Ah Greg, you're not a hick. Out here in California we are now dealing with people who are in such a hurry that they have resorted to combining two words together to make one. People no longer speak properly here. Here are some examples I hear amonst the local cyclists:
1. "Hey Biff, my Masi has a bentspoke."
2. "Let's go to my house and eat some hotfood after the longride."
3. "I think Ron has a stifflink in his chain."
This all started with that bimbo on the Comcast commercial who says: "Let's crack open your computer and download some highspeed."
If the proper pronunciation of Miche is Me-ke, what is the proper pronunciation for Michelin? (as in Michelin tubs) Is it Me-ke-lynn?
Ted E. Baer Feeling and looking like the Michelin Man these days in Palo Alto, CA
> Okay, I've been thinking about this for, well, for
> years. And since
> Robert let the cat out of the bag, I'm piling on. By
> the way, I always
> heard it was pronounced "mee-kay".
>
> Anyway, as anyone who is or was in the bike business
> can confirm,
> pronunciations are all over the place. I used to
> hear debates before
> group rides as to whether it was 'gwerchotti' or
> 'gurchotee', 'botekia'
> or 'bottacheeuh'. Heck, even 'companyolo' or
> caampaagnolow'.
>
> Does anyone know a list where one can get the real
> scoop? I was going to
> bring this glaring social void up a few weeks ago
> when the topic was
> Ciocc, but didn't want to out myself as a hick. I
> guess I don't care
> anymore. So, what is it? 'poyagee' or 'pogleeaji'?
> I'll be happy to
> compile the list if those who are fluent will write
> in, on or off list,
> I don't care. I just need to know if it's 'helyet'
> or 'heliett'. Or is
> it 'hurs' or 'aers'?.
>
> Okay, once and for all, let's do this....uh, if you
> guys want to...
>
> Greg Overton
> barely fluent in English, is it Richard 'sox' or
> 'sax'?
> whatever, e-Richie works, I guess
> Salt Lake City, Utah
>
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