Kill-oh-me-tur101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:30pmKill- ohm- eterDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:21pmIt's regularly pronounced that way in North America. Terrible.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:06pmWho the hell talks like thatDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:03pmI have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.![]()
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Back off, or I'll blow the roof off—with sound!
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AcceptableDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:50pmKill-oh-me-tur101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:30pmKill- ohm- eterDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:21pmIt's regularly pronounced that way in North America. Terrible.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:06pmWho the hell talks like thatDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:03pm
I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.![]()
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The correct pronunciation is "miles".Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:03pmI have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 6:40pmFor once I know how it feels to be bilingualDr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 6:28pmI know—it's fucking metres.![]()
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You mean 1600 me tersrevbob wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 10:13pmThe correct pronunciation is "miles".Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:03pmI have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 6:40pmFor once I know how it feels to be bilingual![]()
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Hello,101Walterton wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 10:24pmYou mean 1600 me tersrevbob wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 10:13pmThe correct pronunciation is "miles".Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Sep 2020, 7:03pmI have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.
It's kill-oh-me-ter, not kil-ahm-uh-tur. After all, it's not sent-i-mah-tur.
I believe this ties the record for most hyphens in a post.
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Kill O'Meeta.
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From door to door
Called the signifying monkey
About the killing floor
www.pexlives.libsyn.com/
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Nicely played.
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Scientists win award for giving an alligator helium and making it shout
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/09/18/us/i ... index.html
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Nine weird penises in the animal kingdom
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"Blue whale penises range between eight and ten feet, with a foot-long diameter," she writes. "Each of its testes along can weigh up to 150 pounds and can ejaculate gallons of sperm in a single go."
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Obligatory ladies.revbob wrote: ↑18 Nov 2020, 8:41amNine weird penises in the animal kingdom
https://boingboing.net/2020/11/17/nine- ... m.html/amp
"Blue whale penises range between eight and ten feet, with a foot-long diameter," she writes. "Each of its testes along can weigh up to 150 pounds and can ejaculate gallons of sperm in a single go."
Also, for tep, now that's a blue whale surprise!
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