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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 19:45:39 GMT -5
Oh....this might become quite the pickle of the situation! On one hand, it's my wife...I can TOTALLY convince her that it's an EASE. On the flip side, she is my wife and could give a rats @ss about me and the poll...soooooo she would definitely vote it as IS. I'm going to wait about approaching her...maybe I'll buy her a gourmet coffee in the morning and then ask.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 19:59:20 GMT -5
How much are you paying her? I'll just get my own teacher. John |
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 27, 2014 20:38:38 GMT -5
Here we go again.....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 20:53:37 GMT -5
I'm going to wait about approaching her...maybe I'll buy her a gourmet coffee in the morning and then ask. On my next trip to Chucktown, it'll be shrimp at Reds, on me (moose that means I will pay ), And I am coming   Lee |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 21:02:19 GMT -5
Crap. I just broached the subject to her. She looked at me, and in her best political voice said, "It's a proper name. Who are we to decide how it's pronounced." And then she rattled of four or five historical footnotes in history pertaining to names and various pronunciations. Grrrrrrrrrr. No coffee for you tomorrow!  PS...Oilleaker...I'm on your side (I think!). It's pronounced how it looks. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 21:37:13 GMT -5
Crap. I just broached the subject to her. She looked at me, and in her best political voice said, "It's a proper name. Who are we to decide how it's pronounced." And then she rattled of four or five historical footnotes in history pertaining to names and various pronunciations. Grrrrrrrrrr. No coffee for you tomorrow! PS...Oilleaker...I'm on your side (I think!). It's pronounced how it looks. Now there is a load of $hit if I have ever seen it!, Tell the truth Mr Moose, she said it is pronounced WILL-IS, and you just will not accept it  . And I owe her a shrimp dinner  , Yes!  Lee |
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 27, 2014 21:52:52 GMT -5
WIKIPEDIA DOES NOT LIE!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 7:01:55 GMT -5
Do you pronounce Willy, Willa? I think Willy sounds like Willee. Put a S on the end of it. Plural. Willees! Local slang changes things. Missouri for instance. Is it Missoureee, or like locals say Missoura. Lousiana sounds like lew we z anna. Or is it Lose e anna? Now names. My name is Trumpe. Is it Trump, or Trumpee. Yep, I'm not related to Donald Trump. So, we end this discussion in a thought that Willys is a name that the owner pronounced Willis. His employees called him both Willees and Willis unless corrected by him. I hate to say this: They both are correct. There is no winning side, pronounce it the way you want. I will say that it's been fun Jousting with you! Yankee or Reb, it makes no difference. Jeep Disease will continue. ( Moose, you are on my side! ) John |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 7:53:11 GMT -5
Oilleaker... Haines...you probably wrote that Wikipedia article! Bah!! Lee...no comment. |
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Post by rudycon on Feb 28, 2014 9:20:24 GMT -5
My wife calls our cj2a the "will-ease." She thinks "will-is" sounds too pretentious and gets me funny looks at the car parts counter.
She knows it is *probably* not how Mr. Willys pronounced his name, but thinks that time changes the way things are interpreted and willys sounds more fun and let's face it; Jeeps are fun.
On the other hand, she also calls our cj2a "Bruce Willis."
yippee-ki-yay.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 17:21:04 GMT -5
I don't care what the angles say!! It will NEVER be Will-iis Wanka and the chocolate Factory!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 17:44:00 GMT -5
Oilleaker... Haines...you probably wrote that Wikipedia article! Bah!! Lee...no comment. Well, it seems as if I may be correct! . Now I do like the retentive honesty of the Moose, and I do respect that , and shrimp it is for Mrs T, My most favorite American English teacher . Lee |
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 28, 2014 19:06:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 20:04:10 GMT -5
HHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm, Well the next visit!! Lee |
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 28, 2014 21:39:16 GMT -5
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 28, 2014 22:05:47 GMT -5
Here you go... HOME → NEWS→ LOCAL Print Story Published: Saturday, 2/2/2002 J.N. Willys pronounced his name `Willis,' local Jeep historian says Share6 Tweet0 0 Reddit0 0 Email0 John North Willys showed off a Whippet, one of his firm's brands, outside the administration building in 1927. John North Willys showed off a Whippet, one of his firm's brands, outside the administration building in 1927. BLADE VIA NEWS BEE Enlarge More than 90 years after John North Willys came to Toledo, there is confusion about how to pronounce his name. “I talked to many people, now deceased, including his private secretary, and all said emphatically that he pronounced it `Willis,' said Ron Szymanski, local Jeep historian. “I can attest to the fact that Willys' relatives all say `Willis.'” However, Mr. Szymanski acknowledged that many Jeep workers pronounce the name “Willies.” The Internet has numerous references to both pronunciations, and even a web site devoted to the controversy. Adding to the confusion is that millions of GIs saw World War II Jeeps stamped WILLYS, and they came home with their own opinions as to the pronunciation. In 1952, as Willys-Overland Motors was preparing for the 50th anniversary of the first Overland cars, The Blade declared: “It's `Willis.'” A number of reporters and editors at the time had known Mr. Willys personally. The current owner of the famed Willys automotive nameplate, DaimlerChrysler, is no help - even though the automaker may put the Willys name on some future versions of the Jeep. “When we came out with the Willys [concept vehicle], we pronounced it `Willis,' like Bruce,” said Sjoerd Dijkstra, a Chrysler spokesman. “We got a lot of flak, so we changed it to [sound like] `Willies,' even though John North Willys probably did pronounce it `Willis.' We use `Willies' now, the common way, so we don't have to explain how [the auto pioneer] pronounced it.” John Conde, an auto historian in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (and former Jeep public relation executive), said Mr. Willys “was probably the type who would say, `I don't care how you pronounce it as long as you buy my cars.'” - HOMER BRICKEY Read more at www.toledoblade.com/local/2002/02/03/J-N-Willys-pronounced-his-name-Willis-local-Jeep-historian-says.html#i60GDZ2FCj1o9H7L.99 |
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Post by Haines Garage on Feb 28, 2014 22:52:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 7:29:14 GMT -5
How many ways can you jack up the name Henry Ford? Oh, that's right, you can't do anything but pronounce it right.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 9:09:09 GMT -5
Come on fellas, it's Foid! with a New Jersey accent!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 12:04:47 GMT -5
I can't figure out why people say "Chevrolay", it should be "Chevrolet"  , where is MRS. T my favorite American English teacher. Come on Moose, log her on!!!!!!!! Lee  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 12:10:49 GMT -5
I kina like my new avatar, and WILLEASE, seems someone uses the Beaver as a Willease dumbass, I guess I may become one, WILLEASE, Willeeeese, Willeeeease, kinda catchy, dont'ca think Moose/ Oilleaker Lee
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 12:48:30 GMT -5
No comment, Lee.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 13:29:18 GMT -5
Why, discussions are important here, Yes!, I am seeking your brides professional opinion here , no harm there, right!, Just think of the opportunity of a Jeep disease infected bride!, You could have a fleet of flatty's in your front yard under blue tarps (say that fast ). Drop the firewall my friend . Lee |
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Post by Haines Garage on Mar 1, 2014 20:16:43 GMT -5
Captain, The Beaver is Funny as...Well you know what. Grease on the face and everything.
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Post by Haines Garage on Apr 22, 2014 17:12:18 GMT -5
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. And I owe her a shrimp dinner 
, Yes! 
, where is MRS. T my favorite American English teacher. Come on Moose, log her on!!!!!!!!
