The time line for 4 dollar gas has moved up by two weeks, gas will be around 7 bucks by mid summer.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 04, 2022 11:37 AM (cPrVI)

208 The bubble-headed bleach blonde comes on at 5:00.
Posted by: Commie Henley at March 04, 2022

***
That gleam in her eye when she does the story about the plane crash? Means she's horny for the station owner.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:37 AM (txdEq)

209 In S America, you got your Berzil and Chilly
and Proo

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:37 AM (geLO8)

210 Stupid people be stupid . How could they not know their positions on GMOs hilariously contradict their position on mRNA vaccines.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:35 AM (uHFrd)

Yeah I disagree with that 95% refusal rate. Covidians were and are happy to get any shots Fauci tells them to.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:37 AM (Ez6QX)

211 Yep. Lifesite article with the Bayer Executive: "If we had surveyed 2 years ago in the public 'would you be willing to take a gene or cell therapy and inject it into your body?' we would have probably had a 95% refusal rate." quote is dated Wed Nov 10, 2021

I wonder how many discussions were had about what kind of hot dogs are sandwiches since then, though?

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:38 AM (cUuEU)

212 South Korea in natural disaster alert after wildfire breaks out near nuclear plant

https://tinyurl.com/5n7c3a8a

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 11:38 AM (aEubh)

213 >>>Looks around Washington State...

Puyallup
Washtuckna
Kalotus
Humptulips
Snoqualimie

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (axyOa)

You forgot Sequim.

Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at March 04, 2022 11:39 AM (QYPq3)

214 We were at $3.69 when I left for work. $3.89 when I drove home.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:34 AM (Ez6QX)

I got mine at Costco and it is S3.99 a gallon there. (Up 30 cents since the last fillup.)
$4.40 at the stations.
It's official, a gallon of gas cost as much as a latte at Starbucks.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:39 AM (axyOa)

215 Looks around Washington State...
Puyallup
Washtuckna
Kalotus
Humptulips
Snoqualimie

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (axyOa)

To my surprise, Cheney is not pronounced like Lizard and Dick pronounce it.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:39 AM (Ez6QX)

216 lol Jordan.

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (aEubh)

217 It's official, a gallon of gas cost as much as a latte at Starbucks.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022

***
To be fair, you get a lot more value from the gasoline.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (txdEq)

218 It's not Chil-A it's Chile.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 04, 2022 11:08 AM (ZLI7S)

As in:

Chile...Pleaze!!!
Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at March 04, 2022 11:25 AM (BgMrQ)

where do the carrots fit in that pronunciation?

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (8D42x)

219 I wonder how many discussions were had about what kind of hot dogs are sandwiches since then, though?
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:38 AM (cUuEU)

On that deep question I have decided that any product that requires you to cook the meat and serve hot prior to placing it into bread is NOT a sandwich.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (uHFrd)

220 How do they pronounce Key-ev in Ballmer?

Posted by: klaftern at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (taPSh)

221 King of the Hill best show ever on TV.

Fight Me !
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (uHFrd)

Definitely up there. I think of it as the spiritual heir of The Andy Griffith Show. It gets funnier the more you watch it because so much of the humor is in the personalities. The better you get to know the characters, the funnier the show gets.

Posted by: The Mantastic Tor at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (dwzrA)

222 Journalist are asshoe.

Posted by: Capital Eff at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (GYllL)

223 To my surprise, Cheney is not pronounced like Lizard and Dick pronounce it.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:39 AM (Ez6QX)

Had forgotten that.
Good point.
Chee nee. And be sure to slightly wrinkle your nose when you say it.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (axyOa)

224 Am o scoica cu flatulenta grasime.

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (PEbbU)

225 You forgot Sequim.
Posted by: In Reel Life

Rhymes with swim. Not far from Port Townsend.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (ou23q)

226 This blonde in a dress isn't a Mensa candidate and she knows it, but she also knows that she run circles around "journalists" when it comes to thinking:
https://is.gd/qdLFjE

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (DU+/6)

227 Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.

You already got it wrong.

Posted by: Opinions? Yeah, I got some for you, pal. at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (jNXuK)

228 I worked for twenty years with journalists. They remind me of schoolteachers.
Ten percent are bright and hard-working. Thirty percent are idiots and the rest are mediocrities.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (vuisn)

229 IDK, Bacardi makes rum in Mexico that is great and half the price of the stuff made in Porto Rico.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (lKAqb)

230 King of the Hill best show ever on TV.

Fight Me !
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:10 AM (uHFrd)
*
Definitely up there. I think of it as the spiritual heir of The Andy Griffith Show. It gets funnier the more you watch it because so much of the humor is in the personalities. The better you get to know the characters, the funnier the show gets.
Posted by: The Mantastic Tor at March 04, 2022

***
The clip Buck posted is a classic.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (txdEq)

231 "Ukranian flag masks -- you know it's coming...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes"

Too late. Amazon already has dozens of options. My favorite has "Stop War" on it too.

Posted by: Ripley at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (MxEKc)

232 >>>Rhymes with swim. Not far from Port Townsend.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (ou23q)

And less rain than Palm Springs.

Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (QYPq3)

233 On that deep question I have decided that any product that requires you to cook the meat and serve hot prior to placing it into bread is NOT a sandwich.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (uHFrd)

Jonah Goldberg: "What if said meat is already warm and you beat it while my..I mean, anyone's wife is being plowed by her 'friend' in your bed? If that gets put between bread, is it now a sandwich?"

