― chris (chris), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:18 (twenty years ago) link
― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Elle (elle), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:43 (twenty years ago) link
― Octothorpe (Octothorpe), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:44 (twenty years ago) link
― Octothorpe (Octothorpe), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Jonathan Z., Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:46 (twenty years ago) link
― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:50 (twenty years ago) link
― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:54 (twenty years ago) link
― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:18 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link
Then there A.G. Prada Air Conditioning Maintenance. I can just picture some label-whore types going, "Oh, I have a Prada air conditioner repairman!"
― j.lu (j.lu), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:32 (twenty years ago) link
jason's donner van
― enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:33 (twenty years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link
oh, you wanted best. oops.
― zappi (joni), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link
"Melon Cauli" is in Great Barr, can't find one in Newport.
― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:46 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link
At the petrol station: Tuck & Chuck, £2.49. If I chucked after I tucked I think I'd want a refund.
On Uxbridge Road: £1.99 KEBAB SNATCH. Oh dearie me.
― suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:52 (twenty years ago) link
Chu's - more than you can eat
either that or I'll stick with "Getting Pissed Off Licence"
― k chu, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:01 (twenty years ago) link
Fabric shop on Brick Lane
― MikeB, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:14 (twenty years ago) link
i have yet to see a curry house with a punny name.. chinese takeaway names however are amazingly punnable mostly revolving around woks.
There's a chinese restaurant unfortunately called "The Queen of Ming"
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:17 (twenty years ago) link
― ds, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:31 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link
"When my boyfriend told me he wanted to take me up the Oxo Tower for my birthday, I was a bit hesitant at first because I didn't really think it was my scene. How wrong I was! I mean, yeah, so it's a bit of a strain on the old back pocket, and I admit I did feel a bit uncomfortable initially. But a couple of cocktails helped me relax and soon I was really getting into it - we carried on well into the night. It was a great experience and I really loved it - so much so that I won't let my boyfriend take me anywhere else now! So if anyone ever wants to take you up the Oxo Tower, just throw caution to the wind and go for it! "
― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:06 (twenty years ago) link
― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:08 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:12 (twenty years ago) link
fashion boutique - Eva Minge
sports shop - The Athlete's Foot
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:13 (twenty years ago) link
― Aimless, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link
We have these in the US -- pretty popular chain that's been around since the '70s.
http://www.theathletesfoot.com/corp/index.jsp
― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Mooro (Mooro), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link
― robin (robin), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:33 (twenty years ago) link
― robin (robin), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:36 (twenty years ago) link
Large plates. Boom, and indeed, boom.
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:39 (twenty years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:41 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:57 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:14 (twenty years ago) link
It still weirds me out, after all these years. Especially because their theme tune is "Nobody Does It Better".
Aaaaaaargh.
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:19 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:30 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:01 (twenty years ago) link
Scrap company in Australia called Ausscrap
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:02 (twenty years ago) link
Culver City Meat Co. : You Can't Beat Our Meat!
― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:16 (twenty years ago) link
― soylent greenberg (soylent greenberg), Thursday, 27 November 2003 06:09 (twenty years ago) link
― youn, Thursday, 27 November 2003 07:25 (twenty years ago) link
― drench (drench), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― svend (svend), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― emilys. (emilys.), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:23 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rebel.yell.For.Internet.cakes (nordicskilla), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― pabs (Pablo A), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― GEAUX BEARS. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 25 January 2007 05:10 (seventeen years ago) link
This Lake Tahoe tourist site might also have been able to choose a better name/url...
― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― tom mix-a-lot (get bent), Friday, 26 January 2007 06:20 (seventeen years ago) link
Wait, did I meantion this was just white block stickers crooked on a tint-windowed minivan driven by an old man? Because that's kind of important.
― Lukewarm Watery G. Tornado; Vampires Eat Christians (The GZeus), Friday, 26 January 2007 06:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Friday, 26 January 2007 07:06 (seventeen years ago) link
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/312099120_e89e5cb13f.jpg
― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 26 January 2007 10:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 26 January 2007 11:12 (seventeen years ago) link
Suite Dreams - Sofa Shop in Bellshill
Get Your Dome Done - I kid you not, a hairdressers in Paisley.
― JohnFoxxsJuno (JohnFoxxsJuno), Friday, 26 January 2007 11:19 (seventeen years ago) link
There's this outdoor/trekking/camping chain of stores over here in Belgium that's called A.S. Adventure : http://www.asadventure.com
I can't help reading the name as "a sad venture" every time I see one of their stores or advertisements.
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and it's not intentional either: the A.S. stands for "American Stockhouse" = the store they started with originally.
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
analtech
http://www.mediashow.ro/show/265347-3/analtech.jpg
― Space // Funk (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
I can't stop laughing at "It's Curtains For You"; it works on so many levels
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Beaver Employment
― sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Hooker Cockram
― moley, Thursday, 10 March 2011 04:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Dunno if I said this but always used to laugh when i'm in one of schindler's lifts, seemingly a market leader.
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Every time i pass this place it makes me smilehttp://lds.localdataimages.com/large/1219/12196488.jpg
― not_goodwin, Thursday, 10 March 2011 08:21 (thirteen years ago) link
http://logisticsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Renault_Premium-Norbert_Dentressangle_B-2002.jpg
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Thursday, 10 March 2011 09:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I used to pass this place whenever I drove to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, visible from an elevated section of Autoroute 40:
http://citynoise.org/upload/9890.jpg
For years I figured that must mean something in French, but had no idea what. Evidently, they sold multilith printing presses made by A B Dick Co.
I'm saddened to learn they went out of business in 2006 and the building no longer stands.
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 March 2011 11:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Oops I miseed S1ocki's post who already noted this one. But there's the pic....
There's a local plumbing business named (i assume) for its founder, John Flood. I cannot think of a worse name for a plumber than John Flood.
There must be some good company names around here but can't think of them at this moment...
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 March 2011 12:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Passed a sign pointing towards this shop and my gast was flabbered:
http://www.p8ntball.be/
― StanM, Sunday, 17 June 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
^ Oh man, that's super annoying.
I saw a truck on a Toronto highway painted with the company name 'Camel Towing'. Did not have a camera.
― franny glass, Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
There's a massage place in Atlanta that proudly advertises on billboards saying "The Rub Club".
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
chip shop in preston called "king kod".
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
Not a company name, but a local department store is selling a lamp called Massive Fanny!
― Tuomas, Monday, 4 February 2013 12:08 (eleven years ago) link
Sun of a Beach tanning salon
― ledge, Monday, 4 February 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
http://nakedphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_2706-560x420.jpg
― slam dunk, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, usually shortened to PNAS.
― go cray cray on my lobster soufflé (snoball), Friday, 21 June 2013 08:00 (ten years ago) link
Heh. I work for that company, but in the office it is always pronounced pee en ay ess, even though many other acronyms are given the phonetic treatment.
― how's life, Friday, 21 June 2013 11:26 (ten years ago) link
Si Senior, a company that adapts houses for the elderly. (in Dutch, senior sounds exactly the same as the Spanish señor)
― StanM, Sunday, 19 October 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/yBZhrJk.jpg
is Capital Teas the only business name with a triple meaning?
1. excellent teas2. the uppercase letter T3. teas sold in the vicinity of the United States capital
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 01:16 (seven years ago) link
(...and/or the capital of Maryland)
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 01:18 (seven years ago) link
er, that's the United States Capitol you're probably thinking of
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 13 March 2017 05:27 (seven years ago) link
er, no, if I'd been thinking of the capitol building (rather than D.C. in general), I would have used the word "capitol"
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 06:54 (seven years ago) link