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classof56

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12. Oh, boy, am I embarrassed!

Reply to Maedhros (Reply #11)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 10:09 AM

Aug 2015

Must be the smoke that's descended upon us over here in Central Oregon. More likely, I just had one of those dreaded senior moments. Anyhow, Marcus is awesome and does all of Oregon proud!

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Western States for Dummies - How to Pronounce Oregon and Nevada [View all] Las Vegas Mixx Aug 2015 OP

It's like this: Maedhros Aug 2015 #1

not really ... both vowels are very short ... almost like organ but not quite n/t LVZ Aug 2015 #2

Born and raised here, so I get exactly what you're saying. Maedhros Aug 2015 #3

Go Ducks! classof56 Aug 2015 #6

I have my Masters from Oregon, but Oregon State is my alma mater. Maedhros Aug 2015 #7

I see green and yellow and think UO, classof56 Aug 2015 #10

(Mariota was a Duck) Maedhros Aug 2015 #11

Oh, boy, am I embarrassed! classof56 Aug 2015 #12

He's going to do very well for the Tennessee Titans also...[n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #13

I had kinda hoped he go with Chip's Eagles. classof56 Aug 2015 #14

I'm a platypus. LWolf Aug 2015 #15

I live on the East Coast and Ive never in my life heard "Orygone". bunnies Aug 2015 #4

Really? Before Oregon started winning bowl games, it was fairly common ... see video LVZ Aug 2015 #5

In Minnesota, it was Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2015 #17

Not to be left out HeiressofBickworth Aug 2015 #8

"worsh" LWolf Aug 2015 #16

Source Link with Audio LVZ Aug 2015 #9

Oregon is a French word ... like dragon and jargon Las Vegas Mixx Mar 2016 #18