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07-21-2004, 09:08 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:03:15 +0000, bfd wrote: >> Merks, also pronounced GOD by some. >> > You mean as in ARM-STRONG.... Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true god. LOL  |
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07-21-2004, 10:11 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. >Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true >god. Cool guy, but the helmets he sold in the '80s were butt-ugly. And I think the properly ethnic pronunciation would rhyme the "er" part with "air". "Mairx" or so. Maybe not. Never talked to him. --Blair "Wore that lid like twice before I retired it..." |
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07-21-2004, 10:11 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. >Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true >god. Cool guy, but the helmets he sold in the '80s were butt-ugly. And I think the properly ethnic pronunciation would rhyme the "er" part with "air". "Mairx" or so. Maybe not. Never talked to him. --Blair "Wore that lid like twice before I retired it..." |
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07-21-2004, 10:11 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. >Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true >god. Cool guy, but the helmets he sold in the '80s were butt-ugly. And I think the properly ethnic pronunciation would rhyme the "er" part with "air". "Mairx" or so. Maybe not. Never talked to him. --Blair "Wore that lid like twice before I retired it..." |
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07-21-2004, 10:11 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. >Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true >god. Cool guy, but the helmets he sold in the '80s were butt-ugly. And I think the properly ethnic pronunciation would rhyme the "er" part with "air". "Mairx" or so. Maybe not. Never talked to him. --Blair "Wore that lid like twice before I retired it..." |
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07-21-2004, 10:11 PM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? maxo <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hey, Armstrong's a great rider, but Eddie's just the coolest of all time. >Mucho panache. I think even Lance would prostrate himself before the true >god. Cool guy, but the helmets he sold in the '80s were butt-ugly. And I think the properly ethnic pronunciation would rhyme the "er" part with "air". "Mairx" or so. Maybe not. Never talked to him. --Blair "Wore that lid like twice before I retired it..." |
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07-22-2004, 06:35 AM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? Mike wrote: > "Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message > news:Xns952D8CA43DA72jim9689yahoocom@64.164.98.51. .. > >> Murks? > > > Just listen to Bob Roll say it. All of his pronunciations are to > perfection. Right????????? LOL *snorfle* I wonder if his fellow commentators have tried (and obviously failed) to improve his pronunciation of "toooooor day Fraaaance" (*wince*). -km -- the black rose GO LANCE GO!!! proud to be owned by a yorkie [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-22-2004, 06:35 AM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? Mike wrote: > "Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message > news:Xns952D8CA43DA72jim9689yahoocom@64.164.98.51. .. > >> Murks? > > > Just listen to Bob Roll say it. All of his pronunciations are to > perfection. Right????????? LOL *snorfle* I wonder if his fellow commentators have tried (and obviously failed) to improve his pronunciation of "toooooor day Fraaaance" (*wince*). -km -- the black rose GO LANCE GO!!! proud to be owned by a yorkie [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-22-2004, 06:35 AM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? Mike wrote: > "Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message > news:Xns952D8CA43DA72jim9689yahoocom@64.164.98.51. .. > >> Murks? > > > Just listen to Bob Roll say it. All of his pronunciations are to > perfection. Right????????? LOL *snorfle* I wonder if his fellow commentators have tried (and obviously failed) to improve his pronunciation of "toooooor day Fraaaance" (*wince*). -km -- the black rose GO LANCE GO!!! proud to be owned by a yorkie [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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07-22-2004, 06:35 AM
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| Re: How does one pronounce Merckx? Mike wrote: > "Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message > news:Xns952D8CA43DA72jim9689yahoocom@64.164.98.51. .. > >> Murks? > > > Just listen to Bob Roll say it. All of his pronunciations are to > perfection. Right????????? LOL *snorfle* I wonder if his fellow commentators have tried (and obviously failed) to improve his pronunciation of "toooooor day Fraaaance" (*wince*). -km -- the black rose GO LANCE GO!!! proud to be owned by a yorkie [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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