The Pacific

[blackbrunswicker]

Anyone planning on watching this? I don't have HBO, so I'll have to wait for the DVD.

http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/index.html#/global-video/index.html

[Toolian]

yup.

Can't wait.

I may host it online for a few people I know who don't have HBO.

[Worktroll]

Filmed here in Melbourne, the sets not two thirds of a mile from where I work, and they did some on-location stuff in town using the big old gold-rush era banks and buildings!

W.

[Toolian]

Filmed here in Melbourne, the sets not two thirds of a mile from where I work, and they did some on-location stuff in town using the big old gold-rush era banks and buildings!

W.

Shouldn't you be using kilometers and not miles?

 

[Worktroll]

Just remember - it's "armour", "aluminium" and "colour" for Leviathans

[pianobar]

Just remember - it's "armour", "aluminium" and "colour" for Leviathans

I would expect this to be pronounced as "Al-ooo-min-e-um". in fine fashion of course.

[Worktroll]

It's "Al-you-min-ee-um", actually. Melbourne is "Melborn", Canberra is "Canbrra", and Maroochydore and Oodnadatta are best left unmentioned.

W.

[pianobar]

Hrm, I shall blame my mistaken pronunciation upon the apparently lazy Canadians that I spent a few months with many years ago, then. 

[Deathrider6]

Looking forward to the DVD...

[IvanR]

It's "Al-you-min-ee-um", actually.

Ala-min-yum in WA 

WT, you should realise by now - Aussie means using as little syllables as possible. 

[pianobar]

Ala-min-yum in WA 

I still have no flipping idea how these central Washington natives can call this state "Warsh-ing-ton". There IS NO R. I might be from Texas originally, and I might try to call a pretzel a "print-zel", but there is no warsh in Washington.

[Leaderoforcs]

Same was there's no a in Missouri, but you still hear people trying to say it "Missoura."  Irritating as all get out.

[IvanR]

I still have no flipping idea how these central Washington natives can call this state "Warsh-ing-ton".

WA = Western Australia in this case.

or to be more accurate, "Wes-stray-la" 

[Worktroll]

Or to be more descriptive, "The Land of Impressive Chests".

[pianobar]

I guess that kind of makes up for The Wiggles.