My place of residence is censored on this forum!

[ravenvii]

My beloved home (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****ing,_Austria) is censored on this forum!

You make me cry! Xenophobic!

[r.j.s]

Best hometown ever.

I've been to Hell, Grand Cayman ... but never ****ing, Austria.

We had a vote last year on whether to rename the town, but decided to keep it as it is. After all, ****ing has existed for 800 years, probably when a Mr **** or the **** family moved into the area. The 'ing' was added as a word for settlement.[4]

[theDUB]

I like the caption under the picture of the ****ing Sign.

The frequently stolen traffic sign, at the entrance to the village of ****ing.

[jmann]

I can proudly say I live in SL, UT. I love Salt Lake.

[dmmcintyre3]

I guess it is not illegal to say that word in your town!

[alphaod]

I guess it is not illegal to say that word in your town!

Where is illegal to say that? :confused:

[mgguy]

What's the problem with using this location name if it is legit? Is there something inherently wrong with 'that' word? I can see not letting the use of swear words to get out of hand, but this is the guy's home town for christ's sake.

[Peace]

I'd love to see what a cop does when he ask's someone from there where they're from.

[AceWilfong]

104 population in 800 years? Place should be called: "Wanking".

[EricNau]

What's the problem with using this location name if it is legit? Is there something inherently wrong with 'that' word? I can see not letting the use of swear words to get out of hand, but this is the guy's home town for christ's sake.
Seriously? It's automatically censored using vBulletin software, which unfortunately lacks the intelligence to determine when words of this nature are being properly used.

[Peace]

It is weird that there are 104 citizens of that town and one of them is a member of Macrumors.

what are the odds?

[ravenvii]

what are the odds?

Assuming the world population is 6,706,993,152 (http://www.google.com/search?&q=world+population&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8), the odds of a MacRumors member being a resident of ****ing, Austria are 1.6 × 10^-8.

See, that's a pretty large number! :confused:

:D

[mkrishnan]

Assuming the world population is 6,706,993,152 (http://www.google.com/search?&q=world+population&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8), the odds of a MacRumors member being a resident of ****ing, Austria are 1.6 × 10^-8.

I thought you were an American! Did you move to Austria at some point? Or are you just Austria-ing around with us? :p

[Jaffa Cake]

There's a similar problem with Sc*nthorpe, although having that place censored as offensive does seem strangely appropriate.

[dextertangocci]

104 population in 800 years? Place should be called: "Wanking".

Haha:D

That made me LOL:)

[Counterfit]

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1509431.html

Theft-proof. :rolleyes: Give me 5 minutes with an oxy torch. :D

[63dot]

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1509431.html

Theft-proof. :rolleyes: Give me 5 minutes with an oxy torch. :D

The extra tourist money from English speaking tourists has to far offset replacing those fu***** signs.

And I am sure replacing those signs all the time gives somebody there a fu***** job.

[plinden]

I'm sure if you looked, you'd find more places (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Arse,+Tapanuli+Selatan,+Indonesia&sll=37.627665,-122.445421&sspn=0.010842,0.018668&ie=UTF8&cd=2&geocode=FRe5GgAdZX_rBQ&split=0&z=11&iwloc=A) with funny names.

[ZunePod]

I'm sure if you looked, you'd find more places (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Arse,+Tapanuli+Selatan,+Indonesia&sll=37.627665,-122.445421&sspn=0.010842,0.018668&ie=UTF8&cd=2&geocode=FRe5GgAdZX_rBQ&split=0&z=11&iwloc=A) with funny names.

lol, that's quite funny.

[messedkid]

When I saw Austria, I figured...HEY thats not to far away, I should check it out (and pick up a nice street sign while I'm at it ;) ).

...

It's still 700 kms away. To far for my wee legs. :(

But seriously, 104 residents and at least one of them is a macrumors member. Thats delicious!

[Sun Baked]

Maybe you should move from ****ing to Crotch Rot.

[bartelby]

104 population in 800 years? Place should be called: "Wanking".

There is this place in Germany (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wank,+germany&sll=40.783775,-76.230393&sspn=1.160427,2.037964&gl=us&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16)

[jbernie]

It probably all started when someone wanted to go to Australia as it was summer down there and winter up in the northern hemisphere, ended up in Austria, and stated they they didn't want to go to "********** Austria as they were sick of the winter".

