Pronunciation?

[Stygian Sins]

How do you pronounce Ypres?

Thanks.

 

[sdmf2]

I wonder how many threads have been made on this... I'm gonna guess at least 5

 

[circus_brimstone]

Yeah, you really should search before you ask a question, but it's pronounced E-pray.

 

[Stygian Sins]

I did and nothing came up.

Thanks Circus.

 

[circus_brimstone]

I did and nothing came up.

Thanks Circus.

You're welcome.

 

[MentallyAbstract]

I guess the Canadians and anyone with a French background already knew that

 

[Lunar Still]

Yeah, I had no idea how it was pronounced until I heard Dave say it in "Dragged Across A Forest Floor."

 

[Midnight In Winter]

I knew about it from Social class, when we learned of the battle of Ypres in BELGIUM (Thanks Lionfrost)

"Of the battles, the largest, best-known, and most costly in human suffering was the Third Battle of Ypres (21 July to 6 November 1917, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele) in which the British, Canadians and ANZAC forces recaptured the Passchendaele ridge east of the city at a terrible cost of lives. After months of fighting, this battle resulted in nearly half a million casualties to all sides, and only several miles of ground won by Allied forces. The town was all but obliterated by the artillery fire."

It also has Canadian significance. It was one of the largest and most important gains in the war. I assumed they were referring to the woods near there until Dave mentioned that it was the name of a park he knew of as a child.

 

[Mike Sickle]

Dear Mr. Gold & Company,

Enclosed is a rough draft of the artwork for Woods 4. This is a totally original idea and I think would be really great for the next album. Image attached below:

Signed,

Your friendly neighbourhood Mike Sickle

P.S. If Lynyrd Skynyrd's lawyers call, you never heard of me!!

Does anybody else think I have WAY too much time on my hands?

 

[MentallyAbstract]

I believe that smiley is nodding the affirmative

 

[CaGeD iN]

it would solve the thread problem to say the least

 

[zekeyou]

For those not familiar with Mike Sickle's work:

 

[chrisdoig24k]

I see. Lol.

 

[Iced Guardian]

and extra kvlt points for using "ov"

 

[chrisdoig24k]

Ah, I'm slowly uncovering more lolz from that picture! Hah!

 

[Lionfrost]

I knew about it from Social class, when we learned of the battle of Ypres in France.

I can't let this one slide...
Ypres (or Ieper) is in Flanders, Belgium, my friend. Thanks for taking notes.

 

[Midnight In Winter]

I can't let this one slide...
Ypres (or Ieper) is in Flanders, Belgium, my friend. Thanks for taking notes.

Fixed. Sorry. I was merely trying to point out where I had heard the word originally.

 

[Lionfrost]

Fixed. Sorry. I was merely trying to point out where I had heard the word originally.

Haha, no problem, man. I remember a US citizen once replying, when asked whether he knew where Belgium was: "Yeah erm... isn't that somewhere near Brussels?"
We are petite, so don't worry about it. I just felt it my duty to point it out, that's all.