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                        sorry for waisting time but this is bugging me!

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                        duckman
                        • Member since
                          February 2016
                        sorry for waisting time but this is bugging me!
                        Posted by duckman on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:40 AM
                        on tv latley i have heard alot of people talking abot decals and most of the time the pronounce it: D-CALS but i have always known its as DEcK-ALS i know it makes no differance at all but this has been bugging alomost everyday i thik about it so how do you say it or ami just crazy?[:0]

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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 7:33 AM
                        Best I can tell there are three pronunciations for the word:

                        o D-cals (emphasis on "D")
                        o d-CALS (emphasis on "Cals")
                        o Deck-uls

                        For me it's always been D-cals.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Lufbery
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Harrisburg, PA
                        Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 8:16 AM
                        Duckman,

                        I'm with Scott. I've only ever heard "D-cals." That doesn't mean that's the only right way to pronounce the word, or course.

                        Regards,

                        -Drew

                        Build what you like; like what you build.

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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 9:43 AM
                        D-cals...

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        mustang10
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        Posted by mustang10 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:17 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto]
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:51 AM
                        DECK-als is the "proper" English pronuciation, as us fellow Canucks understand it. DCals is Amuricun and is right up there with Eye-talian. No offense to my brothers in the US, eh? Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]

                        PS and its MATTE, not matt! LOL!!

                        So long folks!

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 11:03 AM
                        The Oxford English Dictionary (online version) gives the pronounciation as DeeKal

                        Having said that - I have always pronounced it Deck-al
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:49 PM
                        Interesting. Dictionary.com gives both pronunciations. A quick query of the numerous ex-pat Brits and sole Kiwi co-workers all say deckal. This seems consistant with the rest of the Empire.

                        Guess it all comes down to different folks!

                        So long folks!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 6:30 PM
                        Stickers! That's how I saw them mentioned in an imported kit.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 7:26 PM
                        I call them DeckalsBig Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 6, 2005 8:34 AM
                        I've always pronounced them "#$%& dee-cal".
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, October 6, 2005 9:45 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ChemMan

                        I've always pronounced them "#$%& dee-cal".


                        Most accurate pronunciation yet! Tongue [:P]

                        So long folks!

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                        schulerwb24
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                          July 2003
                        Posted by schulerwb24 on Thursday, October 6, 2005 12:11 PM
                        DEE cals. They are our friends. They are here to help us.
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                        DURR
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                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:37 AM
                        this is all very in ter resting
                        or is it in tresting
                        or is it inner resting Oops [oops] that is another word for an other forum[#offtopic My 2 cents [2c]Laugh [(-D]


                        now that i have put in myMy 2 cents [2c] i am going to take my DEE-CALS and DECK-AL my tankBig Smile [:D]
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                        Spurdog
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                          August 2003
                        • From: Ireland
                        Posted by Spurdog on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:06 AM
                        How about Transfers, anyone?
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                        MontanaCowboy
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                          June 2005
                        • From: I'm here physically, but not mentally.....
                        Posted by MontanaCowboy on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:38 AM
                        I cal them dry decals! I call decals decalsBig Smile [:D]
                        "You know, Life is like a Rollercoaster. Sometimes you just die unexpectedly." No wait, that's not it.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 12:25 PM
                        there called transfers over here too
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:43 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by DURR

                        this is all very in ter resting
                        or is it in tresting
                        or is it inner resting Oops [oops] that is another word for an other forum[#offtopic My 2 cents [2c]Laugh [(-D]


                        now that i have put in myMy 2 cents [2c] i am going to take my DEE-CALS and DECK-AL my tankBig Smile [:D]


                        LOL. i'm sorry but i've been laughing for about 4 good minutes and i can't stop. maybe i should get some sleep.
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