On a beautiful summer's day, two English tourists were driving through Wales .
At Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogoch
they stopped for lunch, and one of the tourists asked the waitress,
'Before we order, I wonder if you could settle an argument for us.
Can you pronounce where we are very, very slowly?'.................
The girl leaned over and said, 'Burr...gurr....king'
I think you might have one too many letters in there.
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 02 October 2013, 10:35:34 AM
I think you might have one too many letters in there.
Actually I think it's short two letters - when I was studying in Aberystwyth the local staff took great delight in trying to teach the students how to pronounce LlanfairPG and I was taught that it was spelled:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogo
gogoch
Not sure about that y before llll as it changes the pronunciation of the w - wll is quite different from wyll.
Ok. Thought you meant Burger King! :D
Looks like both of us were right in our own way DP
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Llanfair_PG_railway_station_sign.jpg)
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 October 2013, 11:27:48 AM
Looks like both of us were right in our own way DP
Group hug >:<
Cymru am byth 8)
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 October 2013, 11:27:48 AM
Looks like both of us were right in our own way DP
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Llanfair_PG_railway_station_sign.jpg)
Yes, I too forgot about the mutation after Llan - unforgivable coming from Llandudno (Parish of St.Tudno)
Google before posting in future perhaps chaps ;D
Quote from: SV52 on 02 October 2013, 10:13:31 PM
Google before posting in future perhaps chaps ;D
pft - where's the fun in that ;D
I actually live in Krungthepmahanakhon Amornrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amornphiman Awa-tarnsatthit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. We can teach the Taffs a thing or two.
And there's this one as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu
:D
Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 October 2013, 01:14:09 AM
I actually live in Krungthepmahanakhon Amornrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amornphiman Awa-tarnsatthit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. We can teach the Taffs a thing or two.
Blimey! How wide are your envelopes?
;D
But what does it mean Fierce Kitty?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 October 2013, 01:14:09 AM
I actually live in Krungthepmahanakhon Amornrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amornphiman Awa-tarnsatthit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit. We can teach the Taffs a thing or two.
But commonly known as "Yuk". ;)
All these names are a) in a foreign language, and b) are actually descriptions of where the places are located. So, on that basis I could rename the town where I live as:
Thesmalldormitorytowninthemiddleofnowehere closebytheM25atthejunctionoftheA10oneithersideoftheroadtoCambridgewiththehugeTesco nearthegiantprintingworksofRupertMurdoch thatblightsourcountrysideformilesaround andcausestrafficjamstwiceadayonabusyroadwheneveryoneistryingtogettoworkorhome.... and so on. Translate that into Sanskrit and off we go.
Couldn't I?
Yes.
But please don't, could you imagine the sat nav...
Or this:
http://youtu.be/ACMcjbmniC8
Just cannot get links to work from t'ipad!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 03 October 2013, 07:18:47 AM
;D
But what does it mean Fierce Kitty?
Not a place description.
It means "The Capital City of Angels, The Residence of The Emerald Buddha, The Great City Impregnable, The Gracefulness of the city is steadfast and thriving, The Grand Capital which is abundant with The Nine Noble Gems, it is a Pleasant Capital, The City is abounding with the enormous Royal Palaces that resemble the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated God, Home of the Gods Incarnate, which was Erected by Vishnu at Indra's Orders".
Not surprisingly, "Krung Thep" to locals (= Los Angeles), and "Bangkok" to foreigners, though that's like calling London "Westminster" or New York "Manhattan".
Quote from: Hertsblue on 03 October 2013, 08:13:52 AM
All these names are a) in a foreign language
ALL foreign?! ???
Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 October 2013, 08:39:14 AM
Not a place description.
It means "The Capital City of Angels, The Residence of The Emerald Buddha, The Great City Impregnable, The Gracefulness of the city is steadfast and thriving, The Grand Capital which is abundant with The Nine Noble Gems, it is a Pleasant Capital, The City is abounding with the enormous Royal Palaces that resemble the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated God, Home of the Gods Incarnate, which was Erected by Vishnu at Indra's Orders".
Not surprisingly, "Krung Thep" to locals (= Los Angeles), and "Bangkok" to foreigners, though that's like calling London "Westminster" or New York "Manhattan".
Sounds like they're overcompensating for something?! ;)
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 03 October 2013, 08:52:00 AM
Sounds like they're overcompensating for something?! ;)
Well spotted. They made it the capital shortly after the Burmese had turned the old one, Ayyuthaya, from the largest city in the world to a heap of rubble with a population of about
10, 000.
Ouch!
Quote from: Hertsblue on 03 October 2013, 02:55:02 PM
All foreign = not English.
...and I thought you said the Mail hated you! ;D
Lets get this right - the DM likes people form the puffy South East, or who have English passports and live abroad. Real English are not part of its demography at all.
IanS
Can you get English passports?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 October 2013, 08:39:14 AM
Not a place description.
It means "The Capital City of Angels, The Residence of The Emerald Buddha, The Great City Impregnable, The Gracefulness of the city is steadfast and thriving, The Grand Capital which is abundant with The Nine Noble Gems, it is a Pleasant Capital, The City is abounding with the enormous Royal Palaces that resemble the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated God, Home of the Gods Incarnate, which was Erected by Vishnu at Indra's Orders".
And that isn't a description? :)
Kind of puts "Nottingham" - "the village of Snot" - into the shade.
However, these are all outshone by the Shetland place name "Twatt".
Quote from: Hertsblue on 12 October 2013, 12:18:53 PM
And that isn't a description? :)
While I like living in the place, that name is no description. Kyoto Bangkok is not.
You're doubtless all familiar with that notorious bit of nomenclature in Austria, and the beer they make?
Quote from: FierceKitty on 13 October 2013, 02:05:47 AM
You're doubtless all familiar with that notorious bit of nomenclature in Austria, and the beer they make?
It seems to be popular all over Scotland. You regularly hear "Oi pal! You spilled my ***king pint!" ;)