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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Some place names that figure in the latest issue of Natural Geographic.
Up until about 20 minutes ago, I also thought those mountains in the northeast were called the Apple- Asian Mountains. Damn catholic schools
Sonofabitch, I never saw it spelled, I always thought it was the “Outer Rondacks”.
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My brother-in-law’s mom always says “Adirondike” chair.
Eggcorn thread
The mountains that form the world’s longest chain of mountains are called ...
(Andy’s Mountains)
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Dad, Jack, and me in Niece, France, doing what we do best; eating
vacation snaps
And the Gumball 3000 is underway. Here’s raw footage from the start in Paul Mall, London, yesterday.
Car rally
You might have heard of that big hydroelectric project in China: the Three Gouges, also known as the Three Gorgeous dams. A 2006 post did refer to the ready substitution of gouge for gorge when talking about overconsumption.
China taking over the world – more crap – one missile into the three gouges dam and they will have too much mess to clean up to be bothered with us.
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I would support the three gouges dam because it helps china by producing cleaner energy and the boat traveling is safer.
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The project of the Three Gouges Dam in China involves two agents, the local inhabitants being one and the remaining whole population in China being the other,
Conflict resolution case studies
How can I get to three gorgeous dam from Chongqing? nin hao ma…?how can i go to three gorgeous dams, location if i am in shapingba district of Chongqing…?
[Answer]: You can take bus from Chongqing to Wanzhou and then take ferry from Wanzhou to the Three Gorgeous Dam.
Travel China guide
And besides, the Three Gorgeous Dam is simply the biggest and most stunning dam in terms of technology, architecture and engineering.
New wonders of the world
Off the top of my head, we have already visited Rec Beach and the Falls do Iguazu. Acorns: Appalachian, Adirondack, Nice, Pall Mall, Three Gorges.
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Ah yes, the eponymous Appelation Mountains!. Here are some other nooks for Aunty Lehman:
Where in Sand Hill …
Palacestine
the Welsh Marshes
the golden River Dore
Camp Firewood and Vista Point
out in the Styx, and across the River Sticks
Mount Cyanide
Vale, Colorado
Montument Valley
the Aegean stables
Tenner Reef
Tajma Hall
Straights of Magellan
the Bearing Sea
in the dull drums
the Foraminal Valley
Van Demon’s Land
the land of milking honey (or milken honey) (or milk can honey)
the Hinderlands
the Caucuses (also here)
Paul mall
a tourist Mega
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I’ve heard this one in real life (from a kid of about ten, admittedly):
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/22/33 … ondon.html
You might want to visit The Rainforest Cafe for food, i’ve heard it’s good for kids with a rain forest theme. It’s just off Piccadilly Circus onto Shaftesbury Avenue (you’ll also me right near Hamley’s Toy Shop on Regent Street and, in the opposite direction, Leicester Square and it’s M&M store. Just down from that is Triangular Square, Downing Street, Parliamentary and so on.
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Helpful list, David. You can also add
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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