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Jane Vernon

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Mar 26, 2016, 4:27:54 AM3/26/16
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Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.

Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.


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Jane
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Penny

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Mar 26, 2016, 5:54:49 AM3/26/16
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:27:52 +0000, Jane Vernon
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>Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
>Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.

I pronounce it "TI-rells" (I think), certainly not "tie-RELLS" but I've
just emailed to ask them - will let you know.
--
Penny
Annoyed by The Archers since 1959

Jenny M Benson

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Mar 26, 2016, 6:21:31 AM3/26/16
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On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.

If your first example is "TI" as in "tit"(1), then I pronounce it the
first way.

(1) The BIRD, Brritski, I'm thinking of the bird!

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Jenny M Benson

Eiron

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Mar 26, 2016, 6:37:23 AM3/26/16
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On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.

It depends on whether you think they are shit or shite.

--
Eiron.

Sally Thompson

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Mar 26, 2016, 6:48:43 AM3/26/16
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Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>
>

Definitely TI-rells.

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Sally in Shropshire, UK

J. P. Gilliver (John)

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Mar 26, 2016, 6:49:31 AM3/26/16
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In message <dln731...@mid.individual.net>, Eiron
<Evelyn....@live.com> writes:
>On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.

(Hmm. I'd have said "tortilla chips", not realising they meant - if they
did - a name.)
>>
>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.

Tih-, because of the double r. (Yes, as in tit. Either sort.) Though
applying rules in English is always dodgy, especially to names. (By the
way, the G in my surname is soft, as in gin rather than gift; about half
the world's Gillivers use each variant.) If it was a single r, I'd
probably go for your second alternative (though with the stress more on
the first syllable or evenly spread, not on the second syllable), but
I'd feel uncertain about it.
>
>It depends on whether you think they are shit or shite.
>
LOL!
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is.

LFS

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Mar 26, 2016, 7:34:37 AM3/26/16
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+1. I went to school with a girl with this surname and that's how she
pronounced it.

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Laura (emulate St George for email)

Jane Vernon

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Mar 26, 2016, 9:58:38 AM3/26/16
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:))
Thank you. Only on umra ...

Jane Vernon

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Mar 26, 2016, 9:59:27 AM3/26/16
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This is my contention, that they are a UK brand and therefore pronounced
as the UK name.

Penny

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Mar 26, 2016, 11:35:37 AM3/26/16
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:59:25 +0000, Jane Vernon
<UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...

>On 26/03/2016 11:34, LFS wrote:
>> On 26/03/2016 10:21, Jenny M Benson wrote:
>>> On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
>>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other
>>>> way.
>>>
>>> If your first example is "TI" as in "tit"(1), then I pronounce it the
>>> first way.
>>>
>>> (1) The BIRD, Brritski, I'm thinking of the bird!
>>>
>>
>> +1. I went to school with a girl with this surname and that's how she
>> pronounced it.
>>
>
>This is my contention, that they are a UK brand and therefore pronounced
>as the UK name.

But this is Marches country, in Wales that y would probably be 'uh' unless
it had a hat on it.

Syd Rumpo

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Mar 26, 2016, 11:45:19 AM3/26/16
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On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>
>
I pronounce it "HOW much?"

Cheers
--
Syd

Jane Vernon

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Mar 26, 2016, 12:44:54 PM3/26/16
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Ah, good point.

Jane Vernon

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Mar 26, 2016, 12:45:58 PM3/26/16
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:) Yes, so do I.

Mind you, I would pay a lot for flavoured crisps that didn't have onion
powder or garlic powder in them. I think only salt & vinegar qualify
and then not always.

