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Funny place names
#965048
09/25/09 03:58 PM
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OK, so Frank started this off.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> OK, OK I did <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> You can check the Land-rover thread for interesting place names in GA. The best one I've heard so far on this side of the pond is Mianus in CT <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I seem to remember some TV show (like Jack <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> ) where they went to Mianus with a telescope and said 'I want to see Uranus from Mianus' <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> ROFL (I might grow up...one day <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> ) To even things up, here are some funny British place names. I used to do a bike race that started in Wormegay (Worma-gee) and another starting in Six Mile Bottom <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Come on, let's hear'em <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: Mad_Scientist]
#965049
09/25/09 04:03 PM
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Joined: May 2007
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I know some folks from Slapout AL. There's Between, GA. That's all I can think of at the moment.
Fasteddy's advice is occasionally sound...
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: hazy_daze]
#965050
09/25/09 04:40 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,649
Web Wheeler
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Lickskillet, AL
Buzzard Roost, Alabam.
Zip City, Al (zip, and you're all the way thru town)
Soddy Daisy TN
Kansas and Texas, AL, about 2mi apart..
Arab, AL, pronounced Ay-rab
Bendo, CO (used to be in the bend of the river)
Red Bay, AL (landlocked - musta been a horse)
GA is weird. None of the towns with the same name as a county name is in the county with the same name.
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: hazy_daze]
#965051
09/25/09 04:40 PM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 563
Rock Warrior
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I stayed in Beaver Creek Colorado once near Vail. Home of Beaver Clippers Haircare, Beaver Liquors , and Beaver Divers underwater supply <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: Mad_Scientist]
#965052
09/25/09 04:55 PM
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Joined: Dec 2001
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Web Wheeler
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I drove across Missouri recently, lots of fun ones
Humansville Halfway Fair Play Sparta Cape Fair Rescue Pumkin Center Chalk Level Quick City Frankenstein
The state parks are even better
Lead Mine State Forest ( explains other names ) Ha HA Tonka State Park Knob Noster State Park ( I was afraid to ask ) Monkey Mountain
98 Montero with cold weather package 96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: LRJ4x4]
#965053
09/25/09 05:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,690
Trail Leader
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I miss seeing balls being thrown around Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
1999 Mitsu Montero - Crappy Weather 1992 Isuzu Pickup - Zombie Apocalypse 2008 Saturn Sky Redline - Nice Weather
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: LRJ4x4]
#965054
09/25/09 05:10 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
Forum Moderator
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Big bone lick state park is my favorite
Morehead KY is nice
Sugartit KY is a nice place to live
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: Adam F]
#965055
09/25/09 05:15 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 7,892
Web Wheeler
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Did a triathalon that went through Hell, MI years ago.  Sugartit wins.
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: stony-man]
#965056
09/25/09 05:37 PM
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Joined: Apr 2006
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Did a triathalon that went through Hell, MI years ago.  Sugartit wins. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Did you guys look at the British place names list <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Lickfold? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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Re: Funny place names
[Re: fasteddy]
#965057
09/25/09 06:17 PM
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GA is weird. None of the towns with the same name as a county name is in the county with the same name. That's true for the most part, Eddy. But, there are a couple exceptions. For instance: Carrollton, Douglasville, Licolnton, Warrenton and Elberton. Those are the only ones we can think of here at the NAPA store on a slow<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> Friday afternoon, without looking at a map... EDIT: Forgot about Talbotton (sp?), Fayetteville, Dawsonville, Greensboro. We cheated and got out the map... Damn we're bored...
Last edited by hazy_daze; 09/25/09 06:29 PM.
Fasteddy's advice is occasionally sound...
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