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How is on3p pronounced?

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binturong-qwerty
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Jul 1 2011 11:34PM
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Blurst
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oh-en-three-pee
Jul 1 2011 11:35PM
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binturong-qwerty
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thanks
i've been pronouncing it One-three-pee for a while
Jul 1 2011 11:37PM
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Chompo.
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for some reason i always say on-3-pee
Jul 1 2011 11:39PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Jul 1 2011 11:57PM
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Crispy.
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O-N-3-P Just say all the letters and numbers as if they were separate.
Jul 2 2011 10:11AM
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james6345789
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i had the same question, i assumed the 3 was just a fancy e, i thought it was on-ip
Jul 2 2011 2:28PM
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BROSEIDON
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what does it mean?
Jul 2 2011 2:29PM
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ookiedookie
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The project was given the name ON3P Skis (Oh-Ehn-Three-Pea) after the names of the cross streets of the house I lived at in Tacoma (Thirteenth and Proctor = ON(e) 3 P).
^^Straight from their website.
Jul 2 2011 2:35PM
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RudyGarmisch
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The street address in Tacoma where Scott was living when this whole "well, why not make skis" idea came around was on 13th and Proctor.

Its a weird name, sure, but I think it suits our style pretty well. If we wanted to make mediocre product for general audiences, having an easy name to pronounce would be the first thing on the marketing agenda - but I dont want to do that, and the name suits our quirks just fine. Four years ago I would have never thought I'd be making skis for a living, its kinda still crazy to find myself sitting in our office above the factory.
Jul 2 2011 2:43PM
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BROSEIDON
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Thanks! That's awesome
Jul 2 2011 2:44PM
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DERS.
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curious question ginko... about how many skis do you guys produce per year?
Jul 2 2011 2:50PM
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RudyGarmisch
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As many as we can!
Jul 2 2011 2:54PM
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RudyGarmisch
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It takes about 45 minutes to lay up a ski. I think the most Scott has done in a day was 20 pairs... that was back when we didnt sleep during the first winter.
Jul 2 2011 3:37PM
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Relish_man
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then why would you pronounce the O and the N separately? i say it ''ON-THREE-PEE'' and will stick to it.
Jul 2 2011 3:42PM
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Ian.D
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I always thought it was oh-nep for some reason haha
Jul 2 2011 4:19PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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because that is the name. It doesn't need to make sense. But the name is O-N-3-P
Jul 2 2011 4:46PM
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TheClap.
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as did I for a few
Jul 2 2011 5:17PM
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TijmenDal
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I like pronouncing it Onap. I know it's wrong, but what the hell... it sounds nice.
Jul 2 2011 9:45PM
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real_talk
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and what style is that? can't companies just be honest and just say, "we thought it sounded neat and had some connection to where we started".


i guess armada picked their name because it fit their style of dominating the seas with their boat army.
Jul 2 2011 9:49PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Oh I totally agree with you, I love our company name because its something different and has links to the place I first did what I'm doing now for a career. Just making the point that its not especially a great to have a name nobody can pronounce from a strict marketing/advertising standpoint.
Jul 2 2011 9:59PM
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Flacko
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i used to pronounce it omneepee i have no clue why buy i startred hearing it alot since i live in portland
Jul 2 2011 10:08PM
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real_talk
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eh well neither does calling out bitch kids who say stupid crap about their company but that's not exactly stopping some people.
Jul 2 2011 10:17PM
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Stickity
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i've always said o - nep
just saying the 3 like a short e
Jul 2 2011 10:48PM
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blah..
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This thread has enlightened my life. I've been saying "oh-nep" forever, never realized it was "oh en 3 pee" also it's really cool that for once nobodies being a dick in a thread.. And how ginko you're really down to earth.
Jul 2 2011 11:28PM
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E.F.M.
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this
Jul 3 2011 12:16AM
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R.Fahey
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You mad bro? 

Was that an FD Wear reference? 

And while ON3P is difficult to pronounce, the combination of numbers/letters and the logo are pretty easily recognizable, so that's good! 
Jul 3 2011 12:39AM
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[evan]
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Your company is like the hipster of skiing.
Jul 3 2011 12:49AM
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real_talk
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compleeete joke.. its kinda sad that anyone took that whole thing seriously in the first place.
Jul 3 2011 1:05AM
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Literature
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Which is definitely why they're in Portland.
Jul 3 2011 1:08AM
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I.B
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on3penis's
Jul 3 2011 1:37AM
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.nasty
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I just say oh-nep. people that know the company still know what I'm talking about.
Jul 3 2011 2:14AM
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sagesnow
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oh boy i called it that for a solid year, got lots of hate
Jul 3 2011 2:20AM
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.nasty
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yeah fortunately I don't live in the PNW so most the people here think it's pronounced that way lol
Jul 3 2011 2:40AM
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Mr_pretzel
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Is it wrong to say on three pee?

Also Rowen doesnt scott still work pretty crazy hours?
Jul 3 2011 4:14AM
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Ryanvdonk
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the whole factory is powered by an army on fixies.
Jul 3 2011 11:41AM
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cobra_commander
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The name came around in 2006 if I remember right. The idea was a little different back then then it is now.

t h i r t e e n t h a n d p r o c t o r

13 & Proctor

13 & P

one3 & P

ON3P (skis)

Something like that.

Pronounced O_N_3_P. I know I pronounced it incorrectly until sometime in 2009, I think I was saying ON_3_P or maybe it was ONE_3_P. I don't remember.


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