[Ham-Computers] Sick 'Pooter'

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Woody,

I didn't say that I necessarily disagreed with you.  But like Joe Friday 
said, "just the facts, ma'am".  We have a friend flying in from Dallas tomorrow 
who pronounces it in just that way.  A Yankee would pronounce it "Pewter".  

And it's no dumber than people calling both transmitters and transmissions 
"Tranny" or (radio content) people calling the T-368/URT a "T3".  Or calling a 
BC-696 a "ARC-5".  Or calling a T-47/ART-13 a "ART-13"...  Et cetera et cetera 
ad infinitum ad endless naseum.  :-)

In a message dated 12/16/2004 4:58:32 PM Central Standard Time, 
kj4so at ipass.net writes: 
> Don't put it off on the South.  "pooter" is just plain dumb, no matter 
> where 
> you live.
> 
> Woody
> KJ4SO
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
> To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Sick 'Pooter'
> 
> 
> >Gil,
> >
> >Computer -> Puter + Southern Accent = Pooter.

Robert Downs - Houston
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