NSFW: Street names.
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I'm reading Simon Garfield's excellent book On The Map. I'm reading about the early origins of maps made of London and came upon these somewhat prosaic streets and areas called: Hooker's Court, The Fiery Pillar, Scummer Alley, Dagger Alley, Pickaxe Alley, Dark Entry, and Slaughter Yard. All of them give an insight into what went on within their confines. But none more so than one called, yes, Gropecunt Lane. :omg: They don't give names to streets like that anymore. :-D
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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I'm reading Simon Garfield's excellent book On The Map. I'm reading about the early origins of maps made of London and came upon these somewhat prosaic streets and areas called: Hooker's Court, The Fiery Pillar, Scummer Alley, Dagger Alley, Pickaxe Alley, Dark Entry, and Slaughter Yard. All of them give an insight into what went on within their confines. But none more so than one called, yes, Gropecunt Lane. :omg: They don't give names to streets like that anymore. :-D
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
I checked the last lane in Wikipedia[^] (possibly not SFW) and found that the name "appears to have been derived as a compound of the words grope and ****" No sh*t Shylock! I would never, ever, have guessed that... :laugh: Sometimes names are less obvious, but more interesting: there is a Dogflud Way in Farnham, Surrey (named after a non-longer-extant suburb called "Dogflud") which makes you wonder just what went on there...:confused:
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I checked the last lane in Wikipedia[^] (possibly not SFW) and found that the name "appears to have been derived as a compound of the words grope and ****" No sh*t Shylock! I would never, ever, have guessed that... :laugh: Sometimes names are less obvious, but more interesting: there is a Dogflud Way in Farnham, Surrey (named after a non-longer-extant suburb called "Dogflud") which makes you wonder just what went on there...:confused:
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
I should have marked the thread NSFW. Have done so.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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I checked the last lane in Wikipedia[^] (possibly not SFW) and found that the name "appears to have been derived as a compound of the words grope and ****" No sh*t Shylock! I would never, ever, have guessed that... :laugh: Sometimes names are less obvious, but more interesting: there is a Dogflud Way in Farnham, Surrey (named after a non-longer-extant suburb called "Dogflud") which makes you wonder just what went on there...:confused:
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
its obvious flud is a derrivative dasfluddenkoptdechoppenwiggeblottannowmenchan dasfluddenkoptdechoppenwiggeblottannowmenchan is high german for haircut, so it was the area of town renowned for its pet grooming shops
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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I'm reading Simon Garfield's excellent book On The Map. I'm reading about the early origins of maps made of London and came upon these somewhat prosaic streets and areas called: Hooker's Court, The Fiery Pillar, Scummer Alley, Dagger Alley, Pickaxe Alley, Dark Entry, and Slaughter Yard. All of them give an insight into what went on within their confines. But none more so than one called, yes, Gropecunt Lane. :omg: They don't give names to streets like that anymore. :-D
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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That was on the BBC news recently when the freezing conditions in the US endorsed the old adage "when hell freezes over", something the weather presenters were quick to take up on. I feel sorry for you folk that had to endure that icy blast. It must have been awful to get about in. Then add power cuts and you have conditions that no number of willy-warmers can protect you against. Brrrrrr.
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
