The only difference is that you can see the rings better.
If there are rings on Uranus then you haven't been doing a good job of,,,,,,,,,..The only difference is that you can see the rings better.
The Fek'lhr looks like he's been to Uranus.I can imagine that several of you can expect a visit in a day or two from the Fek'lhr for some of these posts...
We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos. (oo as in who) The emphasis is on the second syllable. The American YER-anus is totally incorrect, as is the politically correct YER-in-us. (How you get a ye sound from a u is beyond me) I was always taught you-RAIN-us, which is also incorrect.
We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos. (oo as in who) The emphasis is on the second syllable. The American YER-anus is totally incorrect, as is the politically correct YER-in-us. (How you get a ye sound from a u is beyond me) I was always taught you-RAIN-us, which is also incorrect.
The Three Stooges prove it with:
B A bay,
B E bee,
B I bickey bie,
B O boe,
bickey by boe B U bue,
bickey bie boe bue.
English isn't Greek. Words commonly change pronunciation when they are adopted into another language. English "pudding" becomes "poo-deen" in Japanese. "Poo-deen" isn't mispronounced English, it's correctly pronounced Japanese.We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos.
And the best poo-deen is from Uranus.English isn't Greek. Words commonly change pronunciation when they are adopted into another language. English "pudding" becomes "poo-deen" in Japanese. "Poo-deen" isn't mispronounced English, it's correctly pronounced Japanese.
It’s not us it’s the planet’s fault!… we just gave it a name…This entire thread, from start to finish is one of the funniest things I've ever read.
Hans.
Don't you mean it should be behind us?It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.
I for one want to wipe this whole thread.
Disrespect to who?It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.
I for one want to wipe this whole thread.
Look up "tongue in cheek".Disrespect to who?
Hey, we fly model rockets.It's childish disrespect,
It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.
I for one want to wipe this whole thread.
Look up "tongue in cheek".
See my signature.It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.
I for one want to wipe this whole thread.
Poor taste or tastes poor?Tongue in cheek comments about Uranus are in very poor taste.
Poor taste or tastes poor?
@ThirstyBarbarian are you perhaps a comedian by trade? Your jokes are always… something….
Ahhh retirement… I can’t wait and I have 56 years till then!I just have too much spare time and an “overactive imagination”.
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