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03-21-2019 , 11:21 PM

#35951

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 74,268

It’s Tuh-RON-toe

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03-21-2019 , 11:51 PM

#35952

DoctorZangief

banned

Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,559

lol if you're from Michigan, maybe. It's Trawna.

Last edited by DoctorZangief; 03-22-2019 at 12:06 AM.

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03-22-2019 , 11:53 AM

#35953

Minimalist

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,510

Lol at the implication (because it's true) that the only time an American might mention Toronto is in the context of professional sports.

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03-22-2019 , 01:42 PM

#35954

Didace

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 19,878

Why do Torontonians pronounce two "n"s? And how do they do it within one syllable? Do they all have some sort of a weird speech impediment?

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03-22-2019 , 01:47 PM

#35955

another loser

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Originally Posted by Didace

Why do Torontonians pronounce two "n"s? And how do they do it within one syllable? Do they all have some sort of a weird speech impediment?

It's three syllables. One "n" ends the second syllable and one starts the third.

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03-22-2019 , 01:52 PM

#35956

Didace

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 19,878

That's not what DZ's little chart says.

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03-22-2019 , 08:10 PM

#35957

WateryBoil

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,762

to-ronno. live like 45 mins from toronno

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03-23-2019 , 10:22 AM

#35958

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

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Originally Posted by Minimalist

Lol at the implication (because it's true) that the only time an American might mention Toronto is in the context of professional sports.

When else would Americans mention it? When being quizzed on Canadian province capitals?

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03-23-2019 , 12:03 PM

#35959

Hired Goons2

adept

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 874

This may be a repeat: when Finland gets counted as Scandinavia. Scandinavia is Denmark, Sweden and Norway full stop. No iceland, no Faroe Islands, and certainly no Finland. Coincidentally with the latest bit of Torono talk, the latest example I read was in a scouting report of the Dallas Stars and their "Scandanavian" core on D which consists of a Swede and two Finns.

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03-23-2019 , 05:14 PM

#35960

Zeno

Le Misanthrope

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 22,369

You still have the freedom (soon to be revoked I'm sure) to pronounce TOE-RAN-TOE any damn way you please. And Canadians can just sit on it.

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03-24-2019 , 11:43 AM

#35961

Cardfish1

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Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hired Goons2

I just googled this. First hit is wikipedia which says it can also include Iceland and Finland.

I pronounce this debunked.

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03-24-2019 , 01:13 PM

#35962

Villian1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 8,174

That's probably why it shouldn't piss him off.

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03-26-2019 , 01:11 PM

#35963

btc

Challah Atcha

Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 2,576

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go...

A dentist who seats a patient in the chair, secures the bib, then excuses themself to the bathroom for enough time to make what number they're doing debatable (1 or 2 for those counting). Then the patient refuses service upon the dentists return, and reschedules.

Dentist
"What do you mean you have to reschedule? You already have the bib on."

Patient
"Something came up..."

Dentist
"An emergency?"

Patient
"No, a little vomit"

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03-26-2019 , 04:39 PM

#35964

btc

Challah Atcha

Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 2,576

Having to acknowledge someone by first initial, middle name.

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03-26-2019 , 07:16 PM

#35965

JayTeeMe

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29,409

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Originally Posted by DoctorZangief

lol if you're from Michigan, maybe. It's Trawna.

So to the locals, the second T is silent??

And they're called Torontonians?

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03-27-2019 , 03:22 PM

#35966

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

Oddly enough, I've always pronounced it as the third pronunciation. I blame growing up in SE PA where many Ns and Ts disappear randomly, e.g., SCRAN-in for Scranton.

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03-27-2019 , 08:09 PM

#35967

Zeno

Le Misanthrope

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 22,369

Imitation Bacon Bits are made from TVP (“textured vegetable protein”, which means soy) that has been flavored and colored. Most have liquid smoke added to them as well. They are what is called an “analog food”, just like veggie mince.

I think that actually should piss everyone off!

So, Never Mind!

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03-28-2019 , 03:32 PM

#35968

brandoncla

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,728

Automatic power windows, all the way down all the way up all the way down all the way up down down just a little bit down just a little bit all the way up all the way down up a little up up up all the way up down justa little down down all the way down all the way up all the way down all the way up down down down perfect.

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03-28-2019 , 03:35 PM

#35969

txdome

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,928

Hotels that have the fart fan and light on the same switch in the bathroom. I want to listen to the ball game while deucing.

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03-28-2019 , 03:45 PM

#35970

Tom Ames

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 45,776

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Originally Posted by brandoncla

Pisses me off as well, but I believe that it should. There is no excuse for those switches to work like that.

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03-28-2019 , 06:54 PM

#35971

marknfw

Gaming Commissioner

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,089

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Originally Posted by brandoncla

So much this. I've even asked the dealership to turn that **** off, lol. I think at some point I'm going to just buy a regular switch and change it out for the drivers window.

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03-29-2019 , 09:15 AM

#35972

didonk

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,750

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Originally Posted by btc

Having to acknowledge someone by first initial, middle name.

L. Ron?

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03-29-2019 , 10:23 AM

#35973

punkass

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 12,475

I don't understand. You pull the switch little bit, the window goes down manual. You pull the switch all the way, it automatically goes down all the way.

Am I missing something?

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03-29-2019 , 11:21 AM

#35974

patron

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,804

You push the switch on my car and many others, and some switches are more sensitive than others. If you don't have a problem with yours, then consider yourself #blessed!

Spoiler:

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03-29-2019 , 12:14 PM

#35975

marknfw

Gaming Commissioner

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,089

Why is it even needed? Exactly how much energy per drive are you saving by not having to hold the window switch down that WHOLE ENTIRE COUPLE OF SECONDS? Can you now spend an extra hour playing catch with your kid because you're not all worn out by having to hold that pesky window button down for what, three seconds, maybe? Is it supposed to help you not be a distracted driver? **** that. I'm wayyyy more distracted running my goddamned window up and down when I only want to open it a few inches.

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