Bad Domain Names

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  1. woodwindman

    woodwindman Peon

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    #21
    I demand more !!!
    OK, a few more examples that have supposedly existed ...a few seem to still function :)

    Web site originally for the Ames Research Center NASA employees:
    AmeSexchange.com

    Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at:
    gotahoe.com

    Odds Extractor an Online gambling resource or farmers looking for new and unusual machinery?
    oddsextractor.com

    TeachersTalk: A community for teachers and student to discuss all areas of teaching… Even how to stalk teachers?
    teacherstalk.com

    A company selling CAD software and Learning CDs was called ViaGrafix – quite innocent until a blue pill hit the market. The company is now called Learn2:
    viagrafix.com

    The small town Winters’ local newspaper is called Winters Express and can be read online at:
    wintersexpress.com

    Providing installation of heating systems and boilers:
    northerngasheating.co.uk

    IHA Vegas‘ holiday rentals might have a special smell, since:
    ihavegas.com

    SCA Tissue – Away-From-Home tissue products has a terrible issue with their name:
    scatissue.com

    Manufacturer of instruments for monitoring temperature, humidity and pressure:
    dicksonweb.com
     
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  2. woodwindman

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    #22
    Few more .....

    A holiday rentals company in Spain is called Choose Spain:
    choosespain.com

    The Royal Tit-Watching (Ornithological) Society Of Britain used the domain:
    nice-tits.org

    The kids might look nice in their Childrens’ Wear, but remember:
    childrenswear.co.uk

    An eBay competitor was considering the name Auctions Hit, but found it to be unsuitable:
    auctionshit.com

    If you’re known as Big Al, why not call your online fish supplies store for Big Al’s Online?
    bigalsonline.com

    Alter Scrap Processing part of The Alter Companies use the domain:
    alterscrap.com

    Naturally it’s about chess – and probably gets a lot of visiters from those who can’t spell.
    redhotpawn.com

    Things to do and see along New York State’s Canals and vacation regions:
    nycanal.com

    New Zealand’s “As Seen On TV” is called “But That’s Not All“. But do they sell Butt Hats or not?
    butthatsnotall.co.nz

    Could a Apple Macintosh make me more masculine? Read more in MacHome magazine:
    machome.com
     
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  3. woodwindman

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    #23
    and the last offering quoted from the net...

    Don’t start a business in Cook Islands… Given that their TLD is .ck and they use .co for commercial domains:
    budget.co.ck

    Even if you’re company is called Cumbria Storage Systems don’t even think about calling your website:
    cumstore.co.uk

    Anyone knows if Australian ISP WebOne does some?
    webone.com

    If you offer a scaffold service, maybe you shouldn’t have a mammoth as your mascot:
    mammotherection.com
     
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  4. Mark Blaze

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    #24
    I love them.... makes you think twice before registering a domain name again lol

    Mark Blaze
     
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