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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 2:56:11 PM
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doinkdom
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basil is bassle?
hmm...who knew? 
I have a small room between my kitchen and garage that serves as home to my washer/dryer. There are shelves above the washer/dryer where I keep most of my canned goods and other products.
My kitchen is pretty small, too - very long with a small area for a table and 2 chairs at the end.
I had to have a CTScan done this morning and for some reason, I had a moment of smiling thinking about the health care conversation that was going on in here the past few days. (My insurance deductable had not been met, so my portion of today's fee was substantial in my eyes.)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:05:09 PM
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doinkdom
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so I could dazzle my spaghetti sauce with some basil?
I like the sound of that, so I may have to change the way I pronounce it.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:30:23 PM
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Ore-genno....that's how Americans say it.
In case anyone wondered Oregon is not Ore-GONE, it's Origin, with a hard G obviously. And, it doesn't matter where anyone is from, it always must be said Origin. When John Kerry was running for pres, I think someone must have corrected him because he started saying it the right way after a while. Same thing goes for Nevada....it's Nevah-dah.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:45:12 PM
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doinkdom
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Wow, I had NO idea that Oregon was pronounced Origin...and I think Oregon is one of the most beautiful states we have.
I've always made it 3 syllables, Or-short e-gun
wow...
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:51:56 PM
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But I find their coverage is usually only of events the Americans are in.
Actually it's not...I've seen lots of events that no Americans are competing in (basketball, tennis, swimming, soccer, rowing, handball, boxing)...virtually the entire Olympics are being shown here even if an American isn't competing.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:54:12 PM
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clag4christ
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ORIGINAL: doinkdom
Wow, I had NO idea that Oregon was pronounced Origin...and I think Oregon is one of the most beautiful states we have.
I've always made it 3 syllables, Or-short e-gun
wow...
That's how it is pronounced...Ore-gun (not Ore-gone)...it's not pronounced Ore-gin, lol...that's the word for the beginning of something...like in Darwin's Origin of the Species!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 4:55:44 PM
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doinkdom
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ORIGINAL: doinkdom
Wow, I had NO idea that Oregon was pronounced Origin...and I think Oregon is one of the most beautiful states we have.
I've always made it 3 syllables, Or-short e-gun
wow...
That's how it is pronounced...Ore-gun (not Ore-gone)...it's not pronounced Ore-gin, lol...that's the word for the beginning of something...like in Darwin's Origin of the Species!
So Mrs. X is just messin' with me?
I'm so gullable
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 5:53:55 PM
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Well, I did say "hard G" not gin as in gin & tonic. So, it is Oregun, or Oregin with a hard G. But, certainly not Ore-Gone.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 6:39:03 PM
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Oh Oregano is another one that makes me cross when I hear it pronounced strange.
And for the record Christina- Curtis Stone that chef, is an aussie :)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 7:10:14 PM
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But watching a rivals performance on film doesn't give that person an actual physical advantage like the new suits do...but that's just my opinion... But any of the competitors can wear the new suits. And, as someone else said, most are wearing them. I suspect that if they're not, it's because it's their choice.
In the 1972 Olympics the first Ugandan to win a gold (actually, the only one) wore running shoes that were 2 years old. I'm pretty sure that no one else in track events wore shoes that old ~ oh and not only did he win gold, he broke the record too.
If there was 1 swimmer who had the opportunity to wear the new suit in their event and won and smashed the record etc, then perhaps it would be unfair ~ but that's not the case is it?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 8/12/2008 8:48:27 PM
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Adverbs aren't popular in the states!! It drives me bonkers!!
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umm..........lol, unfortunately I say o-regano most of the time......and there is an "r" at the end of the word? 
