Life in Penistone: Not as hard as you’d think

The International Herald Tribune has an article about "titillating" place-names in the UK. Of all the names mentioned, my favorite, I must confess, is Penistone in Yorkshire. From the article:
"It's pronounced 'PENNIS-tun,' " Fiona Moran, manager of the Old Vicarage Hotel in Penistone, said over the telephone, rather sharply. When forced to spell her address for outsiders, she uses misdirection, separating the tricky section into two blameless parts: "p-e-n" — pause — "i-s-t-o-n-e."

I've spent the past twenty minutes trying to come up with a great name for this post:

* Life in Penistone: Not as hard as you'd think ?

I'm sure that you guys can do much better.

Post your ideas in comments and I'll choose my favorite and rename the post accordingly.

[International Herald Tribune]

(Photo: Natalia Balcerska Photography - via Flickr Creative Commons)

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I remember programs that made music with the Commodore 64 drive. The wreaked havoc on the heads and could not be re-aligned with software so they had to be brought in for repair.
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I saw this earlier today, and have spent the WHOLE AFTERNOON looking at different computer parts playing music. My favourite so far is two stepper motors playing Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcs7uXcpJfE
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