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RE: Bad Choices
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Thu, 25 May 2000 04:59:24 GMT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David M. [mailto:ElectroTX@webtv.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 2:51 PM
> To: lugnet.off-topic.geek@lugnet.com
> Subject: Bad Choices
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> I wonder if I can start an underground movement among
> Apple/Mac groupies,
> fanatics, etc... to change the _horrid_ pronunciation of SCSI
> (scuzzy) to
> something a little better, like SCSI (sexy).
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> When I first learned about the small computer systems
> interface, it seemed
> natural to add an 'e' between the 's' and 'c' rather than a
> 'u' between the
> 'c' and 's'
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> Is anyone else miffed at the choice the 'standard-bearers' made?
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> Maybe if we .geeks band together and unite to calling scuzzy
> sexy, it might
> be commonplace in a year....
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> Just IMnot-so-HO
Good luck....
I actually think the scuzzy came about through the actual letters:
'sc' is generally pronounced 'sck' [I can't think of a better way to type
this...You know the pronunciation of scum or scrap (that's the best way to
describe it)] and si is pronounced 'si' or 'sea' leading to 'sck-si'. This
is generally easier to pronounce with a 'u' in between the section to make
it run together better, which is where the name came from, and not through
intended addition of letters like you're pushing for.
Still, as I said earlier...good luck [You're going to need it]
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: (03) 9856 5282
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
1/436 Elgar Road,
Box Hill, 3128
Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
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| (...) Small Computer. It's just a carryover of the hard c (k) sound: skuzzy rather than suzy. I use "scummy" and "scurvy" and the people at work always know I'm refering to SCSI. Nothing like mking a bad choice worse. ;-) Bruce (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| Um, am I the only one who says the actual *letters* (S-C-S-I) instead of a word? Tobias Möller (URL) GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GED d s: a--- C++ U? P? L E? W+++@ N++ o? K? w--- O? M++>$ V? PS PE? Y+ PGP? t++@ 5++ X++ R? tv++ b+ DI+ D? G e-- (...) (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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