Michael Emrys Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I came across this one in the Wikipedia today: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Wikipedia has this to say about it: "...with 58 characters it is the longest place name in Europe and the second longest official one-word place name in the world." You can't say that the Welsh lack a sense of humor. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarly Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 How on earth did you just " came across this one in the Wikipedia today"?? It's one thing to start watching youtube videos on M1 Garand firing rates, and 3 hours later find yourself watching DIY videos on how to do an oil change on your car.... But you are doing the same on Wikipedia?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, gnarly said: How on earth did you just " came across this one in the Wikipedia today"?? Since you ask... I regularly look over the main page of Wiki because there are frequently some interesting links to articles there. This one caught my eye, so I followed the link, and then further links. You'll never guess where the absolute longest name (85 characters) is from; this according to Guinness who for god only knows what reason evidently keeps track of such things. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Yeah, I saw that too, it's troubling, such long names. Someone will trademark it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 On 18/04/2016 at 1:15 AM, Michael Emrys said: I came across this one in the Wikipedia today: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Wikipedia has this to say about it: "...with 58 characters it is the longest place name in Europe and the second longest official one-word place name in the world." You can't say that the Welsh lack a sense of humor. Michael You seen the size of the sign as you come into the village? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StieliAlpha Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yep, but even the Welsh chicken out and normally cut it to "LlanfairPG". By the way: "Ll" is pronounced link the German "chl". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Hey, quit dissing the Welsh! My great, etc, slave-owning grandfather founded Childress, Texas. Allegedly. There were several saloons in Childress until 1904, when a fatal shooting prompted the authorities to adopt local prohibition of alcoholic beverages. Population has been steadily declining since the 19th century. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 10 hours ago, Childress said: There were several saloons in Childress until 1904, when a fatal shooting prompted the authorities to adopt local prohibition of alcoholic beverages. Population has been steadily declining since the 19th century. That's what happens when you prohibit booze. No drunken parties=fewer unplanned pregnancies. BTW, when you copy-paste from another source, not naming the source is a violation of copyright I believe. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) God God, you looked it up. Don't report me to the authorities, Michael!! It was just the 1st sentence of your quote. I know nada about that town and Childress was a distant ancestor- not my name. Edited April 21, 2016 by Childress 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 11 hours ago, Childress said: God God, you looked it up. It wasn't hard. The different color for the links ratted you out. Each one of them took me straight to Wiki. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Phew. You were joking. I was just packing a suitcase of 'necessities', picturing myself in a jail sharing a cell with Bubba- on 10yr Wiki rap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Wales to Texas.....The contrast must have been quite noticeable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 4/20/2016 at 11:01 PM, Michael Emrys said: That's what happens when you prohibit booze. No drunken parties=fewer unplanned pregnancies. BTW, when you copy-paste from another source, not naming the source is a violation of copyright I believe. Michael oh good god don't start having everyone marking "fair use" on their quotes. And no it isn't necessary if it is a public source unless you intend to write a paper on long ass names of the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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