Should I Move to Idaho Falls?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I have never said "Chimera" which the ch sound. Nor have I really heard it used that way.
I've only heard idiots and the ignorant say "melee" with an "EE" sound. I don't think those are good examples of Americanization.

My last name, however, is. In German the pronounciation is something like "uhr-lurs." However, we say it "EE-lers."

However, Chimera's statement still doesn't look like a linguist's post because it completely ignores what happens in most shortenings of words (at least in English). Often the first sound of a following syllable is adopted by first syllable. Since the new name is no longer developing in the old language, it develops in the new language. Thus it would not be incorrect, nor unusual to see a consonant combination adopt a more common sound. Thus "chim-chim" (said like the monkey's name) wouldn't be an odd shortage at all. Though I still think something pronounced "Kim" would be more common.

further, "Faux Pas" may be a French word in origin, but English likes to hijack words. phrases like "faux pas" and "hors d'oeurve" are so commonly used in English that they are now considered English (being the descriptivist language it is). You can feel free to italicize it to feel more multi-lingual, but it is hardly necessary to do so.

Or do we need to italicize words like "alliance" and "maize" too?

[Tink]

*Shrug*

But you all may pronounce it however you want.  

This is probably dumb, but I've only seen it written and I pronounced it (in my head) shim - er- a. Then it can be like shimmer. I think that is cool. I have no basis really for why it should be pronounced this way, but there you go.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Shim shim sounds like a gnome.

[The Jade Knight]

Or do we need to italicize words like "alliance" and "maize" too?

Alliance has been Americanized in pronunciation, and Maize has, too.  That's my point.

I know that most of the educated pronounce Chimera and Melee according to the dictionary definition, but it bugs me to no small end when people pronounce "melee" that way but refuse to spell it "mêlée".

At any rate, I'm a rebel when it comes to the pronunciation of certain words.  Were I needing to use those words during a professional discourse, I would probably pronounce Chimera with a "kh", and "melee" as "close combat".  =þ  In regular speech, however, I will encourage proper pronunciation!

To add more to the mix, I pronounce "wyvern" with an "ee" sound, rather than an "ai" sound.  This is closer to pre-GVS pronunciation, and my preference (I think the post-GVS pronunciation of that word sounds stupid).

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

you say "Wee-vern" or "wyv-veern"? Cuz frankly, those both sound silly to me.

I think that you'll find that none of those words need italicizing. Nor that they're wrong without the diacriticals. English is just that kind of language. It's my experience that most people who know what a chimera is say it with a "k" sound.

[The Jade Knight]

you say "Wee-vern" or "wyv-veern"? Cuz frankly, those both sound silly to me.

I say "wivern", or "we-vern".  "wyvern" sounds quite silly to me, though it's the "accepted" pronunciation (it's all the GVS's fault!)

[Chimera]

So Melaleuca called me on Friday and left a message on my phone saying they want to schedule a time for me to come up to IF and interview. I need to call them back ASAP--today, really. I'm not completely sure what to do--if I even want a job in IF. I probably will do it, though. There's no harm in interviewing--it's just that I haven't been feeling well, and I should really conserve my energy for the most important things. If I don't want the job, that would be an unnecessary drain.

Anybody feel like a road trip to Idaho Falls? (since it seems like many of you have family up there)  

[stacer]

Congratulations! I'd say interview. You can't make a decision about something you don't know anything about. And you never know--they may make you an offer you can't refuse (Wizards did that with me).

[Tage]

My mother just told me they got some new kittens, so I'm willing to go. Also, I have a friend in the ward who wants to visit. So three reasons is enough for me, I guess. The problem is, I and said friend would rather go up on a weekend. Do they want you to interview during normal business hours?

[Chimera]

I believe so. I imagined I would have to miss either a Friday or Monday to do the interview. I haven't called them back, yet, so I don't know for sure--but that was the impression I got when I talked with her about it during my first inteview.

I hate making decisions.  

[Chimera]

I just spoke with the human resources rep. It looks like the only date that will work is next Monday October 17. So I don't know if you can get work off, Tage. The hp rep mentioned that they would be setting me up in a hotel, so I could drive up on Sunday and then go back Monday after the interviews, so I can go by myself if I need to.

But if someone does want to go, we could leave like Friday afternoon and spend the weekend.

(Edit: Tage I sent you a PM)

[CtrlZed]

I'd go if I didn't have to work all weekend.  I'm sure my Mom would like to see me (well, maybe my Dad would, too).  If you end up in IF and ever need a mom to dote on you, visit mine.  She's great.  Half my friends call her "mom."

[Tage]

(Edit: Tage I sent you a PM)

And I replied.

[Chimera]

Some people already know because I told them tonight, but I decided not to interview with Melaleuca. It probably would have been a good job, but I just really couldn't see myself moving to Idaho Falls, and after pondering on it and weighing things in my mind I realized that if it was very unlikely I would accept the job there was little reason to put all the effort in to interview.

So, for better or worse, I told them no.

They seemed disappointed. At least now I know that I have potential employee material!