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recursivelyenumerable

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Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« on: April 09, 2009, 03:58:36 PM »
I always want to, though I'm not sure how in the case of Spın̈al Tap.
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drozmight

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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2009, 04:09:09 PM »
I think you say the sound with your lips rounded as though you're whistling--something like that.

Unless an umlaut is different from an amulet in which case-no idea.  I think (?)
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duckman2000

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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2009, 04:52:40 PM »


This one is only funny if you're a Swede
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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 01:19:02 AM »
Like unicorns, they represent an ideal and are not for actual use, except by virgins.
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recursivelyenumerable

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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 01:29:52 AM »
What about technical virgins?
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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 02:06:01 AM »
M-oh-t-oh-rhead? Is that how you pronounce it?
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chronovore

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Re: Do you pronounce the umlauts in heavy metal band names?
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2009, 05:35:39 AM »
Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on April 10, 2009, 01:29:52 AM
What about technical virgins?

We are prepared for this as well. I have a "technical unicorn" that they can ride.
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