When "Your Radio Playhouse" changed its name to "This American Life", Ira spoke a lot about naming things. His guest, Joe Franklin, said that ending a name with a long vowel sound was a good idea. This would support libe over lib. The piece is here: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/17/name-change-no-theme?act=0#play
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 5:09 AM, Adam Constabaris <adam_constaba...@ncsu.edu > wrote: > Well, no, but I have inserted several 'e's into words on signs in the > building in which I work, or on days where I'm feeling particularly > disturbed by the lack of regularity in my daily language, turned the > odd 'i' into a 'y' and other 'y's into 'e's. > > Sometimes it's like shooting ghoti in a barrel. > > Perhaps, whatever one's views on the matter might be, we can all take > comfort in not being Blefuscudian. > > cheers, > > AC > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Boheemen, Peter van > <peter.vanbohee...@wur.nl> wrote: > > I guess you all have installed your 'libe applications' in your 'bine > directory'? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > Thomas Bennett > > Sent: woensdag 13 februari 2013 17:18 > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Lib or Libe > > > > After voting I am surprised at the results, its a library as in libe, > not a leebrary as in lib, ryght or is that reeght or rit ?. > > > > Thomas or is it Thoomas > > > > you say tomato I say tomato > > pecan or pecan > > In these two examples maybe pronounce it as you wish or weesh or woosh, > what ever..... > > > > > > ==================================================== > > Support Request http://portal.support.appstate.edu > > ==================================================== > > Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett Appalachian State University > > Operations & Systems Analyst P O Box 32026 > > University Library Boone, North Carolina > 28608 > > (828) 262 6587 > > Library Systems > http://www.library.appstate.edu > > ==================================================== > > > > Confidentiality Notice: > > This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the > meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Section > 2510, and its disclosure is strictly limited to the recipient intended by > the sender of this message. If you are not the intended recipient, any > disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information > contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. > Please contact this office immediately by return e-mail or at > 828-262-6587, and destroy the original transmission and its > attachment(s), if any, if you are not the intended recipient. > > > > On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Fleming, Declan wrote: > > > >> Hi - at the conference, there has been much foment about how to > pronounce the end of "code4lib". > >> > >> Please go to: > >> > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lseCc2gwQUXL6oC8aLB7N8YMRnjsl90SfPHAmX5EA_w/viewform > >> > >> and vote. > >> > >> D >
