Friday, November 25, 2005

They are very rigorous - the judging exams

It has occurred to me that I am perhaps the only blogger in the 218 billion out there who has no idea how to pronounce his own name.

Perhaps some scholar of Latin would care to show off like a big girl’s blouse impress us with their immense knowledge and tell us whether the ‘i’ in Vicus is pronounced as in ‘git’ or as in ‘visa’. I don’t believe it should be ‘i’ as in ‘shite’.

And is the v pronounced as v or w?

There will be a prize for the 500th comment. (Anyone posting consecutive comments will be disqualified).

33 comments:

Mark Gamon said...

Whycuss Skew-wah?

xycksoqq. The state of one's footwear after a particularly hard-fought game of Omani Battledore.

Geoff said...

bicu kiora - the s's are silent and you roll the r's.

Anonymous said...

Have you asked your parents ? Afterall they are to blame for inflicting this on you :)

Mark Gamon said...

Weecoo Sk'jowah.

I've done some more research. The last O should have a diaresis above it, like in all thre best Swedish words, but Blogger doesn't seem to have legislated for that.

Mark Gamon said...

Trust Simon to go for the Scottish pronunciation...

Vicus Scurra said...

Simon - Amanda is a slut. She has already had a drink, or would know that Kingsley is in NE Hampshire, not NW. I strongly advise you to choose your companions with more circumspection.

Most people seem to be focus on my speech impediment rather than giving the serious answer for which I hoped.
A friend recently asked which words gave me the most difficult.
I replied that rural was one never to be attempted.
"How do you say library?" he asked.
"Very quietly", was my witty reply.

tenllniq - a clue to the prize offered in silly web logs.

Unknown said...

Your name is clearly pronounced "Neville Chamberlain" - although it is often surmised that Pliny the Elder would have considered the "lain" to be pronounced "made".

AND, in base 6 (ie the Hexic System), this is already the 11th post. We're close....

Mark Gamon said...

Nobody likes a smartass, Merkin.

Pwetnap. 'Scurra' in Balinese.

Betty said...

Vicious Scrofula.

zoe said...

Vicious Skewers, nom d'une pipe - have you no respect ?








I thought not.

Unknown said...

Au contraire, Mark. I just love a smart ass. Talking donkeys have always been my forte...

*immature snigger - heads off to Argentina*

Bob said...

When I was doing Latin in the 4th year, I'm sure I was told that there was no correct pronounciation of anything so anything would do - or maybe I just dreamt that - in any event my Latin master passed on many years ago so it's all irrelevant now.

Personally, I think that the emphasis should be on the second syllable of the first word.

Vicus Scurra said...

Tut, tut, Mr Holledge.
What if Robert the Bruce had adopted that attitude?
sztivp - Polish expression of mild disapproval.

Vicus Scurra said...

Moj poduszkowiec jest pelen wegorzy

Mark Gamon said...

Zpftdjzj.

That's all I have to say on THIS subject.

Vicus Scurra said...

Very good, Mark, though I suspect Mr Holledge will be able to translate it.
I suspect he speaks - I suspect that he speaks Kyrgyz - he is awfully clever.

Mark Gamon said...

A 1930 Martin OM-28 acoustic guitar.

You were asking me, weren't you?

Hcybpcol. A new hangover cure.

Mark Gamon said...

If I thought you really had one to give me, Simon, I'd charter my own iddy-biddy helicopter to get it.

But isn't 250 kilometres from Reykjavik at the bottom of the sea? I'm not sure how big Iceland is.

24 posts. This is pathetic. We really must try harder.

Pmuhxof. A word with a meaning so vulgar it can't even be published in Vicious Skewer's blog.

Vicus Scurra said...

Perhaps if we pretended that this was a post about the tory party leadership, then some of Boris's chums would wander over here and help us.

kpuxkgu - the state of being when one is faced with a virtually impossible task.

Mark Gamon said...

I'm kpuxkgu'd today myself. I've been trying to stir them up on the subject of Margaret Thatcher. I'm a fool to myself.

Frjefuk. A fool unto himself.

Vicus Scurra said...

Mark, Simon, Help!
I am bordering on getting serious over at Boris's pad. Can one of you take over please?

Vicus Scurra said...

Class divide

Vicus Scurra said...

Thank you Simon.
Alas you have been tainted by exposure to the capitalists.
Had you managed to maintain your composure, the subject of reward would not come up. Participation and having right on your side would have been reward enough.
The only thing I can think to offer is a copy of the Kaliyuga Kards christmas card. This is a publication in appalling taste (and I think this year's will be worse than most), that is sent to my dear friends in response to the sick feeling I get whenever I hear the word "christmas" used.
I have to say that I am well behind schedule in the production of this year's edition.
If you would like a copy (and this applies to all of my loyal readers - [AMToNW]) please send your postal address by email to:
vicus_scurra@btinternet.com

xplab - latest software, designed to convert PC into melted blob of plastic and wires.

Mark Gamon said...

Damn. I'm away and I'm missing all the fun. Please note that I am still manfully adding to this comments count despite only having my mum's dial-up to do it on.

Mark Gamon said...

OK. Been to Boris's. Caught up a bit. Yes, I KNOW this is a consecutive post. You can deduct it if you wish.

Emayer. Email with a lisp!

Mark Gamon said...

Coo. That John East. He's a one, isn't he?

Vicus Scurra said...

I'm sorry, Mr Holledge, but I can not reply in Chinese to your earlier message. I think that you will find that the weather in England is comparable to that north of the border. Is your magazine about opera?
Chinese opera perchance?

Mark Gamon said...

My ny vynnaf cows Sawsnek, ty woky.

Vicus Scurra said...

Tell me what is wrong with the design and I will try to fix it. Just wanted to make it easier to read.
I am using Firefox on a pc, where it looks fine.

rsnwhj - mandarin for "I'm alright Jack"

Mark Gamon said...

Aw shucks. Well I quite like it. A change is as good as a rest. Is it a Blogger template?

Vicus Scurra said...

It is a modified blogger template.
I am not sure whether Simon just does not like it, or whether there is something technically wrong. He uses one of these "apple" thingies, of which you may have heard.
If it is merely on the grounds of artistic interpretation that he is complaining, then my seasonal response is "tough".

Mark Gamon said...

Brit-mocking? Oh. I think I was a little under the weather when I went there yesterday. It all went straight over my head.

Vicus's new site works perfectly well on my 'XP' computer. If that helps.

Mark Gamon said...

Talking of technical problems, Simon - I don't seem to be able to leave a comment on your blog. IS this another 'Apple' thing?