Acronym Pronunciation

[gruso]

Has anything ever used a .cnt extension? I sure hope so.

 

[The Buccaneer]

Has anything ever used a .cnt extension? I sure hope so.

Brilliant! If ever I need to, I'll make sure my extensions are cnts.

 

[quote]

How about a .motherfucker extension?
Have I got the right idea? :->

 

[gruso]

It's subtle, I think you'll get away with it.

 

[quote]

Aha, that'll get 'em!

.fuckers

 

[PokeParadox]

dot.dot

 

[iprice]

Sod acronyms etc.

[PREPARES FLAME RESISTANT SUIT]
What is the correct/generally accepted pronunciation of LINUX?"

Lin-ucks
Lie-nucks
Line-ucks
Lin-ooks
Lie-nooks

I've heard all of these spoken at times.

I myself say Lie-nucks, but most tend to say Lin-ucks.

[TAKES SUIT OFF]

 

[Username]

Sod acronyms etc.

[PREPARES FLAME RESISTANT SUIT]
What is the correct/generally accepted pronunciation of LINUX?"

Lin-ucks
Lie-nucks
Line-ucks
Lin-ooks
Lie-nooks

I've heard all of these spoken at times.

I myself say Lie-nucks, but most tend to say Lin-ucks.

[TAKES SUIT OFF]

You shouldn't take that suit off before the thread is locked, it's bad luck y'know. Lin-ucks for me btw.

 

[jmetal88]

Has anything ever used a .cnt extension? I sure hope so.

Brilliant! If ever I need to, I'll make sure my extensions are cnts.

Apparently it's a Windows Help Contents file:

http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/cnt

 

[Rathum]

Sod acronyms etc.

[PREPARES FLAME RESISTANT SUIT]
What is the correct/generally accepted pronunciation of LINUX?"

Lin-ucks
Lie-nucks
Line-ucks
Lin-ooks
Lie-nooks

I've heard all of these spoken at times.

I myself say Lie-nucks, but most tend to say Lin-ucks.

[TAKES SUIT OFF]

http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3

.cnt is the extension for WinHelp's table of contents.

Edit: For some reason, I can't see the little audioplayer thing on the forums, but I posted an mp3 of Linus Torvalds saying Linux.
http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.mp3

 

[gruso]

.cnt is the extension for WinHelp's table of contents.

Oh lord, how appropriate. :lol:

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

someone just hit puberty

Nah, I've been thinking about that pun since like.. maybe 3 years ago.
I don't know.

For "bmp" I always just say "bitmap", does anybody say "bump" or "bimp" or "bee em pee"?

please learn what a pun is

 

[iprice]

...but I posted an mp3 of Linus Torvalds saying Linux.
http://www.paul.slad...-says-linux.mp3

Cheers