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Sealbhach
September 21st, 2008, 03:39 PM
In connection with the Boston Celtics.

It's about 1.30 from the end. There doesn't seem to be any way to fast-forward.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=9016587012409682096&ei=ZVzWSPjQHoiuiAL695XOAg&q=bush+ubuntu&vt=lf&hl=en



"I appreciate very much the use of the word 'Ubuntu,'" Bush said during his often humorous speech. "I don't know if you know what that's talking about here. Probably most people outside of Boston don't. It is an African word for unity that the [Celtics] declared when they broke from the huddle. I've been looking forward to saying that with a Texas accent:

"U-bun-tu . . . yeah," Bush said to laughter and applause.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/09/bush_feels_the.html


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chris4585
September 21st, 2008, 03:52 PM
Lmao

too bad he didn't actually mention Ubuntu the OS, oh well
Koori23
September 21st, 2008, 03:56 PM
I wouldn't expect him to know what Ubuntu the OS was.. I betcha he can't even get onto the Internet to view the White House's webpage.

First you have Bush, who calls it "The Google" and Ted Stevens famous "The Internet isn't a dump truck, it's a series of tubes".
artir
September 21st, 2008, 04:13 PM
That's how Ubuntu is pronounced in Spanish. He pronounces Ubuntu like meh! (Damn, now I have something in common with Bush...)
SunnyRabbiera
September 21st, 2008, 04:37 PM
That's how Ubuntu is pronounced in Spanish. He pronounces Ubuntu like meh! (Damn, now I have something in common with Bush...)

Surprisingly he does pronounce it right, I was expecting something more like "Yah bone toe"
chris4585
September 21st, 2008, 04:44 PM
I was surprised too, I don't even pronounce it right "you-boon-too" instead of "oo-boon-too" but meh
SunnyRabbiera
September 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM
I was surprised too, I don't even pronounce it right "you-boon-too" instead of "oo-boon-too" but meh

Well I used to pronounce it You boon too as well until I listened to the Nelson Mandela video
chris4585
September 21st, 2008, 05:01 PM
Well I've called it you - bun - too in the past and it was so hard to break that habit, old habits are old to break
init1
September 21st, 2008, 05:08 PM
I hear there's rumors on the, uh, internets.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/internets