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#1 Wrathblood

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Posted 29 January 2011 - 03:44 PM

So, I was thinking the other day about word etymology and pronunciation, and, as many current and former NYC residents do, was pondering the great Houston vs Houston conundrum. In Manhattan, there's a fairly prominent street named Houston and of course there's the big city in Texas named Houston. The difference being that the street is pronounced "HOW-ston" while the city is pronounced "HEW-ston". So, the question is: which is wrong? After thinking about it for a while, it occurs to me that the word just has to be Dutch. I mean, just LOOK at it. So, if its Dutch, then the street is probably correct and poor Sam Houston was mispronouncing his name.

Yet this doesn't feel entirely right. Anyone know?

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Posted 29 January 2011 - 08:57 PM

Internet says his ancestors were in Ireland at some point. Wonder if that affects anything.

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 02:59 AM

Wrath stick to tank mechanics.....

just saying.

Bring the PLAYER, not the CLASS. A true lesson in EPEEN management.

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 07:18 AM

Come see the lack of creative freedom inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 04:42 PM

I tried to light the fuel on the fire Wrath!

You need more kerosene!

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 07:27 PM

Wrathblood, on 31 January 2011 - 07:18 AM, said:

Come see the lack of creative freedom inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Best
Movie
Ever

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 08:28 PM

Yea!

I quoted South Park: the Movie in guild the other day and no one got it.

Made me a little sad.

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Posted 01 February 2011 - 11:31 AM

Wrathblood, on 31 January 2011 - 08:28 PM, said:

Yea!

I quoted South Park: the Movie in guild the other day and no one got it.

Made me a little sad.

South Park is a horrible movie and thus no one should know of it. The movie I was referring to is Monty Python: The Search for the Holy Grail, where that line was first from.

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Posted 01 February 2011 - 12:20 PM

King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king!
Dennis: Listen. Strange women lying in ponds, distributing swords, is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!
King Arthur: Be quiet!
Dennis: You can't expect to wield supreme power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
King Arthur: Shut up!
Dennis: I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor, just because some moistened bink had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!
King Arthur: Shut up! Will you shut up?!
[Arthur grabs Dennis and shakes him.]
Dennis: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!

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Posted 01 February 2011 - 12:30 PM

Shardik,

No, that line is just from Holy Grail. South Park may have stolen it at some point, but afaik it wasn't in the movie.

Re: South Park, I sang a few lines of Big Gay Al's "I'm Super!" in guild and people just thought I was being odd. Which was technically correct, but incomplete.

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Posted 01 February 2011 - 03:03 PM

Voodie, on 01 February 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Most brilliant movie ever conceived by man. I believe that even today it should still be nominated and win at the various award ceremonies that are held in Hollywood (even though it is not an American movie).