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OT: Something different again

Gentlemen,

How many of you take note of companies names. For instance whilst on the bus from Terminal 1 to the car park last night I spotted a large pick up with RENTEQ on its side which I found an odd name until I spotted their business, Traffic Management Systems i.e. ie Traffic lights, cones, road works signs so now write RENT E Q :-)) There is a company in Milton Keynes who transport Sewage and have the following printed on their vehicle sides SHI****FTERS the stars are part of the name. I would like to here of others please.

Martin P

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Campingstoveman
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CHARLES HAMILTON

Charles, The company I work for use Knights for moving our equipment and unfortunately the Firm of Knights originated from a village in Northamptonshire called Old around the turn of the century moving goods with horses.

Mart> There are two contract gardening firms in Cumbria with very apt

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Campingstoveman

we had an automotive engineering company in bristol called...."piston broke".................something i have been many times..... :-)

chris

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chris down

Would be interesting to hear how they answer the phone ?

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

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John Stevenson

Apparently when it rings they pick it up....::-T

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Andrew

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CHARLES HAMILTON

Charles, Sorry miss-understanding, the name is not contrived like the others its genuine in the sense of thats where they started.

Mart> Which is about 6 miles from Kettering.yes?

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Campingstoveman

Many would say that "Microsoft Works" is a contradiction. A retail outlet I used to see had a sign outside for some time advertising "Ladders - 30% off". I never did enquire.

John

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John Manders

Off what!

Martin P :-))

John Manders wrote:

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Campingstoveman

That's what I never asked.

There was a farm on the same journey (commuting) that advertised "Manure DIY". I assumed the D was for Dig. Again, never asked.

John

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John Manders

There is a local plumbing company here "Drain Surgeons"

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Peter Short

"John Manders" wrote (snip):-

We used to be blessed with an ice cream van proudly emblazoned "Mr. Stiffy". Again, probably best not to ask!

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Nick H

Possibly related to "Mister Whippy" that was around many years ago.

John

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John Manders

My old mate Steve at PistonBroke just answered the phone to me by saying "Piston Broke Engineering". I've known him for twenty years & it's positively ages since it was a double take - funny how you get used to things ;o))

regards,

Kim Siddorn.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc!

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Kim Siddorn

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