Posted by: Thrawn at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (Rl7KJ)

234 Interesting observation here. The local oil change guys cannot find oil for diesels. They have not been able to change a diesel engine oil now for over two weeks.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (axyOa)

235 Russian Joke (updated):

It was the era of Statlin, Stalin was riding in a train and the train got stuck. Stalin says .. replace the engineers with the proletariat. The train starts to move again.

It was the era of Khrushchev, Khrushchev was riding in a train and the train got stuck. Khrushchev says .. bring back the engineers, they knew what they were doing. The train starts to move again.

It was the era of Brezhnev, Brezhnev was riding in a train and the train got stuck. Brezhnev says .. pull down the shades, pretend the train is moving.

It was the era of Putin, Putinwas riding in a train and the train got stuck. Putin says .. destroy the train.

Posted by: SMOD at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (RHGPo)

236 How soon we forget about the Tollybon. And Desh. Let Pockeeston deal with them now.

Posted by: Jawn Fn Kerry at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (g6VYb)

237 227 Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.

You already got it wrong.
Posted by: Opinions? Yeah, I got some for you, pal. at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (jNXuK)

Try to pronounce anything Welsh.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (UuD2k)

238 Peggy Hill at trial is the video of what Biden sounds like on phone calls with foreign leaders.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (2+9Cs)

239 >Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.

easy
wok-a-wok
I can do this all day, people

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (geLO8)

240 223 To my surprise, Cheney is not pronounced like Lizard and Dick pronounce it.
Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:39 AM (Ez6QX)

Had forgotten that.
Good point.
Chee nee. And be sure to slightly wrinkle your nose when you say it.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (axyOa)

Do not pronounce like LizardDick, if you're allergic to LizardDick...

See you doctor if LizardDick lasts more than four hours.

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (BgMrQ)

241 Too late. Amazon already has dozens of options. My favorite has "Stop War" on it too.
Posted by: Ripley at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (MxEKc)

Now we're going to start workplace-generated drives for Ukraine. Like my place of employment just posted.

Posted by: Thrawn at March 04, 2022 11:43 AM (Rl7KJ)

242 lol. Now do Sumas.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (ou23q)

243
On that deep question I have decided that any product that requires you to cook the meat and serve hot prior to placing it into bread is NOT a sandwich.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM

cheeseburgers hit hardest...

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (DUIap)

244 emphasis on the 'wok'

Posted by: DB at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (geLO8)

245 The local oil change guys cannot find oil for diesels. They have not been able to change a diesel engine oil now for over two weeks.

Grampa did that.

Posted by: Arkansas Biden Baby at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (Xrfse)

246 Rhymes with swim. Not far from Port Townsend.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (ou23q)

And less rain than Palm Springs.
Posted by: In Reel Life (yes, dummy, on purpose) at March 04, 2022 11:42 AM (QYPq3)

True! Living in the rain shadow of the Olympics. Nice town, and some great winter steelhead fishing.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (axyOa)

247 >>>Looks around Washington State...
Puyallup
Washtuckna
Kalotus
Humptulips
Snoqualimie
Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:36 AM (axyOa)

You forgot Sequim.

===

I'm kind of horny now.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at March 04, 2022 11:44 AM (MCVM5)

248 Aw, poor little GQ/Rollingstone Cover Boy Boston Bomber is gonna get the death penalty after all.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (LKTKP)

249 Interesting observation here. The local oil change guys cannot find oil for diesels. They have not been able to change a diesel engine oil now for over two weeks.
Posted by: Diogenes

*

Meh, it's not like that's crucial or anything.
- Some lady at Facebook that knows all about pronouns

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (cUuEU)

250 Aw, poor little GQ/Rollingstone Cover Boy Boston Bomber is gonna get the death penalty after all.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 04, 2022

***
How long's he been sitting on The Row now?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (txdEq)

251 Qatar is pronounced "Gutter" for reasons having nothing to do with its spelling.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (lpjCu)

252 208k/78k=2.7368
Fakczech=NOT "nearly doubled", actually nearly TRIPLED, 270% increase.
Fakczech= "Russia ONLY provides 3% of US Oil, a tiny amount"
C02 emissions increased 11% since 2000, 47% since the dawn of the Industrial age, currently at 412parts per MILLION(0.000412) YUUUUUGE Life Altering NUMBER!!! CATASTROPHE! CALAMITY!!!

Posted by: birddog at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (uAI4S)

253 Humptulips ?

Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (arJlL)

254 Houston: How-ston.

Houston: Hew-ston

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (XIJ/X)

255 How long's he been sitting on The Row now?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (txdEq)

Too long. In my Presidency, he'd have been drawn and quartered after falling out of the boat.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (LKTKP)

256 So glad I got new tires and an oil change in Jan.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (ou23q)

257 251 Qatar is pronounced "Gutter" for reasons having nothing to do with its spelling.
Posted by: Sharkman at March 04, 2022 11:45 AM (lpjCu)

It used to be "Shithouse"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (6FeV1)

258 Gdzie jest pokoj pani?

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (PEbbU)

259
Houston: How-ston.

Houston: Hew-ston

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM

now do "Mexia"...

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (DUIap)

260 Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.
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It's pronounced exactly as it's written!