J. P. Gilliver (John)

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Mar 26, 2016, 1:26:49 PM3/26/16
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In message <dlnaeb...@mid.individual.net>, LFS
Ah, I've (half) remembered where else I've heard it: Formula 1 motor
racing, I think. Either one of the teams, or one of the drivers
(possibly both of course), or possibly one of the commentators (who are
often ex-drivers anyway), was of that name, and it was pronounced that
way. (I think it might have been a person, first name Martin?)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

... of the two little boxes in the corner of your room, the one without the
pictures is the one that opens the mind. - Stuart Maconie in Radio Times,
2008/10/11-17

steveski

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Mar 26, 2016, 1:37:34 PM3/26/16
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 17:25:02 +0000, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

> In message <dlnaeb...@mid.individual.net>, LFS
> <la...@DRAGONspira.fsbusiness.co.uk> writes:
>>On 26/03/2016 10:21, Jenny M Benson wrote:
>>> On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
>>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that
>>>> begin with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all
>>>> wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other
>>>> way.
>>>
>>> If your first example is "TI" as in "tit"(1), then I pronounce it the
>>> first way.
>>>
>>> (1) The BIRD, Brritski, I'm thinking of the bird!
>>>
>>>
>>+1. I went to school with a girl with this surname and that's how she
>>pronounced it.
>>
> Ah, I've (half) remembered where else I've heard it: Formula 1 motor
> racing, I think. Either one of the teams, or one of the drivers
> (possibly both of course), or possibly one of the commentators (who are
> often ex-drivers anyway), was of that name, and it was pronounced that
> way. (I think it might have been a person, first name Martin?)

<http://www.teamtyrrell.com/main.html>

HTH

--
Steveski

Syd Rumpo

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Mar 26, 2016, 3:33:22 PM3/26/16
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On 26/03/2016 16:45, Jane Vernon wrote:
> On 26/03/2016 15:45, Syd Rumpo wrote:
>> On 26/03/2016 08:27, Jane Vernon wrote:
>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>
>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other
>>> way.
>>>
>>>
>> I pronounce it "HOW much?"
>
> :) Yes, so do I.
>
> Mind you, I would pay a lot for flavoured crisps that didn't have onion
> powder or garlic powder in them. I think only salt & vinegar qualify
> and then not always.

My favourites are just the opposite - the plain unsalted crisps where
the potato flavour comes through. I don't use salt hardly at all, and
these would probably taste bland to most people. To me, most chefs seem
to use industrial quantities of salt and homoeopathic quantities of pepper.

Interesting fact on the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising -
flavoured crisps (cheese and onion) were invented by the Irish company
Tayto.

Cheers
--
Syd

Ralph B

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Mar 29, 2016, 1:18:58 PM3/29/16
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Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.

Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
you spell it "pronunciation".

> Friend surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>
> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.

Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".



J. P. Gilliver (John)

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Mar 29, 2016, 4:01:47 PM3/29/16
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<952015677.480963961.087000.surprisingly.this.address.is.valid-spampot.co
m...@news.eternal-september.org>, Ralph B
<surprisingly.this...@spampot.com> writes:
>Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.
>
>Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
>you spell it "pronunciation".

I pronounce it that way too (with a nun in it!).
[]
>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>
>Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".
>
Ah! Interesting. (Though have Game of Thrones fans ever seen their
version written, and can say it's spelt the same?)
>
>
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

The desire to remain private and/or anonymous used to be a core British value,
but in recent times it has been treated with suspicion - an unfortunate by-
product of the widespread desire for fame. - Chris Middleton,
Computing 6 September 2011

Fenny

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Mar 29, 2016, 6:37:48 PM3/29/16
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:59:52 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Ah! Interesting. (Though have Game of Thrones fans ever seen their
>version written, and can say it's spelt the same?)

Yes, because we can mostly read quite well. And yes, it's spelled
"Tyrell".

--
Fenny

J. P. Gilliver (John)

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Mar 29, 2016, 7:21:04 PM3/29/16
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In message <is0mfb9pof186uc3a...@4ax.com>, Fenny
I wasn't wishing to impugn! I (not being a viewer) was just wondering if
it was seen in text.

Interesting that it is spelt differently. With two rs, I'd indeed
pronounce it as the F1 team. With one r, I would be uncertain.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Anybody who thinks there can be unlimited growth in a static, limited
environment, is either mad or an economist. - Sir David Attenborough, in
Radio Times 10-16 November 2012

Vicky

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:19:12 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In message <is0mfb9pof186uc3a...@4ax.com>, Fenny
><umrat.de...@onetel.com> writes:
>>On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:59:52 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
>><G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Ah! Interesting. (Though have Game of Thrones fans ever seen their
>>>version written, and can say it's spelt the same?)
>>
>>Yes, because we can mostly read quite well. And yes, it's spelled
>>"Tyrell".
>>
>I wasn't wishing to impugn! I (not being a viewer) was just wondering if
>it was seen in text.
>
>Interesting that it is spelt differently. With two rs, I'd indeed
>pronounce it as the F1 team. With one r, I would be uncertain.

