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t John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> wrote in message news:FLEqJp.Avz@lugnet.com... (...) "ghoti" (...) It's way beyond my imagination. Thinking that in our language not two letters with their own sounds (vowels) can be placed side by (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) with it are all climatorial. -Cheese (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Loud cheers! I'd certainly love to see less of that stuff!! (...) Pete, most Americans think that Hawaii and Alaska are small islands off the coast of California. You'd be surprised at TV ads in the US saying things like, "this offer available (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Which begs the question: Where would you like Alaska to go? :) James (URL) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You have to wear the elastic out. Otherwise they chafe terribly. (...) I think the whole point was the distinct lack of fly in the first place.(1) James (URL) As opposed to any other place. We'll just leave that to your imagination, you sick, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) (Don't tell anyone, but I'm an _American_ and I'm tired of the *American* media treating America like it's the centre of the universe.) -Cheese, president-in-exile of the People's Republic of Alaska. I'm a patriot; Alaska first! Woo hoo! Go (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) "Marge, your cooking has two moves; shake and bake." "You love Shake'n'Bake. You used to put it in your coffee." From "Homer becomes a food critic." -The Cheese, who has 25 pounds of butter per square inch. (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Is that your *final* answer? (...) I use the tighty-whities for birth control. (...) DVDs in your BVDs? (...) Hanging out with friends? Sounds like the elastic is worn out. (...) How about skivvies AND a stogie? (...) That would never fly (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Libelous! Those senators were cancerous appendages of head lice *before* the Spamcake! -John (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, if this is any comfort, Israeli news treat USA in the exact same way. Shiri :-) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Sorry... I just moved from Israel, but still, I can't believe I spelled beautiful wrong... Back to English lessons I go... Shiri :-) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In a recent purchase of underwear (briefs), there was included in the package a customer information request form. Being that I had never been requested to participate in a survey about underwear, I thought I'd read what possible questions about (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yes, but remember that it caused cancer in laboratory senators. -Tom McD. radiotitan.8m.com when replying, this year, give the gift of Spamcake. (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) vital (...) to (...) USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA, USA!!!!!!!! Hmmmm...I think you guys will run out well before us, with the amount I times I hear *that* chanted at every NFL, NBA, Baseball, Olympic Games, Presidential Election, High (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <anecdote> When (way back when) I took my first IB english course, the teacher did something really neat on day 1. He walked in, introduced himself, and put 4 different ways to spell fish on the board (one of which was ghoti, one was composed (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) "gh" as in "rough" "o" as in "women" "ti" as in "motion" JG (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I remember the first speach synthesiser program I ever played with. It was for an Apple II, and must have been programed to recognize this construction and pronounce it "fish". (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I read that one in Anguished English, but I can't remember who originally coined it. It wasn't George Bernard Shaw, by any chance, was it? Dave! (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Thanks not not half of it, Selçuk, According to english spelling rules it is possible to spell "fish" as "ghoti" see if you can figure that one out! :) --Karim (Kah-reem) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, it's because we have taken so many words *from* other contries (sic). I believe France deserves the abuse for the word "technique" ;-) -John (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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