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[Nichi]

Nice list ^_^

So, it's Monday. Just need to make it to Friday so I can start buying more stuff needed for the trip...

[Red-Machine]

Random question.  How do you guys pronounce "hegemony"?

I ask because in Mass Effect 3, everyone says it differently to the way I do.  They say it "heh-geh-mon-ee" whereas I say it "hedge-monee".

[Nichi]

I'd assume "hedge-monee", when I see it spelled out

Anyway, aside from minor irritations, something good did happen today: I was given a free bottle of Dr. Pepper >:3
It's now waiting in the fridge in my dad's office for tomorrow :3

[NejinOniwa]

I would pronounce it much like the ME3 guys apparently do. He-ge-mow-ny. Referring to a method of government as "hedge money" just sounds silly as hell.

[Bella]

I would pronounce it much like the ME3 guys apparently do. He-ge-mow-ny. Referring to a method of government as "hedge money" just sounds silly as hell.

I do the same.

I'm scared for my dog Peekaboo right now, she seems to be sick. I'm gonna bring her to the vet tomorrow, pretty sure I know what's wrong with her and hopefully they'll be able to fix the problem.  : [

[Chocofreak13]

@bella: hope peekaboo feels better :[
@hedgemony: i'm on the bandwagon with bella and nej. partially because the times i have heard it said out loud, it was said that way.
@pent: ik how it is, man. gotta conserve what's left for cosplay. >>;

hope people saw the list. ;^;

[Nichi]

I'll be honest, I never heard the term "hegemony" before now ^_^;;;
</penti_makes_himself_look_like_a_dumbass>

[Chocofreak13]

no you didn't. it's kind of a weird term. i've only heard it on tv, and only like, 3 times. :\

[Pitkin]

It's not such a weird term in political science or history. Very present, very present indeed. *nod*

[Red-Machine]

Well, there are several versions of the word depending on the context.  Hegemony being the system, hegemon being the entity itself and hegemonia being the concept.  "Heh-geh-moan-iya" doesn't sound quite right.

[IanDanKilmaster]

I would pronounce it much like the ME3 guys apparently do. He-ge-mow-ny. Referring to a method of government as "hedge money" just sounds silly as hell.

You're right on the money, pardon the expression.  I concur that money you get from your hedge sounds quite silly.

It's not such a weird term in political science or history. Very present, very present indeed. *nod*

Indeed, and the fact that I know the word kind of indicates to me that I have invested too much time in such endeavors.  I keep vowing to myself that I will avoid the news whenever possible, but apparently, I'm far too masochistic to adhere to such a worthwhile promise.

Well, there are several versions of the word depending on the context.  Hegemony being the system, hegemon being the entity itself and hegemonia being the concept.  "Heh-geh-moan-iya" doesn't sound quite right.

I get what you mean, but it's not like you have to pronounce them all the same way.  I'm having trouble coming up with a specific example at this hour, but I do know that there are a few other words that I choose to pronounce in a similar fashion.

[stewartsage]

....what.

[Nichi]

Ok; at least it is something obscure, and not another case of "You didn't know X?" ^_^;;;

[Bella]

I know what hegemony means ... also, "hedge-monee" sounds like the British pronunciation of the word. Both ways are acceptable according to the dictionary I consulted.

[Nichi]

So, things got interesting today:

Yesterday, my least favorite aunt was sent to the emergency room. Now, my grandpa is in the hospital, but thankfully, it's nothing too serious with him; after a few tests tonight, the doctor thinks he'll be able to go home tomorrow afternoon :3

Also, I'm cursed with the world's most fucked up internet connection. Literally anywhere in the entirety of the internet will load, except here all of the sudden; I have to leech a neighbor's wifi just to access the site, as suddenly my home connection is incapable of accessing it anymore. I really just want to punch somebody right now over this >:\