Posted by: Detective Stan Wojciehowicz at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (UHVv4)

261 I demand everyone in the media develop protracted, Foghorn Leghorn accents when they mention southern city names.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (LvTSG)

262 OT: Thank you Sunday food thread for putting duck eggs in my head. Duck eggs were in my store and 1/2 off ($1.99/6) today, so I figured that was a sign, and I'd splurge for a Lenten Friday lunch and make myself fried duck eggs with my leftover apple cinnamon muffins and a banana. Brunch of champions - hopefully! Now to make it!

Posted by: Nova local at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM (exHjb)

263 Houston: How-ston.

Houston: Hew-ston
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022

***
The former is the Manhattan east-west street; the other is a city in Texas.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:48 AM (txdEq)

264

You can pump your iron and shine your shoes
And wear your hair just right
You go down out on cruisin' street
'Cause you want to score tonight
And you really want to show your scars
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to say Qatar

Posted by: John Mellonhead at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (63Dwl)

265 Humptulips ?
Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (arJlL)

Nice little stop in the road. Near Taholah and Moclips.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (axyOa)

266 Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.

Or Przemysl!

Posted by: spindrift at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (h5TKJ)

267 The last time I was in Qatar, it was 128 degrees at 10:30 am. In May. If it wasn't for natural gas, I think the place would be abandoned.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (5kI0z)

268 Wojtkiewicz.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (ou23q)

269 207 As reported, gas is at 4.09 in my NJ berg.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 04, 2022 11:37 AM

As mentioned earlier today, the left is happy about this, aside from short-term concerns about the midterms.

Freedom isn't free Right? Maybe some folks will stop sneering at hybrids, electric cars, etc.

We are already paying that here in California. What needs to be done is accelerate production of more clean energy vehicles and systems with incentives

This next one's a doozy, with all the stupid crammed in:
This should happen anyway. And there were plenty of times during tfg's time when I paid $3.75/gal It never made the news. But somehow this is a crisis. This "soar" price is nothing new here. And $5 is a fraction of the actual, unsubsidized price of gasoline. Higher prices will allow us to use less and allow the world to keep the pressure on Vlad. For people who make less than a certain amount and who cannot use mass transit there should be vouchers. For people who use huge gas guzzlers for their trips to the grocery store, they really SHOULD be paying more to offset the ramifications of their choices.

Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (JCZqz)

270 Looks like the Germans are paying just about the equivalent of $8/gallon for gas now.

Posted by: spindrift at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (h5TKJ)

271 Aw, poor little GQ/Rollingstone Cover Boy Boston Bomber is gonna get the death penalty after all.

Posted by: AlaBAMA

"Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev" whose name means something like "Joker Little Anzo Tsar Bitch", if I am remembering my Russian lessons I never had correctly.

I hope they fuck up his execution and he suffers a very painful death. Asshole.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (lpjCu)

272 So glad I got new tires and an oil change in Jan.
Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022

***
The Buick's General tires were a year old in December. As for oil, fortunately it doesn't require anything rare or (usually) hard to find; any synth 5W-30 will work fine. I'm not due for another change until June or July. Maybe I'd better go to WM for my 6 quarts *now*.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (txdEq)

273 269 This should happen anyway. And there were plenty of times during tfg's time when I paid $3.75/gal It never made the news. But somehow this is a crisis. This "soar" price is nothing new here. And $5 is a fraction of the actual, unsubsidized price of gasoline. Higher prices will allow us to use less and allow the world to keep the pressure on Vlad. For people who make less than a certain amount and who cannot use mass transit there should be vouchers. For people who use huge gas guzzlers for their trips to the grocery store, they really SHOULD be paying more to offset the ramifications of their choices.
Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (JCZqz)

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That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (LvTSG)

274 The last time I was in Qatar, it was 128 degrees at 10:30 am. In May. If it wasn't for natural gas, I think the place would be abandoned.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM

Yea, but it's a dry heat.....

Posted by: Mister Scot (Formerly GWS) at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (bVYXr)

275 I wonder how many discussions were had about what kind of hot dogs are sandwiches since then, though?
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:38 AM (cUuEU)

On that deep question I have decided that any product that requires you to cook the meat and serve hot prior to placing it into bread is NOT a sandwich.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (uHFrd)

where do cheesesteaks fit in this discussion?

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (8D42x)

276 now do "Mexia"...

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 04, 2022 11:47 AM

Muhaya. What do I win?

Posted by: huerfano at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (MzKgG)

277 Freedom isn't free Right? Maybe some folks will stop sneering at hybrids, electric cars, etc.

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Pretend solutions to a pretend problem.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (cUuEU)

278 Zjem rybke.

Posted by: VP Dirty Harris, abroad at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (PEbbU)

279 This blonde in a dress isn't a Mensa candidate and she knows it, but she also knows that she run circles around "journalists" when it comes to thinking:

Blonde in a dress sounds like a painting by Rembrandt.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (eGTCV)

280 273 269 This should happen anyway. And there were plenty of times during tfg's time when I paid $3.75/gal It never made the news. But somehow this is a crisis. This "soar" price is nothing new here. And $5 is a fraction of the actual, unsubsidized price of gasoline. Higher prices will allow us to use less and allow the world to keep the pressure on Vlad. For people who make less than a certain amount and who cannot use mass transit there should be vouchers. For people who use huge gas guzzlers for their trips to the grocery store, they really SHOULD be paying more to offset the ramifications of their choices.
Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (JCZqz)

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That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (LvTSG)

High oil prices hurt Russia!

