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Postby Medic5 » Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01 +0000

TAUMATA­WHAKA­TANGI­HANGA­KOAUAU­O­TAMATEA­TURIPUKAKA­PIKI­MAUNGA­HORO­NUKU­POKAI­WHENUA­KITANA­TAHU

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(A hill in New Zealand. This Maori name was in general use, but is now generally abbreviated to Taumata. The name means: the summit of the hill, where Tamatea, who is known as the land eater, slid down, climbed up and swallowed mountains, played on his nose flute to his loved one)
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Postby Sean » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 1:09 +0000

Right,here goes (THE longest place name in the world is as follows...)
KrungthepMahaNakornAmarnRattanakosindraMahindrayudhyaMahadilokpopNaporatanaRajdhaniMahasathanAmorn
PimanAvatarnSatitSukkatultiyaVishnukarnPrasit.........and its for Bangkok in Thailand,it translates as
"The city of angels,the great city,the residence of the Emerald Buddha,the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya) of God Indra,
the Grand Capital of the world endowed with Nine Precious Gems,the happy city abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that
resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated God,a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn".
Its commonly known as Krungthep by Thai"s,which means "The City Of Angels" :wink:.....or its commonly known as Bangkok by westerners,which probably means "The City of Women who can shoot ping pong balls out of their..... (editors note-we had to censor the last bit folks!!)
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Postby leamyj » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 1:13 +0000

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious :D :D
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Postby MX5Steve » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:31 +0000

Sean wrote:[b]Right,here goes (THE longest place name in the world is as follows...)
KrungthepMahaNakornAmarnRattanakosindraMahindrayudhyaMahadilokpopNaporatanaRajdhaniMahasathanAmorn
PimanAvatarnSatitSukkatultiyaVishnukarnPrasit.........and its for Bangkok in Thailand,it translates as
"The city of angels"]


Quiz time.....

What other world city is known as the city of angels?
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Postby Fergus » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:38 +0000

Lets get back on the subject shall we....
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Postby MX5Steve » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 4:53 +0000

spoilsport :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Sean » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 7:25 +0000

Stephen....is it Los Angeles?
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Postby Medic5 » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 9:54 +0000

Yes!
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Postby Reesy » Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:17 +0000

So... back to the word game? Here goes:

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Postby MX5Steve » Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:01 +0000

Sean wrote:Stephen....is it Los Angeles?


wahey!!!!!!! :D :D :D
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Postby leamyj » Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:06 +0000

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Postby Sean » Sat, 09 Feb 2008 1:41 +0000

Hunters :shock:
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Postby leamyj » Sat, 09 Feb 2008 9:15 +0000

Poachers
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Postby MX5Steve » Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:01 +0000

eggs :roll:
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Postby leamyj » Sun, 10 Feb 2008 2:44 +0000

Rashers :P
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