| There's a TV in the canteen at work, The BBC News was on and there was an item which brought a few giggles, It was about Groundhog Day from Gobblers Knob, Pennsylvania. That's some place name |
| Pennsylvania is known for its unique place names. Innuendo aside, good luck pronouncing Conshohocken or Bala Cycwyd. You can buy bumper sickers - in Amish country, no less - that tell everyone that "you have to go through Intercourse to get to Paradise" - which are neighboring towns. Locals will usually then remind you that if you make a wrong turn, you end up in Blue Ball. The list goes on... |
| Rick Dean - Dinosaur Yes I suppose if you do your research there's plenty of rude names to be found all over the world, Here in the Lake District (Cumbria) there's a town called Cockermouth and two Mountains, one called, Great Cockup, the other, Little Cockup. |
| Following on from Storm Goretti Storm Chandra is due to hit the UK tomorrow (Tuesday), I thought hold on is the Alphabet going backwards, But Goretti was named by the French, So "Phew" we're back on track with the UK named Storms, Future Named Storms (UK) A-Amy H-Hannah O-Oscar B-Bram I-Isla P-Patrick C-Chandra J-Janna R-Ruby D-Dave K-Kasia S-Stevie E-Eddie L-Lilith T-Tadhg F-Fionnuala M-Marty V-Violet G-Gerard N-Nico W-Wubbo |
| Named by the French, Storm Goretti is the first storm to hit the UK in 2026 Goretti actually sounds Italian? |
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