Simviation Forum - You just couldn't make it up!

Jun 6^th, 2012 at 10:31am

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This has to be my news story of the week! Fantastic... I've not giggled so much in ages!!! Hooray for the people Oregon and Perthshire for demonstrating a totally fantastic sense of humour Grin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18336146

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Reply #1 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 11:42am

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Phuket, in Thailand never fails to grab my attention.....

It would be interesting to see who they would Twin with... Wink

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Paul... Grin

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Oh, bother!

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Reply #2 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 12:55pm

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I'd like to see the match up between "Climax, NC" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax,_North_Carolina) and a city in Europe.

Maybe "Condom, France" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condom,_Gers

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Reply #3 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 2:09pm

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I like the wiki entry for it:
'it is also home to a museum for population control devices.'

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Reply #4 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 2:20pm

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jetprop wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 2:09pm:

I like the wiki entry for it:
'it is also home to a museum for population control devices.'

Grin

"Old Sparky"

..the US method of Population Control...>>>

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

Paul... Grin

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Reply #5 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:20pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 11:42am:

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Phuket, in Thailand never fails to grab my attention.....

It would be interesting to see who they would Twin with... Wink

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Paul... Grin

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Oh, bother!

Maybe the town in Scotland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twatt,_Shetland

Grin

Stang

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Reply #6 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 4:05pm

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What about pratt's bottom?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt%27s_Bottom Grin

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Reply #7 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 8:29pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 11:42am:

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Phuket, in Thailand never fails to grab my attention.....

It would be interesting to see who they would Twin with... Wink

...!

Paul... Grin

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Oh, bother!

That news report was posted this past April Fozz...Oh well..Phuket I guess..whats done is done Tongue

I crack myself up sometimes Cheesy

Mike....feeling punny

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Reply #8 - Jun 6^th, 2012 at 8:49pm

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Romulus111VADT wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 12:55pm:

I'd like to see the match up between "Climax, NC" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax,_North_Carolina) and a city in Europe.[/url]

Grin

Could they please do it with "Intercourse, PA"? Grin

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Reply #9 - Jun 7^th, 2012 at 5:01am

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Well on the Dutch/German boarder we have Wankum..
And just down the road from me is Fuchdorf.......as in, I'm reet...... Grin

And not forgetting the small town in Austria

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Reply #10 - Jun 7^th, 2012 at 8:48pm

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expat wrote on Jun 7^th, 2012 at 5:01am:

Well on the Dutch/German boarder we have Wankum..
And just down the road from me is Fuchdorf.......as in, I'm reet...... Grin

And not forgetting the small town in Austria

Matt

That's hilarious! I read it twice. once to myself and once to my wife so she could get a laugh Grin

Mike

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Reply #11 - Jun 7^th, 2012 at 10:21pm

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Need a place to examine the choices in your life? Well, just head on over to Truth or Consequences, NM...

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Reply #12 - Jun 21^st, 2012 at 2:08pm

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I once saw a menu item in a restaurant in Bangkok (another great name!) labled 'Num Prik'. The name of the restaurant was the 'Rong Phuk'. Grin

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