Given the town is 800 years old and Europeans have only been visiting Australia for around 600 or so and named it much more recently, we can assume there were some very poor navigators back then :)

[Chundles]

It probably all started when someone wanted to go to Australia as it was summer down there and winter up in the northern hemisphere, ended up in Austria, and stated they they didn't want to go to "********** Austria as they were sick of the winter".

Given the town is 800 years old and Europeans have only been visiting Australia for around 600 or so and named it much more recently, we can assume there were some very poor navigators back then :)

Hah!

There was a family recently who booked a flight and holiday package to Sydney and ended up in Sydney, Nova Scotia... true story.

[JNB]

What's the problem with using this location name if it is legit? Is there something inherently wrong with 'that' word? I can see not letting the use of swear words to get out of hand, but this is the guy's home town for christ's sake.

Unintentionally Ironic Post of the Day. :D

[Gray-Wolf]

Why not just change the name the the pronunciation version, fooking hmmm?

[jbernie]

Hah!

There was a family recently who booked a flight and holiday package to Sydney and ended up in Sydney, Nova Scotia... true story.

For better or worse they could have ended up in Sidney, Nebraska and as I went there just because I am from Sydney Australia I can say there isn't much there :).

[mgguy]

Seriously? It's automatically censored using vBulletin software, which unfortunately lacks the intelligence to determine when words of this nature are being properly used.

I don't know much about vBulletin, but can't they override censoring of the city-state combination while still allowing censoring of "*********"?

Unintentionally Ironic Post of the Day. :D

I'm not getting it. In what way is my earlier post ironic?

[dmmcintyre3]

Where is illegal to say that? :confused:

School

[Kebabselector]

There's a similar problem with Sc*nthorpe, although having that place censored as offensive does seem strangely appropriate.

I went there once and that was enough. Still my favourite rude sounding place in the UK is Clitheroe.

[yg17]

Hah!

There was a family recently who booked a flight and holiday package to Sydney and ended up in Sydney, Nova Scotia... true story.

When I had mentioned on another forum that I was flying to Berlin, someone asked me why don't I drive it, it's close to St. Louis and it would be cheaper than flying. This is the Berlin they were talking about (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=berlin,+missouri&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=VJfgSfqwKonwMpCisYIJ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1). The town is so small that it's not even labeled on Google Maps!

[Mintin8]

When I had mentioned on another forum that I was flying to Berlin, someone asked me why don't I drive it, it's close to St. Louis and it would be cheaper than flying. This is the Berlin they were talking about (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=berlin,+missouri&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=VJfgSfqwKonwMpCisYIJ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1). The town is so small that it's not even labeled on Google Maps!

Lol awesome! I wouldn't class it as a town though.

Oh and OP you could always prove you live there by taking a pic with your forum name beside it written on a card. Considering the population isn't that big, I can't think it will be a long walk from your house to the outside of town.

[Eraserhead]

I'm not getting it. In what way is my earlier post ironic?

Look at the bit in bold, for Christ's sake is swearing as you're taking Jesus' name in vain.

[SMDrew]

For better or worse they could have ended up in Sidney, Nebraska and as I went there just because I am from Sydney Australia I can say there isn't much there :).

There isn't much in Sydney, Nova Scotia, either!

[datafusion]

Last time I was in Scotland, I tried to find this place (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3720848.stm), but, well ...

[MrSmith]

I went there once and that was enough. Still my favourite rude sounding place in the UK is Clitheroe.
Not Penistone?

[Mr. lax]

Not Penistone?

A good friend of mine has the last name Peniston.

[dvdhsu]

104 population in 800 years? Place should be called: "Wanking".
That's hilarious.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1509431.html

Theft-proof. :rolleyes: Give me 5 minutes with an oxy torch. :D
Nah, I just need my laser. :)

When I had mentioned on another forum that I was flying to Berlin, someone asked me why don't I drive it, it's close to St. Louis and it would be cheaper than flying.
This is the Berlin they were talking about (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=berlin,+missouri&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=VJfgSfqwKonwMpCisYIJ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1). The town is so small that it's not even labeled on Google Maps!
But wait. What is that?
The Berlin Intersection?

[mkrishnan]

I think this has run its course. And no one in ****ing cares. ;)