Ragoo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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how would you pronounce it? I know how I have learned it but I am not German.

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The house where my mother grew up is there. She swears up and down it is pronounced "RICK-lee"

Same, the one I posted was the first link that popped up though. I'm lazy, it is what it is.

Burdizzo said:

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https://herald-zeitung.com/news/new-braunfels-city-attorney-fired-following-mayoral-election-conflict/article_afb82cd5-04ad-4e61-99d1-64d7223ac406.html


NB fired their city attorney over this last night. She didn't catch it until an outside party brought it to the city's attention. They have a city charter rule on the books for 30 years that is conflict with state rules.

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Funny tidbit, the "outside party" happens to be a friend and law school classmate of the current mayor. Even if completely on the up and up, it all still looks a little fishy.

Hoosegow said:

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New Braunfels sucks now. Everything about it sucks. The people. The politicians. The traffic. I can trace it back all the way to Mayor Popsicle (Pospil or something like that). I'm counting the days until I can get the hell out of here.

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TBF, you can say that about damn near any town in the triangle between Houston, DFW and San Messico.

Too many people, the state is fooked.

When my youngest graduates high school, I'm noping the F out of where I am at now. Probably to another state because there isn't anywhere in Texas that isn't on the downhill slide, already at rock bottom or right at the edge about to roll down the hill. I hate this need to grow continually and build AI data centers on every street corner, etc.

But I'm old and crotchety and generally hate people as a rule, so there's that.

Rossticus said:

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Burdizzo said:

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https://herald-zeitung.com/news/new-braunfels-city-attorney-fired-following-mayoral-election-conflict/article_afb82cd5-04ad-4e61-99d1-64d7223ac406.html


NB fired their city attorney over this last night. She didn't catch it until an outside party brought it to the city's attention. They have a city charter rule on the books for 30 years that is conflict with state rules.

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Funny tidbit, the "outside party" happens to be a friend and law school classmate of the current mayor. Even if completely on the up and up, it all still looks a little fishy.

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I picked up on that as well.

Seeing lots of chatter online pushing for an overall charter review for the City. Who know what other flaws are in it?

That is where all my old German relatives settled. There and out by Geronimo. I still tend several graves there.

Burdizzo said:

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Ragoo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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how would you pronounce it? I know how I have learned it but I am not German.

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The house where my mother grew up is there. She swears up and down it is pronounced "RICK-lee"

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I have some German heritage friends with the last name Krueger and they pronounce it like Kreeger, Folks across the road from our subdivision are also of German heritage and have the last name Kueble and pronounce it Keeble. so maybe Reekle Road?

schmellba99 said:

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Hoosegow said:

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New Braunfels sucks now. Everything about it sucks. The people. The politicians. The traffic. I can trace it back all the way to Mayor Popsicle (Pospil or something like that). I'm counting the days until I can get the hell out of here.

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TBF, you can say that about damn near any town in the triangle between Houston, DFW and San Messico.

Too many people, the state is fooked.

When my youngest graduates high school, I'm noping the F out of where I am at now. Probably to another state because there isn't anywhere in Texas that isn't on the downhill slide, already at rock bottom or right at the edge about to roll down the hill. I hate this need to grow continually and build AI data centers on every street corner, etc.

But I'm old and crotchety and generally hate people as a rule, so there's that.

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I share the same outlook. Maybe we can be neighbors and hate each other.

Rattler12 said:

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Burdizzo said:

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Ragoo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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how would you pronounce it? I know how I have learned it but I am not German.

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The house where my mother grew up is there. She swears up and down it is pronounced "RICK-lee"

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I have some German heritage friends with the last name Krueger and they pronounce it like Kreeger, Folks across the road from our subdivision are also of German heritage and have the last name Kueble and pronounce it Keeble. so maybe Reekle Road?

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Former US Ambassador Robert Krueger was from New Braunfels. The media always pronounced it KROO-ger. My mom always said they were pronouncing it wrong. I think she knew some of the family.

