You-are-ell and eff-ay-queue are both the only right way.
I also have this problem with SQL, which I refuse to pronounce sequel even though everybody I know does. Nor will I jump off a cliff just because they do.
You know what they say about payback? Well I'm the bitch.
Fred ,'Life of the Party'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Mala - Nov 06, 2009 2:44:53 pm PST #17654 of 30001
Theodosia - Nov 06, 2009 2:45:22 pm PST #17655 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I've heard it pronounced both ways, but it's You-Are-Ell for me.
I also appreciated Jon Stewart going on about the guy-fawkers at the tea party rally, in last night's show.
megan walker - Nov 06, 2009 2:49:46 pm PST #17656 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Same here. I mean, Jon is not married to eff-ay-queue-wife.
Actually, I believe Jon might say eff-ay-queue wife. At least, I think that's when I realized not everybody pronounced it FACK.
Java cat - Nov 06, 2009 2:52:57 pm PST #17657 of 30001
Not javachik
I was surprised when I heard someone pronounce it sequel. I thought it was squall, intended to be a reference to weather and sailing. Who knew?
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2009 2:55:50 pm PST #17658 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
SQL, which I refuse to pronounce sequel even though everybody I know does.
Technically, you say the letters. Many years ago there was a different database language called 'Sequel', which is why it's incorrect to call SQL sequel.
Although I probably say sequel more often than S Q L.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2009 3:00:49 pm PST #17659 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I could say "yerl," maybe. "erl" is just totally wrong.
I feel surprisingly strongly about this, given this is the first time I've heard that there are people who don't say you-are-ell.
Lee - Nov 06, 2009 3:01:28 pm PST #17660 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
It's Friday, and even the end of the day on Friday! I wasn't sure this week would ever get there.
What are people doing this weekend? (or now, for those of you for who the weekend has started)
msbelle - Nov 06, 2009 3:02:28 pm PST #17661 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Woohoo arranged a last minute playdate for mac tomorrow. That's 4 hours for me to read or watch a movie.
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2009 3:03:19 pm PST #17662 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
We should try to spread the story that there are people who pronounce 'http' as 'huh tuh tuh puh.'
'Hut tup'?
sarameg - Nov 06, 2009 3:05:59 pm PST #17663 of 30001
We have sequel servers. In which we run ess-queue-ell. I'm not sure if the sequel server is actually the SQL server and the dbas use both in a single sentence. Beat me.
In my family, there's only been one time a member was a fan of a sports team: my dad was a big fan of the Rockford Peaches. He used to go to games as a kid.
Grabbed the wrong swimsuit, the old one. Man, that was like swimming in a bag. An incredible clingy and formfitting bag. Pitched it in the lockerroom.