First name

Auke Haarsma · May 17, 2007, 04:31:24 PM

done.

Just being curious here...how would an English speaking person pronounce my first name?

Mark Hammer · May 17, 2007, 04:42:07 PM

Just like it's spelled, silly!

Auke Haarsma · May 17, 2007, 04:45:36 PM

I dare you, I dare you! Phonetics please, write it down in phonetics

GREEN FUZ · May 17, 2007, 04:46:59 PM

OWKU ?

Pushtone · May 17, 2007, 04:49:53 PM

Pronounced same as slang term for table tennis.

Ping-Pong

Am I right?

Auke Haarsma · May 17, 2007, 05:01:16 PM

well, my nickname is ponq, ending on a "Q" (not a G). Originally it was even Ponk, but I changed it to ponq for esthetic reasons.

My firstname however is "Auke"....

Ben N · May 17, 2007, 05:41:23 PM

OK, not a big change, really...

Dan N · May 17, 2007, 06:32:59 PM

A-yook?

Meanderthal · May 17, 2007, 09:13:18 PM

Ummm... ook?

Auke Haarsma · May 18, 2007, 02:55:25 AM

ROFL

It's pronounced like this:

au -> the "o" out Cow.
ke -> the "cu" part of Cunning

So, it's pronounced as a Cunning Cow in Reverse Order....

Arn C. · May 18, 2007, 08:18:03 AM

Solarplexus,

I used to live in Canterbury NB (Skiff Lake) from '73-'81, then from '87-'91 in Woodstock, NB. I remember in High School we made the trip to Grand Falls to play High School Basketball. I miss NB, but not the "Blackflies" !

Peace!
Arn C.

JimRayden · May 18, 2007, 08:44:54 AM

Quote from: ponq on May 18, 2007, 02:55:25 AM
ROFL

It's pronounced like this:

au -> the "o" out Cow.
ke -> the "cu" part of Cunning

So, it's pronounced as a Cunning Cow in Reverse Order....

So it's [aka]?

--------
Jimbo

Auke Haarsma · May 18, 2007, 09:35:09 AM

Auke, aka ponq

d@vide · May 18, 2007, 09:56:34 AM

Zero the hero · May 18, 2007, 06:23:50 PM

I'm zero the hero
And my head has floated away in the sky - don't know why
And now this spaceship headin' for me
I thought I was lost in the spaces and now all these faces...
And still I can't tell if it's really a spell
or exactly what's happenin' to me...
(Gong - Sold To The Highest Buddha)

Nice to see how many people joined this thread, it's almost impossible to find an internet community with real people with real names.

royzic · May 18, 2007, 06:46:31 PM

I'm in..

d@vide · May 19, 2007, 08:58:03 AM

hey Alessandro (aka ZeroTheHero)
è bello sapere che c'è un altro italiano a cui piacciono i GONG
Intendo i primi GONG (Camenbert Electrique, AngelsEgg, You) :-)
sorry to all for this italian intermission

syndromet · May 19, 2007, 11:01:26 AM

Hehe...
Italians and prog-rock. Why does you guys have such good taste?

solarplexus · May 19, 2007, 06:24:55 PM

Quote from: Arn C. on May 18, 2007, 08:18:03 AM
Solarplexus,

I used to live in Canterbury NB (Skiff Lake) from '73-'81, then from '87-'91 in Woodstock, NB. I remember in High School we made the trip to Grand Falls to play High School Basketball. I miss NB, but not the "Blackflies" !

Peace!
Arn C.

Yeah hate those....

I work in GF actually.

ampman50 · May 19, 2007, 09:59:48 PM

I'm in.

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