Erasmian or Modern Pronunciation

[John Reece]

It matters to me only because I have fond memories of my teachers. I looked up this guy, Leonardos, on the Internet when I was thinking back on the pronunciation I learned, and it brought back all these memories of such a nice man, a priest who taught the classics and began every class with a prayer, in Greek, of course.

That reminds me not of my Greek teacher, but of my Hebrew teacher (Professor of Semitic Languages at Duke University) ― the best teacher I ever had in my entire life; he fostered in me a love for the language that has abided in me ever since.

[John Reece]

I said that very thing just the other day.

Were you in the military in Deutschland? If so, where were you stationed?

[Cow Poke]

Were you in the military in Deutschland? If so, where were you stationed?

No sir, I actually wasn't "in country" in a SE Asia nation other than Viet Nam where we did not have military personnel.

[John Reece]

No sir, I actually wasn't "in country" in a SE Asia nation other than Viet Nam where we did not have military personnel.

It must be my mental status: I find it impossible to understand your sentence.

[robrecht]

It must be my mental status: I find it impossible to understand your sentence.

Then you and I share the same mental state.

[JonathanL]

No sir, I actually wasn't "in country" in a SE Asia nation other than Viet Nam where we did not have military personnel.

You're making this thread about you aren't you?

[Cow Poke]

You're making this thread about you aren't you?

you mean... it's NOT?!?!?!?

[Cow Poke]

It must be my mental status: I find it impossible to understand your sentence.

There were troops and support personnel who were serving in countries that our government swore we were not in. It has caused great grief when it has become necessary to document, for purposes of receiving benefits, an injury or death, because in many cases no such documentation exists. "we were never there".

It's kind of a play on the whole PIK (Payment in Kind) thing....

To: Mr. Clayton Yeutter
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

My friends, Wayne and Janelle, over at Wichita Falls, Texas, received a check the other day for $1,000 from the government for not raising hogs. So, I want to go into the "not raising hogs" business myself next year.

What I want to know is, in your opinion, what is the best type of farm not to raise hogs on, and what is the best breed of hogs not to raise? I want to be sure that I approach this endeavor in keeping with all government policies. I would prefer not to raise Razor Back hogs, but if that is not a good breed not to raise, then I can just as easily not raise Yorkshires or Durocs.
As I see it, the hardest part of this program will be keeping an accurate inventory of how many hogs I haven't raised.

My friend Wayne is very excited about the future of this business. He has been raising hogs for 20 years and the most he ever made was $420 in 1978, until this year, when he got your check for $1,000 for not raising hogs.

If I can get $1,000 for not raising 50 hogs, will I get $2,000 for not raising 100 hogs? I plan to operate on a small scale at first, holding myself down to about 4,000 "not raised" hogs, which will give me $80,000 income the first year. Then I can buy an airplane.

Now another thing: these hogs I will not raise will not eat 100,000 bushels of corn. I understand that you also pay farmers for not raising corn and wheat. Will I qualify for payments for not raising wheat and corn not to feed the 4,000 hogs I am not going to raise?

I want to get started not feeding as soon as possible, as this seems to be a good time of the year to not raise hogs and grain.

I am also considering the "not milking cows" business, so please send me any information on that also.
In view of these circumstances, I understand that the government will consider me totally unemployed, so I plan to file for unemployment and food stamps as well.

Be assured that you will have my vote in the coming elections.

Patriotically yours,
Otis Deal

PS: Would you please notify me when you plan to distribute more free cheese?

[John Reece]

o i c

[Unitarian101]

I've decided to teach myself Greek, but I'm not entirely sure whether or not I should learn the Erasmian, or modern pronunciation. I'm leaning (quite heavily) towards the modern pronunciation, mainly because the Erasmian sounds artificial and "ugly" to my ears in comparison to the modern one, but I was wondering if there are any compelling reasons to choose the Erasmian over the modern pronunciation?

I suggest Modern. There are no compelling reasons to choose Erasmian over modern IMHO. Here's my reading of John Chapter 3.