"Gouranga" - Graffiti on Motorway Bridges.

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Thu 23 Aug 2007 11:33
"Gouranga" - Graffiti on Motorway Bridges. - aahbarnes
Seen this word attached to motorway bridges around the country and always wondered what it means? Any ideas? And why put it on a motorway bridge?
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 11:49
Gouranga - normd2
the full text is usually 'call out Gouranga and be happy' - I think it's an Indian/Asian cult thing or similar.
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 11:52
Gouranga - L'escargot
the full text is usually 'call out Gouranga and be happy' - I think it's
an Indian/Asian cult thing or similar.


In that case they should be ashamed of making our country look tatty with their graffiti.
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 11:55
Gouranga - Group B
Hare Krishnas
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouranga

"... The song Twydale's Lament by Half Man Half Biscuit features the lyrics "Gouranga, Gouranga yes I'll be happy when you've been arrested for defacing the bridge"..."
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 12:03
Gouranga - OldHand
Top marks for quoting Half Man Half Biscuit, I've been dying for the chance to quote 'I hate Nerys Hughes' but the opportunity has never arisen.
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 12:06
Gouranga - stevied
Coming over here, writing on our bridges, stealing our hamsters... whatever next?

TFIC.....
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 12:41
Gouranga - Group B
Top marks for quoting Half Man Half Biscuit I've been dying for the chance to
quote 'I hate Nerys Hughes' but the opportunity has never arisen.


:oP

I dont know much of their stuff, but they have got some of the best song titles! Many years ago our local pub used to play Trumpton Riots a lot.

And 'This Leaden Pall' must have one of the most miserable photos ever used on an album cover..

Brilliant.
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 21:59
Gouranga - BB
Eg. "All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague away kit", "Hair like Brian May Blues" and "£24.99 from Argos"

Half Man Half Biscuit.........Class
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 12:25
Gouranga - tyro
Seen this word attached to motorway bridges around the country and always wondered what it means?


As Whoopwhoop would say, this has been around for donkeys.

And Mapmaker would probably say "I always suspected that." ;-)

(If you don't understand, you obviously haven't read this thread: www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=55...1 )
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 14:50
Gouranga - DP
In the original Grand Theft Auto game, you would occasionally see a dozen or so Hare Krishna monks walking in line. "Gouranga" was what appeared on the screen when you ran them all over in one go.

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Thu 23 Aug 2007 20:16
Gouranga - milkyjoe
i went under a bridge with gouranga on it , it didnt make me happy cause just as i came out the other side a speed camera did me for doing 36 in a 30, see previous posts!!!!! the actual bridge pictured on wickedpedia is that same bridge (a47) going into leicester
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 20:28
Gouranga - mss1tw
In the original Grand Theft Auto game you would occasionally see a dozen or so
Hare Krishna monks walking in line. "Gouranga" was what appeared on the screen when you
ran them all over in one go.


I used to love doing that!
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 21:46
Gouranga - Dwight Van Driver
tinyurl.com/2xp7os

dvd
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