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#106008 06/17/2003 11:41 PM
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I have a friend named Leif. It will feel odd calling hime by name next time I see him...


#106009 06/18/2003 12:13 AM
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Dear alexis: I'm sure Leif will be lief to be called Leif.


#106010 06/18/2003 12:21 AM
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a friend named Leif

Pronounced [layf] or [leef]?


#106011 06/18/2003 1:43 AM
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I had a friend in elementary school named Leif, and he pronounced it "leef."


#106012 06/18/2003 2:12 AM
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It is 'leef'... ok, so I feel a little silly having not realised that they were spelt differently... but the pronunciation is the same, at least! anyway.


#106013 06/18/2003 3:47 PM
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a friend named Leif

Pronounced [layf] or [leef]?


... and as much as it *bothers me to say, many of my nordic bretheren pronounce it like "life".


#106014 06/19/2003 4:57 PM
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my nordic bretheren pronounce it like "life"

I guess it's their language so they can afjiord to.


#106015 06/19/2003 5:26 PM
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I guess it's their language so they can afjiord to.

That's bergen the question, ain't it?


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Shall we deign to answer?


#106017 06/19/2003 10:56 PM
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I won't since I only Scand the post but I'll read it properly if you Sweden the deal with more puns.


#106018 06/23/2003 6:39 PM
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Are we Finnished with this thread? There's no Tallinn how far we can go.



#106019 06/23/2003 9:04 PM
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Are we Finnished with this thread?

I hear Nobel ring yet.


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I hear Nobel ring yet.

i think we can prize out a few more puns yet, if we are economical..


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And I'm just Lapping all of this up.


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So just where the hell is Belorussia anywayz...?


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in Byelorussia?


#106024 06/24/2003 12:46 AM
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Take a lief out of our book, Bill :)


#106025 06/24/2003 9:54 AM
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Lemme know when y'all are done.


#106026 06/24/2003 11:54 AM
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Ask not


#106027 07/10/2003 11:31 PM
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Before I slander someone, maybe I'd better just hush


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Ooh,nice one. Had to read it twice but I like it.



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