Comments on: What the Fruck is This? http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kyle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91603 Kyle Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:51:44 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91603 I really don't give a fluck... yes, that's a portmanteau for you (flying + f**k) I really don’t give a fluck… yes, that’s a portmanteau for you (flying + f**k)

]]> By: CE http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91478 CE Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:02:19 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91478 Joseph, 1. Son and sun sound exactly the same 2. Cop and cup do not sound at all the same. 3. The Focker name is meant to sound similar to the other word, as a play on sound, so to speak, but doesn't truly sound the same, as in #2 cop/cup Joseph,
1. Son and sun sound exactly the same
2. Cop and cup do not sound at all the same.
3.
The Focker name is meant to sound similar to the other word, as a play on sound, so to speak, but doesn’t truly sound the same, as in #2 cop/cup

]]> By: Joseph Pietro Riolo http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91398 Joseph Pietro Riolo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91398 Iraq is not the only place that the soldiers go to. Think of Germany. Soldiers have life outside of combat. They have special events. Depending on type of events, they can wear antique military clothes. Some of them like to collect old military things. Think of sending a frock coat to them as a gift. Or, my interpretation is simply wrong. :-) Joseph Pietro Riolo josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain. Iraq is not the only place that the soldiers go to. Think of Germany.

Soldiers have life outside of combat. They have special events. Depending on type of events, they can wear antique military clothes. Some of them like to collect old military things. Think of sending a frock coat to them as a gift.

Or, my interpretation is simply wrong. :-)

Joseph Pietro Riolo
josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com

Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain.

]]> By: Michele Ketcham http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91373 Michele Ketcham Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:38:09 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91373 Joseph, you are unbelievable sometimes. I did what you suggested, and you know what I saw? ANTIQUE PHOTOS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS or at least pre-1800s soldiers!!! Soldiers don't dress that way anymore, and haven't done so since 1800s. Besides, these "frocks" were made of wool and were notoriously uncomfortable. Remember, our soldiers are in Iraq...not exactly a good place to wear wool. And do you really want our soldiers to be seriously behind in fashion? It's 2007, ya know. Joseph, you are unbelievable sometimes.

I did what you suggested, and you know what I saw?

ANTIQUE PHOTOS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS or at least pre-1800s soldiers!!!

Soldiers don’t dress that way anymore, and haven’t done so since 1800s. Besides, these “frocks” were made of wool and were notoriously uncomfortable.

Remember, our soldiers are in Iraq…not exactly a good place to wear wool.

And do you really want our soldiers to be seriously behind in fashion? It’s 2007, ya know.

]]> By: Joseph Pietro Riolo http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91339 Joseph Pietro Riolo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:18:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91339 Try googling on "frock soldier" in Google's Image Search (http://images.google.com). As you can see, a frock coat does not look sissy! :-) I am not very confident about my interpretation. I would assign the probability of being correct in this interpretation to be between 30% and 40%. The other explanations as seen in this discussion seem to be as good as or slightly better than mine. Joseph Pietro Riolo josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain. Try googling on “frock soldier” in Google’s Image Search (http://images.google.com). As you can see, a frock coat does not look sissy! :-)

I am not very confident about my interpretation. I would assign the probability of being correct in this interpretation to be between 30% and 40%. The other explanations as seen in this discussion seem to be as good as or slightly better than mine.

Joseph Pietro Riolo
josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com

Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain.

]]> By: A Deaf Pundit http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91268 A Deaf Pundit Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:58:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91268 Chances are, if it lipreads the same, it sounds pretty much the same. But I think you would pronounce fruck differently than frock. So I dunno. Chances are, if it lipreads the same, it sounds pretty much the same. But I think you would pronounce fruck differently than frock. So I dunno.

]]> By: Michele Ketcham http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91264 Michele Ketcham Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:40:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91264 Joseph...since I'm not hearing, I'll focus on "frock" thing. I really don't think fruck is a substitute for frock, because I mean, to be honest, "frock" sounds SISSY. When I think of "frock", I think of DRESSES. To doublecheck, I even looked it up, and it does mean dresses. It also means an outfit worn by monks. It also means "smock". Sending a dress, smock, or a monkish outfit to soldiers in Iraq wouldn't lift their morale one bit. It'd make them a laughingstock, for sure. Joseph…since I’m not hearing, I’ll focus on “frock” thing.

I really don’t think fruck is a substitute for frock, because I mean, to be honest, “frock” sounds SISSY. When I think of “frock”, I think of DRESSES.

To doublecheck, I even looked it up, and it does mean dresses. It also means an outfit worn by monks. It also means “smock”.

Sending a dress, smock, or a monkish outfit to soldiers in Iraq wouldn’t lift their morale one bit. It’d make them a laughingstock, for sure.

]]> By: Joseph Pietro Riolo http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91235 Joseph Pietro Riolo Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:02:47 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91235 Are there any hearing readers who are willing to answer few questions? I have been pondering over “fruck” and “frock” and I have few questions as the result of the pondering. 1. Do the words "son" and "sun" sound exactly the same? Is there any way to distinguish them other than context? 2. Does the sound for "o" change to "u" easily and vice versa if not pronouncing very carefully? For example, "cop" and "cup". 3. Does the name of the character "Focker" in the movie "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" sound so similar to "Fucker"? If the answers to the questions (except second question in #1) are all yes, it is very likely that "fruck" on the sign is supposed to be spelled as "frock". I bet that it is the gun shop that set up the sign because it seems to be the only place that sells military clothes of which a frock coat is one. If anyone thinks that I am too analytical, I like to do it and if it offends or annoys you in any way, sorry about it. :-) Joseph Pietro Riolo josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain. Are there any hearing readers who are willing to answer few questions?

I have been pondering over “fruck” and “frock” and I have few questions as the result of the pondering.

1. Do the words “son” and “sun” sound exactly the same? Is there any way to distinguish them other than context?

2. Does the sound for “o” change to “u” easily and vice versa if not pronouncing very carefully? For example, “cop” and “cup”.

3. Does the name of the character “Focker” in the movie “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers” sound so similar to “******”?

If the answers to the questions (except second question in #1) are all yes, it is very likely that “fruck” on the sign is supposed to be spelled as “frock”. I bet that it is the gun shop that set up the sign because it seems to be the only place that sells military clothes of which a frock coat is one.

If anyone thinks that I am too analytical, I like to do it and if it offends or annoys you in any way, sorry about it. :-)

Joseph Pietro Riolo
josephpietrojeungriolo@gmail.com

Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91231 Katherine Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:12:52 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91231 How true! That's precisely what I would do, given my inquisitive nature! How true! That’s precisely what I would do, given my inquisitive nature!

]]> By: betenoir http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91230 betenoir Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:09:07 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/josh-mendelsohn/2007-10-22/what-the-fruck-is-this/#comment-91230 Erm let me fix that link. It should be <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fruck">fruck</a>. Erm let me fix that link. It should be fruck.

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