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (z5Vrg)

281 Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox bishops are pleading with Pope Frank to consecrate Russia in fulfillment of the Fatima prophecy.

https://tinyurl.com/85nz8sk7

Posted by: Capital Eff at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (GYllL)

282 280 That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (LvTSG)

High oil prices hurt Russia!
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (z5Vrg)

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That was the kicker. It was dumb, and then that happened.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (LvTSG)

283 This should happen anyway. And there were plenty of times during tfg's time when I paid $3.75/gal It never made the news. But somehow this is a crisis. This "soar" price is nothing new here. And $5 is a fraction of the actual, unsubsidized price of gasoline. Higher prices will allow us to use less and allow the world to keep the pressure on Vlad. For people who make less than a certain amount and who cannot use mass transit there should be vouchers. For people who use huge gas guzzlers for their trips to the grocery store, they really SHOULD be paying more to offset the ramifications of their choices.
Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:50 AM (JCZqz)
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What a slog. This is yet another example of "oil is gasoline is energy." No, it isn't. Oil is central to every aspect of life, from the clothes on your back to the food in your refrigerator to the lightswitch on your wall to the gas in your tank to everything else. This kind of "I directly interact with oil in the form of gasoline and therefore oil is gasoline and therefore price doesn't matter and in fact more is better" is so stupid it burns.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (DU+/6)

284 now do "Mexia"...

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 04, 2022 11

Inclided in things I learned from Anna Nicole Smith. (Vol. I.)

Posted by: LASue at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (Ed8Zd)

285 Oops; no, my Buick LaCrosse is riding around on Continentals. I put General tires on its predecessor, the Regal, but went with more premium tires for a more premium car.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (txdEq)

286 270 Looks like the Germans are paying just about the equivalent of $8/gallon for gas now.
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They need moar guns.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (fWTJL)

287 where do cheesesteaks fit in this discussion?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (8D42x

Not a sandwich. It's a cheesesteak. You don't order a cheesesteak sandwich.

Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (uHFrd)

288 That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.

Just when we think we have hit peak stoopid...

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (Xrfse)

289 I wonder how many discussions were had about what kind of hot dogs are sandwiches since then, though?
Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:38 AM (cUuEU)

On that deep question I have decided that any product that requires you to cook the meat and serve hot prior to placing it into bread is NOT a sandwich.
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:40 AM (uHFrd)

where do cheesesteaks fit in this discussion?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (8D42x)

And is cereal a soup?

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (Ez6QX)

290 Well, the Russians set Europe's largest nuclear power plant on fire, the war rages on, inflation is out of control so what time is it?

Charlie Spiering
@charliespiering
Yes, Joe Biden is still scheduled to go home to Delaware this afternoon for the weekend

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (FVME7)

291 Waka-waka-waka!

Posted by: Fozzy Bearski at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (jNXuK)

292 Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox bishops are pleading with Pope Frank to consecrate Russia in fulfillment of the Fatima prophecy.

https://tinyurl.com/85nz8sk7
Posted by: Capital Eff at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (GYllL)

I am praying for this every day. Please join me and add this to your prayers for Lent.

Posted by: LASue at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (Ed8Zd)

293 This idea that oil companies are subsidized to the point that they could sell gas in places like SC at $1.74 a couple of years ago when their break even point is $5+ is just amazing.

Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

294 @charliespiering
Yes, Joe Biden is still scheduled to go home to Delaware this afternoon for the weekend
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (FVME7)
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It's always Lid Time.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (DU+/6)

295 The last time I was in Qatar, it was 128 degrees at 10:30 am. In May. If it wasn't for natural gas, I think the place would be abandoned.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (5kI0z)

Fresno CA in the summer is as hot as I ever want to be. Last time I was there it was 112 degrees, and I was wearing a fucking suit. That sucked.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (XIJ/X)

296 Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away. When he was denied his lung transplant yesterday he decided that he didn't want to linger and requested a DNR and to have all his support removed. He died as he lived, like a Boss.

RIP, Bro.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

297 288 That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.

Just when we think we have hit peak stoopid...
Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (Xrfse)

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And I've been reading Kurt's droppings, too.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

298 What exactly was met by the term The Borscht Belt? Or maybe I'm making that term up.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (eGTCV)

299 We should destroy all of those existing F150s and use energy to take the fully functional pieces apart and make them no longer work and melt down the metal and re-cast it to make new parts to use energy to...

Amazing.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (cUuEU)

300 290 Well, the Russians set Europe's largest nuclear power plant on fire, the war rages on, inflation is out of control so what time is it?

Charlie Spiering
@charliespiering
Yes, Joe Biden is still scheduled to go home to Delaware this afternoon for the weekend
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 11:53 AM (FVME7)

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Just any other weekend in geopolitics.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (LvTSG)

301 And I've been reading Kurt's droppings, too.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

How does Kurt's droppings compare to The Batman?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (V6f9+)

302 where do cheesesteaks fit in this discussion?
Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM (8D42x)

In ma belly!

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (SH2Zi)

303 295 Fresno CA in the summer is as hot as I ever want to be. Last time I was there it was 112 degrees, and I was wearing a pfucking suit. That sucked.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (XIJ/X)

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Please, no pics.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (LvTSG)

304 No no no! It's not a "khar-kov" its a carcharodon carcharius!!!

Posted by: Oceanographer Matt Hooper at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (lz0/u)

305 Posted by: G'rump928(c)

*

Dammit. Sorry.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (cUuEU)

306 293 This idea that oil companies are subsidized to the point that they could sell gas in places like SC at $1.74 a couple of years ago when their break even point is $5+ is just amazing.

Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

The argument has always been absurd as far as I can tell. It seems to refer to depreciation or other normal forms of business expensing. And ignores the massive tax component of gas prices.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (z5Vrg)

307 273
That might be the dumbest thing I've read in weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:51 AM

Remember. These morons vote. And think they're better than you. MUCH (as Ana Kasparian would say) better than you.

Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (JCZqz)

308 301 And I've been reading Kurt's droppings, too.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

How does Kurt's droppings compare to The Batman?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:55 AM (V6f9+)

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I DON'T KNOW YET! Maybe Sunday evening.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (LvTSG)

309 Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away. When he was denied his lung transplant yesterday he decided that he didn't want to linger and requested a DNR and to have all his support removed. He died as he lived, like a Boss.

RIP, Bro.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

Sorry to hear that, sir. Respect to your Brother in Law, Michael.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (V6f9+)

310 RIP, Bro.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

So sorry, G'rump. Hugs to you and Mrs. G'rump.

Posted by: Jordan61 at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (Ez6QX)

311 And I've been reading Kurt's droppings, too.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

After I clean them up I think they make a lot of sense.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (XIJ/X)

312 Just any other weekend in geopolitics.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa

That ice cream is not going to eat itself.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (FVME7)

313 307 Remember. These morons vote. And think they're better than you. MUCH (as Ana Kasparian would say) better than you.
Posted by: Intrepid Democratic Underground AoS Liaison at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (JCZqz)

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They can be better than me all day. I'd prefer it if they read a book that wasn't Harry Potter every once in a while, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (LvTSG)

314 RIP, Bro.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

RIP. My condolences, G'rump928(c).

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (SH2Zi)

315 Fresno CA in the summer is as hot as I ever want to be. Last time I was there it was 112 degrees, and I was wearing a fucking suit. That sucked.
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Try Yuma.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (fWTJL)

316 Humptulips ?
Posted by: JT at March 04, 2022 11:46 AM (arJlL)

Nice little stop in the road. Near Taholah and Moclips.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 04, 2022 11:49 AM (axyOa)

That name always made me and my brother crack up.
Also try Ohanapakosh.

Posted by: LASue at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (Ed8Zd)

317 311 And I've been reading Kurt's droppings, too.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

After I clean them up I think they make a lot of sense.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 04, 2022 11:56 AM (XIJ/X)

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Doing God's work.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (LvTSG)

318 All the Moron prayers were greatly appreciated.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (yQpMk)

319 Biden paid Putin so he'd have the money for the war.

Now he gets to get his 10% either from military aid or a rebuilding fund.

Its like an evil version of the broken windows fallacy.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM (ESjRY)

320 There is a street* in Houston named Fuqua. Everybody pronounces the first syllable as FOO but I don't see any reason it couldn't or shouldn't be FUH.

* actually, several disconnected streets roughly aligned as if somebody thought that they might be one street some day but that day never happened.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (nfrXX)

321 My condolences G'rump.

I'm just bitter that I missed the awesome Art Thread. Stupid job.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (kmZVE)

322 Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away. When he was denied his lung transplant yesterday he decided that he didn't want to linger and requested a DNR and to have all his support removed. He died as he lived, like a Boss.

Sincere condolences. Happy trails, Michael.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (Xrfse)

323 Good rant, I get at least some idea of Ukraine to Russia having a big intrest in Russia history to a point.
.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (WCWHE)

324 I have a question: Why don't the resident trolls get banned? I'm not advocating for that, I'm just curious.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (eGTCV)

325 I will agree, though, that people who bought huge gas-guzzling vehicles should not complain about high fuel prices. (Especially if they voted for The Turnip.) They made their choice. "What, did you think the price of gas was going to stay low forever?"

In 2008, when gas soared to nearly $4.00 here, people were dumping their big SUVs and trying to get into more fuel-efficient cars. Once the scare was over, it was back to giant SUVs again. If you need a big vehicle -- really need it to transport people and things -- fine. To have one just because your neighbors do and they expect it of you as well is silly.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (txdEq)

326 So sorry G'rump.

Posted by: Infidel at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (ou23q)

327 Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)
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It's not direct payment. It's below-market leases and access to oil owned by the people. Those leases are auctioned in fixed venues to enrich the government's rich cronies in Big Oil. Beyond that - which alone is probably enough - there are the various hidden subsidies for the oil producers. Maintaining massive road networks to enable low-density suburban housing is a key factor in the constant demand increase for fuels and therefore oil. Housing policy and zoning are key contributors to these kinds of "hidden subsidies." Then there are the cronies who pay off the government to make sure fuel economy standards are not as high as they could be and who dodge around requirements by classifying various passenger vehicles as trucks. This also increases demand and acts as a hidden cross-subsidy.

Virtually every aspect of American domestic policy, from zoning and city planning to industrial regulation to trade to the war on railroads is designed to enrich Big Oil.

Posted by: An Idiot at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (DU+/6)

328 324 I have a question: Why don't the resident trolls get banned? I'm not advocating for that, I'm just curious.
Posted by: N.L. Urker, oops, I commented again. Sorry, eh at March 04, 2022 11:58 AM (eGTCV)

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They do. Frequently.

