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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Apr 16, 2004
Just remembered Vancouver, Canada has a Gassy Jack Square. Actually named after a settler known for his intestinal problems. 
The core of the city was named Gastown after him as it is today.
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Cheerful Dragon Posted Apr 16, 2004
If we're allowed Latin names, there's a Roman site near Hexham called Corstopitum. Sounds like a good place for an Ancient Roman Frankie Howerd or Kenneth Williams.
And then there's Cock Bevington in Worcestershire.
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Emee, out from under the rock Posted Apr 20, 2004
Oklahoma, USA
Wheeless
Bessie
Corn
Chewey
Happyland
Cement
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Flamestrike Posted Apr 22, 2004
The nice English village of
Upper Slaughter
(Never seen a lower or mid slaughter though)
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Apr 22, 2004
In Sussex there's a place called East Grinstead.
Over in the West Country somewhere (Somerset I think) is West Grinstead.
Where is Grinstead?
RF
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Bilbobilbo Posted May 6, 2004
For the fans of S&M there is Cane end, just outside Reading.
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Bilbobilbo Posted May 6, 2004
Or for the romantics among you there is Lover, near Salisbury.
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Emee, out from under the rock Posted May 12, 2004
Just found a place in Arkansas, USA called Flippin.
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Haylle (Nyssabird) ? mg to recovery Posted May 12, 2004
In backwoods Idaho, a place not terribly well-known for achievement in education, three of our most podunk towns are named Harvard, Cambridge, and Princeton. 
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Bilbobilbo Posted Jun 22, 2004
How come Three cocks is in Powys, wales? yet Three holes is in Cambridgeshire.
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Flamestrike Posted Jun 22, 2004
Oh and there is an Andrews Knob at Lyme Park in England....
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U645857 Posted Jun 22, 2004
Great Snoring and Little Snoring, situated near the north Norfolk coast. Would tell you more, but makes me tired thinking about it. I believe there was an advert once about Great Snoring. Anyone remember it?
Flame 
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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Jun 22, 2004
On the left side of Canada we have Yak and Spuzzum, B.C., then there's Economy, Nova Scotia on the right. 
Just south of us here in Washington State they have the city of Humptulips.
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Flamestrike Posted Jun 22, 2004
we also have bell end nr kidderminster with the off license bell end liqiour there....
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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Jun 22, 2004
This was mentioned before but I don't think the link was included:
http://www.aroundthebay.ca/profile/Dildo/dil.asp
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Ivan the Terribly Average Posted Jun 22, 2004
On a trip north from Sydney the other day I noticed a suburb called Bobbin Head, and a couple of small towns called Mooney Mooney and Central Mangrove. (These places are quite near Woy Woy.)
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