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Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13

Post Number: 3841
Registered: 1-2004


Posted on Friday, February 3, 2006 - 11:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Webmasters who didn't think when they registered their URL

Here's a list of some funny URLs, where the designer didn't thinking about how people would read the name of the site:

1) Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous:
http://www.whorepresents.com

2) Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange
advice and views:
http://www.expertsexchange.com

3) Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island:
http://www.penisland.net

4) Need a therapist?
http://www.therapistfinder.com

5) Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
http://www.molestationnursery.com

6) Gas central heating anyone?
http://www.gasheating.co.uk

7) New to Milan and you need electric light? Why not sign up on-line with
Power-Gen?
http://www.powergenitalia.com
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Ace789nj
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Username: Ace789nj

Post Number: 234
Registered: 2-2005


Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 12:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

that's great
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ess
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Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 1:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What's really funny is that these are no joke; those are all actual websites. Ha ha ha ha!
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The Soulfullest Mr T
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Username: Howardt

Post Number: 1390
Registered: 11-2004


Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hah! Funny! Auntie, where did you find these?
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Just The Aunt
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Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 6:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Someone sent them to me in an email. Not sure who. I think maybe my cousin. At first I didn't 'get it' - the joke. All the websites were for what they said they were for. Then I noticed if I looked more carefully at how the links were spelt, the words weren't what they first seemed.

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