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cornfedhick said:
Apparently these are real names of real places. 
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Sounds about right - I know Pratts Bottom for sure as we used to drive through it to get to my Uncles (pre-M25). A couple of more they could of added like Cockfosters and Nether Wallop.
 
You could dedicate a whole thread to peculiar names of English towns, for sure. I seem to recall that there exists a Upper and Lower something that could be added as I remember they presented one of those "TV Cockup" shows from there.
 
Have a minute?

USA by STATE

Alabama:
Section, AL
Shorter, AL
St. Elmo, AL

Alaska:
Candle, AK
Dead Horse, AK
Krik, AK
Mary's Igloo, AK
Nightmute, AK
North Pole, AK

Arizona:
Monkey's Eyebrow,AZ
Why, AZ

Colorado:
Bonanza, CO
Hasty, CO
Hygiene, CO
Joes, CO
Last Chance, CO
Lay, CO
Paradox, CO
Yellow Jacket, CO

Delaware:
Bear, DE
Blades, DE

Florida:
Briny Breezes, FL
Cadillac, FL
Celebration, FL
Christmas, FL
Day, FL
Elfers, FL
Frostproof, FL
Havana, FL
Lorida, Florida
Mayo, FL
Panacea,FL
Picnic, FL
Sopchoppy, FL
Spuds, FL
Two Egg, FL
Wacahoota, FL
Yeehaw Junction, FL

Georgia:
Alley, GA
Enigma, GA
Experiment, GA
Hephzibah, GA
Homerville, GA
Ideal, GA
Quitman, GA

Illinois:
Energy, IL
Normal, IL

Indiana:
Bacon, IN
Birds Eye, IN
Buddha, IN
French Lick, IN
Santa Claus, IN
Solitude, IN

Iowa:
Beebeetown, IA
Elvira, IA
Iowa Falls, IA
Sac City, IA
Tingley, IA
What Cheer, IA

Kansas:
Buttermilk, KS
Gas, KS
Moonlight, KS
Petrolia, KS
Protection, KS
Skiddy, KS
Smileyberg, KS
Speed, KS
Yoder, KS
Zook, KS

Kentucky: (Positively takes the cake!)
Beauty, KY
Burning Springs, KY
Cadillac, KY
Cranks, KY
Combs, KY
Cut Shin, KY
Decoy, KY
Duckers, KY
Dukedom, KY
Dwarf, KY
Hazard, KY
Hippo, KY
Jetson, KY
Krypton, KY
Lovely, KY
Moon, KY
Mummie, KY
Mud Lick, KY
Oddville, KY
Ono, KY
Ordinary, KY
Oscar, KY
Parrot, KY
Petroleum, KY
Pippa Passes, KY
Pyramid, KY
Quicksand, KY
Ready, KY
Redhouse, KY
Relief, KY
Ringos Mills, KY
Select, KY
Shoulderblade, KY
Slusher, KY
Sligo, KY
Top Most, KY
Turkey, KY
Viper, KY
Vortex, KY
Wax, KY
Yeadiss, KY
Zoe, KY

Louisiana:
Angie, LA
Archie, LA
Cutoff, LA
Dry Prong, LA
Eros, LA
Fort Necessity, LA
Plain Dealing, LA
Slaughter, LA
Trout, LA
Vixen, LA
Waterproof, LA

Maine:
Mount Desert Island, ME
Strong, ME

Maryland:
Boring, MD
California, MD
Crappo, MD
Hale, Maryland
Point of Rocks, MD
Scaggsville, MD

Massachussetts:
Cummaquid, MA

Michigan:
Christmas, MI
Climax, MI
Gay, MI
Hell, MI
Lake, MI
Nirvanna, MI
Paradise, MI
Saline, MI

Mississippi:
Askew, MS
Bobo, MS
Hot Coffee, MS
Petal, MS

Missouri:
Competition, MO
Elmo, MO
Fairdealing, MO
Gipsy, MO
Novelty, MO
Pumpkin Center, MO Skidmore, MO
Success, MO

Nebraska:
Magnet, NE

Nevada:
Pahrump, Nevada

New Jersey:
Piscataway, NJ

New Mexico:
Flying H, NM
Truth Or Consequences, NM
Weed, NM

New York:
BATH, NY
Busti, NY
Flushing, NY
Horseheads, NY

North Carolina:
Cooleemee, NC
Kill Devil Hills, NC

North Dakota:
Arthur, ND
Beach, ND
Can do, ND
Mott, ND
Hoople, ND
Horace, ND
Max, ND
Ray, ND
Napolean, ND
Zap, ND

Ohio:
Gaysport, OH
Businessburg, OH

Oklahoma:
Bowlegs, OK
Kremlin, OK
Loco, OK
Happyland, OK

Oregon:
Boring, OR
Half.com, OR

Pennsylvania:
Beaverdale, PA
Bird-in-Hand, PA
Blue Ball, PA
Intercourse, PA
Jugtown, PA
Manda Gap, PA
Scalp Level, PA
Squirrel Hill, PA
Stalker, PA
Stiltz, PA
Burning Well, PA

