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thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
Just showed a new sword to my friend Prashant Patel, a mechanic who runs the garage next to my shop. He gives me free scrap for my sculptures and is well aware of who Nippulini is. ANYway, I was explaining to him about the skewers I make for the pincushion act. He seemed perplexed, so I said "you know, from your country... the fakirs (said like we ALL do.. FAH-keer). He looked even more puzzled. He said "Oh, you mean f-ker!" (s'what it sounded like). I thought he was being funny. Then he explained to me that I was mispronouncing it, it should be said like this: "fuh-KEER" with the emphasis on "KEER". He then told me stories of seeing the fakirs and sadhus perform on the streets when he was younger. Pretty cool. Then I asked him if he would push a skewer through his face... he declined.
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
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handa Inner circle Pittsburgh, PA 1357 Posts |
When I student taught, I had an Indian student correct me with the proper pronunciation much to the amusement of my class. I've pronounced it correctly ever since then. My audiences get used to the culture shock...eventually.
Chris |
dave_matkin Inner circle 4522 Posts |
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On 2010-04-20 13:32, thegreatnippulini wrote: Eye lots of F-Kers and Saduns on our streets round here ... but most of them are wearing hoods and pushing grannies over! |
Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
I learned the correct way to say the name of these high holey men from a guy that used to do that kind of stuff in India and then came to the US to do this weird hypnotic thing to race horses to get them to run better on wet tracks. He was a real mudder fakir.
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dave_matkin Inner circle 4522 Posts |
As usual Todd has me in stitches!
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
If you Google FAQR (you can see where the pronunciation comes in) you'll see various definitions all relating to poverty and deprivation (certainly a negative) but building on that to a state of uninvolvement with things of this world, and pointing (though rarely explicitly stated) to a state of transcending care for pain and suffering, even to intentionally exhibiting one's ability to bear pain.
My "carny lingo compendium" entry says it thus: "Fakir — The "Indian Fakir" was an early embodiment of the "Blockhead" and similar modern performers. With his "lifelong study of mystical Hindoo yoga," he might lie on a bed of nails, swallow swords, eat fire, etc. The word does not mean "faker," but comes from the Arabic "faqir", literally meaning a poor man (from "fakr" meaning "poverty"). A Muslim holy man who lived by begging, a fakir (like religious ascetics all over the world) might engage in stunts to show his piety and increase his income from begging. |
Rotten Special user 829 Posts |
Almost 8 years ago I asked a Entertainment staff on a cruise ship to introduce the acts we were going to do this way and she refused, claiming she would be fired if she said that onstage. It was a midnight show number one. Number two that is how it is pronounced. I changed the intro. I guess social hosts know more about theater than I do.
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Stephon Special user Maryland, USA 911 Posts |
Ok, I can see using that pronunciation to get a laugh, but it *is* fuh-KEER, not fuh-CKER, so how can someone seriously be worried about getting in trouble for saying it? WTFkir?
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Kondini Inner circle 3609 Posts |
At North Wield air show yonks ago now I was introduced through the PA as Kondini the International !@#$er.
With attendance at around 20,000 and with HRH Lizzy 11 in the VIP enclosure, you can imagine the feedback I received over the following four days of opening. Needless to say my intro sheet was ammended within minets. Regards the comments,,,the women were worse than the men ! Ken. |
thegreatnippulini Inner circle of Hell because I've made 2582 Posts |
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On 2010-04-20 16:31, Todd Robbins wrote: So what would you call the guy who does the same thing with donkeys?
The Great Nippulini: body piercer, Guinness World Record holder, blacksmith and man with The World's Strongest Nipples! Does the WORLD care? We shall see...
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Chance Inner circle 1385 Posts |
Maybe the obvious ****-er verbal gaff in English is why we have the mispronounciation in the first place? Maybe it's sorta intentional?
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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
Hokayyy...alternatives...
Yogi Mystic Guru Any more?
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
handa Inner circle Pittsburgh, PA 1357 Posts |
Procreator?
Fornicator? Sorry...wrong homonym. |
rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
I remember once in high school - oral reports from everyone, starting with the punky guy who spent every classroom hour drawing tanks and fighter airplanes.
He proudly showed off his newest, most detailed German fighter drawing, and began: "This is a Fokker..." I don't think he managed to finish. |
ringmaster Inner circle Memphis, Down in Dixie 1974 Posts |
Quote: But that Fokker vas a MessiersmittOn 2010-04-21 21:24, rossmacrae wrote:
One of the last living 10-in-one performers. I wanted to be in show business the worst way, and that was it.
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