Fletcher Loyer is the real deal

[MLB007]

We had another pretty good player from Peru, John Garrett.

He was really good at Purdue. How did Peru come up with a skilled 6'11" kid back then?

Gotta think those pronunciations a way to differentiate from the countries they're named after. Sure wouldn't want Russiaville in the 50's. And then the weirdness of them leading to new generations not wanting to use that pronunciation. ???? Any linguists here?
How Do they say "ver sie" ? "ver sails"?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Have you heard how they pronounce Versailles, IN?

"ver-SALES," the heart of Ripley County! Many, many years ago, I had business travel in that area.....seems like several lifetimes have passed since.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I love Hoosier vernacular and pronunciation; learned it from my West Point, IN, native parents and extended family.

I am really looking forward to what sort of progress Ivey, Edey, Newman, Gillis, and Morton will make as southmores.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

I love Hoosier vernacular and pronunciation; learned it from my West Point, IN, native parents and extended family.

I am really looking forward to what sort of progress Ivey, Edey, Newman, Gillis, and Morton will make as southmores.

I expect they'll be ready. Better be because "WESSconsin" and "ELLAnoise" are going to be tough again.

 

[Chauncey Hill]

Have you heard how they pronounce Versailles, IN?

Isn't it ver-sales?

 

[Chauncey Hill]

Lol, howjsay.com is one of my favorite websites, search a word and it will pronounce it for you

They have a special addendum for Versailles

Pronounce versailles with Precision | English Pronunciation Dictionary | Howjsay

Refine your pronunciation of versailles with our free online dictionary. Our native speakers' recordings feature English and American spellings and definitions, delivering a natural and clear sound. Perfect your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker today!

howjsay.com

 

[BoilerAndy]

He was really good at Purdue. How did Peru come up with a skilled 6'11" kid back then?

Gotta think those pronunciations a way to differentiate from the countries they're named after. Sure wouldn't want Russiaville in the 50's. And then the weirdness of them leading to new generations not wanting to use that pronunciation. ???? Any linguists here?
How Do they say "ver sie" ? "ver sails"?

It's fun to hear some announcers pronounce Terre Haute. I remember one saying "ter-uh how-tee".

 

[SIBoiler2]

It's fun to hear some announcers pronounce Terre Haute. I remember one saying "ter-uh how-tee".

I've heard a lot of "ter-uh hut".

 

[Purdue85]

It's fun to hear some announcers pronounce Terre Haute. I remember one saying "ter-uh how-tee".

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

View embedded media

IIRC, Les Nessman's favorite golfer was Chie Chie ROD-ruh-Gweeze....even though he wasn't always up to par.

 

[Purdue85]

IIRC, Les Nessman's favorite golfer was Chie Chie ROD-ruh-Gweeze....even though he wasn't always up to par.

 

[jindy]

It's fun to hear some announcers pronounce Terre Haute. I remember one saying "ter-uh how-tee".

Town pronunciation is how I can always tell whether the newest people on the local news stations are from Indiana or not. First time they say "car-MEL" or "leb-a-NON" you just know that they "ain't from hereabouts". One that even in state folks get wrong is Vevay, Indiana(pron: Vee-Vee, being named for Vevey, Switzerland).

 

[jindy]

View embedded media

Great television show, wish it were being shown yet today. I've saved my recording of the Thanksgiving (turkey drop) episode- as GOD is my witness I thought turkeys could fly. Can't believe some lower level station/network doesn't have WKRP on at least weekly.

 

[Purdue85]

Great television show, wish it were being shown yet today. I've saved my recording of the Thanksgiving (turkey drop) episode- as GOD is my witness I thought turkeys could fly. Can't believe some lower level station/network doesn't have WKRP on at least weekly.

Jan Smithers was the best. Smokin'...!

 

[jindy]

View embedded media

Jan Smithers was the best. Smokin'...!

Agree about Jan Smithers. Never understood why she never really caught on as a regular in some other show. Always preferred her over Loni Anderson, kind of like I'm a Mary Ann over Ginger kind of guy.

 

[meenie]

Wild turkeys fly. Domesticated don’t

 

[SIBoiler2]

Wild turkeys fly. Domesticated don’t

I suspect wild turkeys dropped from a helicopter might not fly much better than domestics.

 

[Poprudy]

I suspect wild turkeys dropped from a helicopter might not fly much better than domestics.

Now are we talking "Rare Breed" wild turkey. That's pretty yummy

 

[jtanoos1]

I like how Purdue basketball broadcaster Rob Blackman pronounces Illinois (like many that live in Indiana) Ellinois instead.