South Carolina:
Ninety-six, SC
North, SC

South Dakota:
Bonesteel, SD
Box Elder, SD
Crooks, SD
Eaglebutte, SD
Gayville, SD
Mud Butte, SD
Pukwana, SD
Roscoe, SD
Tea, SD

Texas:
Bangs, TX
Bushland, TX
Camelot, TX
Canadian, TX
Cut and Shoot, TX
Dozier, TX
Dripping Springs, TX
Earth, TX
Friendship, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Happy, TX
Lazbuddie, TX
Lolita, TX
Muleshoe, TX
Nacogdoches, TX
Needmore, TX
Notrees, TX
Old Glory, TX
Pep, TX
Progress, TX
Quail, TX
Skidmore, TX
Schertz, TX
Tiki Island, TX
Turkey, TX
Tuxedo, TX
Twitty, TX
Valentine, TX
Study Butte, TX
Telegraph, TX
Rankin, TX
Royalty, TX
Midkiff, TX
Best, TX
Veribest, TX
Sweetwater, TX
China Grove, TX
China Grove, TX (yes two of 'um)
Lawn, TX
Grow, TX
Cee Vee, TX
Zunkerville, TX
Bigfoot, TX
RingGold, TX
Petty, TX
Boston, TX
Old Boston, TX
New Boston, TX
Tigertown, TX
Ben Franklin, TX
Chocolate Bayou, TX
Needville, TX
Oatmeal, TX
Blanket, TX
Flat, TX
Moss Hill, TX
Honey Island, TX
Egypt, TX
Rosebud, TX

Virginia:
Disputanta, VA

Washington:
Aloha, WA
Humptulips, WA
Index, WA
La Push, WA
Medical Lake, WA
Onion Creek, WA
Pysht, WA
Ritzville, WA
Ruff Starbuck, WA
Thrall, WA
Tiger, WA
Walla Walla, WA
Zillah, WA

West Virginia:
Acme, WV
Alloy, WV
Boggs, WV
Canvas, WV
Forks-Of-Cacpon, WV
Friendly, WV
Frost, WV
Left Hand, WV
Mammoth, WV
Man, WV
Maud, WV
Muddlety, WV
Odd, WV
Pinch, WV
Shanghai, WV
Sod, WV
Tornado, WV

Wyoming:
Bairoil, WY
Jackson Hole, WY


Canada:
Vulcan, Alberta
Economy, Nova Scotia
Come by Chance, Newfoundland
St. Louis de Ha! Ha!, Quebec
 
In the Netherlands we have many weird ones as well. Just a few, with some translated:

Muggenbeet (mosquitobite)
Waspik (washdick)
Amen
Zwartschaap (blacksheep)
Aa
Achtereind (could be interpreted as "ass" or "bottom")
America
Amerika
Acht (eight)
Appel (apple)
Baard (beard)
Balleman (ball-man)
Boer (farmer)
Boerenhol (farmer('s) hole)
Boerengat (as above)
Californië
Borneo
De Hulk (the Hulk)
Doodstil (deadsilence)
Duizendmorgen (thousandmorning)
Ee
Echt (real)
Eierland (eggland)
Engeland (in province Overijssel)
Engeland (in province Gelderland)
Engeland (in province Drenthe)
Eng (scary, or small/thin/tight)
Enter
Frankrijk (France)
Goor (dirty)
Grootebroek (bigpants)
Hee
Hell
Hellegat (hell's hole)
Holy
Klein Leger (little/small army)
Kijkuit (watch out)
Moddergat (mudhole)
Moscou
Moskou
Monster
Napels (Naples)
Nachtegaal (Nightingale)
Nederland
Nieuw Amerika
Over de Dijk
Pasop (watch out)
Palestina
Platvoet (flatfoot)
Pyramide
Rectum
Sexbierum
Siberië
Spitsbergen
Tien geboden (ten commandments)
Turkeye
Uitweg (way out)
Vrouwenverdriet (woman's sorrow)
Warm
Ziek (sick)
Zwartebroek (blackpants)
Zijdewind (sidewind)
 
Ever been to Wankendorf, Schleswig-Holstein? I also hear some people are spending their holiday at Titisee and Fucking, Austria.
 
Foro, you missed Joe, Montana.  Which is only funny to those of us that watch American Football, cause there was a great quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers named Joe Montana.
 
Perhaps I could start a petition to get our town's name changed to David. So we will be David, Essex.





Best I could offer, I'm afraid, as I can't think of anyone else famous with surname of Essex. But then again, some of you may be wandering - "Who's David Essex?"
 
Wikipedia knows two more:

# Mark Essex, A racially-motivated serial shooter known for the shooting of the Howard Johnson's motel of New Orleans LA on January 7, 1963.
# Trai Essex, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman.

I think you should go with David ;)
 
Ha!  The heat is on!  The boss has it set at 68(F) in the shop, but I swear it isn't that warm where my mouse is at... closer to 60, I'm thinking.  Hell, I'm just gonna wear my gloves!
 
Wasted155 said:
Ha!  The heat is on!  The boss has it set at 68(F) in the shop, but I swear it isn't that warm where my mouse is at... closer to 60, I'm thinking.  Hell, I'm just gonna wear my gloves!
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*goes off and converts 68 Fahrenheit to Celsius*


Heated mouse? I've heard it all now. :D
 
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