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I just don't understand any kind of absolute egalitarianism philosophy. Whether it's branded as anarcho-capitalism or straight anarchism or sockfucking libertarianism, it always misses the same point.

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It's pronounced EE-RIS.

Started by Shit, May 19, 2007, 08:38:07 AM

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Cain

#75
February 14, 2008, 10:57:11 PM
IN YOUR FACE!

Also, I tend to agree.  Very similar to Badger, I always pronounced it that way and was never called out on it by my Classical studies professors.  Of course, Eris didn't come up much, but I managed to sneak her into a few discussions.

hooplala

#76
February 14, 2008, 11:00:59 PM
Me too, 'cept I didn't never get to go to no school, so I don't no as much as you all.

But I sure do like talking with the smarts peoples!
"Soon all of us will have special names" — Professor Brian O'Blivion

"Now's not the time to get silly, so wear your big boots and jump on the garbage clowns." — Bob Dylan?

"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)" — Walt Whitman

Nast

#77
February 14, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
Well, I should think that the true ancient pronunciation wouldn't affect in away how we pronounce it. We aren't speaking Classical Greek, after all.
"If I owned Goodwill, no charity worker would feel safe.  I would sit in my office behind a massive pile of cocaine, racking my pistol's slide every time the cleaning lady came near.  Auditors, I'd just shoot."

Cain

#78
February 14, 2008, 11:46:34 PM
I am.

nostalgicBadger

#79
February 14, 2008, 11:57:43 PM
Me too.
meh.

Cain

#80
February 14, 2008, 11:59:13 PM
Ancient Greekfags, unite!

Wait, that came out wrong...

Nast

#81
February 15, 2008, 12:03:14 AM
Doing lewd things to wine jugs ITT



"If I owned Goodwill, no charity worker would feel safe.  I would sit in my office behind a massive pile of cocaine, racking my pistol's slide every time the cleaning lady came near.  Auditors, I'd just shoot."

Triple Zero

#82
February 15, 2008, 01:16:06 AM
:lol:

also,

"prince-sea-pee-uh"

"ear-is"

except with a thick dutch accent.
Ex-Soviet Bloc Sexual Attack Swede of Tomorrow™
e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

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Jasper

#83
February 15, 2008, 03:02:53 AM
E-rissss.

Mourning Star

#84
February 15, 2008, 03:07:10 AM
I pronounce it "ohhh...nearly naked goddess with an apple" *fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap*

Jasper

#85
February 15, 2008, 03:09:39 AM
And that is correct as well.

hooplala

#86
February 15, 2008, 03:13:32 AM
 :oops:
"Soon all of us will have special names" — Professor Brian O'Blivion

"Now's not the time to get silly, so wear your big boots and jump on the garbage clowns." — Bob Dylan?

"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)" — Walt Whitman

Jasper

#87
February 15, 2008, 03:14:48 AM
The Lady has got it going on, it must be admitted.

Edit: Even more than Stacy's mom.

hooplala

#88
February 15, 2008, 03:20:17 AM
That video makes me strangely uncomfortable.
"Soon all of us will have special names" — Professor Brian O'Blivion

"Now's not the time to get silly, so wear your big boots and jump on the garbage clowns." — Bob Dylan?

"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)" — Walt Whitman

Mourning Star

#89
February 15, 2008, 03:30:31 AM
Quote from: Hoopla on February 15, 2008, 03:20:17 AM
That video makes me strangely uncomfortable.

What video?

I think you put this reply in the wrong thread...
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