Who knew Diebold we pronounced DEE bold?

[LiberteToujours]

I sure didn't, until I watched that movie about how them.

[trotsky]

1. Those of us who speak a little German...

When ie is in a word it's invariably pronounced EE.

[LiberteToujours]

3. I know a bit of German

Didn't know that was a German word though. Does it mean anything or is it just a name?

[trotsky]

6. Just a name, however...

"Dieb" means "thief", so draw your own conclusions. ;-)

[meow2u3]

2. They didn't want it pronounced DIE-bold

That would hit too close to home for the killers of democracy.

[cvoogt]

4. DieBold, with a vengeance

starring Bruce Willis

[grannylib]

5. I heard that a few months ago; I had been pronouncing it incorrectly.

There is a little cafe in a small town not far from me, used to be a bank building. The vault door was made by those folks too; big brass plate on the thing.
Too bad they can't make a voting machine that secure. Fuckers.

Actually, too bad they WON'T. I am sure they probably CAN...

[billyoc]

7. The full name is

Abra-Ka-Diebold. :grr:

[fudge stripe cookays]

8. You always pronounce the second vowel

in a German dipthong like ei or ie.

For example:
stein
Diebold

[sundog]

9. as in EEEEvil?

[truthseeker1]

10. They also make ATM machines

I used to work for a credit union - that's how I knew how to pronounce their name (from dealing with ATM issues). But I've heard a lot of other people call it DIE bold too.

[LisaLynne]

11. I'm with you...

I had no idea! See the things you learn in fascist, theocratic regimes?

[miss_kitty]

12. i did.

I heard it on Democracy Now! several months ago.

http://www.democracynow.org/

I suggest everyone get their news there.

[Dukakis88]

13. Lame t-shirt idear: "I'd rather DIE BALD than DIEBOLD!!!"

[Elidor]

15. I Like it. :)

[msturgis524]

14. I did, but I've worked for a bank for 10 years

They also make bank vaults, ATM's Drive up equipment etc.