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yella_dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:19 PM
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NPR jumps the shark.
On their top-of-the-hour news, they related how Bunnypants discussed the hurricane damage before some group today. They then said "and the president segwayed into discussing the war on terror." (I paraphrase.)

Okay. Is there anyone who doesn't know the Monkey King is the only human known to be unable to ride a Segway?

Of course, we now have a new Bunnypants phrase. "Disaster/terra!!, disaster/terra!"

What a fuckstick.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:21 PM
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1. Can you segue on a segway?
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:21 PM
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2. "Segue"
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:25 PM
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4. which is pronounced "segway"
:P
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:27 PM
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5. Really... not segg-you?
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:40 PM
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10. Yep.
Pronunciation: 'se-(")gwA, 'sA-

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=segue&x=11&y=10

There's a popup pronunciation window on there. cool. :D
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:27 PM
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6. Seems apropos; * stumbles every time he segues... oops, segways...
Edited on Wed Sep-21-05 05:28 PM by HypnoToad
:evilgrin:
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:34 PM
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8. Oh. My. God. I have mispronounced that word my entire life.
Well, since elementary school. :silly: :dunce: :blush:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:41 PM
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11. There's at least one news anchor I know that screws it up too.
I'm really surprised nobody has told her.
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:50 PM
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12. Oh, do tell, please.
And does she say "seeg"? There may be enough people who actually don't know how to pronounce it that we don't get called on it.
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:54 PM
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14. Alison Stewart who subs for Keith Olbermann.
I've heard her say it at least twice. She pronounces it sort of like "sege" but in the context I think she's definitely meaning the word "segue."
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yella_dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:36 PM
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9. My way of spelling it is a lot funnier. n/t
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:22 PM
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3. NPR proudly gives us the Disaster/Terra Segway
words to live in infamy.

:applause:
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nine23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:31 PM
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7. In Canada, it's "seg-w-eh?"
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 05:51 PM
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13. NPR Jumped the Shark back in the mid-90's
I turned off for good after their incessant fellating of the Bush Crime Family and snarky commentaries courtesy of rightwing asswipes like Daneesh D'Souza. F*** NPR! :puke:
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SlipperySlope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 06:04 PM
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15. I don't understand you
Are you saying they mispronounced segue?
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yella_dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 06:09 PM
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16. It was a play on words that aparently didn't work.
I have a weird sense of humor.
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TalkingDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 06:12 PM
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17. NPR Jumped the Shark when they started accepting Wal-Mart sponsorship nt
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 06:44 PM
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18. Please don't call him
the "Monkey King"!

The Monkey King is a diety of early Chinese mythology. He is considered clever, mischievous, strong and invulnerable - and immortal!

Calling bush* The Monkey King is a COMPLIMENT.
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