There are ways around the IP bans.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (LvTSG)

329 Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (LvTSG)

Ask 10 leftist if corporations should pay higher income tax, and 9 will tell you yes. I love their faces when I tell them that corporations pay 0% income tax and only pay taxes on profits.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (UuD2k)

330 Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox bishops are pleading with Pope Frank to consecrate Russia in fulfillment of the Fatima prophecy.

https://tinyurl.com/85nz8sk7
Posted by: Capital Eff at March 04, 2022 11:52 AM (GYllL)

No offense, but that link reads like some weird fan fiction.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, RIP Oregon Muse at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (V6f9+)

331 296 Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away. When he was denied his lung transplant yesterday he decided that he didn't want to linger and requested a DNR and to have all his support removed. He died as he lived, like a Boss.

RIP, Bro.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

So sorry. Yes a Boss move.

Hang in there

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (rjpjQ)

332 For decades thought it was funny journalists getting the foreign names right all of a sudden.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (WCWHE)

333 They can be better than me all day. I'd prefer it if they read a book that wasn't Harry Potter every once in a while, though.

It's a shame someone hasn't made Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies into books. Then they could read those instead of Potter.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 04, 2022 11:59 AM (KFhLj)

334 322 Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away. When he was denied his lung transplant yesterday he decided that he didn't want to linger and requested a DNR and to have all his support removed. He died as he lived, like a Boss.
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My condolences. Sounds like a tough guy.

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (fWTJL)

335 There is a street* in Houston named Fuqua. Everybody pronounces the first syllable as FOO but I don't see any reason it couldn't or shouldn't be FUH.

They should rename it Fuquin. As in, there is another Fuquin traffic jam this morning......

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (5kI0z)

336 I will agree, though, that people who bought huge gas-guzzling vehicles should not complain about high fuel prices.

**

I'm pretty okay with the complaints when our representatives make their choices about what we drive at their own whims immediately after we were energy independent for the first time every and are currently discussing buying oil from Iran.

It's not representative. It's punitive.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (cUuEU)

337 Posted by: G'rump928(c)
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Condolences.

Posted by: SMH at God's grace at March 04, 2022 12:01 PM (aEubh)

338 Like running businesses, you can't make plans when you don't know what's going to happen from one administration to the next.

Now I'm supposed to buy an electric car that costs half of what a house is worth.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 12:01 PM (cUuEU)

339
Yeah. Man. Total hardass. Sorry G'rump.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 04, 2022 12:01 PM (SKVme)

340 "The argument has always been absurd as far as I can tell. It seems to refer to depreciation or other normal forms of business expensing. And ignores the massive tax component of gas prices.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy"

It seems to be based on some accelerated depreciation of drilling equipment granted them a couple decades ago that has "cost" the treasury $20 million or so per year, about.0.01% of what they collect in taxes and royalties form oil companies. But the idiot leftists spew it out like religious dogma.

Posted by: Ripley at March 04, 2022 12:01 PM (MxEKc)

341 It's not representative. It's punitive.

Posted by: Moron Rubie - Enjoy your new DNA at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (cUuEU)

Stealing that.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at March 04, 2022 12:02 PM (SH2Zi)

342 But Putinberg is just a little bitty place.

Posted by: Otis at March 04, 2022 12:02 PM (jNXuK)

343 >>Sadly, my Brother in Law Michael has passed away.

So sorry. RIP

Posted by: Capital Eff at March 04, 2022 12:02 PM (GYllL)

344 It's going to be funny when Biden announces an Iran deal, tries to take a victory lap and it flops hard.

They don't even know what would improve Biden's polls.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (UuD2k)

345 I Pee Freely explains the Donks' platform .

https://bit.ly/3HH50Tc

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Proprietor of the Outrage Outlet at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (FVME7)

346 335 There is a street* in Houston named Fuqua. Everybody pronounces the first syllable as FOO but I don't see any reason it couldn't or shouldn't be FUH.

They should rename it Fuquin. As in, there is another Fuquin traffic jam this morning......

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (5kI0z)

Fuqua is the Chinese (Catonese?) name for bitter melon.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (ynpvh)

347 Remember to turn the lights off in the Whitehouse Jill. Gonna go swim in the pool this weekend at stately Biden manor.

Posted by: POTATUS AL Zeihmer at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (rjpjQ)

348 Prayers for the repose of your BiL's soul and for peace to descend upon you and your grieving family.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (lpjCu)

349 @327 A brilliant exposition of the position of LIVs and leftists everywhere. Well done.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (oWBc3)

350 335 There is a street* in Houston named Fuqua. Everybody pronounces the first syllable as FOO but I don't see any reason it couldn't or shouldn't be FUH.

They should rename it Fuquin. As in, there is another Fuquin traffic jam this morning......

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 12:00 PM (5kI0z)

Pronounced "FU kwa"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (ynpvh)

351

I live in America and that means, to me, people are free to own whatever vehicle they want.

Posted by: four seasons at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (PisyI)

352 Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Microsoft has a 38 percent profit margin - 2021
Coca-Cola has a 25 percent profit margin - 2021
Exxon has a 8 percent profit margin - 2021

Which of these is the one that is targeted for profiteering?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 04, 2022 12:03 PM (5kI0z)

353 It's going to be funny when Biden announces an Iran deal, tries to take a victory lap and it flops hard.

They don't even know what would improve Biden's polls.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 1

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Funny. Almost any regular here could tell them.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (txdEq)

354 Posted by: G'rump928(c) at March 04, 2022 11:54 AM (yQpMk)

Respect and condolences Grump...

