Been dieing to ask this, but was afraid...

[howmus]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ibflattop

its just like in Indiana, is it a creek or a creak??????? Hummmmm I think I will got back downstairs and Switch some Turnouts!!!!!!!! Instead of .05 Cents, just pay me in a # 5 Kadee coupler!!!!! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE Kevin
I have to be different!!!!!!

Neither... It's a Krick! Sheeesh, this thread has gotton to be as much fun as teaching 6th. graders how Cow Bells got their name. (They were used in Eastern Europe to identify whose cows were who's. They had to use them because their horns don't work!) (Did you know that the English Horn came from France? Not only that, the French Horn is English in origin!) OK, I'll Quit...... [:D]

[Anonymous]

"Your Honor, the two yoots had nothing to do with robbing that convenience store ....."

My Cousin Vinny


Jim

[Ibflattop]

its just like in Indiana, is it a creek or a creak??????? Hummmmm I think I will got back downstairs and Switch some Turnouts!!!!!!!! Instead of .05 Cents, just pay me in a # 5 Kadee coupler!!!!! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE Kevin
I have to be different!!!!!!

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bcauldwell

I'm kinda new to MR'ing and I live in constant fear that one day I will meet another MR'er and be forced to pronounce wye, and fascia, and looking like a complete idiot lol.

So how do you pronounce WYE and FASCIA?

bcauldwell,

Well I think you can put your fears to rest. Not only did you get answers to your questions, but you've started one big time fun thread!!

Dave

[davekelly]

Dave,

Right you are. Was onboard USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) homeported at Little Creek. Of course there was some debate on whether "stable" was pronounced with a long a (stable as in where you keep horses) or short a. Perhaps someone from the Cape Cod area can end this debate once and for all. Still a reservist.

Dave

[squeeze]

Wye's command a lot of space in model railroading, because of this I rarely use them. I can more efficiently use 2 main lines with the use of a variety of switch configurations worked into the layout. But nothing will actually replace the effect of a Wye.

[Anonymous]

So if I use a facia, does that make me a faciaist?

[Anonymous]

Well Pittshurgh and Philly aint got what we had in "Balmoe" or "Bawlimo" (Baltimore)

Wash "Wersh"

although the "Woi-ter" struck a chord.

[Attaboy]

During my days at IUP (Indiana University of PA), I ran with a group fairly evenly split from the Phila. area and Pittsburgh area. They were always joking about how the ones from the Philly are drank 'woi-ter' and the ones from Pittsburgh drank 'wah-ter'. Being from the central part of the state about half way between the two cities, they often tried to put me in the middle(sorry, couldn't resist) by asking what I drank. So I told them...milk.

[Anonymous]

NorFOLK... you forgot NAWFULK.

Or..
Gosh durn gridlock town!

I have used the "CA-JOHN" for Cajon while talking to locals and actually have them google at me and go "HUNH? WHERE?"

Ca-JOHN!.. ya know.. by Victoria!

Oohhhh... that's CAHOHN! (Or something similar) followed by trading of knowing look that sez

"This heah feller is a greenhorn from da east."

I have completly butchered some model railroading names in the past such as

"Watch out for THAT SWITCH!!"

huh? **Person examines the control panel

That SWITCH!! THAT SWITCH!!!! **Stabs a finger at the switch in question as the train charges thru it.

ohhhh you mean TURN OUT!!

Oh well.

Good Mawn'in te ye all! Have a good day now!

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Newyorkcentralfan

Tom wrote:

"It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-hee-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan)."

Not it's not. It's Italian.

It's an architectural term defined as a wide board covering the area between the rafters. Which kind of what we do when we slap one on the ends of the benchwork on our layouts.

Eric

Main Entry: fa·ji·ta
Pronunciation: f&-'hE-t&, fä-
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish faja sash, belt, probably from Catalan faixa, from Latin fascia band -- more at FASCIA
: a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings -- usually used in plural

[DrummingTrainfan]

I think Kaumblch (sp?) should make "The Model Railroading Dictionary"

[Anonymous]

and another one....

Kato is actually pronounced Kah-Toe. even tho most people say Kay-Toe

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by David Foster

Y's a wye called a Wye when it's a triangle?

Good point, it's actually more like the Greek letter "delta" [:D]

[Newyorkcentralfan]

Tom wrote:

"It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-hee-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan)."

Not it's not. It's Italian.

It's an architectural term defined as a wide board covering the area between the rafters. Which kind of what we do when we slap one on the ends of the benchwork on our layouts.

Eric

[DavidJ611]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly
Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Good one, Dave !
I believe I remember you mentioning some time back you're an ex-Navy guy, so I presume you were stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and also know how to pronounce it correctly (i.e. NOFFuk). [;)]

(Of course the folks in Norfolk, Neb. (hometown of Johnny Carson) prefer to pronounce it "NorFORK". Oh the variety! [:D])

-Dave

[edkowal]

I THINK that a wye is called that because there are three tails, one leading from each of the turnouts. So if you look at the shape you get if you include the leads into or out of it, you'll see a giant letter "Y" on the ground.

-Ed

[cjcrescent]

Dave Kelly!

Ahm serprized a' chew! Dunja kno' itz spelt awl!

As that great Southern Philosopher Jeff Foxworthy once said, "Jeet yet?... Nawh!.... Yuon't to?.... Aw'ite!"

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Oddly enough, I completely understood all of that.

Darrell, strangely quiet...for now

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Oddly enough, I completely understood all of that.

Darrell, strangely quiet...for now

[modelmaker51]

Boy, it's getting expensive to be on this thread![:D]

[swknox]

THANKS TOM !!! [:D]

[tstage]

It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-HEE-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan).

That'll be another 5 cents please...[:)]

Tom

[swknox]

I know what Bcauldwell is talking bout my answer is to rent or buy VHS or DVD train videos and alot of times they will talk about the things u are asking about... Cajon pass on the Santa Fe I thought for a long time was pronouced like it was spelled but until the past year when I watched a Video on the area I learned it was pronouced Ka-Houn even though its spelled Cajon. [#wstupid] GO FIGURE...

[tstage]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Dave,

That hurts my ears just thinkin' about it. [(-D]

Tom

[Anonymous]

Because of the shape of the turnout -- it looks like a Y...

[Anonymous]

Y's a wye called a Wye when it's a triangle?

[selector]

Now, THIS is the forum that I joined.....[tup][^][:D]

(sniff) I love you guys...

[davekelly]

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

[dgwinup]

Toe-MAY-toe, toe-MAH-toe. Oh, never mind!

I have also heard fascia pronounced Fah'-C-yuh and Fah-C'-yuh. I often use 'face trim' or 'facing board' when talking, and fascia when writing. Let the other guy worry about pronunciation!

Having been born in the Bronx, NY, raised in northern New Jersey, schooled in Boston and now living in the Midwest, I've pretty much been exposed to quite a variety of pronunciations and regional dialects. I chose the 'high' road - my accent is so bland and diverse that most people can't tell where I'm from!

Fun and games with the English language!

Darrell, pronouncedly quiet...for now