And I've read 'em all and seen 'em all so far and have no idea who you
are talking about.

But together we've worked it out. She's a pretty girl but bad news for
husbands. Losing one coul dbe bad luck but...etc

--

Vicky

Ralph B

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Mar 30, 2016, 9:36:36 AM3/30/16
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J. P. Gilliver (John) <G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In message
> <952015677.480963961.087000.surprisingly.this.address.is.valid-spampot.co
> m...@news.eternal-september.org>, Ralph B
> <surprisingly.this...@spampot.com> writes:
>> Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.
>>
>> Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
>> you spell it "pronunciation".
>
> I pronounce it that way too (with a nun in it!).
> []
>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>
>> Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".
>>
> Ah! Interesting. (Though have Game of Thrones fans ever seen their
> version written, and can say it's spelt the same?)

S'funny you should mention that. The official pronunciation guide (at
<http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Pronunciation_guide>) notes that the
author of the books (yes, there are books, jpg) specifies /'tirɛl/
("ty-rel"). The TV series mostly uses that too, but sometimes also uses
/'tɪrʌl/ ("tih-rul") (sometimes both within the same scene!)

Jane Vernon

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On 29/03/2016 18:18, Ralph B wrote:
> Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.
>
> Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
> you spell it "pronunciation".

You're quite right. TWATAndIDon'tLI

>
>> Friend surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>
>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>
> Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".
>
>
>

I haven't watched Game of Thrones. Is it American? My theory is that
the difference in pronunciation lies in the Atlantic Ocean.

Jane Vernon

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On 30/03/2016 00:19, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
> In message <is0mfb9pof186uc3a...@4ax.com>, Fenny
> <umrat.de...@onetel.com> writes:
>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:59:52 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
>> <G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Ah! Interesting. (Though have Game of Thrones fans ever seen their
>>> version written, and can say it's spelt the same?)
>>
>> Yes, because we can mostly read quite well. And yes, it's spelled
>> "Tyrell".
>>
> I wasn't wishing to impugn! I (not being a viewer) was just wondering if
> it was seen in text.
>
> Interesting that it is spelt differently. With two rs, I'd indeed
> pronounce it as the F1 team. With one r, I would be uncertain.

Yes, I agree, a single l might make a difference to me too.

Vicky

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On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:13:56 +0100, Jane Vernon
<UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On 29/03/2016 18:18, Ralph B wrote:
>> Jane Vernon <UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.
>>
>> Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
>> you spell it "pronunciation".
>
>You're quite right. TWATAndIDon'tLI
>
>>
>>> Friend surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>
>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>
>> Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".
>>
>>
>>
>
>I haven't watched Game of Thrones. Is it American? My theory is that
>the difference in pronunciation lies in the Atlantic Ocean.

HBO, the company who made it, are American but many or most of the
actors are British and it's filmed in Ireland. The author of the books
is American. He's written 4 I think it is, but the last is in two
parts, and there are unfinished stories and at least two more books to
be written. There's been a very long gap. The tv series doesn't quite
follow the books, so as I've watched all and read all and am 70 years
old now, you know, I get confused :).

I have thought of re-reading as I saw some, read all and saw the rest,
but they are huge tomes although all on my kindle ap, and I have
unread stuff to read. Also they are pretty much at the top limit of my
wish to live with nastiness.

Lois McMaster Bujold with the Vorkosigan universe does it pretty much
prefectly for me. We've just been talking about it. There is some
danger and worry but not too much or for too long and the baddies get
theirs very satisfactorily at regular intervals. The worlds created
are interesting and cleverly developed, the characters go on through
the books and we find out more about them and their lives go on. There
is good food and clothes and a long wind down at the end with plenty
of time to enjoy and celebrate the satisfactory resolution of it all.

So unlike the current status of our own dear soap. There is no light
and shade, it's clumsy and nasty and unsatisfactory. I'm hoping we
get back to what wasn't perfect, but seems marvellous in comparison.

