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Jul 11th 2003, 3:12 am

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Slight off subject in that its not a company name, but just read in one of those gossip/news columns!! that Wayne Rooney (plays football - funny looking bloke) is in trouble with the Jockey Club over the names of his two racehorses.

He wants to call them Hoof Hearted and Norfolk Enchants, but racing chiefs say he can't because they sound rude when said at speed by racing commentators.

Sorry but this tickled my funny bone!!

Jul 11th 2003, 3:26 am

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It's not quite the same but there is a Chinese restaurant called 'Two Wongs' in the Brisbane suburb Toowong.

My all time favourite is the "tenacious toilet paper" we used to be able to buy in China

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Jul 11th 2003, 3:37 am

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My all time favourite is the "tenacious toilet paper" we used to be able to buy in China

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There used to be a Spanish brand of potato crisps called "Bum" (pronounced "boom", apparently), my Dad used to travel a lot in his job and brought a load back, much to the amusement of me and my brother when we were kids.

Hey, on the subject of crisp packets, who remembers shrinking them in the oven and wearing them as badges with a safety pin in the back - blimey, still remember when crisps were 7p a pack.

Ooh, were they called shrinky-dinks?

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Jul 11th 2003, 4:52 am

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Has anyone noticed that the expensive water called evian is actually naive backwards! Talk about gullible.

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Jul 11th 2003, 7:22 am

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Funny Business

Mammoth Erections
(512) 837-9665 12221 Branston Dr
Austin, TX

http://thecityofaustin.us/concrete/

Jul 11th 2003, 8:41 am

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A fairly large firm of quantity surveyors/construction consultants here in the UK:-

POOLE DICK ASSOCIATES

I don't suppose it mattered whether Mr Dick or Mr Poole had their name before the other when the company was set up.

Couldn't find company web site, but link mentioning them noted below for the disbelievers!

http://www.marketingworks.co.uk/client-list.php4#P

Jul 12th 2003, 11:22 am

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http://www.spunkmeyer.com/

watch out for the chewy bits!!

Jul 12th 2003, 11:31 am

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Here's a good one:

Wayne Kerr Incorporated !, manufacturer of Electrical Equipment

http://www.waynekerr.com

Could only be American.

Jul 13th 2003, 10:44 am

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There's bottled water called 'Pump' which my six year old found very amusing

Jul 13th 2003, 1:55 pm

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Quote:

Originally posted by Amazulu
Here's a good one:

Wayne Kerr Incorporated !, manufacturer of Electrical Equipment

http://www.waynekerr.com

Could only be American.

Already been done:

Quote:

Originally posted by Florida_03
Wayne Instruments

You can imagine the call in the electronics workshop (which I've heard a hundred times), where's the ____________.

Jul 13th 2003, 10:12 pm

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Originally posted by TimEh?
Mammoth Erections
(512) 837-9665 12221 Branston Dr
Austin, TX

http://thecityofaustin.us/concrete/

my neighbours fencing company is called PERMANENT ERECTIONS.

Jul 16th 2003, 2:18 am

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Can't proove this one with out scanning the phone book (I'm at work, anyway) but I spotted this in the Marda Loop area of Calgary the other day:

"Assman's Barber & Hairstyling Salon"

Checked the phone book and there were two other people named Assman in there as well.

Now that's an unfortunate name to have to take to school (when these people were younger).

Jul 16th 2003, 9:48 am

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Quote:

Originally posted by TimEh?
Can't proove this one with out scanning the phone book (I'm at work, anyway) but I spotted this in the Marda Loop area of Calgary the other day:

"Assman's Barber & Hairstyling Salon"

Checked the phone book and there were two other people named Assman in there as well.

Now that's an unfortunate name to have to take to school (when these people were younger).

From the web - it does not lie....

"Assman's Barber Hairstyling
Assman's Barber Hairstyling is a local barber shop here in Calgary, Alberta. With the new hairstyling services along with an expanded clientelle, the owner, Art, is looking to have an online booking system for hair appointments and a new logo."

Art Assman? Suits you sir!

Jul 16th 2003, 10:36 pm

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From the web - it does not lie....

"Assman's Barber Hairstyling
Assman's Barber Hairstyling is a local barber shop here in Calgary, Alberta. With the new hairstyling services along with an expanded clientelle, the owner, Art, is looking to have an online booking system for hair appointments and a new logo."

Art Assman? Suits you sir!

Good for getting rid of BUM FLUFF...