Guest Sickfish Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 5 pages of replies on pronunciation, really?? Man some of you guys need a life... This is a model car forum, right? Let's put things in perspective here.. A guy work's his arse off on a build, post's it up & maybe get's 2-3 replies/comments.... Some other guy post's a thread " how do you say Tamiya?" & this gets 5 pages??? It's becoming a joke around here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 5 pages of replies on pronunciation, really?? Man some of you guys need a life... This is a model car forum, right? Let's put things in perspective here.. A guy work's his arse off on a build, post's it up & maybe get's 2-3 replies/comments.... Some other guy post's a thread " how do you say Tamiya?" & this gets 5 pages??? It's becoming a joke around here... So thanks for being a part of the joke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 5 pages of replies on pronunciation, really?? Man some of you guys need a life... This is a model car forum, right? Let's put things in perspective here.. A guy work's his arse off on a build, post's it up & maybe get's 2-3 replies/comments.... Some other guy post's a thread " how do you say Tamiya?" & this gets 5 pages??? It's becoming a joke around here... Dang. That knowledge thing always gets in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sickfish Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Best you could come up with Harry? Not only has this forum become a joke, you're the head clown. Please do me a favour, delete my account. I can get my laughs elsewhere. Edited February 18, 2012 by Sickfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Schmidt Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Mercedes Bents? Edited February 18, 2012 by Rick Schmidt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wow.....all thats missing now is something about the Dukes Of Hazzard. Anyway, thanks for setting me straight on not only the proper pronounciation of Tamiya (tah-me-a), but a whole lot of other things too....like Willis and Bruick. I once owned a Chevrolet Citation that I pronounced "sit-u-a-shun", because thats what it was. • A Japanese sushi chef once told me that you're always safe in pronouncing Japanese words if you never emphasize any individual syllable. Just use a flat monotone. Oh, I know this one!!! In Georgia, "Sushi" is pronounced "bait"........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kit Basher Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) I think you guys misunderstood about Buick. I've never heard anyone say "Bruick", which does sound like too much tequila, but I have heard folks say "Burick" (boorick). I don't know why, but it almost sounds right to me! Edited February 18, 2012 by basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I think you guys misunderstood about Buick. I've never heard anyone say "Bruick", which does sound like too much tequila, but I have heard folks say "Burick" (boorick). I don't know why, but it almost sounds right to me! Waaay back, when I would watch Na$car, they would interview one of the Burton bros, I believe it was Ward. Yes, I believe I can picture him pronouncing "Burick." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 "Burick" doesn't make any more sense than "Bruick." Where do they see the "R" in B-U-I-C-K???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 • My survey of Japanese modeling videos seems to indicate that the normal pronunciation of Tamiya is TAHM-YAH, with the 'i' not pronounced at all. You should let the Tamiya family know ... they've been mispronouncing their own name for a long, long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Best you could come up with Harry? Not only has this forum become a joke, you're the head clown. Please do me a favour, delete my account. I can get my laughs elsewhere. Then ... PLEASE DO! Don't waste our bandwith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wow.....all thats missing now is something about the Dukes Of Hazzard. Oh, I know this one!!! In Georgia, "Sushi" is pronounced "bait"........ Dukes of Hazzard is pronounced 'Pee yooks of Hah zarred' ... if it has to be pronounced at all. And, you're right about the correct pronounciation of 'Sushi.' But it's more universal than just Georgia. BTW - 'Byurrrick' is a much more common pronounciation than Harry might think ... it's a dialect thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Achtung! Vatch dis! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 5 pages of replies on pronunciation, really?? Man some of you guys need a life... This is a model car forum, right? Let's put things in perspective here.. A guy work's his arse off on a build, post's it up & maybe get's 2-3 replies/comments.... Some other guy post's a thread " how do you say Tamiya?" & this gets 5 pages??? It's becoming a joke around here... And who forced YOU to read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Flowers Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 How about Jo-Han or Johan as in The Directory of Model Car Kits price guide by Bill Coulter And Bob Shelton ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Moparman Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ta-mi-ya is how I say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 "Burick" doesn't make any more sense than "Bruick." Where do they see the "R" in B-U-I-C-K???? Unless you're in Bahstan (Boston) where it's pronounced Fahd. Some folks found the "r" that fell off a Ford in Boston, and decided to put it in a Buick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 How about Jo-Han or Johan as in The Directory of Model Car Kits price guide by Bill Coulter And Bob Shelton ? It was Jo-Han (that's how the name appeared on the boxes) until Okey Spaulding bought what was left of the company from Seville and renamed the company JoHan Models LLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Comb, Home... Then you have One & Won. Two & To. One looks like it should be pronounced Own like in Tone. And Two doesn't even need it's W... Mark - you left one(or is the won) out. It is to,too, and two. Tomb - toom comb - coom? and wear or where.....? A big thanks to all who remind us of our regional differances! We are indeed a people united but separated by a common language. By the way Nate - Fahd is the stuff that gets into jet engines and screws them up. (inside joke for aviators!) Oh, and by the way I never heard it pronounce Willis. I learned to drive in a CJ-2A and Dad always called it a Willees. I guess that is a Nebraska thing. Edited February 18, 2012 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And there's a wuh-wuh it doesn't even need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 How about Jo-Han or Johan as in The Directory of Model Car Kits price guide by Bill Coulter And Bob Shelton ? Like Harry mentioned, it has changed from being hyphenated to one word over the years. Here's an original-artwork '60's Fire Ambulance For a time they had a somewhat cutesly logo, with a narrow whitewall tire for an 'O'... And finally, it was done as one word, with no hyphen, in all caps, during the Okey Spaulding years... So... long story short, I suppose whether you spell it with or without the hyphen depends on when the kit you are reffering to was manufactured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 the Gallagher references seem to be lost on most here unfortunately. great comedian with some truly funny stuff, but he was also awesome with the English language and poking some fun at how wacky it can be And then there was the whole watermelon thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) ...and if you get a front row seat around here, sometimes you need protective plastic sheeting like Gallagher's audience. Edited February 18, 2012 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 the Gallagher references seem to be lost on most here unfortunately. great comedian with some truly funny stuff, but he was also awesome with the English language and poking some fun at how wacky it can be Like: "Women are nuts!" Wait.... "Men are bolts!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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