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Thread: HEAVEN: Rename the Ship of Fools
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Chorister
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On another thread I came across the name of 'The Ship of Fools' in Italian:
Nave degli Sciocchi
which sounded very impressive and exotic. With also an interesting reference to the 'nave' of a church, which often does look like an upturned ship.
I wondered what other names for the ship people could discover or come up with, either real or imagined.
Bateau de Bumblers would make a good start. A boat full of people bumbling about (in Frenglish).
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Yorick
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The Shape of Tools: They come in all sizes here.
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این نیز بگذرد
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DonLogan2
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Originally posted by Yorick:
The Shape of Tools: They come in all sizes here.
Meeeow !
However what has shape to do with size ? ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Eutychus
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quote:
Originally posted by Chorister:
Bateau de Bumblers would make a good start. A boat full of people bumbling about (in Frenglish).
Ahem. I think you mean La nef des fous.
"Nef" also means both "boat" and "nave" in French. There might be a pun to be made there. Nave of knaves, or something.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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Boat of Buffoons.
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Flausa
Mad Woman
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Barge of Bumblers?
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Drifting Star
Drifting against the wind
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I don't suppose it has to be nautical, so...
Lorry Load of Lunatics.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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Catamaran of the Cantankerous
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NJA
Shipmate
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I'm learning Portuguese:
Barco de tolos
.. has a nice rhythm to it!
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Pax Romana
Shipmate
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Schiff des Narren
It sounds so much more authoritative in German!
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monkeylizard
Ship's scurvy
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S.S. Minnow
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Hugal
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Ship of Satire?
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Freelance Monotheist
Shipmate
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Skiff of Screw-Looses?
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Denial: a very effective coping mechanism
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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quote:
Originally posted by Pax Romana:
Schiff des Narren
It sounds so much more authoritative in German!
Barque worse than German Bight?
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Yorick
Infinite Jester
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The Stools of Sheep
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marzipan
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Llong o Loliaid has a ring to it
llong a) ship, large boat, also fig
b) the Great Bear, Ursa Major p 151-152 of this PDF
lolyn/lolen (pl loliaid) chatterer, babbler, prattler, one who talks nonsense, fool, dullard, one given to jesting, wag p 575 of this PDF
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formerly cheesymarzipan.
Now containing 50% less cheese
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Or, as it appears on today's latest threads, as I type: The Ship of Cheesymarzipan - says it all really!
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cross eyed bear
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The dinghy of dingos?
The school of Phils?
Altar egos?
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Unjust Stuart
Shipmate
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The barking barque
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Nunzia
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Cracked Vessel
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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How 'bout the Plane of Pillocks?
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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The Testamental Trawler
Cockaigne Cockleshell
The Flying Vestryman
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
# 473
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The Wreck of the Whisperers.
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
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Barkentine of Berks
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Isaac David
Accidental Awkwardox
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The Coracle of Oracles.
Quinquireme of Ninnies from distant Ophir.
A Plenitude of Attitude.
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Forget philosophy. Read Borges.
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Isaac David
Accidental Awkwardox
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Or even.
A Plenitude of Platitude
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Forget philosophy. Read Borges.
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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Fip of Shools.
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Enigma
Enigma
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Virtual love and affection (most of the time).
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mousethief
Ship's Thieving Rodent
# 953
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Folly on the Rocks
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redderfreak
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Record of chemical reactions
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Lady A
Narnian Lady
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The Soggy Grail
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PixelPi
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Raft of Ravers
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Isaac David
Accidental Awkwardox
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckhand:
The Coracle of Oracles?
Wishful thinking.
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Isaac the Idiot
Forget philosophy. Read Borges.
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Nunzia
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Boat-ship Crazy
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Jumblies Intent
Jengie
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Isaac David
Accidental Awkwardox
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quote:
Originally posted by Jengie Jon:
Jumblies Intent
I had a similar thought last night. Proof, if ever I needed it, that fools seldom differ. The Ship is well named!
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Isaac the Idiot
Forget philosophy. Read Borges.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Sloop of fish (anagram)
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Mary Beth
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Holey Boat
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
# 473
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quote:
Originally posted by Balaam:
Sloop of fish (anagram)
Now that one is clever! ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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Originally posted by Jengie Jon:
Jumblies Intent
Jengie
I had forgotten how much I liked that absurd poem!
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