--

Vicky

the Omrud

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Mar 31, 2016, 5:19:01 AM3/31/16
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On 31/03/2016 10:13, Vicky wrote:

> I have thought of re-reading as I saw some, read all and saw the rest,
> but they are huge tomes although all on my kindle ap, and I have
> unread stuff to read. Also they are pretty much at the top limit of my
> wish to live with nastiness.

I've been meaning to say - have you watched Modern Family? It's at the
very bottom end of whatever nastiness scale you might devise. "modern"
refers to the fact that the group includes a same-sex marriage and a
second marriage with step son, but everybody in the extended family
plainly cares deeply for everybody else, and there is no nastiness
whatsoever. Sounds boring, but it's not.

Unfortunately, it's not been shown on UK terrestrial TV. It is on UK
Netflix some of the time, although not at the moment. It is available
on Netflix in France, so we're watching another series while we're here.

--
David

kosmo richard w

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On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:13:56 +0100, Jane Vernon
<UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven't watched Game of Thrones. Is it American? My theory is
that
> the difference in pronunciation lies in the Atlantic Ocean.

Game of Thrones for tv is based in NI hence many English actors and
actresses, including Natalie Dormer.

--
kosmo richard w

kosmo richard w

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On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:13:56 +0100, Jane Vernon
<UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven't watched Game of Thrones. Is it American? My theory is
that
> the difference in pronunciation lies in the Atlantic Ocean.

Penny

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On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:58:37 +0000, Jane Vernon
<UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...

>On 26/03/2016 09:54, Penny wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:27:52 +0000, Jane Vernon
>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>
>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>
>> I pronounce it "TI-rells" (I think), certainly not "tie-RELLS" but I've
>> just emailed to ask them - will let you know.
>>
>
>:))
>Thank you. Only on umra ...

I finally got a reply -

"It should be pronounced TI-rells – Tyrrells.
I hope this can help!"

Jane Vernon

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Thank you. It helps me. It may not help my friend who disagreed quite
so much ;)

Mike McMillan

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On 2016-04-05 11:59:57 +0000, Jane Vernon said:

> On 04/04/2016 19:13, Penny wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:58:37 +0000, Jane Vernon
>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>> On 26/03/2016 09:54, Penny wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:27:52 +0000, Jane Vernon
>>>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>
>>>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>>>
>>>> I pronounce it "TI-rells" (I think), certainly not "tie-RELLS" but I've
>>>> just emailed to ask them - will let you know.
>>>>
>>>
>>> :))
>>> Thank you. Only on umra ...
>>
>> I finally got a reply -
>>
>> "It should be pronounced TI-rells – Tyrrells.
>> I hope this can help!"
>>
>
> Thank you. It helps me. It may not help my friend who disagreed quite
> so much ;)

Is that TI as in Tight or Tit?
--
Mike McMillan
"Let's all calm down shall we? Let's forget there is a llama in here at all."
(Lynda Snell, 010603)


Penny

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On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 16:27:18 +0100, Mike McMillan
<mike.m...@batteriesnotincludedntlworld.com> scrawled in the dust...

>On 2016-04-05 11:59:57 +0000, Jane Vernon said:
>
>> On 04/04/2016 19:13, Penny wrote:
>>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:58:37 +0000, Jane Vernon
>>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>
>>>> On 26/03/2016 09:54, Penny wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:27:52 +0000, Jane Vernon
>>>>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>>>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>>>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>>>>
>>>>> I pronounce it "TI-rells" (I think), certainly not "tie-RELLS" but I've
>>>>> just emailed to ask them - will let you know.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :))
>>>> Thank you. Only on umra ...
>>>
>>> I finally got a reply -
>>>
>>> "It should be pronounced TI-rells – Tyrrells.
>>> I hope this can help!"
>>>
>>
>> Thank you. It helps me. It may not help my friend who disagreed quite
>> so much ;)
>
>Is that TI as in Tight or Tit?

tit

Ralph B

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Steady on. Family newsgroup.

Penny

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Apr 6, 2016, 3:55:41 PM4/6/16
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On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:26:55 +0200, Ralph B
<surprisingly.this...@spampot.com> scrawled in the dust...

>Penny <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 16:27:18 +0100, Mike McMillan
>> <mike.m...@batteriesnotincludedntlworld.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>> On 2016-04-05 11:59:57 +0000, Jane Vernon said:
>>>
>>>> On 04/04/2016 19:13, Penny wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:58:37 +0000, Jane Vernon
>>>>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 26/03/2016 09:54, Penny wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 08:27:52 +0000, Jane Vernon
>>>>>>> <UmraResid...@gmail.com> scrawled in the dust...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question. Friend
>>>>>>>> surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>>>>>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I pronounce it "TI-rells" (I think), certainly not "tie-RELLS" but I've
>>>>>>> just emailed to ask them - will let you know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :))
>>>>>> Thank you. Only on umra ...
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got a reply -
>>>>>
>>>>> "It should be pronounced TI-rells ? Tyrrells.
>>>>> I hope this can help!"
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you. It helps me. It may not help my friend who disagreed quite
>>>> so much ;)
>>>
>>> Is that TI as in Tight or Tit?
>>
>> tit
>
>Steady on. Family newsgroup.

Currently staying with family where boobies are a hot topic, tits however
are rarely mentioned, I did use the word once, didn't quite get away with
it.

Fenny

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Apr 6, 2016, 5:26:04 PM4/6/16
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On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:55:40 +0100, Penny <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com>
wrote:

>
>Currently staying with family where boobies are a hot topic, tits however
>are rarely mentioned, I did use the word once, didn't quite get away with
>it.

Perhaps you need some better bird books.

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Fenny

Penny

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Apr 6, 2016, 5:37:20 PM4/6/16
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On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:26:04 +0100, Fenny <umrat.de...@onetel.com>
scrawled in the dust...
:)

J. P. Gilliver (John)

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Apr 6, 2016, 7:42:18 PM4/6/16
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In message <jb0bgb5ltj0pnor5h...@4ax.com>, Penny
<sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com> writes:
>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:26:04 +0100, Fenny <umrat.de...@onetel.com>
>scrawled in the dust...
>
>>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:55:40 +0100, Penny <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Currently staying with family where boobies are a hot topic, tits however
>>>are rarely mentioned, I did use the word once, didn't quite get away with
>>>it.
>>
>>Perhaps you need some better bird books.
>
>:)
Top shelf ones, would that be?
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Penny

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Apr 7, 2016, 7:11:53 AM4/7/16
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On Thu, 7 Apr 2016 00:40:39 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6...@soft255.demon.co.uk> scrawled in the dust...

>In message <jb0bgb5ltj0pnor5h...@4ax.com>, Penny
><sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com> writes:
>>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:26:04 +0100, Fenny <umrat.de...@onetel.com>
>>scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:55:40 +0100, Penny <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Currently staying with family where boobies are a hot topic, tits however
>>>>are rarely mentioned, I did use the word once, didn't quite get away with
>>>>it.
>>>
>>>Perhaps you need some better bird books.
>>
>>:)
>Top shelf ones, would that be?

Just to clarify, the tits (or boobies) here are being used for their
primary purpose.

Sam Plusnet

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Apr 7, 2016, 2:29:00 PM4/7/16
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In article <82gcgb1u8fj654m8h...@4ax.com>,
sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com says...
Advertising?

Rosalind Mitchell

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Apr 8, 2016, 5:15:30 AM4/8/16
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J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

> In message <jb0bgb5ltj0pnor5h...@4ax.com>, Penny
> <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com> writes:
>>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:26:04 +0100, Fenny <umrat.de...@onetel.com>
>>scrawled in the dust...
>>
>>>On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:55:40 +0100, Penny <sp...@labyrinth.freeuk.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Currently staying with family where boobies are a hot topic, tits
>>>>however are rarely mentioned, I did use the word once, didn't quite get
>>>>away with it.
>>>
>>>Perhaps you need some better bird books.
>>
>>:)
> Top shelf ones, would that be?

Doesn't matter what shelf as long as it covers the birds of the southern
hemisphere.

Rosmb

John Ashby

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Apr 8, 2016, 11:17:29 AM4/8/16
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And without the gannet. I don't like gannets, nasty beaky little things.

john
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