My mother was a Voigt. They always pronounced like F-long O-silent I-harg G-T... FOGT

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Guy with the most votes is a recent transplant who wants to lock the door behind him. Never met him but seems like a DB from his electoral campaign.

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I moved to Boerne 29 years ago and the same mindset has dominated that city's "leadership". Most folks seeking public office lack self awareness, to the detriment of us all. It's a vicious cycle I tell you!

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PMD03 said:

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Guy with the most votes is a recent transplant who wants to lock the door behind him. Never met him but seems like a DB from his electoral campaign.

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I moved to Boerne 29 years ago and the same mindset has dominated that city's "leadership". Most folks seeking public office lack self awareness, to the detriment of us all. It's a vicious cycle I tell you!

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I see the same thing in almost every small town near big city. When the town starts encountering growth, the long time locals usually aren't equipped to deal with it. The folks who get voted in (usually voted in by the new residents) are newcomers with their heads up their backsides who don't know any better and start promoting the bad ideas they were trying to escape. It's like a cancer.

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Queso1 said:

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Do you have a newsletter that we can subscribe to or do we check back for updates?

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Don't we already have San Angelo?

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If you're ever hungry for pizza while you're in San Angelo, you've got to visit the Angelo Ale House.

Seriously good pizza.

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flown-the-coop said:

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Queso1 said:

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Do you have a newsletter that we can subscribe to or do we check back for updates?

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Don't we already have San Angelo?

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If you're ever hungry for pizza while you're in San Angelo, you've got to visit the Angelo Ale House.

Seriously good pizza.

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I do not anticipate finding myself there anytime in the near or distant future, but you never know. But I'll make note of this.

schmellba99 said:

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Hoosegow said:

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New Braunfels sucks now. Everything about it sucks. The people. The politicians. The traffic. I can trace it back all the way to Mayor Popsicle (Pospil or something like that). I'm counting the days until I can get the hell out of here.

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TBF, you can say that about damn near any town in the triangle between Houston, DFW and San Messico.

Too many people, the state is fooked.

When my youngest graduates high school, I'm noping the F out of where I am at now. Probably to another state because there isn't anywhere in Texas that isn't on the downhill slide, already at rock bottom or right at the edge about to roll down the hill. I hate this need to grow continually and build AI data centers on every street corner, etc.

But I'm old and crotchety and generally hate people as a rule, so there's that.

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I know what you mean. Fixing to hit 70. Get more cranky everyday. North of Dallas by the river, so it's not nearly like down there. And then the neighbor across the road decides to divide his pasture, and just like that looks like 2 tracts have sold already. Don't want ay more neighbors. But if we move, the wife wants to BE BY THE SALT WATER. Just not enthused by being somewhere inundated by people every summer.

Hoosegow said:

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New Braunfels sucks now. Everything about it sucks. The people. The politicians. The traffic. I can trace it back all the way to Mayor Popsicle (Pospil or something like that). I'm counting the days until I can get the hell out of here.

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Get the hell out now then. It's a fun and beautiful place. Yes the traffic is bad, but the people are wonderful and there's a ton to do.

Burdizzo said:

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Ragoo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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how would you pronounce it? I know how I have learned it but I am not German.

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The house where my mother grew up is there. She swears up and down it is pronounced "RICK-lee"

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Grew up in NB back when there wasn't anything on Rueckle Road except the Yogi Bear Jellystone Park campground, just about everyone pronounced it "Roo-kull"

TXAG 05 said:

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Burdizzo said:

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Ragoo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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how would you pronounce it? I know how I have learned it but I am not German.

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The house where my mother grew up is there. She swears up and down it is pronounced "RICK-lee"

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Grew up in NB back when there wasn't anything on Rueckle Road except the Yogi Bear Jellystone Park campground, just about everyone pronounced it "Roo-kull"

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The Jellystone Park was built in the late-70s/early 80s, near the time the Glastron Boat factory was built. In fact, the RV park people offered to by my grandparents land to expand their park. For point of reference, my mother graduated NBHS in the late 1950s.

https://texags.com/forums/36/topics/882950/replies/11696987

Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

e=mc2 said:

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Hoosegow said:

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New Braunfels sucks now. Everything about it sucks. The people. The politicians. The traffic. I can trace it back all the way to Mayor Popsicle (Pospil or something like that). I'm counting the days until I can get the hell out of here.

