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  • #16
    Celebes / Sulawesi?
    Indifference is Bliss

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    • #17
      Mumbai. Bombay is just asking for trouble.
      “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
      "Capitalism ho!"

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      • #18
        India has lost millions renaming their cities. Idiots.
        Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

        Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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        • #19
          Why ? They were ****holes before and are still ****holes now.
          "Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."

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          • #20
            Originally posted by ColdWizard View Post
            Euros, going places, ****ing them up, and calling it "discovery" and "bringing civilization".
            The Indian subcontinent was indeed a happy place with rainbows and chocolate fountains and prancing children singing in the streets before we arrived.

            Originally posted by ColdWizard View Post
            If you jackwagons had stayed put, we'd have nice peoples like the Comanche instead of having putting up with Texans.
            But.. good point.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by ColdWizard View Post
              Euros, going places, ****ing them up, and calling it "discovery" and "bringing civilization".
              Yeah, on your first point we did ok, but looking at the US and Australia, my my, what a failure was the second one...
              "Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."

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              • #22
                Originally posted by dannubis View Post
                Why ? They were ****holes before and are still ****holes now.
                Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, who can find them now?
                Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by DaShi View Post
                  Mumbai. Bombay is just asking for trouble.
                  It isn't. And if there is, Bombay bombing just sounds a whole lot better than Mumble bombing.
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Alexander's Horse View Post
                    Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, who can find them now?
                    How WANTS to find them now ?

                    As long as the phone lines work...
                    "Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."

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                    • #25
                      Judging from the news I hear from India lately, we should name them Rapebay and Rapecutta.
                      To us, it is the BEAST.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Colon™ View Post
                        It's Kolkota now. And Madras is Chennai now. Christ. Why throw away a perfectly good brand name for some Klingon version?
                        That made me laugh a lot. Thanks.
                        Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.

                        ...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915

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                        • #27
                          The old names made better limericks.

                          *****

                          There once was a man from madras
                          Whose balls were made of brass
                          In stormy weather
                          They clang together
                          And sparks fly out of his ass!

                          *****
                          Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                          Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                          • #28
                            I don't pronounce Madras in a way that rhymes with brass or ass.
                            To us, it is the BEAST.

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                            • #29
                              so now you know
                              Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..

                              Look, I just don't anymore, okay?

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                              • #30
                                I think it's more likely that you don't pronounce ass or brass in a way that rhymes with Madras.
                                "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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