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The Bacon Guy · Jun 21, 2008, 10:33 pm

I like the tautologous Torpenhow Hill in Cumbria.

If you translate the Brythonic "Tor" and "Pen", and the Anglo-Saxon "how", the name works out literally as Hill-Hill-Hill Hill.

Nono · Jun 22, 2008, 06:07 am

Am I mistaken or does Lancaster County in Pennsylvania contain the towns of Intercourse, Paradise, and Bird in the Hand? (perhaps not stated in the right order LOL)

??! · Jun 22, 2008, 09:01 am

Nono, you're right! Lol.

Gods_Mercenary · Jun 22, 2008, 09:39 am

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Quote by: Nono

Am I mistaken or does Lancaster County in Pennsylvania contain the towns of Intercourse, Paradise, and Bird in the Hand? (perhaps not stated in the right order LOL)

I saw intercourse on a road sign and nearly swerved off the road.

??! · Jun 22, 2008, 09:47 am

There's a Blow Me Down, Newfoundland.
Bizzare?

Nono · Jun 22, 2008, 10:29 am

"The Rock" is full of quaint place names.
I see there's even Blow Me Down Provincial Park

Another good one is the booming metropolis of Dildo, Newfoundland. (Question: Is the image below the name on the sign a direction indicator or an illustration?)

Nono · Jul 1, 2008, 04:55 pm

This is off-topic, OK, but who ever said the world was perfect? It also has to do with a real person and one shouldn't laugh at people's names. Nevertheless I can't resist: I was just reading a piece of journalism that quoted one Wolfgang Kundt.

Rogue Cardinal · Jul 1, 2008, 05:39 pm

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

This is the name of a town in North Wales. The name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave" in Welsh, has long claimed the fame of having the longest name in the world.

the name of Bangkok (Krungthep) in Thai:

Krungthepmahanakonbowornratanakosinmahintarayudyayamahadiloponoparatanarajthaniburiromudomrajniwesma hasatarnamornpimarnavatarsatitsakattiyavisanukamphrasit

The translation here is pretty much the unabridged history of the city rather than a word.
krungthep mahanakhon
The land of angels, the great city of
amorn rattanakosin
immortality, various of devine gems,
mahintara yudthaya mahadilok pohp
the great angelic land unconquerable,
noparat rajathanee bureerom
land of nine noble gems, the royal city, the pleasant capital,
udomrajniwes mahasatarn
place of the grand royal palace,
amorn pimarn avaltarnsatit
forever land of angels and reincarnated spirits,
sakatattiya visanukram prasit
predestined and created by the highest devas.

prejudged_Fire · Jul 1, 2008, 11:24 pm

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It also has to do with a real person and one shouldn't laugh at people's names.

We aren't laughing at people's names. We are laughing at names of locations, cities, etc.

Gods_Mercenary · Jul 2, 2008, 11:32 am

He's talking about the guy who not only has the always funny first name of wolfgang, but an unfortunate last name resembling one of the 7 words you can't say on television referring to a part of the female anatomy.

prejudged_Fire · Jul 2, 2008, 12:27 pm

Oh sorry, Nono. I misread your post lol.

crazydiamond · Jul 9, 2008, 07:22 am

Happy Valley Goose Bay, in Canada im pretty sure..

Sweet Katie · Jul 9, 2008, 06:50 pm

Intercourse, PA

PatC · Jul 21, 2008, 01:30 am

One of my favorites, Moose Factory, Ontario, home of hockey star Jonathan Cheechoo

grandpa · Jul 21, 2008, 08:30 am

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One of my favorites, Moose Factory, Ontario, home of hockey star Jonathan Cheechoo

Never heard that one.

Grandpa h.

Nono · Jul 22, 2008, 05:05 pm

Moose Factory is just across the river from Moosonee. Bound to be a linguistics PhD there somewhere.

Speaking of Ontario, another one I like is the booming metropolis of Drumbo.

stevemckay · Jul 25, 2008, 05:15 pm

I used to live near Lizard Lick North Carolina

Zakari · Sep 10, 2008, 08:16 am

Kermit, Texas.

Truth or Consequences, NM (been there, nice place).

Flin Flon is cool too.

There's a Licking and a Loving in Missouri.

Here in Blighty we have many silly names: Giggleswick, Little Snoring, Zeal Monachorum.

Nono · Sep 10, 2008, 04:30 pm

Flin Flon was mentioned in post #3.

I understand that the people of Truth or Consequences renamed their town after the 60s TV show in some pathetic bid for notoriety.

There's a place in France called Y. How's that for economy?

Zakari · Sep 11, 2008, 04:26 am

Yeah well - I've been to Flin Flon so I'm allowed to remention it!

There's a Hell in Norway too - it does actually freeze over.

T or C won the contest to rename itself after the TV show - in return for which the presenter visited every year until his death. Formerly it was called Hot Springs - of which it has many.

