No matter which way you pronounce it, I'm utterly delighted

Posted in Shameless Plugging on February 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2)

I don't know if it's the accents (yes, plural, because as he has pointed out before, thanks to 11 official languages in South Africa, there are many ways to skin a cat and even more ways to pronounce it), but we "Sefrikans" make the most marvellous meanies.

You see, the newest villain to mastermind attrocities against the United States on this season's "24" is played by a South African-born actor named Arnold Vosloo.

And I couldn't be any prouder!

2 Comments

Natalie said:

Red, you don't understand--my father, brother, and I are "24" addicts, as in: turn off the lights, hurt anyone who makes a sound, that kinda thing.

I can't believe that guy shares his motherland with you. I'm scared of him. He's mean. He wants all the nuclear power plants in the US to blow up and kill us all of radiation exposure!! Meanie!

February 3, 2005 11:54 AM

Brittany said:

Thank you for sharing this :)

July 27, 2010 8:22 PM

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