Dislexia and Boat Names

[RogerRat]

Have you ever read a boat name to yourself and got it wrong?

I'm always doing it! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

In some fonts, boat names can look like something else...
for example.

Panache could like Pancake

MAGNUM like MYMUM

Ocean Tigress like Ocean Sickness

But my favourite, for which I was called a 'Git' /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

was on a dutch boat called 'Prick' looked like 'rickP' /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Seen anymore?

 

[epervier]

"PHUCMEOWMUCH!"


pronounced:- Rather expensive /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Take5]

lol. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I've not spotted any funny names (though im sure I will do). But I was testing SWMBO on her phonetic alphabet last week. She decided to spell out our boat name in case it was needed in an emergency. She went as follows:
TANGO. ALPHA. KILO. ECHO...........TANGO. HOTEL. ALPHA. TANGO.

Great if your into the 90`s boy band. But little use to us on a boat called Take Five.

 

[Haven't-a-Clue]

I was pointing out something to SWMBO last year and I said "just inline with the boat named Mizzled" She looked and burst out laughing and said "it's misled, you twit". I've always got that wrong. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[RogerRat]

My missus would pronounce it,
" Romeo, Oscar, Bravo, Bravo, India, Echo" ! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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[ulava]

Aye there is one here in the bay (Theoldyin) its a shetland strikeliner and owned by a chap of 90 who to his credit is out on her every day during the summer weather permiting.

 

[Searush]

My mate called his canoe "Mafeking", if asked why he always replied, "because it's makefing canoe, innit?"

It was a long time before the penny fell with me; & his Mum never understood (thank God!), although his Dad did.

 

[brianrunyard]

Brilliant!!!!

 

[gravygraham]

Did you spell 'dyslexia' incorrectly for effect?

 

[Argonautical]

A load of my fishing mates think that Pipedream should be re-named

'Ocean Coooont' Does that count???? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[RogerRat]

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Did you spell 'dyslexia' incorrectly for effect?

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If you google 'dislexia' and follow any reply, you'll come back to 'dyslexia'.

Wonder why? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[holderone]

I thought a cruiser in Brighton had an odd name until you spelt it backwards - llamandos /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Nick_H]

You don't have to misread some of them

 

[Hurricane]

There's always good old "Betty Swallocks"
Do you remember what she was Roger
A Hurricane or was she a Tornado?

 

[timbartlett]

The one that always used to really annoy me was a little raggie called "Sea Essay".
I'm convinced it was owned by some evil scrote in the Chancellor Support Agency, and I always wondered whether (s)he called it that deliberately to wind people up.
Tim

 

[tyga]

A rather hairy racing boat in Hong Kong was called "Cupid Stunts"

 

[RogerRat]

Nah...

One of the letters must have fallen off... Bet the owner drives like a right 'c nut'! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Take5]

I originally wanted to name our boat something poker related but the name would probably only be understood by other poker players.

Four-King Off (4 & King of different suits)
or
Jack-King Off (as above but with a Jack).

 

[Wiggo]

Ocean Village had 'Starfish Invader' last year, and there was a skiboat over at Studland called 'Far Corfe' - obviously some connection with the local castle.

 

[mjf]

I always smile at this