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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2013, 02:30:02 PM »
why do some people pronounce it 'hue' card.
I say it like 'who' card.

Well...there's probably a medication for that.

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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2013, 02:53:59 PM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"

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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2013, 12:49:22 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"

STATUS: I agree on all points.

ALSO: It is further proof that the media is a CARD and not a cartridge. YES, I OPENED OLD WOUNDS for some of the older members here.

HuCARD, bastards.

TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2013, 01:40:51 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"


TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.

LOL, ahhhhhhh . . .  clearly your talking about switching it to Duck Lard
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2013, 06:47:54 AM »
Next on the agenda. Why you must ALWAYS say "CD-RomRom"
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2013, 07:00:53 AM »
I thought it was CD-RomuRomu.
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2013, 07:09:13 AM »
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2013, 09:46:32 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"

STATUS: I agree on all points.

ALSO: It is further proof that the media is a CARD and not a cartridge. YES, I OPENED OLD WOUNDS for some of the older members here.

HuCARD, bastards.

TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.

Do you have a video or furigana or something demonstrating this?

You'd think it would be "Ha Card" considering "Hudson" is usually pronounced "HaDoSan" by little Bomberman dudes and such.

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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2013, 10:40:32 AM »
you card! :)
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2013, 04:24:00 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"


STATUS: I agree on all points.

ALSO: It is further proof that the media is a CARD and not a cartridge. YES, I OPENED OLD WOUNDS for some of the older members here.

HuCARD, bastards.

TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.


Do you have a video or furigana or something demonstrating this?

You'd think it would be "Ha Card" considering "Hudson" is usually pronounced "HaDoSan" by little Bomberman dudes and such.


Hmmmmm. No, sadly, I have no--as you call it--"evidence" to support my assertions.


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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2013, 04:39:26 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"


STATUS: I agree on all points.

ALSO: It is further proof that the media is a CARD and not a cartridge. YES, I OPENED OLD WOUNDS for some of the older members here.

HuCARD, bastards.

TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.


Do you have a video or furigana or something demonstrating this?

You'd think it would be "Ha Card" considering "Hudson" is usually pronounced "HaDoSan" by little Bomberman dudes and such.


Hmmmmm. No, sadly, I have no--as you call it--"evidence" to support my assertions.


Well you're half right. In fact the president of Hudson Soft at the time was a huge Mark Twain fan, so they were originally going to be called 'Huck Cards' and feature an image from the novel on the back. However, through extensive work with focus groups, they discovered that historical racism was no longer popular with 'young people' so they changed it.

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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2013, 06:57:47 AM »
I am among those who write "HuCard". 8-[ I also say it like "Hue-card".

But c'mon, "HuCARD" is like someone is screaming the "card" part, haha. Like "These are aren't like your stupid, bulky carts, Jimmy; this is a Hu...CARD!"


STATUS: I agree on all points.

ALSO: It is further proof that the media is a CARD and not a cartridge. YES, I OPENED OLD WOUNDS for some of the older members here.

HuCARD, bastards.

TRIVIA: The proper pronunciation, according to Hudson's own marketing, is "Huck. Ard." Sadly, perverted minds would exploit this unfortunate (yet, official) pronunciation.


Do you have a video or furigana or something demonstrating this?

You'd think it would be "Ha Card" considering "Hudson" is usually pronounced "HaDoSan" by little Bomberman dudes and such.


Hmmmmm. No, sadly, I have no--as you call it--"evidence" to support my assertions.


Well you're half right. In fact the president of Hudson Soft at the time was a huge Mark Twain fan, so they were originally going to be called 'Huck Cards' and feature an image from the novel on the back. However, through extensive work with focus groups, they discovered that historical racism was no longer popular with 'young people' so they changed it.




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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2013, 09:25:54 PM »
Well you're half right. In fact the president of Hudson Soft at the time was a huge Mark Twain fan, so they were originally going to be called 'Huck Cards' and feature an image from the novel on the back. However, through extensive work with focus groups, they discovered that historical racism was no longer popular with 'young people' so they changed it.




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Re: Pedant Corner: How to write HuCARD
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2013, 10:06:12 PM »
You know...that might have actually worked out pretty well. Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn are...relatively popular, I guess, in Japan. Overtly marketing your game system with a Mark Twain tie-in probably wouldn't have been any worse than cramming a million steam train in-jokes into it.