Jun 22, 2008, 06:07 am	#22 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	Am I mistaken or does Lancaster County in Pennsylvania contain the towns of Intercourse, Paradise, and Bird in the Hand? (perhaps not stated in the right order LOL) "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Jun 22, 2008, 10:29 am	#26 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	"The Rock" is full of quaint place names. I see there's even Blow Me Down Provincial Park Another good one is the booming metropolis of Dildo, Newfoundland. (Question: Is the image below the name on the sign a direction indicator or an illustration?) "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Jul 1, 2008, 04:55 pm	#27 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	This is off-topic, OK, but who ever said the world was perfect? It also has to do with a real person and one shouldn't laugh at people's names. Nevertheless I can't resist: I was just reading a piece of journalism that quoted one Wolfgang Kundt. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Jul 1, 2008, 05:39 pm	#28 (permalink) (top)
Rogue Cardinal 100% Agnostic Location: Stratotopia Posts: 407	Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch This is the name of a town in North Wales. The name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave" in Welsh, has long claimed the fame of having the longest name in the world. the name of Bangkok (Krungthep) in Thai: Krungthepmahanakonbowornratanakosinmahintarayudyayamahadiloponoparatanarajthaniburiromudomrajniwesma hasatarnamornpimarnavatarsatitsakattiyavisanukamphrasit The translation here is pretty much the unabridged history of the city rather than a word. krungthep mahanakhon The land of angels, the great city of amorn rattanakosin immortality, various of devine gems, mahintara yudthaya mahadilok pohp the great angelic land unconquerable, noparat rajathanee bureerom land of nine noble gems, the royal city, the pleasant capital, udomrajniwes mahasatarn place of the grand royal palace, amorn pimarn avaltarnsatit forever land of angels and reincarnated spirits, sakatattiya visanukram prasit predestined and created by the highest devas. Christians don't know God anymore than you or I do.

Jul 2, 2008, 11:32 am	#30 (permalink) (top)
Gods_Mercenary Altruism Assassin Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,286	He's talking about the guy who not only has the always funny first name of wolfgang, but an unfortunate last name resembling one of the 7 words you can't say on television referring to a part of the female anatomy. “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

Jun 21, 2008, 10:33 pm	#21 (permalink) (top)
The Bacon Guy Away Location: Scotland, Central Lowlands Posts: 3,189	I like the tautologous Torpenhow Hill in Cumbria. If you translate the Brythonic "Tor" and "Pen", and the Anglo-Saxon "how", the name works out literally as Hill-Hill-Hill Hill.

Jun 22, 2008, 09:01 am	#23 (permalink) (top)
??! Selfish shellfish Location: Ohio... Posts: 217	Nono, you're right! Lol.

Jun 22, 2008, 09:47 am	#25 (permalink) (top)
??! Selfish shellfish Location: Ohio... Posts: 217	There's a Blow Me Down, Newfoundland. Bizzare?

Jul 2, 2008, 12:27 pm	#31 (permalink) (top)
prejudged_Fire Hmmmm....... Location: Auburn, Maine Posts: 810	Oh sorry, Nono. I misread your post lol. "I'd rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings." -- Patient from House MD

Jul 9, 2008, 07:22 am	#32 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	Happy Valley Goose Bay, in Canada im pretty sure..

Jul 9, 2008, 06:50 pm	#33 (permalink) (top)
Sweet Katie Igneous Magma Posts: 372	Intercourse, PA

Jul 21, 2008, 01:30 am	#34 (permalink) (top)
PatC Molten Ash Location: Boston Posts: 109	One of my favorites, Moose Factory, Ontario, home of hockey star Jonathan Cheechoo We're looking at the world through the barrel of a gun, are we ready?

Jul 22, 2008, 05:05 pm	#36 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	Moose Factory is just across the river from Moosonee. Bound to be a linguistics PhD there somewhere. Speaking of Ontario, another one I like is the booming metropolis of Drumbo. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Jul 25, 2008, 05:15 pm	#37 (permalink) (top)
stevemckay Pulp Monkey Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA Posts: 75	I used to live near Lizard Lick North Carolina

Sep 10, 2008, 08:16 am	#38 (permalink) (top)
Zakari Molten Ash Posts: 102	Kermit, Texas. Truth or Consequences, NM (been there, nice place). Flin Flon is cool too. There's a Licking and a Loving in Missouri. Here in Blighty we have many silly names: Giggleswick, Little Snoring, Zeal Monachorum.

Sep 10, 2008, 04:30 pm	#39 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 7,134	Flin Flon was mentioned in post #3. I understand that the people of Truth or Consequences renamed their town after the 60s TV show in some pathetic bid for notoriety. There's a place in France called Y. How's that for economy? "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Sep 11, 2008, 04:26 am	#40 (permalink) (top)
Zakari Molten Ash Posts: 102	Yeah well - I've been to Flin Flon so I'm allowed to remention it! There's a Hell in Norway too - it does actually freeze over. T or C won the contest to rename itself after the TV show - in return for which the presenter visited every year until his death. Formerly it was called Hot Springs - of which it has many.