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Basil, how do you pronounce your name, please? In the British fashion, I imagine, with a short "a", like Basil Fawlty.
The reason I ask is that yesterday I came across someone who pronounced their name Baysil, like the American pronunciation of the herb. I'd never heard that before, despite living in the U.S. for 25 years or so.
 
I'd always thought it to be pronounced as Baasil as well. Baysil sounds like basal cell.... :eek:
 
Short "a" as in Basil Fawlty.
 
Had a high school classmate that had that name. He also pronounced it “Baasil”.
 
This guy??….

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A classic!
 
Every time I see that it elicits a good laugh.
 
DrEntropy said:
Every time I see that it elicits a good laugh.
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I have the show on DVD and never get tired of it. There are so many great scenes.

Health Inspector: "I think these premises do not come up to the standard required by this authority. Unless appropriate steps are taken instantly, I shall have no alternative but to prosecute or recommend closure to the appropriate committee of the council, uh, specifically: The lack of proper cleaning routines, dirty and greasy filters, greasy and encrusted deep fat fryer, dirty, cracked and stained food preparation surfaces, dirty, cracked and missing wall and floor tiles, dirty, marked and stained utensils, dirty and greasy interior surfaces of the ventilator hood....inadequate temperature control and storage of dangerous foodstuffs, storage of cooked and raw meat in same trays, storage of raw meat above confectionery with consequent dripping of meat juices onto cream products, refrigerator seals loose and cracked, ice box undefrosted, and refrigerator overstocked...um, food handling routines suspect, evidence of smoking in food preparation area, dirty and grubby food handling overalls, lack of wash hand basin - which you gave us a verbal assurance you'll have installed at our last visit six months ago - and two dead pigeons in the water tank."

Basil: "Otherwise ok?"
 
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