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  • Shoden

    Oct. 25, 2008 8:13 a.m. Shoden New Reader

    Tim Baxter wrote:

    You should hear people try "Olathe", a Kansas City suburb. (It's O-lay-thuh)

    Yep, I butchered that one when I first moved to the area. I got some strange looks when I was talking about "O-layth".

    I just found a new one on Craigslist in a car ad, "It is a family air loom".

  • ClemSparks

    Nov. 20, 2008 3:25 p.m. ClemSparks UberDork

    Shoden wrote:

    Tim Baxter wrote:

    You should hear people try "Olathe", a Kansas City suburb. (It's O-lay-thuh)

    Yep, I butchered that one when I first moved to the area. I got some strange looks when I was talking about "O-layth".

    I just found a new one on Craigslist in a car ad, "It is a family air loom".

    Ahh...and "air loom." I think that's the implement used to make the Emperor's Clothes...

    Clem

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