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A racehorse has been renamed in Australia after officials realised it had an 
obscene name.

Aydee Fic developed a cult following due to his name which in Arabic means: 
'F*** you', reports the Courier Mail.

Punters, mostly of Lebanese background, cheered and laughed as the 
two-year-old won on his debut at Toowoomba.

All racehorse names have to be approved by Racing Information Services 
Australia but officials didn't pick up on the cheeky name.

But they have now moved swiftly to insist the horse be renamed and it will 
in future be known as Journey On.

Businessman Rodney Lane has been identified as the "culprit".

"I was only having a bit of fun. That was the third name I submitted on the 
list of possible names," he said.

"It's a sanitised world now. The minority rules."

Despite the diligence of RISA officials, there have been a few risque names 
sneak through the system over the years.

Richard Cranium raced for several seasons, Wear The Fox Hat was never 
banned, and Stun On caused mirth when fans read the gelding's name 
backwards.

"Tony Cummins"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2873980.html
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> A racehorse has been renamed in Australia after officials realised it had 
> an obscene name.
>
> Aydee Fic developed a cult following due to his name which in Arabic 
> means: 'F*** you', reports the Courier Mail.
>
> Punters, mostly of Lebanese background, cheered and laughed as the 
> two-year-old won on his debut at Toowoomba.
>
> All racehorse names have to be approved by Racing Information Services 
> Australia but officials didn't pick up on the cheeky name.
>
> But they have now moved swiftly to insist the horse be renamed and it will 
> in future be known as Journey On.
>
> Businessman Rodney Lane has been identified as the "culprit".
>
> "I was only having a bit of fun. That was the third name I submitted on 
> the list of possible names," he said.
>
> "It's a sanitised world now. The minority rules."
>
> Despite the diligence of RISA officials, there have been a few risque 
> names sneak through the system over the years.
>
> Richard Cranium raced for several seasons, Wear The Fox Hat was never 
> banned, and Stun On caused mirth when fans read the gelding's name 
> backwards.
>
>
>
Muff Diver got through here and I think there was a Llamedos (read 
backwards)
There is a house called Llamedos between New Malden And Kingston upon 
Thames. I used to think at first that the name was Greek:-)
Derek. 



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DerekF wrote:
> "Tony Cummins"  wrote in message 
> news:g20cvd$oj3$1@north.jnrs.ja.net...
> 
>>http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2873980.html
>>
>>A racehorse has been renamed in Australia after officials realised it had 
>>an obscene name.
>>
>>Aydee Fic developed a cult following due to his name which in Arabic 
>>means: 'F*** you', reports the Courier Mail.
>>
>>Punters, mostly of Lebanese background, cheered and laughed as the 
>>two-year-old won on his debut at Toowoomba.
>>
>>All racehorse names have to be approved by Racing Information Services 
>>Australia but officials didn't pick up on the cheeky name.
>>
>>But they have now moved swiftly to insist the horse be renamed and it will 
>>in future be known as Journey On.
>>
>>Businessman Rodney Lane has been identified as the "culprit".
>>
>>"I was only having a bit of fun. That was the third name I submitted on 
>>the list of possible names," he said.
>>
>>"It's a sanitised world now. The minority rules."
>>
>>Despite the diligence of RISA officials, there have been a few risque 
>>names sneak through the system over the years.
>>
>>Richard Cranium raced for several seasons, Wear The Fox Hat was never 
>>banned, and Stun On caused mirth when fans read the gelding's name 
>>backwards.
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Muff Diver got through here and I think there was a Llamedos (read 
> backwards)
> There is a house called Llamedos between New Malden And Kingston upon 
> Thames. I used to think at first that the name was Greek:-)
> Derek. 

"Under Milk Wood"  that radio masterpiece by Dylan Thomas for the BBC 
was set in a Welsh village named Llareggub,  which reads less 
romanticaly backwards. The old drunk sneaked that past the Beeb back in 
the 1960's.

In passing...........if you have never listened to this amazing work,
maybe you should? It is touching, very funny, nostalgic and a 
masterpiece is the only way to describe it, and the Burton version
(the best) is available free on undermilkwood.net.

An hour well spent. Truly!

Les

'Mary Hinge' always made me smile, one naughty one for the dyslexics.
Cheers ears
Aid.


"lescor"  wrote in message 
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> DerekF wrote:
>> "Tony Cummins"  wrote in message 
>> news:g20cvd$oj3$1@north.jnrs.ja.net...
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>>>http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2873980.html
>>>
>>>A racehorse has been renamed in Australia after officials realised it had 
>>>an obscene name.
>>>
>>>Aydee Fic developed a cult following due to his name which in Arabic 
>>>means: 'F*** you', reports the Courier Mail.
>>>
>>>Punters, mostly of Lebanese background, cheered and laughed as the 
>>>two-year-old won on his debut at Toowoomba.
>>>
>>>All racehorse names have to be approved by Racing Information Services 
>>>Australia but officials didn't pick up on the cheeky name.
>>>
>>>But they have now moved swiftly to insist the horse be renamed and it 
>>>will in future be known as Journey On.
>>>
>>>Businessman Rodney Lane has been identified as the "culprit".
>>>
>>>"I was only having a bit of fun. That was the third name I submitted on 
>>>the list of possible names," he said.
>>>
>>>"It's a sanitised world now. The minority rules."
>>>
>>>Despite the diligence of RISA officials, there have been a few risque 
>>>names sneak through the system over the years.
>>>
>>>Richard Cranium raced for several seasons, Wear The Fox Hat was never 
>>>banned, and Stun On caused mirth when fans read the gelding's name 
>>>backwards.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Muff Diver got through here and I think there was a Llamedos (read 
>> backwards)
>> There is a house called Llamedos between New Malden And Kingston upon 
>> Thames. I used to think at first that the name was Greek:-)
>> Derek.
>
> "Under Milk Wood"  that radio masterpiece by Dylan Thomas for the BBC was 
> set in a Welsh village named Llareggub,  which reads less romanticaly 
> backwards. The old drunk sneaked that past the Beeb back in the 1960's.
>
> In passing...........if you have never listened to this amazing work,
> maybe you should? It is touching, very funny, nostalgic and a masterpiece 
> is the only way to describe it, and the Burton version
> (the best) is available free on undermilkwood.net.
>
> An hour well spent. Truly!
>
> Les
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