New Name for Pondicherry

Nick-H · Feb 24th, 2006, 20:38

...Puducherry.

That's it.

PeakXV · Feb 24th, 2006, 20:51

May well as be CherryPicking if that other thread on Pondi has any legs!

Malkers · Feb 24th, 2006, 20:59

l'll be there tomorrow so I'll check it out and report back!

At least the forum will be free from abuse for 3 days eh?? :-)

Merchant · Feb 24th, 2006, 21:02

Sounds pornographically anatomical.

lotus blossom · Feb 24th, 2006, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

...Puducherry.

That's it.

i don't like it at all. i always thought the name pondicherry was kinda cool.

manojb · Feb 24th, 2006, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus blossom

i don't like it at all. i always thought the name pondicherry was kinda cool.

Not when you hear people shorten it to Pondy.

Malkers · Feb 24th, 2006, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus blossom

i don't like it at all. i always thought the name pondicherry was kinda cool.

I think you might have missed the little joke here Lotus, its nothing to do with this national name changing stuff, unless of course I have missed the joke to which is entirely possible!

rhytha · Feb 24th, 2006, 22:53

puducherry is the tamil version of pondycherry,

Malkers · Feb 24th, 2006, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhytha

puducherry is the tamil version of pondycherry,

I did misinturpet the joke then, I'll crawl back in to my hole now

Nick-H · Feb 24th, 2006, 23:27

Indeed.... No joke: read it in today's paper. Should be "in use by April"

IVAN · Feb 24th, 2006, 23:29

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Originally Posted by manojb

Not when you hear people shorten it to Pondy.

Between "Pondy" and "Puddu", I'll chose "Pondy" anytime...

cuhullainn · Feb 25th, 2006, 16:05

Well, I'll bear that in mind when I be there in March!!

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rhytha Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 72	puducherry is the tamil version of pondycherry, __________________ Indian History, Politics, News, Strategic Security, Hinduism.

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cuhullainn Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 15	Pondy or Pudy! Well, I'll bear that in mind when I be there in March!!

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Malkers Not So Bloody Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chipping Sodbury, UK (was Bangalore) Posts: 411	l'll be there tomorrow so I'll check it out and report back! At least the forum will be free from abuse for 3 days eh?? :-)

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Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,078	Sounds pornographically anatomical.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,299	Indeed.... No joke: read it in today's paper. Should be "in use by April"

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