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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:04 pm
by lostboy
excellent, wonder how many signs got nicked before they cottoned on to it.
I just realised I also live about 10 miles from Badger's Mount, but I haven't been there at night to verify if they do...
And yes there is a place called Cockermouth in Cumbria, which in itself is only mildly amusing but they had to go one better with their
music festival
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 1:23 pm
by A G Thing
You know I waited but I guess I have to add it now... Thought it was to obvious.
Lake Titicaca which while phonetically funny in English, when translated to English I think is "Rock Puma"?!?!?!
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:07 am
by Don Fernando
Funny that you mention it, because seen it from space, the lake has actually the form of a pouncing Puma. How the Incas came with the name, only the Mists know...
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 11:29 am
by Ail
Well... that seems to be the same situation of the Nazca lines.
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:41 pm
by ewancummins
Don Fernando wrote:Funny that you mention it, because seen it from space, the lake has actually the form of a pouncing Puma. How the Incas came with the name, only the Mists know...
Can you msake out that shape from the top of a nearby mountain?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 6:36 pm
by Ail
I can't make it even out of the aerial pictures on wikipedia, but hey, it's just me.
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 2:32 pm
by Sareau
Birdlip Maps has a map of Britain in which only placenames of a "Funny Ha-Ha, funny peculiar, or Wondrous Strange Nature" are included. Oddly enough, it has no blank spots anywhere on the map...
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 3:36 pm
by HuManBing
There is a town in England that its inhabitants pronounce "Sitterton" even though it has an "H" right after the first letter.
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 3:58 pm
by Nukdai
one other here in Oregon is "SPARTA" also Halfway
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:13 am
by Don Fernando
ewancummins wrote:Don Fernando wrote:Funny that you mention it, because seen it from space, the lake has actually the form of a pouncing Puma. How the Incas came with the name, only the Mists know...
Can you msake out that shape from the top of a nearby mountain?
Some say the shape is "watchable" from some islands in the lake. I did some research since this lake is in my home country and they say that actually the puma shape was more noticeable centuries ago. This lake changes shape a lot, it seems.
It also reminds me of a Lake Zarovich somewhere in the mists...