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Elim Garak
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For me, little spelling errors often crack me up. Actually lots of things do. Anyway...Oftentimes I'll get an e-mail regarding my site. They're usually quite nice. A few complaints here and there... But that's not the point, now, is it? Well, about every third one starts off with "Garek" when the proper spelling is clearly listed in the e-mail address and on the page several dozen times. I can't think of many better examples for the moment. But I'm wondering if any of you have thoughts or experiences at all related to this... ------------------ Quark: "Lesson number one: No one involved in extra-legal activity considers himself nefarious." (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
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Krenim
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I've got one word for you: Kremin. ------------------ Garak: Interesting. You saved the day by destroying the world. Bashir: I bet they didn't teach you that in the Obsidian Order. -Deep Space Nine, "Our Man Bashir."
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Elim Garak
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Or Kermin. Or Kernim. Or... ------------------ Quark: "Lesson number one: No one involved in extra-legal activity considers himself nefarious." (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
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DeadCujo
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For the last few weeks, they've been saying "Star Track: DS9" on KCOP 13 here in L.A. I guess that's a vocal mistake or something though :P------------------ The Unknown Vulcan
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Jeff Raven
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Hehehe.....I see "Star Trek: The New Generation"...but that's more a concept error than a spelling one.------------------ Jeff Raven - Having more fun than any human being should be allowed to have
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Tora Ziyal
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On KCOP's DS9 commercials, I've heard Cardassian pronounced "Cardashun" and Garak pronounced "Gur-rock".------------------ "I have come to the conclusion that one man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three on the law become a congress! And by God I have had this Congress!" --John Adams, "1776"
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PsyLiam
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Mr Motivator on GMTV announced that becasue of Other Visits Optimus Primus was now dead. But only Frank and Krenim are gonna appreciate that one.People often spell my surname with a C. And c4 have an annoying habit of calling their most successful US import 'Fraz-e-air' ------------------ 'Those are the headlines. Happy now?' -Chris Morris.
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The Shadow
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My neighbors are named Cavanaugh, actually.------------------ http://frankg.dgne.com/ Rodimus Prime: "No more jokes, Springer. Cybertron's in deadly danger. We're heading back there. Now." Springer: "Yes sir, Mister Leader, sir."
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Jay
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Ziyal, that just goes to show you that the folks at KCOP don't even have the brains of Weasle, which one will see quite clearly if one watches their excuse for a news broadcast.------------------ Mine is the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.
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Montgomery
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I seem to recall BBC 2 using Q's "John-Luck Pik-urd" quite literally on several occasions. ------------------ "I AM THE SPIDER!!!!" - Vic Reeves
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Bernd
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Don't forget the Jenol(insert any vowel here)n. ------------------ I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer. (McCoy in "Devil in the Dark") www.uni-siegen.de/~ihe/bs/startrek/ [This message was edited by Bernd on April 28, 1999.]
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Orion Syndicate
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Liam: Mr Motivators a penis, nuff said. I rarely watch Channel 4 anyway, they're clueless.Monty: Is this another BBC rant you're starting? ------------------ What should they be called? Choco Krispies or Coco Pops? LET THE NATION DECIDE!
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Montgomery
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Orion: Absa-fragginglutely Goddammit! ------------------ "I AM THE SPIDER!!!!" - Vic Reeves
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Orion Syndicate
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The Brits are notoriously bad with languages, although I'd like to think that the BBC to whom we pay �100 a year to would employ someone who could pronounce a simple French name properly.Then they try to offer courses in French and Spanish! ------------------ What should they be called? Choco Krispies or Coco Pops? LET THE NATION DECIDE!
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Charles Capps
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*shakes his head* Among other interesting spellings of my surname due to phone conversation: Katz Kaps Kapps Caps Krats... It's become habit to say "Capps.. C, A, P, P, S, that's two Ps, and a C... Yes... No, not Katz, Capps..." ------------------ "Okay, so I'm not "SANE" so to speak, but uh... I'm the lovable kind of psycho" http://solareclipse.net/
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First of Two
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Yeah? Just TRY living with the surname FARQUHAR. mis/pronounciations abound. Some I've heard:Forker Far-koo-har Far-kwar Far-gwar Far-gwa-har Far-kwa-har Foe-kwa (for people who think it's french) Fair-kwer (Incidentally, according to the locals during my folks' last visit to Scotland, it's "Far-ker." Which really doesn't help matters any. I'm naming my first-born daughter Martha, though. ------------------ *I only SEEM Normal*
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TSN
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Okay, your list of mispronunciations covers about everything I can think of. How do you pronounce it?!And it's not uncommon for people to spell my last name "Nicks". Or to spell my screen name "TNS"... ------------------ "I'm not stubborn. I'm just right." -me
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First of Two
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As far as I have been able to tell, the "locals'" version. Far-ker, is the correct one.*marthafarker, get it?* ------------------ You're just JEALOUS because the little voices talk to ME!
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TSN
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Yes, I got the Martha joke. But I was wondering how you've pronounced it for the past however-many-years-you've-been-alive...------------------ "I'm not stubborn. I'm just right." -me
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Tora Ziyal
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*lol* I was wondering that, too. I thought it was "Far-kwar" because I think I heard it on Beverly Hillbillies.------------------ "I have come to the conclusion that one man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress! And by God I have had this Congress!" --John Adams, "1776"
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Tahna Los
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My Last name has been associated with Cat/Dog food one too many times.My REAL name, however, is a different story. ------------------ I can resist anything....... Except Temptation
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