Also, I found out how to pronounce John Scalzi's cat's name. Her name is Ghlaghghee. That's gh as in "cough," l as in "loony," a as in "woman," gh, gh, and ee as in "seems to be an odd duck." Yeah, it's pronounced "Fluffy." I remember one of the first lessons in Spanish class was to learn how to pronounce the oddly spelled English word ghoti. Gh as in "cough," o as in "women," and ti as in "nation." Sounds like "fish."
ETA: Translation:
Ares be quite th' wee mouser. In th' last couple o' nights, he's brought up at least 4 that I know o'. One be while I be sleepin'. He loves t' drop them on th' bunk an' then catch them again. He's port half-a-mouse on me bunk fer when I get homeport before. Anyway, I've taken three from th' lad's recently an' let them go abroadside. This mornin' be th' third. I turned t' th' lad's an' spake, "Ye're nay goin' t' brin' another one in while I be gone, or worse, leave me another half o' one, be ye?" I guess his response be prescient, as I found a wee mouse foot an' a wee mouse tail next t' me shoes. -_-;; Cats... what can ya do?
Also, I found ou' how t' pronounce John Scalzi's cat's name. Th' lass' name be Ghlaghghee. That's gh as in "cough," l as in "loony," a as in "lass," gh, gh, an' ee as in "seems t' be an odd duck." Aye, 'tis pronounced "Fluffy." I reckon one o' th' first lessons in Spanish class be t' learn how t' pronounce th' oddly spelled English word ghoti. Gh as in "cough," o as in "womenfolk," an' ti as in "nation." Sounds like "fish."