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A possible pronunciation of WWW
tomcat Posted Jun 14, 1999
Why not have WWW permanently engraved onto your front teeth, and then you don't have to worry about pronouncing it, just smile at people.
A possible pronunciation of WWW
Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 15, 1999
"daht calm", awesome, but I still honestly believe new Zealand sheep are prettier than the ornery beasts in Montana. More highly strung as well
A possible pronunciation of WWW
tomcat Posted Jun 15, 1999
You haven't seen REAL sheep until you've visited North Yorkshire. Sorry.
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 16, 1999
Famous Yorkshireman Geoff Boycott batted like a lamb when he faced the New Zealand cricket team.
A possible pronunciation of WWW
netbiker Posted Jun 16, 1999
But then you'd have to remember to frown if you wanted to tell people about "haitch-tee-tee-pee-colon-slash-slash-cee-enn-enn-dot-com"... Which, given its usually grim content, shouldn't be too hard to achieve.
A possible pronunciation of WWW
Glenikins Posted Jun 16, 1999
Three double-ewes makes six ewes. This constitutes a small flock.
So: happy-tap-small-flock-aitch-2-gee-2-dot.com.
Actually, yorkshire sheep are rubbish when compared to Shetlands.
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 17, 1999
Love the accent. Shetlands. Our sheep shet behind trees. The mind boggles where Yorkshire sheep shet
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benjymous Posted Jun 17, 1999
oh gawd - this thread gets worse and worse!! 
A possible pronunciation of WWW
Glenikins Posted Jun 17, 1999
How about shrieking "woo woo woo" whilst wearing a blue flashing light
strapped to your head (remember to fasten it securely under the chin,
especially if it's windy).
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 17, 1999
and there is a lot of wind in the Shetlands
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Jack Point Posted Jun 22, 1999
I've heard a lot of "dub-dub-dub". But I also like "wuh-wuh-wuh". It can even
be slurred to "wuwuwuh" and vocalized very quickly. Anyone else heard this
one?
A possible pronunciation of WWW
Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 22, 1999
one man went to mow, went to mow the meadow.com
But
Researcher 38090 Posted Jun 22, 1999
That would make it U6, surely JL doesn't control the whole web.
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 23, 1999
Sorry about that - often happens when Heinekin No 10 is being consumed
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TechnicolorYawn (Patron Saint of the Morally Moribund) Posted Jun 24, 1999
Heineken? Drink real beer.
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Glenikins Posted Jun 24, 1999
Beer? Drink real alcohol. A wee dram a' single malt (or two).
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 25, 1999
Offers Jack Daniels all round
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Editor #6 of the Project Galactic Guide Posted Jun 25, 1999
I pronounce it wuh-wuh-wuh
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Rob Freundlich Posted Jun 25, 1999
Ugh. TV and radio announcers. They all seem to think that, because the dot looks the same as the period used to end sentences, they have to pause after it!
"Visit Joe's Autobody Shop on the web, at double-ewe double-ewe double-ewe dot joes hyphen autobody dot stupid dash eye ess pee dot com"
AAAAIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!
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Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here Posted Jun 25, 1999
Isn't it just as easy to say, use the normal start protocol, then jackdaniels.com
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- 21: tomcat (Jun 14, 1999)
- 22: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 15, 1999)
- 23: tomcat (Jun 15, 1999)
- 24: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 16, 1999)
- 25: netbiker (Jun 16, 1999)
- 26: Glenikins (Jun 16, 1999)
- 27: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 17, 1999)
- 28: benjymous (Jun 17, 1999)
- 29: Glenikins (Jun 17, 1999)
- 30: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 17, 1999)
- 31: Jack Point (Jun 22, 1999)
- 32: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 22, 1999)
- 33: Researcher 38090 (Jun 22, 1999)
- 34: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 23, 1999)
- 35: TechnicolorYawn (Patron Saint of the Morally Moribund) (Jun 24, 1999)
- 36: Glenikins (Jun 24, 1999)
- 37: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 25, 1999)
- 38: Editor #6 of the Project Galactic Guide (Jun 25, 1999)
- 39: Rob Freundlich (Jun 25, 1999)
- 40: Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here (Jun 25, 1999)
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