ArunueShekamari Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]I think I have the compleat oddest, down here in Phoeinx Arizona. Please, anyone, control my laughter and give me something funnier. [/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]Cox. Yes, Cox. Who would give that name to a cable company? Who knows? But it's my inapropritely amusing Cable company. ^^[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]Anything odder out there than 'Cox'?[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 [color=#ff6600]I don't know how many people are aware of this, but [i]cingular[/i] is actually a real word. It means "ring-like" or "ring-shaped." Interesting, no? frickin' [i]idiot[/i], Sara[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureWolf Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 [quote name='Lore][color=#ff6600']Interesting, no?[/color][/quote][FONT=book antiqua][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]Actually, it kind of kills what coolness the term had. I mean, it sounded all "synergetic" and hip, but now I'm always going to think about what it means and just say to myself, "Gah, that's so lame. It's the equivalent of a cell phone company naming themselves 'Cell Phones Co.'" So thanks, Sara, thanks for destroying a dream.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArunueShekamari Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]That's so sad, this topic dashed someones dreams! :D[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]Cingular? Phone companies are all silly >:|[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Virgin Mobile- It sounds like a 16-year-old that just got her drivers license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]I, living in teh same county as Arunue, share Cox. I find many a company name now aday to be strange. There is an exceedingly inappropriate joke that goes with this companies name. "What happens when you don't pay your cable bill... [spoiler] they cut off your cox.[/spoiler][/color][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]I also find older companies such as AT&T to be strange names. I have yet to find out it's meaning.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]PS. My cell phone company is Verizon... and it seems to me they don't actually want to use real words. They seem to be scared to use Horizon. ^_^[/color][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArunueShekamari Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][color=gray][b]Lol. I thought that someone lived around me. Same county eh? O.O (I'm using that joke <_<)[/b][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray][b]Anyway, yeah, The don't seem to like to use real words. Can't anyone get a dictionary?[/b][/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [font=Century Gothic][size=1]Well, I personally meant what does AT&T stand for.... nothing else.[/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1]And Arunue, you live in Maricopa right... for your only like 15 to 30 miles away, I believe.[/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArunueShekamari Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 AT&T, Verizon, then there are those that have nothing to do with phone lines like Sprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChibiHorsewoman Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [quote name='Morpheus']Virgin Mobile- It sounds like a 16-year-old that just got her drivers license.[/quote] [color=darkviolet]Assuming that the 16 year old hasn't been intimate with anyone prior to getting her license or turning 16 for that matter.[/color] [QUOTE=ArunueShekamari][font=Century Gothic][color=gray]I think I have the compleat oddest, down here in Phoeinx Arizona. Please, anyone, control my laughter and give me something funnier. [/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]Cox. Yes, Cox. Who would give that name to a cable company? Who knows? But it's my inapropritely amusing Cable company. ^^[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=gray]Anything odder out there than 'Cox'?[/color][/font][/QUOTE] [color=darkviolet]I remember seeing that when I was visiting my friend in Chandler. It must be a West thing because Nevada has Cox cable too. That is just disgusting! But as long as it's not spelled with a ck at the end I guess it's ok. I don't know if I have one really. The major phone company in Rochester is called Frontier. It makes me think of one of the old hotels in Downtown LAs Vegas. Or just, I don't know, the frontier? Somewhere in NewYork there is an electric company called [b]Niagra Mohawk[/b]. I understand that it's from two native american tribes, but it's an interesting name I guess. That's all I can come up with[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArunueShekamari Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 I used to use Niagra Mohawk when I lived in NY. That was a pretty good company acctually :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniKate Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [QUOTE=Doc][font=Century Gothic][size=1]Well, I personally meant what does AT&T stand for.... nothing else.[/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1]And Arunue, you live in Maricopa right... for your only like 15 to 30 miles away, I believe.[/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][/size][/font][/QUOTE] American Telephone and Telegraph [URL=http://www.att.com/history/history1.html]AT&T History[/URL] There is a whole schpeil about them on their site about where they come from. I love Google, I never have to wonder about anything again :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiyanPrincessX Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [QUOTE=Doc][font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]I, living in teh same county as Arunue, share Cox. I find many a company name now aday to be strange. There is an exceedingly inappropriate joke that goes with this companies name. "What happens when you don't pay your cable bill... [spoiler] they cut off your cox.[/spoiler][/color][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]I also find older companies such as AT&T to be strange names. I have yet to find out it's meaning.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Century Gothic][size=1][color=darkslategray]PS. My cell phone company is Verizon... and it seems to me they don't actually want to use real words. They seem to be scared to use Horizon. ^_^[/color][/size][/font][/QUOTE] Heh, I lived in Maricopa county. Miss it so.. Anyway, there really arn't any strange company names around here except those already mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArunueShekamari Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 I think we've got 'em all mentioned ^^;; There are so few, yet so many :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureWolf Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [quote name='CHW']Assuming that the 16 year old hasn't been intimate with anyone prior to getting her license or turning 16 for that matter.[/quote][FONT=book antiqua][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]Wouldn't that be a Mobile Virgin instead of a Virgin Mobile? :p Anyway, Verizon is still synergetic. I always think it's slang for Event Horizon, which probably makes the name seem better than it actually is. Sure, they may have nothing to do with black holes, but their wireless communication devices do have a tendency to make you feel like you are being sucked into one ("can you hear me now? Hello?! May-Day! What?" *blip*).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 [size=1]I'm kind of amazed no ones mentioned Alltel. I mean, what IS that supposed to mean? aLLteL. Such a funky word... I mean, if it meant tell all, wouldn't it have a fourth l at the end? And then you have to wonder about Bellsouth...[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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