Star Wars Question

[Kodos]

I think we should settle this with blasters at 10 steps.

[PilotMan]

It isn't the narrators job to decide how to pronounce it. I am sure that someone told him how.

And that someone had to sign off on it from the toy company (kenner.)

And the person at Kenner had to get the right info from the source, and that source should be recognized universally as that of Lucasarts.

And we all know who is at the head of Lucasarts.

Logic prevails everytime.

[sabotai]

You aren't using logic when you use the phrase "I am sure". Unless you have proof, what you think you are sure on is irrelevant and not admissible as logic. It's simply conjecture.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by heybrad

We had actually decared my son the winner. He was pushing A-T-A-T. The A-T-S-T argument is pretty compelling to me, but I probably know less about Star Wars than pretty much anybody.

I would have thought 'At At' would have been more prevelant with the older crowd. My son (9 years old) obviously has access to more Star Wars information than my wife would have at the time she would have started using the term 'At At'. My wife had never even heard of A-T-S-T's.

There has been a miscarraige of justice in your home.

Originally Posted by sabotai

A-T-A-T is the clear winner here. Even the thread from the forum filled with nothing but the geekiest of Star Wars geeks support A-T-A-T over "at"-"at".

Wrong. It's AT AT. AT AT has been the clear winner from the beginning because it's right. It's the Truth. (Note the use of the capital "T" there.)

That forum is filled with the geekiest of Star Wars geeks who are wrong. I bet they're all big fans of the prequels too.

This thread is a travesty.

[cuervo72]

AT. AT.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I think we should settle this with blasters at 10 steps.

Only if you let Han shoot first.

[MikeVic]

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[Kodos]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

@ @

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"Yousa point is well said."

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

Then it should be pronounced "ay-tat", similar as to how ASAP is pronounced.

Well, considering it is pronounced "A-S-A-P"....

[Raiders Army]

I suppose there isn't the possibility that the correct way to pronounce it is both "AT-AT" and "A-T-A-T", much like there are many ways to pronounce other words that are correct.

[Tasan]

Someone throw a tomahto at RA. There's no way he's right.

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

I suppose there isn't the possibility that the correct way to pronounce it is both "AT-AT" and "A-T-A-T", much like there are many ways to pronounce other words that are correct.

Yes. Zombie Jesus, as soon as I started reading through this thread that was the first thing that came to my mind as well.

The CORRECT way to pronounce the damn thing is "all terrain armoured transport". The acronym is AT-AT, and how you want to pronounce that is up to you. There is no "official" pronounciation on acronyms - just what is commonly used. Seems that both are used in some way shape or form in this fictional universe, even if one is used more than the other.

The A-S-A-P/A-Sap example is a good one. I hear both used all the time, and I don't even know which one I use most frequently. It probably changes each time I say it.

[Mustang]

[MJ4H]

robot chicken star wars is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by Mustang

Oh my GOD how did I miss THAT? I'm almost pissing myself here I'm laughing so hard..."they're so BEUTiful....."



*CACKLES*

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by RendeR

Oh my GOD how did I miss THAT? I'm almost pissing myself here I'm laughing so hard..."they're so BEUTiful....."



*CACKLES*

Go immediately to adultswim.com and watch robot chicken star wars episodes 1 and 2. Greatest thing ever. If you liked that, you will love the full shows.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by MJ4H

robot chicken star wars is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

Yeah, pretty much

SI

[sabotai]

I even bought the DVD of the first Star Wars episode and will buy the second one when it is released. Been watching the show since it started. The whole series is awesome.

[Cringer]

Family Guy's Star Wars episode is on my TV right now. Pretty good stuff as well, though not Robot Chicken's.

[Crim]

Originally Posted by Kodos

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"Yousa point is well said."

ROFL

[M GO BLUE!!!]

It all depends on which sector of the galaxy you are from. The reason this is not commonly discussed is that once you see a fleet of them, proper pronunciation of their acronym is not likely to be a top priority.

[Cringer]

It's AT-AT.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

I suppose there isn't the possibility that the correct way to pronounce it is both "AT-AT" and "A-T-A-T", much like there are many ways to pronounce other words that are correct.

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Yes. Zombie Jesus, as soon as I started reading through this thread that was the first thing that came to my mind as well.

The CORRECT way to pronounce the damn thing is "all terrain armoured transport". The acronym is AT-AT, and how you want to pronounce that is up to you. There is no "official" pronounciation on acronyms - just what is commonly used. Seems that both are used in some way shape or form in this fictional universe, even if one is used more than the other.

The A-S-A-P/A-Sap example is a good one. I hear both used all the time, and I don't even know which one I use most frequently. It probably changes each time I say it.

Zombie Jesus Christ on a pogo stick. The smartest Star Wars-knowing dude in this thread said this about a hundred posts ago!!!

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

While "officially" they called "A" "T" "A" "T", I think they are really better well known as AT ATs. It's sort of like the acronym M.A.D.D. People call it "Madd", not "M" "A" "D" "D". Other acronym's, however, like "D.O.J." or "N.F.L." or "A" "T" "S" "T" don't sound as good when said as words, so they are not.

[JediKooter]

I might have a solution for this. A co-worker of mine recently left to go work at ILM. I'm supposed to get a tour of the place next week, so I will do some research at the official headquarters of Star Wars and report my findings here.

May the Force be with us all...

[DaddyTorgo]

NFL said as a word? what would that be "nuffle" ??

[KWhit]

By the way, people who work there actually refer to ESPN as ess-pnnn.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

NFL said as a word? what would that be "nuffle" ??

That would be "niffle". At least that is how our pep-band director pronounced it when we played the "niffle theme".

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

NFL said as a word? what would that be "nuffle" ??

Originally Posted by KWhit

By the way, people who work there actually refer to ESPN as ess-pnnn.

And both of these sound a lot better than "at-at".

[SirFozzie]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

NFL said as a word? what would that be "nuffle" ??

Actually, as a joke, the god of Blood Bowl (the game combining football, D&D Creatures and a small war), is called Nuffle

[MJ4H]

Originally Posted by BrianD

That would be "niffle". At least that is how our pep-band director pronounced it when we played the "niffle theme".

Dude thats weird as hell. Same for me.