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Thread: Interesting place names
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2nd November 2004, 07:40 AM #46
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And "British Rugby League Team" is pronounced "Loosers"
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2nd November 2004, 11:17 AM #47
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Originally Posted by craigb
And Mainwaring is pronounced "Mannering". I know 'cause I've seen Dad's Army
Is this a precursor to another rich vein of dubious characters to be introduced into the variegated crews of the Good Ship Venus and the Very Little Gravitas Indeed?
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2nd November 2004, 09:06 PM #48
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When I was in England some years ago, we were just driving around and came across a most beautiful little village, real picture-postcard stuff. My wife said, "What a beautiful place; what is it called?" I looked at the name sign and burst out laughing.
It was the village of UGLEY!
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2nd November 2004, 10:20 PM #49
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How, bout
IRON KNOB
near Pt Augusta in SA, bound to be rusty knob after all the winter rain!!!!I tell my wife, it's not a lie if i believe it's true
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2nd November 2004, 10:48 PM #50
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Rain????? what rain
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3rd November 2004, 09:08 PM #51
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How about "Kuntz St" Hickham Air Force Base Hawaii.
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5th November 2004, 02:56 PM #52
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In Darwin we have Fannie Bay, Nakara, and Humpty Doo. (Fannie Bay is one of the posh areas in Darwin)
Peter
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