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| | | (...) A Kludge sounds like our term 'fudge' which is analagous to a bodge. :-) Steve (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —William R. Ward
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| | | | (...) The preferred pronunciation of "kludge" is "klooj", actually. (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Martin Scragg
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| | | | (...) Why? If it were spelt 'kluge', as in 'luge', I would agreed, but as it is spelt 'kludge', I think that it should be pronounced as per 'fudge', 'sludge' etc. Martin (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Bob Sardelli
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| | | | | You must remember, this is the English language we are talking about. Pronunciation rules don't have to make sense. (ghoti = fish!) <G> Bob (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Bob Sardelli
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| | | | | | | According to (URL) : Main Entry: kludge Pronunciation: 'klüj (\ü\ as oo in loot) Variant(s): or kluge /'klüj/; US also and British especially /'kl&-j; 'klü-jE/ Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : a system and especially a computer (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | | | | "bob sardelli" <squidmaan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GBMtyn.F1M@lugnet.com... (...) What? Pronunciation rules in english? Never knew they existed! I mean, try and teach a kid the pronunciation logic in tough, trough and though..... In my DIY (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Steve Lane
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| | | | | | | | (...) That's something you can NEVER do in LEGO! I'm sure it won't take long for someone to prove me wrong. Modified parts don't count :-). Steve Lane (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Micah J. Mabelitini
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| | | | | | | | (...) Here's one: inserting the studs of one beam into the axle holes of a Technic beam. They're not designed to fit properly, and the parts will actually deform over time if left long enough. (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Mike Faunce
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| | | | | | | I think this is a regional thing and depends on where you live on how it's pronounced. I've heard it both ways. Mike ----- Mike Faunce mike at faunce dot com "bob sardelli" <squidmaan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GBMtyn.F1M@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Juergen Stuber
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| | | | | | (...) This example by Mark Twain doesn't convince me, it ignores the context of letters (try find an english word were gh at the beginning is pronounced f). Read (URL) and have a good laugh too. Jürgen (24 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —Steve Bliss
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| | | | (...) Because it is. (...) And I once tried to order a boo-kwet of flowers for my wife once. It didn't work out. ;) Steve (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction —David Martineau
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| | | | (...) And, once, the ex-President asked for a quickie, thinking he was ordering a 'keesh'(quiche?) old joke... --Electro-- (24 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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