Am I The Only Person Who Thought "Diebold" Was Pronounced "Die Bold"...

arwalden

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:17 PM
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Am I The Only Person Who Thought "Diebold" Was Pronounced "Die Bold"...

... on tonight's local news in DC, I learned it's actually pronounced "Dee Bold".

I kind of figured that it was a compound word similar to "DieHard"... meant to imply longevity and stamina and solid construction.

Silly me.

-- Allen

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davidinalameda

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:18 PM
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1. I thought the same thing

silly us!

maybe it's the gay thing!

:bounce:

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arwalden

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:20 PM
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2. I'm Going To Start Calling DieHard Batteries "Dee Hard" Batteries...

... maybe it will start a new fad.

Or maybe people will think I'm referring to vibrator batteries.

Oh well.

-- Allen

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Syrinx

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:21 PM
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3. it's not a gay thing

I thought the same thing. I thought it was related to the Skull and Bones club, something to do with their fascination with death and their need to act boldly. But now I understand the founder of the company was named Diebold.

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DUreader

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:22 PM
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4. real Americans pronounce it like you do

This aint Germany or where ever this name comes from

this is America and we change words to the way they should be said.

DAMMIT!!!

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arwalden

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:24 PM
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5. At First I Lauged At The Newsreader When She Said "Dee Bold"...

... then I commented out loud... "That silly woman doesn't know how to read!" (Sorry, Doreen Gintzler)

-- Allen

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FreeperSlayer

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:35 PM
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6. Kudos fot the enlightenment

I was right there with ya.

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Don_G

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:36 PM
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7. Prouciation Is Regional

We had a Diebold Manufacturing Facility in our area and I learned how to pronounce "it" at an early age.

Want to practice on "twarn't" or "ain't" if you're in the south or "Bhaaston Claam Choaawder" if you aren't further North?

Irreguardless, the message comes across if there is anything to communicate....

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cosmicdot

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:57 PM
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8. I have been saying it like ...

Die-e-bold

are we sure the DC newsperson has it correct?

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goobergunch

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:59 PM
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9. It's NOT pronounced "Die Bold"?

Wow...it just goes to show you that the Internet needs to have pronounciation keys.

:wow:

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sexybomber

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Wed Aug-13-03 06:07 PM
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10. it isn't?

Edited on Wed Aug-13-03 06:09 PM by sexybomber

Die Bold. Hah, sounds like something James Dean would say.

on edit: "Live fast and die bold."

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cmd

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Wed Aug-13-03 06:10 PM
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11. Headquarters is in my neighbor's (AWD's) backyard

I never thought about it being pronounced die-bold until you mentioned it. It would make more sense than dee-bold.

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