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Old Feb 9th 2008, 6:22 pm
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- Cockburn, Western Australia
- Twatt, Orkney, Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakit anatahu, New Zeeland
- Muff, Ireland
- Looneyville, Texas, United States
- Titty Hill, Sussex, England
- Thong, Kent, England
- Gravesend, Kent, England
- Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
- Blue Ball, Pennsylvania, United States
- Spread Eagle, Wisconsin, United States
- Bald Knob, Arkansas, United States
- Cockup, Cumbria, England
- Whiskey Dick Mountain, Washington State, United States
- Hookersville, West Virginia, United States
- Hell, Michigan, United States
- Toad Suck, Arkansas, United States
- Middelfart, Denmark
- Horneytown, North Carolina, United States
- Shitterton, Dorset, England
- Disappointment, Kentucky, United States
- Licking, Missouri, United States
- *****ing, Austria
- Intercourse, Pennsylvania, United States
- Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada
- Wideopen, England
- Satan's Kingdom, Vermont, United States
- Humptulips, Washington, United States
- Boring, Oregon, United States
- Climax, Georgia, United States
- French Lick, Indiana, USA
- Why, Arizona, USA
- Fart, Virginia, USA
- Blowhard, Australia
- Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, USA
- Big Bone Lick, USA
- Dwarf, Kentucky, USA
- Dead Chinaman, Papua New Guinea
- Burning Well, Pennsylvania, USA
- Assawoman, Virginia, USA
- Acme, West Virginia, USA
- Sexi, Peru
- Poopoo, Hawaii, USA
- Beer Bottle Crossing, Idaho, USA
- Needmore, Texas, USA
- Pussy creek, Ohio, USA
- My Large Intestine, Texas, USA
- Gayville, South Dakota, USA
- Ass, Ukraine
- Can do, North Dakota, USA
- Wagga Wagga, Australia
- Dollarbeg, Scotland
- Lolita, Texas, USA
- Hygiene, Colorado, USA
- Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, USA
- Embarrass, Minnesota, USA
- Plain City, Utah, USA
- Okay, Oklahoma, USA
- Normal, Illinois, USA
- Hooker, Oklahoma, USA
- No Name, Colorado, USA
- Hot Coffee, Mississippi, USA
- Odd, West Virginia, USA

Still can't find My Large Intestine on a map though.
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Old Feb 9th 2008, 7:15 pm
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That's a cute list, Andrew.

Have you ever heard of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta? But then I think it's a cool name.
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Old Feb 9th 2008, 7:57 pm
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Haha not until now. I presume it has Native ties? I love native dialects, no messing around, a spade is a spade.
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When I lived in Purley we used to visit Pratt's Bottom because I had a friend there. I always wondered why anyone would give a place a name like that.
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I remebeber Graham Norton (comedian for those who don't know) phoning up these people, so can i add this one?
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/rec...eek.boat.shtml

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Old Feb 9th 2008, 8:31 pm
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Head-smashed-in Buffalo Jump
Pratt's Bottom
Wet Beaver Creek

Hmm, this list could get huge
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Oi, my Mums maiden name is Cockburn, pronounced Coburn.
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Old Feb 10th 2008, 1:40 am
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Mrs AX has relatives in Dildo, NL. There's also a Dildo Island which is a lot less exciting than it sounds.

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We used to live near both Upper Dicker and Lower Dicker in England. Here on Vancouver Island there is Fanny Bay.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Anglesey, Wales.
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There's a mountain by the Fraser Canyon in BC called 'The Nipple' Caused a chuckle amongst the pax as we flew around it. Another range up near Hazelton called 'The Nipples' and another 'Nipple Plateau'

Not sure what the fascination is, or who named them. Guess they wanted to get something off their chest.
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while on the subject how about this?

'Tetons' sounds awfully familiar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teton_Range

'Early French voyageurs gave the name "les Trois Tétons" (the three breasts)'

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Famous town in Austria

Damn the link will not work because it's the F word

Just google it..actually try this http://tiny.cc/XDyQo

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Newfoundland and Labrador has some of the very best place names in all of the world.

Just a few, off the top of my head....

Conception Bay, Heart's Content, Come by Chance, Joe Batt's Arm, Tiddley, Badger, Bra "dor ( Golden Arm ) Topsail, Wreck House, Desolation Cove.

Some of the most friendly people, in one of the most in-hospitable places in the world. Cold foggy and rocky, the Newfies are sure to be laughing and singing, even at 3 am in a driving rainstorm. I served with many of them in the Canadian Forces and if it wasn't for the Newfie senior NCOs , the whole lot would grind to a halt.

Funny buggers and great soldiers , too.

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It's in North Yorkshire...
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