View Poll Results: How do YOU pronounce SELEM?

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  • See-lum

    3 5.17%
  • Sa-lemm

    18 31.03%
  • Sa-Leem

    10 17.24%
  • See-Lemm

    13 22.41%
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Thread: How do YOU pronounce SELEM?

  1. #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikkojay View Post
    Yeah, Like SELEM DION- no, not really. Eh, definitely eh.
    Exactly! ............

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    Quote Originally Posted by FourDee View Post
    sell 'em
    Sounds kinda like a laser market

    Thats how I pronounce it

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    I'm going to go ahead and bump this thread.

    I thought I had it figured out, but then I hear a bunch of people pronouncing SELEM "Sa-Leem".

    I thought it was Sa-Lemm. Let's get this sorted or else, I'm not going next year! The way I see it, when you talk about a "LEM" you pronounce it "lemm." Why wouldn't that translate to something like SELEM or FLEM?

    -Jonathan

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    In truth, it really doesn't matter. However, here's the backstory:

    I came up with the SELEM acronym back in the spring of 2006, even though we never had a SELEM in 2006. At the time, I pronouced it "Sa-Leem", because I thought it sounded better with a long E sound. It all seemed academic at the time, because the event never happened.

    Then in the fall of '06, we had a meet in Orlando, Florida. I decided to stick with the "LEM" idea, so we called that event FLEM. Again, I stuck with the long E sound, making it FLEEM. But everyone liked the idea of a laser event called "PHLEGM", as in the nasty lung cheese you cough up when you have bronchitis.

    At this point, I'm clearly in the minority, as most people prefer the short E sound. And I'm cool with that. To tell you the truth, this year I think I'll be pronoucing SELEM as "Sore back, no sleep, but great people, great food, tons of equipment, and awesome laser shows meeting" Still, "SE-LEEM" still has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

    Adam

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    Most definately sell 'em. Then again, it's an acronym, so shouldn't it be pronounced "ess-e-ell-e-em"?

    Edit: Crap! just realized i'm necroing /shame

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    Just my $.02

    I'm with you Adam. Never have heard a soul say the word yet but, my first impression was "cell-leem". Just rolls off the toungue well.

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    Thanks for the support, Brad!

    I agree that it sounds better, but it appears that you and I are in the minority on this one. Sigh... Oh well, no matter how people pronounce it, it's still a fun event!

    Adam

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    And how to you say FLEM...?

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    I always seem to be in the minority. Sigh...

    Here... put an end to it!

    South Eastern Laser Enthusists Education Meeting !

    After all, it's supposed to be "edjumicational" as well as fun too, right?
    Last edited by Bradfo69; 08-06-2010 at 10:28. Reason: typo

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    Say you decide to put on a laser enthusiast meeting - a LEM... How would you pronounce "LEM"?

    Thanks for reviving this thread. I've been meaning to myself but didn't quite get around to it.

    -Jonathan

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