On Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:34 PM [GMT+1=CET],
Nick <[email protected]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:

> BW (it may even have been BWB in those days) - showing their usual
> expert grasp of the waterways, and careful use of license revenue -
> put up a sign saying "No mooring in lock ponuds".   Waterways World
> did a sort of caption competition on it, which was won by a rather
> witty explanation concerning Botch Locks - which helped me to
> remember it.

But is that any worse that one current televisual advertising-announcement, 
which illustrates their check-the-history-of-a-used-motor-car service by 
referring to a "Volkswagon"?

-- 
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
The sixth student said, "I ride my bicycle because I want people
to look up to me and say 'Wow! He looks really good up there!'
The teacher replied: 'Go away, Fabrizio!'"

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