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By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:29 am
by Kung-fu Hillbilly
Jakarta is refered to as The Big Durian, Bangkok The Big Mango, New York The Big Apple, Mexico The Big Taco and on it goes.
I don't recall Phnom Penh going by any other name. I put forward The Big Pot.
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:33 am
by General Mackevili
The Green City.
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:36 am
by Kung-fu Hillbilly
General Mackevili wrote:The Green City.
Is that because most everyone there is envious of everywhere else?
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:09 am
by flying chicken
Siem Reap: the city of charm. *puke*
Sihanoukville: Hippy's paradise
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:22 am
by General Mackevili
Phnom Penh: Stuck between Bangkok and a hot place.
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:28 am
by Kung-fu Hillbilly
The Big Hot Mess
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:29 pm
by Kuroneko
The Big Prahok
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:20 pm
by frank lee bent
It was thought to be a superior place in colonial times.
I certainly find it preferable to Bangkok or Jakarta!
The air quality has suffered the past two years.
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:35 pm
by Rain Dog
Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote:Jakarta is refered to as The Big Durian, Bangkok The Big Mango, New York The Big Apple, Mexico The Big Taco and on it goes.
I don't recall Phnom Penh going by any other name. I put forward The Big Pot.
Was once called "The Paris of Asia" I believe. Now I would go for the "Big Coconut"
Re: By Any Other Name?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:02 pm
by Soi Dog
The Big Nipple.
The Big Sticky.
The Detroit of the East.