What the fcuk is GOURANGA ????
What the fcuk is GOURANGA ????
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lazyitus

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19,931 posts

293 months

Thursday 21st November 2002
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This has bugged me for years. Am I the only one who has noticed the word GOURANGA on motorway bridges everywhere I go ? Each letter is black and seems to be on a square white sticker (I've seen the odd coloured 'special edition' here and there).

Has anyone else noticed - More to the point "WHAT IS IT ?" ?

Odd !

FunkyNige

9,783 posts

302 months

Thursday 21st November 2002
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From here - "Gouranga is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu." Apparently, he's the "personification of blissful pastimes. He possesses a beautiful, transcendental complexion as effulgent as molten gold. He is the distributer of the superlative mellows of Divine love."

It's something to do with the Harry Krishnas, and, IIRC, it comes up on GTA when you mow down a whole line of the Krishnas.

agent006

12,058 posts

291 months

Thursday 21st November 2002
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Is it hare crishna stuff? It's in the original Grand Theft Auto game too. It's in one of George Harrison's songs i think.

Harry Crishner? Who's that then?

actech

693 posts

294 months

Thursday 21st November 2002
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Can't you get it in Cadburys Boost Bars now?

apprentice

1,219 posts

287 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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No that's bird sh*t!

nubbin

6,809 posts

305 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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I just thought it was the people that made the bridges!

:I'llgetmecoat:

Dan

1,068 posts

311 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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actech said: Can't you get it in Cadburys Boost Bars now?


A whole new question!! What is that stuff?? Sounds like some sort of jungle vegitable. I'll be buggered if I'm going to buy a bar of chocolate with sprouts in. Bloody grap marketing if you ask me.

Fat Bob

45 posts

284 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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Dan said: I'll be buggered if I'm going to buy a bar of chocolate with sprouts in.


Belgian Chocolates?

I thought Gouranga was one of those odd plants that got put in shampoo...

apprentice

1,219 posts

287 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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Guarana is a berry native to Venezuela/Brazil - used as a herb - has similar props to using cafeine : stimulant. Noted locally as a cure for bowel complaints! Found commonly in Brazilian soft drinks - will no doubt become more widely accepted in other Euro products.
Apprentice

david010167

1,397 posts

290 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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Isn't it a cheese.

beano1197

20,854 posts

302 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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Fat Bob said:
I thought Gouranga was one of those odd plants that got put in shampoo...


Everyone knows this would be on the Griff forum if it was about hairdressing.....

campbell

2,500 posts

310 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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apprentice said: No that's bird sh*t!


Thats bat shit, not bird shit

apprentice

1,219 posts

287 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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No that's one of the British Virgin Islands!!?
Anyway... bird shit or bat shit....same dry cleaning bill!!

sp60

524 posts

286 months

Friday 22nd November 2002
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I just thought it was the people that made the bridges!

ROFLHO