Topic: Dagummit! Now Ian Punnett is Doing the "Foreign" Pronunication Thing . . .

[Jethro]

What the hell is that he's saying at the end of every show? "and you too" What the hell is that? What is that deal anyway?
Yes, I'm in the south.

I once was a radio host at the worse station in a 4 station market. The station manager hated intros or ending sayings or songs at the end of the show. Therefore i hate them too. I know this is the Ian thread , but i cringe when George Noory intro's each show. Geez , make my skin crawl.

[HAL 9000]

What the hell is that he's saying at the end of every show? "and you too" What the hell is that? What is that deal anyway? Yes, I'm in the south.

Latin translation: "God loves you (deus te amat) and I do too."

[anagrammy]

Latin translation: "God loves you (deus te amat) and I do too."

Can you believe Ian is doing a Dan Rather?  Ian loves us. Really?

For as literate and 'hip' Ian considers himself, doesn't he remember what a gob-stopping horror it was when Dan Rather tried to be Walter Cronkite.  He wanted a "So that's the way it is" for himself and somehow picked the single word "Courage" as his signature endnote.  People laughed.  He ended up with egg on his face and people making fun of him for YEARS.  I maintain that was the real, albeit delayed, reason for him being let go.  Like OJ Simpson justice...it just came late. (this is me kidding all you historians).

And in Latin, no less.  My answer:  "Hey Ian, post hoc ergo propter hoc," which loosely translated means I went to college too.


Anagrammy

 (Actually it means "after it, therefore because of it.")

[Scully]

Can you believe Ian is doing a Dan Rather?  Ian loves us. Really?

For as literate and 'hip' Ian considers himself, doesn't he remember what a gob-stopping horror it was when Dan Rather tried to be Walter Cronkite.  He wanted a "So that's the way it is" for himself and somehow picked the single word "Courage" as his signature endnote.  People laughed.  He ended up with egg on his face and people making fun of him for YEARS.  I maintain that was the real, albeit delayed, reason for him being let go.  Like OJ Simpson justice...it just came late. (this is me kidding all you historians).

And in Latin, no less.  My answer:  "Hey Ian, post hoc ergo propter hoc," which loosely translated means I went to college too.


Anagrammy

 (Actually it means "after it, therefore because of it.")

De gustibus non est disputandum, Folks.
 
One of the few things I've always liked about Ian is his signoff. It obviously comes from his religious beliefs, which I know turns lots of people off, but to someone like me who was raised on hellfire and damnation yelling from the pulpit, it reminds me that there should be kindness in Christianity.
 
No, I don't think Ian really loves us, but I think he's trying to.  That beats George by a country mile.
 
And, yes, I like Dan Rather a lot.  He comes from the same part of the world I do, and we loves us some colloquialisms. 
 
 

[Avi]

Bless your heart.

[Jethro]

Ohhhhhh Great!!! Ian. Right on Brother!!!  Right wing code so the Lefties won't understand (and me either), but I like that.  I also am from a part of the country (bible belt) where "hell fire" and "damnation" is yelled to the horizon. Actually from the more fundamental and judgemental people from the area would wonder why Ian, an ordained minister, would be a part of some of the discussions he is partaking in. It would be like a preacher getting out of church and going straight to a bar.  This is not my opinion , but an example of how he would be judged from this area.  Does this make any sense?

[Scully]

Ohhhhhh Great!!! Ian. Right on Brother!!!  Right wing code so the Lefties won't understand (and me either), but I like that.  I also am from a part of the country (bible belt) where "hell fire" and "damnation" is yelled to the horizon. Actually from the more fundamental and judgemental people from the area would wonder why Ian, an ordained minister, would be a part of some of the discussions he is partaking in. It would be like a preacher getting out of church and going straight to a bar.  This is not my opinion , but an example of how he would be judged from this area.  Does this make any sense?

Hell yes, Chile.  But Ian is a Yankee Episcopalian "deacon," and it don't count up thar. They'se more unquestionin' than us smart 'uns whut's read the Bible and knows whut God really means. 
 
 

[Ruteger]

Anyone remember that SNL skit with Jimmy Smits and how the execs all started to pronounce words with a Spanish accent? The insanity of political-correctness...

[INLarry]

I've noticed the issue, never really bothered me.  He's not as bad as most news people who try to pronounce every foreign word with a foreign accent.  Granted, there are some you have to otherwise you sound like a hick...But for the most part Ian just comes across as a self-absorbed, unreligious minister, who yet likes to bash other religions.  The only time I enjoyed hearing Ian on the show is when he had his "stroke" and was blabbering uncontrollably about absolutely nothing, and while not unusual for Ian, at least that time it made me laugh (as well as the numerous times I've YouTube'd it for a chuckle).