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Odd company names

Nick Parsons
edited February 2013 in Free speech space
In the last week I have seen the vans of Spaghetti Construction (surely needs a structural engineer!) and Rational Kitchens. I long to see an irrational one. Many year ago when I lived in Hampshire, there was Savage Motorcycles. You must have more!

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  • Ed DaviesEd Davies
    A company specializing in round kitchens could rationally be called Irrational Kitchens.
  • davidfreeborough
    One of my favourites is Kingbright LEDs. Always makes me think of 'king bright LEDs.

    David
  • Paul in MontrealPaul in Montreal
    We have an industrial equipment company here called Multidick - I don't think they do scaffold erection though ;)

    Paul in Montreal

    p.s. reminds me of Philip Shovlin heavy machinery rentals in Manchester and R. Boddy Funeral Directors in Hull :)
  • fostertomfostertom
    The famous old one - true, my mum worked there for a bit - Doolittle and Daley, Est Ags.
    Spook Erection in the Cotswolds - used to see it, long gone I regret.
  • SteamyTeaSteamyTea
    http://www.thomas-crapper.com/se/victorian-toilets.html
  • SteamyTeaSteamyTea
    But I am really waiting until Ikea name some thing really rude
  • jamesingram
    edited February 2013
    Posted By: SteamyTeaBut I am really waiting until Ikea name some thing really rude
    i believe they already have to the Czech
  • SteamyTeaSteamyTea
    Luckily the Czechs have a good sense of humour, well the 3 I have met have. One, who was a woman, was as funny as Borat, before Borat existed, but much better looking.
  • Saint
    edited February 2013
    How about Fecken Kirfel http://www.fecken-kirfel.de/de/ a German foam cutting machinery manufacturer with many machines I've seen commissioned in the UK. Watch those fingers!!
  • Beau
    Went past a van last night with Burnt tree removals written on the side. Either an odd name for a removal firm or a very specialist job :bigsmile:
  • fostertomfostertom
    'Heavy plant moving'
  • Beau
    I always imagine the Day Of Triffids when I see that one.
  • djh
    Posted By: Paul in MontrealPhilip Shovlin heavy machinery rentals
    They're still around. They supplied all the tracked machinery that also runs on rails when a new platform was added at Cambridge station. http://www.shovlin.co.uk/
  • nikhoward
    Posted By: BeauWent past a van last night with Burnt tree removals written on the side. Either an odd name for a removal firm or a very specialist job:bigsmile:
    After burnt tree island near dudley, not far from where i used to live
  • Beau
    edited February 2013
    Posted By: nikhowardPosted By: BeauWent past a van last night with Burnt tree removals written on the side. Either an odd name for a removal firm or a very specialist job" alt="" src="http:///forum114/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/bigsmile.gif" >

    After burnt tree island near dudley, not far from where i used to live

    I should not laugh at odd names as I saw the van in a place called Horrabridge just down the road from Crapstone.
  • Paul in MontrealPaul in Montreal
    There's a construction company here in Quebec called "Construction Longer" - for those projects when you're not in a hurry! http://www.constructionlonger.com/

    Paul in Montreal.
  • SteamyTeaSteamyTea
    Posted By: BeauI should not laugh at odd names as I saw the van in a place called Horrabridge just down the road from Crapstone.
    Funny names, we have Trink, Troon, Gweek, Ventongimps (very famous for its farmer) and my favourite, Broadwoodwidger, which I think is also an offence as well as where James Lovelock lives.
  • Triassic
    Suck-Cess Drainage Services always raised a smile with me! Oh and Grate Expectations !
  • fostertomfostertom
    edited February 2013
    OK then, reminds me there was an Indonesian (I think) politician whose progress on the international stage was halted by his name - Lee Bum Suk. Then there was allegedly the Lee Kee Boot & Shoe Co of Hong Kong. And Toyota couldn't sell the MR2 in France because - well, pronounce it. The Alfa Duetto (The Graduate) meant something v suggestive in Latin America, until imaginatively re-named Alfa Spider.
  • fostertomfostertom
    Posted By: SteamyTeaBroadwoodwidger, which I think is also an offence
    Worse than Muffin the Mule? and those yokels who keep mountin' sheep?
  • Nick Parsons
    Somewhere I have a photo of a windscreen replacement company's van with no glass in the rear windows.

    Oh, and a van advertising 'Dragon maintenance'. Again, a niche market.....
  • Paul in MontrealPaul in Montreal
    Posted By: fostertomAnd Toyota couldn't sell the MR2 in France because - well, pronounce it.
    I had a friend who worked for GEC-Plessey Telecommunications - known as GPT in the UK. They never could understand why they were not able to sell anything in France until someone over there pronounced their acronym in French!

    Paul in Montreal.
  • fostertomfostertom
    Luvvly!
  • Paul in MontrealPaul in Montreal
    Enter http://bit.ly/YKnKGD in your browser and click on the speaker icon on the French side to hear how GPT is pronounced ... and see the translation :)
  • seascape
    Curl up and dye...
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