Need to clarify pronunciation of Hoppe's.

[The Lone Haranguer]

OK, this has been weighing on my mind

Next: how to pronounce Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod. "Hop-eez" is easy by comparison.

 

[JohnBT]

"we are concerning ourselves with how to pronounce a gun cleaning item."

No one can be serious 24x7, even folks in a war zone.

I've been working with individuals with severe disabilities, including veterans, since 1974 and we can blow off some steam at work over some of the silliest stuff.

John

 

[divemedic]

http://www.hoppes.com/hoppes_tv_9.html

Watch the videos and he clearly uses the correct pronunciation.

Now that this weighty subject is settled, can we finally get back to the topics that are important:

9mm v .45
Post Office Carry
CCW Badges
Whether a BUG is appropriate
What ammo for ...

Did I miss any?

 

[w_houle]

Did I miss any?

Steel vs Aluminum vs Tupperware

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft

:banghead:

 

[jcwit]

I've been working with individuals with severe disabilities, including veterans, since 1974 and we can blow off some steam at work over some of the silliest stuff.

Very true but some get mighty serious about it, having fun is one thing, getting all worked up about it is another. Stay cool!!!

 

[AKElroy]

Other favorites for this ridiculous nonsense

Leupold, Garand, Reticle, Parazzi, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy....

 

[TOTC]

With the economy going in the tank and all the important issues facing us all at this time we pay more attention to Michael Jackson's passing while ignoring our soldiers deaths we are concerning ourselves with how to pronounce a gun cleaning item.

Mayhap I missed something here.

Trust me, stchman has been my friend going on sixteen years. To me, he's my brother from another mother. He's also my shooting buddy, and when I bought one pistol he bought two rifles and two handguns. He's a certified gun nut. He knows what is at stake in the world today. His vocation keeps you and me safe. I'm not going to go into detail, but this is probably to poke a little fun at another mutual friend. It's a good thing he's my friend, cause if he directed this much crap my way, I'd go nuts.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Leupold, Garand, Reticle, Parazzi, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy....

If you wish to sell a Leupold optic in a newspaper or ad paper and you phone it in, be sure to spell it out, or it might appear as Loophole.

 

[daorhgih]

"Hops" are in beer; "Hoppies" are in cleaning kits

What's the largest bottle of Hoppe's you've ever seen??

 

[daorhgih]

Ty rezumish ??

" Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod"
CHE(r)SHKA ZBROY-OF-KA OO-HAIRS-KEE BROTT"

Have a native Czech say their tongue-twister for you : "Stick Your Fingers Down Your Throat." There are NO vowels in that sentence.

 

[Kleanbore]

Walther: Wall-ther (like "third")
Franchi: Frahn-chi (like "cheese")
Nagant: Nah-gahnt
Sako: Say-ko
Berthier: Bear-tea-er

I think it's

Val-tuh

Frahnki (ah as in Tom)

Nagon

Sock-oh

Bear-tea-ay (accent on ay))

 

[daorhgih]

PLEASE LET THIS RUN until we pass "Hussein." PLEASE!!!!!!

 

[jnyork]

PLEASE!!! Soldiers on horse back are CAVALRY, not CALVARY. PLEASE!!

 

[ants]

The big question in my mind:

Why don't they make women's fragrance out of Hoppes #9?
Even the poorest and homliest girl would attract all the guys.
I know I'd be first in line for the girl that smells of Hoppe's and loads her own magazines.

 

[Isher]

" Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod"
CHE(r)SHKA ZBROY-OF-KA OO-HAIRS-KEE BROTT"

......I just say "CZ."

isher

 

[JimKirk]

Vihtavuori Powders.... was at the powder counter at at gun shop and a guy came in ...said all kind of V-names .... after a few smiles from the salesman .....he reached for a can of Vihtavuori and pointed to the name and said this V powder? He said no the V with the other number!

Jimmy K

 

[rondog]

How about Bianchi leather?

 

[Quoheleth]

you forgot MOLLE and Heckler&Koch

True story...at Seminary one afternoon, a prof decided he was too important to pass out papers and dumped stacks on a couple guys' desks to do the grunt work. As it was about the 3rd class, few knew the other's names. I was one of the Select Chosen.

As we passed 'em out, we would call the names of folks we didn't know.

Then I came to this name: Krotch.

I fertilize you not. I don't care who you are, that looks like "Crotch" - the area below the waist where the legs meet and where the family jewels reside.

How to get around calling "Crotch" out loud, insult a man, and have a show-down in class...

I asked a couple guys - "Is this what it looks like?" Of course, being "buddies," they didn't help at all -- they probably were now paying more attention to see how bad I would gaffe this.

So, I finally said, "I'm sorry but this looks like 'Crotch'." Now, that was a stupid thing to say. The gentleman - in his 50s - stormed up to me, declared, "It's pronounced 'crock,'" and left me surrounded by my "buddies" laughter.

True story.

If you're reading this, Rev. Krotch (which I am correctly pronouncing "crock"), my belated apologies.

Q

 

[Threeband]

Yup, Hopp-eez.

And "Volkswagen" is pronounced "Folks-vahgen".

Today I heard a guy call Taneytown, Maryland "Tay-nee-town", but I was too polite to correct him.

 

[highmountain78]

Interesting, I had always pronounced it hops as many have. The only other thing I know about their products is; they stink like he!!, and do a fantastic job of cleaning and removing old powder residue and any built up oil.

 

[inSight-NEO]

Ahh...."hoppies."

Frankly, Im disappointed..."hops" is much more aesthetically pleasing than "hoppies."

I guess now would be a good time to mention that "Sig Sauer" is pronounced "Sig Sour"....not "Sig Sawyer."

 

[DAVIDSDIVAD]

I agree; hoppies sounds stupid.

 

[CoRoMo]

How about...

Direct Impingement

• im-ping-mint (as in ping-pong) or im-pinj-mint (like ninja)

Garand

• gairind (rhymes with hair-end) or gu-rand (rhymes with sand)

 

[grilledcheese]

Great. After reading this thread I'm afraid to open my mouth at all...



Jeffrey