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Get the hell out now then. It's a fun and beautiful place. Yes the traffic is bad, but the people are wonderful and there's a ton to do.

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People used to be wonderful overall, almost as a rule. At this point there are still some wonderful folks but they're being drowned out by all the inconsiderate *******s that are flooding in and slowly turning it into the exact same thing they came to get away from.

When a bunch of folks leave cities and move to a smaller place, and instead of adopting the values and behaviors of that place, keep acting just like they did at their last stop, they just slowly contaminate and trash it up like anywhere else. And once it's ruined, the cycle will repeat.

So Alanis Morissette isn't playing at Gruene Hall?

Rex Racer said:

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I had a teacher in high school who pronounced it New Brownsfield.

Not kidding.

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The local German's pronounce it New "Brown-fulls" (at least the ones I knew)

IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

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So, road or rode?

8th generation New Braunfels checking in. Don't live there anymore but family still does. I'm just outside next door on the county line. I find the entire thing comical.

They should have the old guys from Wurstfest run the city.

IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

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So, road or rode?

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Rohde

Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Grandfather and all the old timers would call it Reek-Lee. My German teacher said it should be ruck-leh. Big debate in German class back in the day on this one.

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IIIHorn said:

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Rattler12 said:

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You folks don't have enough to do........

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You responded to this thread.

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That's cause I'm old and don't have enough to do....

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Then go yell at some neighborhood kids. Or throw rocks at some birds.

Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

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So, road or rode?

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Rohde

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What about Rhodesians?

IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

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So, road or rode?

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Rohde

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What about Rhodesians?

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They have horses and swords, they should be ok.

Ridgeback85 said:

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Rex Racer said:

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I had a teacher in high school who pronounced it New Brownsfield.

Not kidding.

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The local German's pronounce it New "Brown-fulls" (at least the ones I knew)

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Some of them call it Zwei Braunfels because the original Braunfels is in Germany just south of Solms, Germany....and Solms, Tx is just west southwest of New Braunfels.

The Ex Officio Director said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Which of the two words are people mispronouncing?

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They are pronouncing them correctly. They are just using the english translation.

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So, road or rode?

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Rohde

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What about Rhodesians?

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They have horses and swords, they should be ok.

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Ha!

Well done.

Ridgeback85 said:

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Rex Racer said:

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I had a teacher in high school who pronounced it New Brownsfield.

Not kidding.

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The local German's pronounce it New "Brown-fulls" (at least the ones I knew)

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That's because that is the correct way to pronounce it.

riverrataggie said:

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Burdizzo said:

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ts5641 said:

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Why do half the people who say the name of that town mispronounce it? It's really quite something.
I used to work with a guy who called it News Braunsfeld.

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I am on a a one-kraut crusade to get people to pronounce Rueckle Road correctly.

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Grandfather and all the old timers would call it Reek-Lee. My German teacher said it should be ruck-leh. Big debate in German class back in the day on this one.

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Yeah, there's a difference between saying something auf Deutsch and saying something in Texas German.

Rex Racer said:

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Ridgeback85 said:

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Rex Racer said:

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I had a teacher in high school who pronounced it New Brownsfield.

Not kidding.

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The local German's pronounce it New "Brown-fulls" (at least the ones I knew)

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That's because that is the correct way to pronounce it.

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But you gotta rrrrroll the rrrrr abit to be perfectly corrrrect

Burdizzo said:

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I intentionally misspelled it to troll whomever ...

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In that case, you should have left the 's' off the end of the word.

Can't tell you how many people over the years I've heard call it "New Braunsfel".

Including my mother-in-law.

Drives me absolutely crazy