Standard Americanese is TOUR-ahn. Cross between a tourist and a moron.
Related, and following the pronunciation trend, is "touroid": cross between a tourist and a hemorrhoid. Not to be confused with "toroid," which is simply a conceptual zero-shaped thing. There is nothing conceptual about a touroid; they are all too real...
Thanks for the kind words. If you do start that itinerary, let me know, as I approach "docent" status when it comes to Yellowstone. It really is one of those things you should see, and there's a lot more to it than geysers...
Bill-on-the-Hill
You say po-tay-to, I say po-tah-to...
Standard Americanese is TOUR-ahn. Cross between a tourist and a moron.
Related, and following the pronunciation trend, is "touroid": cross between a tourist and a hemorrhoid. Not to be confused with "toroid," which is simply a conceptual zero-shaped thing. There is nothing conceptual about a touroid; they are all too real...
Thanks for the kind words. If you do start that itinerary, let me know, as I approach "docent" status when it comes to Yellowstone. It really is one of those things you should see, and there's a lot more to it than geysers...