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    Posted: July 04 2013 at 13:11
ee-an

Whoever posted about the interchangeable "J" and "I" was ultimately correct. My Norwegian mother-in-law gets embarrassed because she can't say it any other way than Jan (yon), to which I reply how much I enjoy that version being it probably more accurate than any English version.

Not even remotely correct versions used by trolls and telemarketers:

eye-en
eyen
ayn
ee-on
een

My last name is McIntyre. Most telemarketers just get hung up on. But I have a special place in Hell set up for those that call and ask for "Eye en meck in tree"...idiots.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2013 at 12:57
This thread seems to be the appropriate place to wish you all a HAPPY ST JOHN’S EVE!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2013 at 15:43
The War of 1812 wasn't even a war. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2013 at 14:24
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2013 at 13:04
But Canada almost conquered the USA in 1812! Don't you feel proud of that?






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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2013 at 12:52
Originally posted by CPicard CPicard wrote:

Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

What is this eh? I never say eh! I hate all this Canadian hippie sh*t. We have a dumb flag that looks like it was drawn by a knidergarten kid that has a leaf on it. Maple leaf trees only grow in a small percentage of Canada. Our national symbol is a pesky little rodent. Our militaryhas been reduced to nothing more than a joke. Our Prime Minister is a fat lying slob. Our comedians are not funny. We can't play hockey anymore. I wish the world in general would get over this illusion that Canada is cool and great.  If I could move to the moon I would. And Ian is not a Gaelic word. It's a made up word. Sometime when I was a kid my mother told me that it meant God is Gracious because she was happy that God gave me to her. Why does everything from progrock to first names have to have profound deep meanings?

I'm done. Now I can have a nice day.Big smile





...or something like that.

For my part, I tend to pronounce "Hi-Yan", so I get the attention of all the Ians in the place.




No he fights for the freedom of other countries. Canada has never fought a major war on it's own soil. We're a bunch of suckers for punishment.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2013 at 02:11
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I'm much obliged to you for making it clear
That I'm not here.

You have to love PA. You ask a simple question, and then … 
... goodness gracious, you make for four pages.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 19:40
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

 Our comedians are not funny.
Craig Campbell makes me laugh and Stewart Francis is one of the top three non sequitur one-liners around. And they both have gaelic names - there must be something aboot the water that causes that.

SCTV and Kids in the Hall were great but I guess somehow the lack of an audience made them seem unfunny to some.   Thing is, they sometimes run M*A*S*H without a laugh track and it's far better.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 18:42
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

What is this eh? I never say eh! I hate all this Canadian hippie sh*t. We have a dumb flag that looks like it was drawn by a knidergarten kid that has a leaf on it. Maple leaf trees only grow in a small percentage of Canada. Our national symbol is a pesky little rodent. Our militaryhas been reduced to nothing more than a joke. Our Prime Minister is a fat lying slob. Our comedians are not funny. We can't play hockey anymore. I wish the world in general would get over this illusion that Canada is cool and great.  If I could move to the moon I would. And Ian is not a Gaelic word. It's a made up word. Sometime when I was a kid my mother told me that it meant God is Gracious because she was happy that God gave me to her. Why does everything from progrock to first names have to have profound deep meanings?

I'm done. Now I can have a nice day.Big smile


What's wrong with pesky little rodents?, your PM is overqualified for the role, Russell Peters is spine-crackingly funny and you were deported from the moon remember?

BTW my first name is Iain (and ain't all words, 'made up words'?)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 16:34
I'm much obliged to you for making it clear
That I'm not here.

You have to love PA. You ask a simple question, and then … God is Gracious! LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 14:32

How to pronounce Ian? 

Like sword, only with a j.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 14:30
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

What is this eh? I never say eh! I hate all this Canadian hippie sh*t. We have a dumb flag that looks like it was drawn by a knidergarten kid that has a leaf on it. Maple leaf trees only grow in a small percentage of Canada. Our national symbol is a pesky little rodent. Our militaryhas been reduced to nothing more than a joke. Our Prime Minister is a fat lying slob. Our comedians are not funny. We can't play hockey anymore. I wish the world in general would get over this illusion that Canada is cool and great.  If I could move to the moon I would. And Ian is not a Gaelic word. It's a made up word. Sometime when I was a kid my mother told me that it meant God is Gracious because she was happy that God gave me to her. Why does everything from progrock to first names have to have profound deep meanings?

I'm done. Now I can have a nice day.Big smile





...or something like that.

For my part, I tend to pronounce "Hi-Yan", so I get the attention of all the Ians in the place.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 10:27
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

 Our comedians are not funny.
Craig Campbell makes me laugh and Stewart Francis is one of the top three non sequitur one-liners around. And they both have gaelic names - there must be something aboot the water that causes that.
What?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 10:25
The Welsh pronounce it "Ee-an??????????????"
 
As in "Got to go see Ee-an????????? in the villey-adge??????"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 10:07
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

What is this eh? I never say eh! I hate all this Canadian hippie sh*t. We have a dumb flag that looks like it was drawn by a knidergarten kid that has a leaf on it. Maple leaf trees only grow in a small percentage of Canada. Our national symbol is a pesky little rodent. Our militaryhas been reduced to nothing more than a joke. Our Prime Minister is a fat lying slob. Our comedians are not funny. We can't play hockey anymore. I wish the world in general would get over this illusion that Canada is cool and great.  If I could move to the moon I would. And Ian is not a Gaelic word. It's a made up word. Sometime when I was a kid my mother told me that it meant God is Gracious because she was happy that God gave me to her. Why does everything from progrock to first names have to have profound deep meanings?

I'm done. Now I can have a nice day.Big smile


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 09:25
LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 07:40
What is this eh? I never say eh! I hate all this Canadian hippie sh*t. We have a dumb flag that looks like it was drawn by a knidergarten kid that has a leaf on it. Maple leaf trees only grow in a small percentage of Canada. Our national symbol is a pesky little rodent. Our militaryhas been reduced to nothing more than a joke. Our Prime Minister is a fat lying slob. Our comedians are not funny. We can't play hockey anymore. I wish the world in general would get over this illusion that Canada is cool and great.  If I could move to the moon I would. And Ian is not a Gaelic word. It's a made up word. Sometime when I was a kid my mother told me that it meant God is Gracious because she was happy that God gave me to her. Why does everything from progrock to first names have to have profound deep meanings?

I'm done. Now I can have a nice day.Big smile


Edited by Vibrationbaby - June 21 2013 at 07:41
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 04:57
LOL ian 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 04:41
'kin' 'ard, eh? Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2013 at 15:59
Originally posted by CPicard CPicard wrote:

How do you pronounce "Canada"? 
You-Ess-Aye
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