"JPG" wrote in message
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:42:11 GMT, "Martin Rowley"
wrote:


"Sunimage" wrote in message
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"AND Linconlshire".......have you noticed that the BBC weather
forcasters are obsessed with Linconlshire, it's mentioned on nearly
every weather bulletin.

... it's a historical thing back into the mists of Met Office (and BBC)
time: I believe the appropriate people at Exeter are looking at the
problem.


It's because Lincolnshire does not easily fit into a "region". Not really
Midlands, not the North, not East Anglia. I'm sure Jasper Carrot must
have made
a joke about it at some time, like "what is the purpose of Lincolnshire,
the
only county that has a town with a very rude word in it".

Martin

And the tourist department of that particular town were rather peeved that
many search engines blocked peoples enquiries because of that word ;-)
This a few years ago and I gather it's fixed now.

Pete, Coventry (who has still a lot to learn about meteorology, but not
rude words! )

"Sunimage" wrote in message
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"AND Linconlshire".......have you noticed that the BBC weather
forcasters are obsessed with Linconlshire, it's mentioned on nearly
every weather bulletin.
It's because Lincolnshire does not easily fit into a "region". Not
really
Midlands, not the North, not East Anglia. I'm sure Jasper Carrot must
have made a joke about it at some time, like "what is the purpose of
Lincolnshire,
the only county that has a town with a very rude word in it".
Martin

And the tourist department of that particular town were rather peeved that
many search engines blocked peoples enquiries because of that word ;-)
This a few years ago and I gather it's fixed now.
Pete, Coventry (who has still a lot to learn about meteorology, but not
rude words! )

Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife) think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street, but I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?
Cheers
John
York

"John Whitby" wrote in message
news:P6Hwd.176 Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife)
think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street,
but I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?

S******rpe!!

(OBS) Copley 2120Z 270 14kn CAVOK T-0 / D-3
QNH 1004 nosig

ATB,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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"John Whitby" wrote in message
news:P6Hwd.176 Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife)
think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street,
but I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?

S******rpe!!


ROFL on some weather boards that have nasty word protection, that town comes out
just like that.

E.g. it was snowing in S******rpe today.

Will.
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Will Hand wrote:


"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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"John Whitby" wrote in message
news:P6Hwd.176 Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife)
think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street,
but I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?

S******rpe!!


ROFL on some weather boards that have nasty word protection, that town
comes out just like that.

E.g. it was snowing in S******rpe today.

Will.
--

There's also the county that's a rude word.

Graham

"John Whitby" wrote in message
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Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife) think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street, but I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?

I couldn't think of it either.
Skegness, Grimsby, Cleethorpes........
I had to look at a map.

And then I was remined of the amusing anagram of Newark......

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

"Col" wrote in message
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"John Whitby" wrote in message
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Born and bred in Lincolnshire but I can't (nor my wife) think of where
you're talking about. Some strange names, ie Spittle-in-the-Street, but
I'm
baffled! If it's so bad perhaps it can't be repeated?

The above post by Will Hand contains the answer to this mystery !

Pete