Just ordered a new station

[Leo_Gnardo]

It's actually Wuhsta. There are no "er" sounds.

Got to stay at a hotel in Worcester. On the wall behind the checkin desk there was a series of clocks showing time in the important cities of the world: Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, like that. And the middle clock: Woosta.

Other towns have similar solutions. Gloucester = Glosstah, but Dorchester, well there's no fix for Dorchester. Dorchester's for dorks.

[John_P_WI]

Cbass, I think you will be very happy with your new station. FYI, if you use distilled water on the sponge and tin the tip when you are finished it should last you a looong time.

I don't have the patience for Weller anymore...

[Teleguy61]

okaay mr boston, why is Dorcester pronounced "door-chest-ah?"

I just live here, I didn't invent the stuff.

[Teleguy61]

It's actually Wuhsta. There are no "er" sounds.

You are correct of course, my bad.

[Structo]

I like my Hakko but that Blackjack station looks to be pretty feature rich for less money.

[boots]

My wife lived in Arkansas for about a year before I met her. She couldn't figure out why someone wanted a "Gas Pail".

Until she found out that if you eat a whole "Boil o' Bains", yer gonna need a gas pail (ie a Rolaids).

[LeftyStrat]

You guys are right, I just sort of mentally put 'r's in there, but I remember now, 'You need to pahk the cah.'

Man, I really enjoyed Boston, and Gloucester. I've got to take my wife there some day to that restaurant on the pier that serves a mean stuffed lobster.

Oh, and the Bloody Mary mix they sell at the Bull and Finch, still trying to figure out that recipe. I know it has a splash of clam juice.

[Phil_S]

It's actually Wuhsta. There are no "er" sounds.

Had to pick just one quote...please excuse...
Here is what looks to be the definitive guide: http://www.worcestermass.com/pronounce/ ... unty.shtml
My personal favorite is Scituate. The first time I saw that place, I knew enough to avoid saying the name of the place.

[Teleguy61]

It's actually Wuhsta. There are no "er" sounds.

Had to pick just one quote...please excuse...
Here is what looks to be the definitive guide: http://www.worcestermass.com/pronounce/ ... unty.shtml
My personal favorite is Scituate. The first time I saw that place, I knew enough to avoid saying the name of the place.

That's actually pretty good Phil, thanks for the laugh.

[Ken Moon]

The first time I went to Boston, I was going with my wife to eat at the Legal Seafood downtown location.

As we walked past some parking spaces, another man was walking past a space that a lady in a car wanted to park in, so she honked her horn at him.

He said, in the heaviest Boston accent I've ever heard, "Hole ya wahtah". We laughed so hard we could barely hold our water

[eniam rognab]

The first time I went to Boston, I was going with my wife to eat at the Legal Seafood downtown location.

As we walked past some parking spaces, another man was walking past a space that a lady in a car wanted to park in, so she honked her horn at him.

He said, in the heaviest Boston accent I've ever heard, "Hole ya wahtah". We laughed so hard we could barely hold our water

hahaha thats awesome, laughing hurts but ill make an exception

[cbass]

We have a Worcester St. heer I'm not sure how you pronounce it most folks say warchester or wooster.

My hakko came in.It seems pretty kickass. Took about 30 sec to warm up.
I already wish the cord was longer but it is nice and flexible.

[David Root]

I've been using two WS51s for several years (one for each bench, pencil and chisel tips) and I use filtered water out of the fridge, but I haven't been religiously tinning the tip when I'm done for the day. I use 700 deg F and Cardas Quad Eutectic.

Could that have something to do with me not being able to solder that Kimber 7-strand 19 ga. wire? I think it was billy z that likes that wire, and I noticed he said he uses the WS51 too.

Maybe I need to break down and buy new tips.

[eniam rognab]

im in boston this weekend for my cousins wedding so here are some more pronunciations i came across

danvers: "dan-vizz"
peabody: "pee-biddy"
stoneham: "stone-um"

more to come im sure!!

[eniam rognab]

ordered a blackjack as forced to by xtian.

how do you even sleep at night?

hahahaha ill give a report when it gets here, me and cbass can have a "solder-off"

for just under $80 shipped, if this thing is good like you say xtian i will be most pleased and thankful

have a great day guys!