 

[jindy]

I suspect wild turkeys dropped from a helicopter might not fly much better than domestics.

Damn gravity 😳. Wild ones certainly can fly but only for short distances normally. I've had a few close calls with quite a few of them on the back roads of southern Indiana - they came from the ground up though, not from some "Big Guy" in a helicopter.

 

[jindy]

Lol, howjsay.com is one of my favorite websites, search a word and it will pronounce it for you

They have a special addendum for Versailles

Pronounce versailles with Precision | English Pronunciation Dictionary | Howjsay

Refine your pronunciation of versailles with our free online dictionary. Our native speakers' recordings feature English and American spellings and definitions, delivering a natural and clear sound. Perfect your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker today!

howjsay.com

Chauncey - know any folks named Spaetti down your way? Have an in-law from that family.

 

[SIBoiler2]

Damn gravity 😳. Wild ones certainly can fly but only for short distances normally. I've had a few close calls with quite a few of them on the back roads of southern Indiana - they came from the ground up though, not from some "Big Guy" in a helicopter.

I've seen them fly a couple hundred yards across water or when busted from a cornfield by my old Lab.

 

[BNIBoiler]

I've heard a lot of "ter-uh hut".

That is how Brian Keith's character, Uncle Bill pronounced it during one of the first episodes of the 60's show, "Family Affair".

 

[MLB007]

Jan Smithers was HOT. Had that girl next door friendliness but made me warm. Ginger over Marianne though. Can't resist curves. Wild Turkeys sure have made a comeback! for most of my life we never saw them, even in farm land (not living there, driving). But now see them a time or two every year. Sometimes in nice sized flocks of 20 or so.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Jan Smithers was HOT. Had that girl next door friendliness but made me warm. Ginger over Marianne though. Can't resist curves. Wild Turkeys sure have made a comeback! for most of my life we never saw them, even in farm land (not living there, driving). But now see them a time or two every year. Sometimes in nice sized flocks of 20 or so.

Marianne was my favorite on Gilligan's Island, but Tina Louise in God's Little Acre... no comment.

 

[Purdue85]

Marianne was my favorite on Gilligan's Island, but Tina Louise in God's Little Acre... no comment.

 

[tjreese]

#5 on the Purdue scoring avg. list @ 19.8/game and #11 on career rebounds list.

John was deadly from the elbows. I know some attributed his good shooting due to small hands.

 

[tjreese]

My dad taught at Peru HS. I spent a couple of summers in the gym rebounding Macy's free throws - very boring job. I barely moved.

Kyle was a player described by some as being on skates. His movement was so smooth AND deceptively quick. I know a coach that coached freshmen basketball there right out of college and Bob told him to coach his "personality" and not try to be someone else which was popular at the time. Kyle was very good and maybe had an 84% FT average?????

 

[tjreese]

Peru - that place is a real circus(but a pretty nice town actually).

Home of Cole Porter and the Ringling Brothers... Here is Jewell doing "Anything Goes" from Cole Porter

 

[New Pal Boiler]

That was probably pretty risqué back in the olden days !

 

[TX4GB]

I did some searches for John Garrett on Twit and saw where he may have been a tavern owner in Mentone a decade ago? Learned that Mentone is the egg basket of the Midwest and it has an Egg festival, good times. Also saw this gem from some Schmoe from Kokomo. Purdue fans are pretty nice

 

[Cthreepo]

The Bulldog Saloon in Mentone. He lives in Rochester now and is in real estate and auctioneering.

 

[jindy]

Yowza! Makes me wonder why in the world Gilligan and the Skipper were so darn eager to get off of the island.

 

[Emartin70287]

You old guys have sure gone off on a tangent.

 

[BoilerAndy]

You old guys have sure gone off on a tangent.

Sorry. Back to Fletcher Loyer.

A replay of the #2 Homestead vs. #1 Lawrence North game will be on this Sunday at 3:00 PM, channel CN81. It was a very, very good game.

 

[Purdue85]

You old guys have sure gone off on a tangent.

Appreciating the finer ... "assets" ... of the fairer sex has NOTHING to do with being an ... "old guy".

 

[BoilerAndy]

Appreciating the finer ... "assets" ... of the fairer sex has NOTHING to do with being an ... "old guy".

"Youth is wasted on the wrong people!"

 

[ChoiceBeef]

You Boomers have once again destroyed a decent thread.

 

[SIBoiler2]

You Boomers have once again destroyed a decent thread.

Remind us again what we came in here for.

 

[Poprudy]

Remind us again what we came in here for.

A potential leader for Mr. Basketball??🤣