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#84059 10/24/2002 9:53 PM
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IPA

As at http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.html?

Ah-hah, oo-arr. I need to do some reading...

Cheers, naunt.


#84060 10/25/2002 2:38 AM
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In reply to:

Also, I work with a Canadian woman who says "EN-velope" for the verb, too. Is that a Canadian English-ism, Bean?


Hi inuodie. I know your question was directed to Bean but as a citizen of Canadia myself, I can't help but shoot a comment your way: "EN-velope" pronounced as a verb is most assuredly not a typical Canadian English-ism. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's a verbal anomaly. There's my two bits ... cha-ching!


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Ah-hah, oo-arr. I need to do some reading...

Not me, fishona, I gotta finish my Rocket Scientist degree first...


#84062 10/25/2002 8:06 AM
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I gotta finish my Rocket Scientist degree first
My word, hev - when you have your degree and have fitted rocket-power to your Subaru I will most definitely travel down-under to see you drive it!! It will be great to see the whole track enveloped in the smoke and condensation pouring out the back of your car.


#84063 10/25/2002 8:45 AM
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I gotta finish my Rocket Scientist degree first...

I was hoping I could bluff that module. It's worked just fine everywhere else.


D'oh!


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Last time I saw you, shona, I seem to remember that you were doing some interesting research on a rocket fuel from Clontarf.


#84065 10/25/2002 9:20 AM
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research on a rocket fuel from Clontarf

That wasn't Rocket Science, Rhuby - that was Alchemy!

And I'd hope to pass that module with flying colours.



#84066 10/25/2002 9:26 AM
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You passed OK, shona, but I guess your colours were not so much flying as drooping a bit - like those of the rest of us!


#84067 10/25/2002 9:46 AM
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not so much flying as drooping a bit

Yes. Not quite what you'd expect from Rocket Fuel.

But perhaps further alchemical research is required.


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perhaps further alchemical research is required

I'll drink to that!


#84069 10/26/2002 2:50 AM
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Golly, aren't we glad that Mr. Frost didn't write, "Two routes diverged in a yellow wood"?


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when you have your degree and have fitted rocket-power to your Subaru I will most definitely travel down-under to see you drive it!!

RhubyC, when I have my Rocket Science degree, and Subaru are paying me to power up their machines and drive them, I will quite happily PAY for you to come and watch me drive them. How's that for an offer...


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