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (BgMrQ)

355 Grump that's a heart breaker, there is something to going out in your own term, more so if inevitable.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (WCWHE)

356 313
They can be better than me all day. I'd prefer it if they read a book that wasn't Harry Potter every once in a while, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, learning Bushido with Kurosawa at March 04, 2022 11:57 AM

Dude! I read Das Kapital every year, I have the entire Ta-Nahisi Coates library, Understanding Socialism by Professor Wolff...

Posted by: Typical College Leftist at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (JCZqz)

357 Noo!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (dNqv+)

358 352 Seriously how much does the left think oil companies are getting in some form of direct payment to get this to happen?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Microsoft has a 38 percent profit margin - 2021
Coca-Cola has a 25 percent profit margin - 2021
Exxon has a 8 percent profit margin - 2021

Which of these is the one that is targeted for profiteering?
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Which one contributes the most value to American using its product?

Posted by: Puddinhead at March 04, 2022 12:05 PM (fWTJL)

359 121 What grade of oil are we buying from Russia?
Posted by: Anti doesn't matter at March 04, 2022 11:20 AM (uHFrd)

I think Urals is a sour intermediate.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 11:22 AM (UuD2k)

With a fruity aftertaste.

Posted by: Pork Chops & Bacons at March 04, 2022 12:05 PM (Fs5vw)

360 Especially when Iran announces they have a nuclear weapon and Israel is going to get it in the next day.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at March 04, 2022 12:06 PM (WCWHE)

361 nood biden Ukrainians

Posted by: Detective Stan Wojciehowicz at March 04, 2022 12:06 PM (UHVv4)

362 Condolences, G'rump.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 04, 2022 12:06 PM (DU+/6)

363 353
They don't even know what would improve Biden's polls.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 04, 2022 1

Funny. Almost any regular here could tell them.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM

Resignation?

Posted by: Wild (but probably accurate) guess at March 04, 2022 12:06 PM (JCZqz)

364 G'rump, I am sorry about Michael, he sounds like quite a guy. Hugs and prayers for you and the Mrs.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 04, 2022 12:06 PM (a4EWo)

365 I will agree, though, that people who bought huge gas-guzzling vehicles should not complain about high fuel prices.

To me, this is like saying no one who owns a large house can complain about the cost of heating or cooling them, if energy prices skyrocket. Why not? The implicit premise seems to be: you are entitled to nothing. I concede that the price of heating and cooling a one-room hovel would probably be less. But what's the point of America if we're going to live like that?

This isn't autobiographical; I'm often a cheapskate and not always by choice. But "make do with less, plebian" rubs me the wrong way. Sure people should be practical and live within their means, but I don't need bad government policy artificially lowering my means.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 04, 2022 12:07 PM (KFhLj)

366
Funny. Almost any regular here could tell them.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:04 PM (txdEq)

You know what will improve Brandon's public image? When he dies. I'm not even saying that to be mean. He's totally absent and everyone knows it, but for the time being they blame him for their troubles, because they are ignorant of who runs him (the same old Obama Admin string-pullers), and he's the figurehead.

Once he's pushing up daisies, they can hate Kamala and think of him with some measure of pity.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 04, 2022 12:07 PM (SKVme)

367 What would improve Biden's polling is drugs, and lots of them. Which is why he's giving out free crack pipes.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 04, 2022 12:09 PM (KFhLj)

368 I will agree, though, that people who bought huge gas-guzzling vehicles should not complain about high fuel prices.

Living in a outside a big blue shithole I am surrounded by monster SUVs supporting save the earth and Joe Biden 2020 bumper stickers.

And talking with these people they are SHOCKED the price of gas and inflation are up.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 04, 2022 12:09 PM (ESjRY)

369 I live in America and that means, to me, people are free to own whatever vehicle they want.

Posted by: four seasons at March 04, 2022

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Of course they are. But they need to do their research first and decide whether a lower mpg is worth the tradeoff for more cargo capacity or whatever. Don't buy a giant vehicle that gets 12 mpg w/ a tailwind (I'm just guessing at a number here), a fact easily available on the 'Net, and then complain how much it costs to fill it up. Even if the fuel were $2/gallon, these kind of people would complain.

I knew the Buick LaCrosse's mpg ratings (21 city/32 highway, I think) before I bought it. I decided that was a good tradeoff for a comfortable ride and power enough to climb hills without downshifting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:10 PM (txdEq)

370 I will agree, though, that people who bought huge gas-guzzling vehicles should not complain about high fuel prices.

To me, this is like saying no one who owns a large house can complain about the cost of heating or cooling them, if energy prices skyrocket. Why not? The implicit premise seems to be: you are entitled to nothing. I concede that the price of heating and cooling a one-room hovel would probably be less. But what's the point of America if we're going to live like that?

This isn't autobiographical; I'm often a cheapskate and not always by choice. But "make do with less, plebian" rubs me the wrong way. Sure people should be practical and live within their means, but I don't need bad government policy artificially lowering my means.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at March 04, 2022

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Agreed; government has no business with our lives. We're right to complain about the skyrocketing. But a lot of these giant SUV pilots would be bitching if the price were $2/gallon instead of $5.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:12 PM (txdEq)

371 Noodus Kamala On the Road Again

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at March 04, 2022 12:13 PM (txdEq)

372 I don't know if this has mentioned before but the US consumption of oil is around 20 million barrels a day. So you can put all these numbers into some perspective based on how much it makes a difference.

