www.ackiest names on the net

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www.ackiest names on the net


IT must have seemed a good idea to name a website after the 
well-known phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword." But 
written as a web address (URL) which has to have no spaces 
between words, it didn't turn out exactly as planned. The 
result is would-be writers finding a site called 
www.penismightier.com. And it is not the only one to have 
fallen into the trap. Here is a selection of some of the 
www.ackiest names on the net.

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

2. Therapists in the US merely wanted to offer troubled 
souls a shoulder to cry on. Let's hope their advice is 
not as short-sighted as whoever registered the URL 
www.therapistfinder.com

3. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their 
website is www.cummingfirst.com

4. There is one betting site that is way out in front as 
our favorite. With their name they are bound to attract 
a lot of people looking for each-way wagers: 
www.oddsexchange.com

5. "We're not just a printer," claims the American firm 
Tri-Plex. And they guarantee: "Short runs or long, we can 
handle both equally well." But it makes you wonder what 
kind of service they are offering from their website with 
a name like this: www.triplexbusiness.com

6. If you are looking for a place to download the latest 
songs you might think this one is a homage to bad digital 
music. Mind you, the site is flagging up the new Michael 
Bolton album, so maybe it does what is says on the tin 
after all: www.mp3shits.com

7. Law firm Morrison & Foerster have more than 1,000 legal 
eagles worldwide. Surely you would have thought one would 
have spotted the clanger in their site. They couldn't have 
been briefed properly that it contains a slang abbreviation 
for a rather strong swear word that would leave them in 
contempt in the courtroom: www.mofo.com

8. This drinks franchise has spawned a host of copycat stores 
around the US as it attracts customers by the barrel-load 
desperate for a schoolboy giggle and quick slurp: 
www.beaverliquors.com

9. Some say Americans don't understand irony and a site set 
up by Ingleside Vineyards of Virginia bears that out. They 
must be flushed with success if the name they chose is 
anything to go by: www.ipwine.com

10. The plant-growers of Mole Station Nursery in New South 
Wales claim to specialise in the production of frost- 
hardy native shrubs and farm trees. Sounds like they are 
more into deflowering: www.molestationnursery.com

11. If you need an IT professional to fix your broken PC 
this could be a great place to start, especially if you 
are having a problem with your hard drive or interruptions 
to your AC/DC supply: www.expertsexchange.com

12. Looking for an actor and want to get in touch with his 
or her agent? Then Who Represents is a database of contact 
names and numbers. But the site owners may well become 
brassed off by some of the unsavoury clients it attracts: 
www.whorepresents.com

13. The official site for Barnet Copthall Masters Swimming 
Club says it has a 12A rating to warn off young kids. It has 
all the club?s latest news. So why not a section on how to 
improve your breaststroke? www.upthebeavers.com

14. A building firm based in Ontario, Canada, promises: "No 
job too small, or too tall." They have even helpfully included 
some handy pictures showing exactly how they manage to get 
it up: www.mammotherection.com

15. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator 
company… www.powergenitalia.com

16. And then there’s these brainless art designers, and their 
whacky website: www.speedofart.com




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