The never ending boat-name threads-with a twist

Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
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Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
rgranger said:
I do hold a Ph.D. but not in language. I just happen to have a close friend who is a professor of Latin and he is always talking about the origin of words. It is quite interesting once you start parsing out a word.
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Etymology can be fun.
I renamed my Cal 2-27 HALCYON.
I'm still surprised at how few people recognize the word let alone any meaning attached to it.
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
Roadking Larry said:
Etymology can be fun. I renamed my Cal 2-27 HALCYON. I'm still surprised at how few people recognize the word let alone any meaning attached to it.
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Don't they use that stuff in fire extinguishers?
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
wristwister said:
I think I get the Nante thing, but I'll let the guesses play out a bit. But I'll add a name of my own: "ASITHIS". Would have named my current boat this, but my boat partner didn't like it so we named her Wind Rose. But some day I will own an ASITHIS. Any guesses?
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No one here gets it yet. Is this you? https://asithis.wordpress.com
 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
8,062
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
rgranger said:
Nah... I'm not asking if you cry uncle... I'm crying uncle. I want to know what ASITHIS means.

;)
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Sorry if I wasn't clear, but I was agreeing with you regarding this big secret acronym.

Wristwister, you've had enough fun already, haven't you? Confess, or we'll be forced to use... the Comfy Cushions! :eek:

Confess!
 
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Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
wristwister said:
OK guys, the first S is for "Ship"
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A Ship In The Harbor Is Safe." But why would you live by this phrase? You don't seem like the kinda guy who wants to be safe all the time. So maybe I'm wrong about the acronym. But maybe it's up to the rest of us to finish the sentence. Or maybe I'm just wrong. Won't be the first time.
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
So, I think I'm right. And that's why you actually sail your boat instead of leaving it tied up. And you clearly like living dangerously. You know, blogging about your wife watching "The Bachelor" and all.
 
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wristwister

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Jan 28, 2015
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Tartan 30 Anacortes, WA
Man, I forgot all about that blog, that was a while ago and I didn't even know it still existed! I'm going to have to read through it again to make sure there's no incriminating evidence!

Yes, that old sailors quote has meaning to me. The second half of the quote is implied by the first half.
 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
8,062
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
wristwister said:
Man, I forgot all about that blog, that was a while ago and I didn't even know it still existed! I'm going to have to read through it again to make sure there's no incriminating evidence!

Yes, that old sailors quote has meaning to me. The second half of the quote is implied by the first half.
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"But that's not what ships are built for"?
 
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