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"It's A Great Place To Become Millionaires" (Osaka, Japan & Oahu, Hawaii)

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Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
I pronounce it HiroSHIMA like PHil. But I have heard HiROSHima also. I am sure both are considered correct.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
My kids are watching a documentary on Che Guevara and the narrator today say TanZANEea (for Tanzania). I've never heard the middle syllable emphasized w/a long "a" before.

Too funny, Merry. When I saw the first sentence, the BayNEE cee ah was how I said it in my head. Finally - all that Spanish is paying off! :-)

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
That was what I heard in my head too, Teach!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
When I took Spanish e was pron eh.. so it would be Beh NEE cia unless there was an accent over the i.

The vowels, as I was taught were ah eh eee oh oooh.

But if you listen to those Japanese people pronouncing Hiroshima, none are exactly the same and they live in Japan. and the one guy put the accent on the last syllable, or emphasis since they said they don't really do accents.

But city names are often pronounced in odd or different ways.

Like in "Bobby McGee" if she means Salinas, CA then she pronounces it unlike anyone there would but closer to Salina Kansas.

Cairo, Illinois looks like it would be pron like Cairo, Egypt, but people my parents know pron it like Karo (Kayro) syrup.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
That's interesting. I was taught (and teach my kids) ah, ay, ee, oh, ooo. -- and Lima, Ohio is like Lima beans, except for my Latino kids who say it "Leeema" like Lima, Peru! :-)

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
New York's Houston Street is pronounced HOWston. When I moved to California I had to learn all sorts of new ways to pronounce words.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=ggbeni02&word=Benicia&text=%5Cb%C9%99-%3Cspan%20class%3D%22unicode%22%3E%CB%88%3C%2Fspan%3En%C4%93-sh%C9%99%5C

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
But that is just their opinion ;)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Ahh, here we go..

http://benicia.patch.com/articles/proper-pronunciation-is-often-personal

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 9:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
This is pretty much what I was taught :

http://spanish.about.com/od/spanishpronunciation/a/pronouncing_vowels.htm

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Interesting what Art said about him choosing the narrowest sled and that did him in.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
OMG, Rachel was such a whiner all the way through every episode of TAR, and she pretended to cry a lot--except that I never saw her work up real tears. In my book that's the hallmark of a very bad actress: I refer you to Dierdre Hall and Allison Sweeney of "Days of Our Lives" for bad actresses who tighten their voices and pretend to cry, but without actually producing tears. The great big boob who competed in TAR with Rachel made my head spin, too. They were annoying on BB, but remarkably similarly annoying on TAR!!

I would really have really loved to see the Kentucky guys win, but they were eliminated. The ultimate winners were okay by me, but I really felt bad that they were so harsh with one another. What a shame for a married couple to talk to one another that way. (Sadly, their relationship reminds me of my husband's and my relationship: less than ideal!)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I do have hope for Dave and Rachel if they can adapt to living together, hopefully with not so many deployments that don't allow for family to come along. And I suspect their money will be more wisely spent than the other two M/F couples.

Of course Kentucky would have made good use too but it was only a matter of time for them to be eliminated with each of them in not so good shape. And since later teams get to travel along as decoys, they did get to experience Japan and Hawaii, I think.

Without having to heave themselves up tall buildings and back down.

Sunshyne4u
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06-16-2003

Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
i couldnt take the kentucky team seriously. bopper always seemed to be over acting.


i kept expecting him to say "knowwhatimean Vern?" ala Ernest (ernest saves christmas movies)

other then that, i found them highly entertaining

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I don't know if the Rachel who cried all the time has any siblings, but I don't, and never learned how to 'take' it. Most of my life if I felt like I was being picked on I cried. I understand her perfectly and do believe she is really crying.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
There is a whole lot of difference in a kid or even a high school gal crying when she feels "picked on," and the same behavior from a grown woman. At spome point you have to say - "Okay, I am an adult now, and ONLY I am responsible for how I act. No matter what others do or say, how I respond is MY choice, and I elect to respond in an adult way."

P.S.I am an only child too -

Closetfanfour
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07-11-2009

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 11:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Closetfanfour a private message Print Post    
Rachel (BB) is not an only child.

I know...it makes it all worse.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
I know a lot of "only" children and none of them act this way. I think this is a learned behavior of manipulation which shows her immaturity.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Rachel has another sister. She talked about her sister's wedding when she was on BB.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Regardless of whether we like it or not, obviously the reality tv people think she's worth casting just the way she is...they probably like her dramatics because here we are - 2 weeks later - still discussing it. Money in the bank for the network.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 11:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
RACHEL & BRENDON PRESENTING A SHOWCASE ON THE PRICE IS RIGHT



Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 11:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Rslover -- you just nearly gave me a heart attack! the preview of your post read
"Rachel & Brendon PRE..."
I thought it was going to say pregnant!

Yeah, I saw a clip of this somewhere else. I wanted to know who won.