[R-390] Old Men Threads of the Coil

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Drew Papanek wrote:

> Barry(III) (does the "III" denote the other other white meat?  Or is 
> that Big Meat?) wrote:
>
>> IIRC, from 3rd grade phonics classes, it will have two k's.  This 
>> provides the break between the first and second syllables allowing 
>> the primary accent to be on the first syllable.
>>
>> uk-kum-puck-y
>
>
> But Barry, how much is actually spelt phonically nowadays?  I vote for 
> Ebonics, not phonics, dat be da way.
> (BTW, I prefer the spelling "uckumpucky".  The u's have a short sound 
> and accent is on first and third syllables) 


Hmmmm....ebonics....wouldn't that make it  "da 'pucky" then? I've yet to 
intentionally cut one of these open to rebuild, so I haven't had to me 
wif da 'pucky.

Boomer,  KA1KAQ