Mr Offal

Do my ears deceive me? Did Kristina Kenneally call Barry O'Farrell Mr Offal?

Who the hell is Academy Award winning actress Noyomee Watts?

I think she's playing Plame.

Her name is biblical. It's Naomi - Nay-oh-mee.

If they ever have an actress named Ngaire* they'll be buggered.

(* ny-ree, or nigh (as in the end is) - ree (as in reel).

Arkansas

I. Can't. Say. That.

Arkensaw. If it's pronounced "Arkensaw" why not spell it like that?

Yosemite causes trouble, too. My urge is to pronounce it yo-semite, not yo-samitty.

Mind you , I'm pretty good at Aussie pronunciation.

Lost in the translation

When I was in New Zealand we visited a place called "Bull" on the west coast of the, um, one of the islands (no time to look it up). Dad was delighted, and we all had a chuckle, at Bulls Ice Cream (which was rather delish).

What do you reckon about a Fucking Hell beer? Is Austrian beer any good?

"Twelve or 13 town signs have been stolen. We've taken to fixing them with concrete, welding and rivets."

The Bavarian towns of Kissing and Petting have the same problem, as does the eastern German town of Pissing. But so far, there are no plans to name a beer after them.

Thanks to Wand