Lieden dipping into the strategic reserve for 60 million barrels equates to 3 days supply. That represented about a 10% dip into the stockpile.

Posted by: pawn at March 04, 2022 12:14 PM (kYVzH)

373 227 Now try pronouncing the Polish city of Wloclawek.

You already got it wrong.

Posted by: Opinions? Yeah, I got some for you, pal. at March 04, 2022 11:41 AM (jNXuK)

Something like "vrot-slof", I think.

Posted by: a.moron at March 04, 2022 12:16 PM (tu3iY)

374 Sure people should be practical and live within their means, but I don't need bad government policy artificially lowering my means.

Bingo.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 04, 2022 12:17 PM (Xrfse)

375 People should be free to make stupid decisions, otherwise how would anything get better.

Posted by: pawn at March 04, 2022 12:17 PM (kYVzH)

376 Posted by: G'rump928(c)

So sorry. May he Rest in Peace.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Hi, I'm Folksy Torgo at March 04, 2022 12:20 PM (xPJvm)

377 299
'melt down the metal and re-cast it '
I'd rather melt down the people whose idea this is.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 04, 2022 12:22 PM (T/s40)

378 "The disembodied voices on the Austin NPR station pronounce the name of the city south of there (and this is tough to get in plain text) "Sahn Mah-rah-cose." There's a really soft "t" in there some place too but I didn't know where to put it."
"Sahm or Cross"? Meaning= Yawannagosee Doug Sahm at Cheatham Street? Or Christopher Cross at the Too Bitter?
Nah, Ace in the Hole is playin' agin at Greenhall...in Noobrnfls...$5cover and $dollr longnecks.

Posted by: birddog at March 04, 2022 12:24 PM (uAI4S)

379 As a boy, a high school history teacher of mine said Nicaragua phonetically:

Nigh care a gu a

Posted by: KT at March 04, 2022 12:31 PM (0ghg2)

380 G'rump,

So sorry to hear about your brother in law

Posted by: KT at March 04, 2022 12:35 PM (0ghg2)

381 I cant wait until India gets into the news and the press finds out that native Indians pronounce New Dehli as Noodle-ee.

Posted by: JT Smith at March 04, 2022 12:35 PM (frfx6)

382 Maybe DC should cut its energy consumption by 3% - and thereby learn that that is a far from insignificant amount.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at March 04, 2022 12:48 PM (K58O6)

383 "Maybe DC should cut its energy consumption by 3% - and thereby learn that that is a far from insignificant amount."
Mae Bee...they should cut all spending AND Taxes by 3%..."Just a tiny insignifi-can't amount"

Posted by: birddog at March 04, 2022 01:06 PM (uAI4S)

384 the names things in non-native languages are always great for discussion--whether the actual name (e.g, Georgia vs. Sartvelo) or the pronunciation. In Ukraine the issue is both national and regional. To the other person who lived in Lviv, people there are quite insistent and uniform in saying Kyiv (kevv) and Kharkiv. Had to learn the little ditty: Lviv, Lvov, Lwow... long histories encapsulated in spelling and pronunciation. For US, just use what locals use when you are there and hope for the best otherwise. Buck up, Beaucoup, Ill.

Posted by: sharon at March 04, 2022 01:09 PM (GWFS2)

385 First search hit on Natasha Bertrand Trump Russiagate:

"Natasha Bertrand, now a correspondent for CNN, joined Foer on MSNBC in October 2018 to declare that the Alfa Bank-Trump connection was in fact a collusion smoking gun. "What more evidence do you need? It's very, very obvious," Bertrand said."

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at March 04, 2022 01:11 PM (SH2Zi)

386 The journalist foreign pronunciation I remember is from the 2006 winter Olympics in Italy. The journos were trying to use the Italian pronunciation of Turin. Katie Couric (a.k.a, The Perky One) won the day with her pronunciation of "Torino", in which she sounded like a Ford commercial for their car of that name.

Posted by: George V at March 04, 2022 01:58 PM (U2Tva)

387 My parents just got out of Ukraine, and I can confirm that Ukrainians DEFINITELY pronounce the capital as "Keev" and it's precisely because the Russian pronunciation is "Key-EV." They have been trying to convince the world to change the pronunciation since at least 1998, when my parents first got there and learned. You can also just listen to some Ukrainians on YouTube pronounce it, like Andriy Vasylenko for example.

Posted by: Some1 at March 04, 2022 03:48 PM (goNKK)

388 There was a comedian (remember when comedians told these things called "jokes"? Pepperidge Farm remembers) who made fun of that whole schtick. I'll have to paraphrase since I don't remember how he precisely he phrased it, but he essentially said, "You notice how journalists are trying to pronounce Spanish names with a Spanish accent? It's not 'Nicaragua' but 'NEE-KAH-RRAH-GOOWAAAH'? Can nyou imagine if they did that with other places? 'Today, Vice President Quayle met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in NAARTHARN EYRRRLAND and later concluded his tour at the National Diet in TOHKEEOHHH!"

Smoothbrained "journalists" are still doing this shit, so this comedian's act has not aged at all.

Posted by: Saber Alter at March 05, 2022 04:13 PM (k/DdX)

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