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January 30, 2008, 09:27
zmježdmove the space
I just noticed a web site whose domain name was a phrase, (sans nerd caps (aka CamelCase), which I parsed incorrectly at first, and yet both parsings worked: i.e.,
plentyoffish could be
plenty of fish or
plenty offish. Can you think of other examples where moving or modifying spaces makes a different phrase and meaning?
—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
January 30, 2008, 11:12
arnieThere was the notorious penisland.com (or was it .net? - no matter), which has now been altered. It was intended to denote 'Pen Island' ...
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
January 30, 2008, 11:24
BobHaleI know of several similar alleged websites though I haven't checked out which are real.
Supposedly an Italian electricity company had the domain
powergenitalia
and, so rumour has it, there is a site for finding medical or psychiatric help called
therapistfinder
and a web siter to find which agent acts for various stars called
whorepresents
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
January 30, 2008, 12:15
jerry thomasmanslaughter ... man's laughter
January 30, 2008, 12:30
zmježdGood ones all. Do you know if this phenomenon has a name?
JT, your example reminds me of a sentence composed of words all of whose first letters may be chopped off: "This bold Prussian that praises slaughter; slaughter brings rout." Can't remember if it's a Cerfistic thing or not ...
—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
January 30, 2008, 13:10
neveuquote:
Do you know if this phenomenon has a name?
Yes, it's called a
penis mightier. .
January 30, 2008, 14:19
jerry thomasIs this off topic or what ??
Kin Garther's Nights
Sir Jury (in charge of the infirmary)
Sir Cease (traffic cop)
Sir Lee (always in a bad mood)
Sir Cumference (runs around in circles)
Sir Cumstance ( ? )
Sir Mun (the chaplain)
Sir Plus (treasurer)
Sir Valance (head of Security)
January 30, 2008, 14:47
BobHaleDon't know if it has a name but here are some more I remembered
A web site where expert computer programmers can exchange views
expertsexchange
A nursery at Mole Station in New SOuth Wales
molestationnursery
A design web site for Speed of Art
speedofart
Lake Tahoe tourist information at
gotahoe
The fan web site for the Red Foxes athletics team
goredfoxes
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
January 30, 2008, 18:55
<Asa Lovejoy>We did these a couple of years ago, but I don't know how to find them. Fun anyway!