Ship of Fools: Ship Name Tat

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Posted by The Weeder (# 11321) on :

My other half discovered a mug on a garden shop site. It is decorated with some plant life and the words 'The Weeder'!

Naturally, one was immediately ordered.

Has anyone else found a Ship name in unexpected places?

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

lookie what they named after me!

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

What does that tell you, Sister comet? [Biased]

I especially like the bleach part. [Razz]

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

Apparently I'm on the staff at Hogwarts.

Oh, and the Italians have kindly named a city after me.

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

quote:
Originally posted by comet:
lookie what they named after me!

When my kids were small, they used to sing a parody of the Comet commercial.

Comet, it makes your face turn green
Comet, it tastes like gasoline
Comet, it makes you vomit,
So buy some Comet and vomit today.

Moo

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Sadly it doesn't fit me [Waterworks]

Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :

Apparently there is a restaurant in Espanola, NM named after me. I got this picture on the interwebz, but I know the place is real because Motherboard and JB sent me a postcard from there.

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Moo:

quote:
Originally posted by comet:
lookie what they named after me!
When my kids were small, they used to sing a parody of the Comet commercial.

Comet, it makes your face turn green
Comet, it tastes like gasoline
Comet, it makes you vomit,
So buy some Comet and vomit today.

Moo

wow, they totally had me figured out! [Biased]

Posted by Lothlorien (# 4927) on :

There are many times when I am not at all peaceful and serene.

Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :

If I gardened, I'd plant one of these. [Smile]

Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :

An excellent song from the 1970s was re-released locally last Christmas.

Posted by marmot (# 479) on :

A line of sportswear and outdoor gear.

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

you make my favorite raincoat, marmot!

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Not really a name thing--not directly-- but I do wonder how many of the Ship's young 'uns are going to grow up thinking that the word for "penguin" is "Smudgie" based on their parents shouting that every time they see one. [Big Grin]

Posted by Pants (# 999) on :

Brilliant Kelly!!! (And so sadly true!!!)

Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :

I like this thread but think it is misplaced - it would be happier in Heaven so down you go.

WW
All Saints Host.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

quote:
Originally posted by North East Quine:
An excellent song from the 1970s was re-released locally last Christmas.

I really thought for a while that the Quine in your name was a reference to the philosopher, W.V.O. Quine. You never know on these boards.

Cheers,

Ariel - last seen in the detergent aisle of the local supermarket.

Posted by Ancient Mariner (# 4) on :

And I have one.

[Cool]

Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :

I chose my screen name LeRoc referring to this pirate. Only afterwards I discovered that it is also a form of modern jive that's being danced mostly in the south of England. I find this rather funny.

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

I have some Firenze notepaper (very decorative), and passed a sign to the Ancient Mariner (pub) on holiday last year.

Meanwhile, you can buy a kit to make me, apparently (any Gadgets for God fans out there?)

Posted by la vie en rouge (# 10688) on :

Google tells me that la vie en rouge is a shop where one can purchase fine French alcohol [Big Grin]

Posted by Cottontail (# 12234) on :

Perhaps inevitably, it seems that I am a type of lady's briefs.

I shall have to invest in some.

Posted by Jante (# 9163) on :

it seems there's a law named after me!! Jante's law

Posted by Marvin the Martian (# 4360) on :

My namesake appears in an awful lot of places. T shirts, mugs, kites, skateboards, you name it.

Posted by Balaam (# 4543) on :

I must get the t-shirt.

Posted by Bob Two-Owls (# 9680) on :

Not a product as such but this is as close as I get...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF-veQaIDQA

Posted by Tilley (# 13687) on :

My name is here, at my very own cafe, named after an infamous woman. [Biased]

[ 13. April 2012, 10:58: Message edited by: Tilley ]

Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tilley:
My name is here, at my very own cafe, named after an infamous woman.

I dunno, I always think of you as a
hat!

Posted by Bob Two-Owls (# 9680) on :

Even though I have one of those hats I always think of the Lamp

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

Some Indian philosopher type took a liking to my name and began using it. Quite the popular chap, I hear.

Posted by Eigon (# 4917) on :

Thanks, LeRoc - the Wikipedia page about your Dutch/Brazilian pirate mentions Against All Flags, which is an Errol Flynn/Maureen O'Hara film that I haven't got! Now I'll have to track it down.

Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :

quote:
Eigon: Thanks, LeRoc - the Wikipedia page about your Dutch/Brazilian pirate mentions Against All Flags, which is an Errol Flynn/Maureen O'Hara film that I haven't got! Now I'll have to track it down.

Good luck finding it [Biased]

A fun thing is that this film takes place near Madagascar, while the real Roche Brasiliano operated in the Caribbean. I guess the writers took some artistic licence.

Posted by Jonah the Whale (# 1244) on :

I am a cuddly toy

Posted by irish_lord99 (# 16250) on :

They named a damned-ugly fish after me! [Big Grin]

Posted by Spiffy (# 5267) on :

SPIFFY, Student Portfoilio Investment Fund of the Univesity of Maine.

Check out the white tie/white belt on the dudebro on the left.

Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
They named a damned-ugly fish after me!

It says 'good eating' on the Oregon Fisheries website, so watch out!

Posted by Ultracrepidarian (# 9679) on :

I got given some of this for my birthday once. [Smile]

Posted by Nicolemrw (# 28) on :

The chances of my ship name turning up somewhere are low. However, I do wish to report that there used to be a restaurant/bar here in New York called The Ship of Fools. We had a shipmeet there once. Sadly it is now closed. [Frown]

Posted by Meerkat (# 16117) on :

Name's 'Meerkat'... need I say more? We're everywhere. Simples!

Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :

I was not really expecting to find anything out there when I googled Banner Lady but.... THIS could blow the speakers in your car if you turn it up loud enough.

If I was proudly American I might own this ...but I'm not.

So I guess that leaves a humble bit of cartooning.

Posted by Graven Image (# 8755) on :

Well if I got one they should be able to spell my name right. In case I need some ID [Biased]

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

I am not gonna provide a link to this, but I think the most alarming thing I found connected to my name was a website dedicated to a Brazilian transvestite porn star.

I hope to meet her sometime, so we can share some cafezinho and have a laugh.

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

Nothing comes up with my name...well, except a lot of me. However our beloved Captain, (bow, scrape, fetch his slippers), Simon has a few.

Posted by Pyx_e (# 57) on :

In terms of Tat I win this thread.

AtB, PYX_e

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pyx_e:
In terms of Tat I win this thread.

AtB, PYX_e

Always makes me think of
Betjeman.

Posted by North East Quine (# 13049) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ariel:

quote:
Originally posted by North East Quine:
An excellent song from the 1970s was re-released locally last Christmas.
I really thought for a while that the Quine in your name was a reference to the philosopher, W.V.O. Quine. You never know on these boards.

Cheers,

Ariel

I think that's a compliment! But no, there's nothing clever or philosophical about my Board name.

Here's the song on Youtube (start at 3:52). Mind you, I think people would be more likely to pay me to keep my clothes on in Inverurie.

Posted by Jack the Lass (# 3415) on :

There used to be a Brighton-based 6 piece all-girl rock band called Jack the Lass, but they seem to be defunct now. However, I was rather pleased while googling just now to find Roaring Jack - The Lass Behind the Beertaps instead.

There's also a couple of YouTube links titled jack @ the lass, but he's a pub singer and a bit over-earnest for my taste.

Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Marvin the Martian:
My namesake appears in an awful lot of places. T shirts, mugs, kites, skateboards, you name it.

I overheard a little boy looking for 'you' in Melbourne's Victoria Market last month,
Made me smile.

Posted by Balaam (# 4543) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pyx_e:
In terms of Tat I win this thread.

AtB, PYX_e

Makes me think of a
heroin addicted prostitute.

Posted by Mama Thomas (# 10170) on :

I'm named after a pasta sauce! Had no idea, never googled my avatar till now.

Posted by Cryptic (# 16917) on :

I get a mention in the Sydney Morning Herald every day...

Posted by irish_lord99 (# 16250) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
They named a damned-ugly fish after me!
It says 'good eating' on the Oregon Fisheries website, so watch out!

I wouldn't eat one unless I was starving! In south-east Alaska they are known as nuisance and a 'junk fish'.

Posted by kankucho (# 14318) on :

Not much on me out there, though a quick google reveals I can be purchased as a framed art print for $15

I hasten to add that it looks nothing like me. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by The Weeder (# 11321) on :

I am so relieved to hear that!

Posted by dj_ordinaire (# 4643) on :

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
They named a damned-ugly fish after me!
It says 'good eating' on the Oregon Fisheries website, so watch out!
I wouldn't eat one unless I was starving! In south-east Alaska they are known as nuisance and a 'junk fish'.

Forgive me for saying it, but you look like you'd be good for the stock-pot!

Posted by Dormouse (# 5954) on :

quote:
Originally posted by dj_ordinaire:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
They named a damned-ugly fish after me!
It says 'good eating' on the Oregon Fisheries website, so watch out!
I wouldn't eat one unless I was starving! In south-east Alaska they are known as nuisance and a 'junk fish'.
Forgive me for saying it, but you look like you'd be good for the stock-pot!

Unfortunately, it seems, so would I! Recipe here!

Posted by irish_lord99 (# 16250) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Dormouse:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_ordinaire:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:

quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
They named a damned-ugly fish after me!
It says 'good eating' on the Oregon Fisheries website, so watch out!
I wouldn't eat one unless I was starving! In south-east Alaska they are known as nuisance and a 'junk fish'.
Forgive me for saying it, but you look like you'd be good for the stock-pot!
Unfortunately, it seems, so would I! Recipe here!

I'm feeling a SoF cooking show coming on! [Big Grin]

Posted by Jack the Lass (# 3415) on :

quote:
Originally posted by irish_lord99:
I'm feeling a SoF cooking show coming on!

Don't worry i_l99, some of us are vegetarians [Smile]

Posted by Jengie Jon (# 273) on :

Well seeming as the chief cook is now on the other side of the Styx ...

Jengie

Posted by crunt (# 1321) on :

Horrors! I thought my log-in name was an original piece of family folk lore - a secret word known only to my brothers and I. Then this thread came along and I idly Googled 'crunt' and found that it is not exclusive to me and my bros after all - it is, in fact, a joke (quite a funny one), and the name of some cruddy rock band that I've never heard of (maybe I shouldn't be so judgemental, then).

Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :

quote:
Originally posted by crunt:
Horrors! I thought my log-in name was an original piece of family folk lore - a secret word known only to my brothers and I [sic]. Then this thread came along and I idly Googled 'crunt' and found that it is not exclusive to me and my bros after all - it is, in fact, a joke (quite a funny one). . . .

Fear not. For years my sister and I called a favorite aunt, whose name was Katy, by a name easily formed (by the babbling of infants) from a repitition of the first syllable of her name -- only to learn much later that the word also was slang for digestive waste.

Posted by crunt (# 1321) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by crunt:
[qb] my brothers and I [sic].

Oh dear - my lower middle class heritage just won't go away.

As children, we thought that W.C. stood for wiss and caca (being Welsh, we spelt it with a 'c' not a 'k')

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

They play mine on the radio every day!

[Big Grin]

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