The world's most unfortunate names
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Topic: The world's most unfortunate names
Posted By: Skiffybob
Subject: The world's most unfortunate names
Date Posted: 12 Mar 10 at 8:51pm
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I found this and felt that a new thread was in order.
------------- 12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by AC - GBR271 - Whoosh B49 - Island Alchemy |
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Posted By: Flick-Flock
Date Posted: 12 Mar 10 at 10:23pm
Edit: Originally hotlinked from a site called w.t.furls (minus .'s), but the forum replaced w.t.f with "What", thus breaking the url, dodgy :( ------------- Swimming after Laser 5000 5069 |
Posted By: Roy Race
Date Posted: 13 Mar 10 at 7:49am
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Test: What wqwqwqWhatqwqwww edit: Wow, that's right. Add w t f to the list of banned words that you're not allowed to say here. |
Posted By: Roy Race
Date Posted: 13 Mar 10 at 8:33am
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A shag is a type of seabird, also known as a cormorant. Bender is a character in Futurama. Gaylord is an angicisation of the French surname Gaillard. A balloon will burst if you prick it with a pin. The door has a shiny brass knob. Fanny By Gaslight is a novel by Michael Sadleir, written in 1940. A mule is the offspring of a horse and an ass. The sperm whale has the largest brain of any animal. Great tits can be seen in woodlands, parks and gardens across the UK. Edit: The censorship doesn't seem to be too excessive, although I'd have thought that allowing w t f wouldn't exactly cause moral outrage at sailing clubs up and down the country. |
Posted By: Skiffybob
Date Posted: 13 Mar 10 at 9:11am
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Only if you're very lucky ------------- 12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by AC - GBR271 - Whoosh B49 - Island Alchemy |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 13 Mar 10 at 1:51pm
| If you want silly names you need to have been reading the B3TA newsletter for the past 5 years. |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 14 Mar 10 at 8:05pm
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? ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: drifter
Date Posted: 14 Mar 10 at 9:16pm
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I know Mr Foxwell and he is absolutely genuine. Nice chap too! ------------- Stewart |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 14 Mar 10 at 10:22pm
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Our Laser Vago was named after a German female skier. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Chmelar - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Chmelar Continuing the theme our 4000 is named 'Marusa Ferk' after a Slovinian female skier. ------------- |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 2:04pm
No problem... lets face it there are worst things to be called! Ian |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 5:36pm
Many years ago when I worked in another line of business I had dealings with a great guy at Severn Trent Water, his name was Richard Strain, and yes he did shorten it.... First time I spoke to him I had to apologise for laughing for ages, he took it all in good humour (in fact he does it on purpose to see what peoples reactions are). ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: patj
Date Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 6:22pm
| There is Phil McCracken in one of our northern offices. |
Posted By: Flick-Flock
Date Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 9:32pm
There's a chap who keeps a yacht in our harbour called Richard Cummings, who also shortens it... I've also taught a Mr Acock to windsurf, cant remember if his first name was Paul. ------------- Swimming after Laser 5000 5069 |
Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 15 Mar 10 at 9:59pm
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I used to know a guy called William Richard Dicks. He didn't seem to find it as funny as his parents did..
------------- RS800 GBR848 Weston SC |
Posted By: Jon711
Date Posted: 16 Mar 10 at 12:09am
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And I used know a Richard Head, althougth, strangely he really didn't like us to call him Dick (We still did just for the laugh!!)..
Jon |
Posted By: dave21
Date Posted: 17 Mar 10 at 9:31am
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Don't usually post here, but I have a gem... I once went for a job interview at Party Gaming, and while reading up on the company, found out that one of the founding members of staff was called Anurag Diksh*t - harsh! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Diksh*t - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Diksh*t |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 17 Mar 10 at 9:53am
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My middle names are Richard and Edward, if you shorten them then my middle name is Dick Ed. Cheers mum and dad... ------------- RS600 1001 |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 17 Mar 10 at 10:45am
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Jamie, your a brave man for admitting that!
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Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 17 Mar 10 at 1:18pm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Hyman - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Hyman ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 17 Mar 10 at 5:02pm
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theres a bloke at my work called Wayne Anker and i am not joking. Used to sign stuff as W.Anker too then saw the error of his ways or got them pointed out to him and now uses W.R.Anker. His parents were were either evil or very naive ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |