http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137988 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:24:57 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 137988@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Willey </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137982 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:26:32 +0000 rikkor 137982@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Warming Posset in Lincolnshire. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137912 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:25:47 +0000 beau-jolly 137912@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>@Haywood<br /> Every time we go the back route into Salisbury either my daughter or I act out variations of the following in a cockney villian voice:<br /> "I loved that Darleen, we called 'er the Dartford Warbler. She broke my 'eart so I broke 'er legs. I 'ad to. I'm Stratford Tony" </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137829 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:06:39 +0000 sigmund 137829@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There was a village called ‘clitoris’ but it was never shown on any maps. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137826 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:58:08 +0000 button 137826@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I live down the road from Little Spunkytwatterfield. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137824 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:53:06 +0000 sigmund 137824@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"A village near me is called Longfield..” I used to drink in the ‘Green Man’ at Longfield, before it was bought by one of those ‘Beefeater’ chains. Happy memories.</p> <p>Speke in Liverpool gave rise to the ancient joke:<br /> “Is this bus going to Speke?”<br /> “I’ve been driving it 15 years and it’s never said anything to me." </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137822 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:00:43 +0000 De-scribe 137822@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There's a Badger's Bottom in Dorset. And nearby is Upper Badger's Bottom. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137815 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:10:48 +0000 kimllfixit 137815@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There's a small area in Kent called Cold Blow.</p> <p>A village near me is called Longfield - not a particularly interesting name on its own, but there's a house there with the name 'Longknob'. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137621 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:15:13 +0000 The All New Jeni B 137621@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Puddledub in Fife. Especially when you learn that a 'dub' is Scots for puddle. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693&page=2#post-137619 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:07:23 +0000 Haywood Manley 137619@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Stratford Tony in Wiltshire. Sounds positively spivvy. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137603 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:02:57 +0000 kimllfixit 137603@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There's a place called Fishponds near Bristol; that always makes me chuckle. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137543 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:01:50 +0000 Perks 137543@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I chuckle childishly at Krakow (pronounced Krak off).</p> <p>Always remember a news report about the price of the dentist. One man said 'Every 6months I go to Krakow in poland'. I couldn't help but think that was a long way to go for a wank </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137537 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:45:57 +0000 Al OPecia 137537@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Jirkov, Czech Republic. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137515 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:11:25 +0000 Midfield Diamond 137515@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Can't beat Somerset for placenames that make you think 'why?' Charlton Mackrell, Mudford Sock, Queen Camel, Huish Episcopi and there are loads of others. </p> <p>For Newsbiscuit, I have a habit of using Basingstoke for some reason. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137501 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:27:02 +0000 grottymonty 137501@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>On the way to Alton Towers you pass through Wetley Rocks. I'm not so sure it does... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137439 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:35:49 +0000 dvo4fun 137439@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A bit of a diversion from Topic: My local John Lewis [but of course. The cheese scones are particularly moist] has a sign in the car park announcing 'Humped Zebra Crossing' but I've yet to see it myself. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137416 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:11:46 +0000 godly1966 137416@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yesterday on the way to wisley we drove past a sign for Cockpole Green, it made the journey worth it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137283 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:48:12 +0000 rikkor 137283@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Punchcunt, Nebraska. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137279 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:01:52 +0000 The All New Jeni B 137279@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>In my teens I had a boyfriend whose surname was Woodcock who live in Hardston Street. The 't' was frequently painted out by local wags.</p> <p>I can neither confirm nor deny the claims... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137268 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:43:43 +0000 FlashArry 137268@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>We've got Butlocks Heath up the road, anyone got some black insulating tape ? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137266 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:19:09 +0000 ianslat 137266@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>There's a Fucking in Austria, but I like Little Piddle in Dorset. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137262 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:15:40 +0000 rikkor 137262@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Could you get it up in Penistone? I told people here before about Lunt St. in a neighboring town. They finally made the street sign in cursive script, to thwart the plans of wags with white reflective tape. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137131 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:15:33 +0000 gregle 137131@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I actually come from a town called Penistone. You couldn't make it up. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137126 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:34:15 +0000 Scroat 137126@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>And there's always Scunthorpe of course, or Shorpe as Dr Bowdler would have it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137125 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:30:41 +0000 beau-jolly 137125@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Nempnett Thrubwell. Not because it is particularily funny but because the pronounciation has not been corrupted or softened despite not exactly rolling of the tongue. (It's near Bath btw) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137120 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:00:43 +0000 bonjonelson 137120@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Clitheroe </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137113 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:34:06 +0000 riesler 137113@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I live near Thong. It's very small. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137058 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:47:50 +0000 button 137058@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Seymour, I used Swindon in my sub yesterday and it made the NiB. It must be funny! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137054 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:59:43 +0000 rikkor 137054@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asse" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asse</a></p> <p>Asse, Belgium </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47693#post-137011 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:04:24 +0000 Scroat 137011@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks dearie. </p>