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Cc	Posted 2008-09-30 1:15 AM (#18445) Subject: Kaman....
Joined: March 2003 Posts: 195 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado	This may be a dumb question.. (never stopped me before.) How is Kaman pronounced? Is the first "A" long? Or is it short with the accent on the second syllable? The reason I ask is there is a company in Colo. Spgs. called Kaman Sciences. And It's pronounced with a short "a" and the accent on the second syllable. Just curious.. Cc
Old Man Arthur	Posted 2008-09-30 1:30 AM (#18446 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR	KAY-men... I certainly hope that is right.
TRboy	Posted 2008-09-30 2:35 AM (#18447 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2003 Posts: 2177 Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR	Pronounced like COMMAND....(KAH-MANN)
Trader Jim	Posted 2008-09-30 4:49 AM (#18448 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few	Talking to John B, I would have to say TR is right.
Old Man Arthur	Posted 2008-09-30 6:20 AM (#18449 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR	OOOPS! :p That's alright... I pronounce Adamas, ADD-a-mas instead of a-DAH-mas... And I ain't gonna change that either! (pronounced EE-thur :D )
bauerhillboy	Posted 2008-09-30 6:33 AM (#18450 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1634 Location: Warren,Pa.	Poor Bill...what he must have gone through as a child in school.
bauerhillboy	Posted 2008-09-30 6:35 AM (#18451 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1634 Location: Warren,Pa.	But I thought I knew how to pronounce his first name 'till he changed it. Now it sounds like beeel. Some times people make their own problems.
Trader Jim	Posted 2008-09-30 7:32 AM (#18452 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few	There's an interesting story behind that. We'll let Beal tell it. ;)
Beal	Posted 2008-09-30 8:40 AM (#18453 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch	When giving a name at a restaurant in the north I always give them Beal. That way it always makes them speak southern. When I'm in the south I don't have that problem.
Beal	Posted 2008-09-30 8:41 AM (#18454 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch	it's Ka-man, just like Ja-pan.
Waskel	Posted 2008-09-30 9:21 AM (#18455 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret	or Da-Man...
schroeder	Posted 2008-09-30 9:56 AM (#18456 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413	Sir.
Waskel	Posted 2008-09-30 10:01 AM (#18457 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret	Exactly.
bauerhillboy	Posted 2008-09-30 10:07 AM (#18458 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1634 Location: Warren,Pa.	Bill...I still don't get what Mauvais is about.
moody, p.i.	Posted 2008-09-30 10:15 AM (#18459 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664 Location: SoCal	Why you guys take Beal's word on this, I don't know...... 282.... Remember
Beal	Posted 2008-09-30 10:22 AM (#18460 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch	Mauvais is a french/cajun term, means bad, often in a good sense.
Waskel	Posted 2008-09-30 10:38 AM (#18461 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret	Bad Bill / Good Bill
Trader Jim	Posted 2008-09-30 12:10 PM (#18462 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few	Ya mean there's two? :eek:
Capo Guy	Posted 2008-09-30 12:58 PM (#18463 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee	Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel: Bad Bill / Good Bill You forgot Mr Bill Oh Nooooooo. :D
Phil Wong	Posted 2008-09-30 2:05 PM (#18464 - in reply to #18445) Subject: Re: Kaman....
Joined: June 2003 Posts: 1792 Location: Rego Park, NY,	Originally posted by Trader Jim: Ya mean there's two? :eek: I don't think you could trade for one of those. :p

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