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27th February 2014, 05:19 AM
#21
Re: Detrimental Street Names.
Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
Poor old Point Road no more where the UCL and many other Liners used to Dock@
Now called see Pic.
Attachment 14908
oubt next to the road named after his brother Mahat Macoat.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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27th February 2014, 05:20 AM
#22
Re: Detrimental Street Names.
Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein A farm name 200km West of Pretoria
Gorsafawddacha'idraigodanheddogleddollônpenrhynare urdraethceredigion Now Golf Halt Station in Wales
Taumata*whakatangihanga*koauau*o*tamatea*turi*puka kapiki*maunga*horo*nuku*pokai*whenua*kitanatahu A hill in Hawkes Bay NZ
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg also known as Webster Lake
Massachusetts,
I know these are not street names but found then rather interesting!
Cheers
Try telling that to a taxi driver after a night on the sauce.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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