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by IwoCPO on 07/13/08 at 07:29 AM ET
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Morning. Vacation has taken me away from hockey, but only for two more days. In case you’re wondering what could possibly distract me?
Look out. I bought a boat. Now we have to name it. Obviously, your suggestions are welcome.
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So Discover Boating finally got to you, eh?
... not that you’d need to, just saying…
Posted by lilja4ever on 07/13/08 at 08:40 AM ET
I (heart) DARCY TUCKER
Oh, alright…
MY OTHER BOAT IS A LHD
Posted by O-Joe on 07/13/08 at 08:57 AM ET
“12-2-19”
Make em think.
Congrats on the purchase!
Now ya need one of them big inflatable thingies to tow behind and teach your kids the meaning of all sorts of things like “fear”, “we’re only doing 20kph”, “faster?!”, “it’s smoother in the wake”, etc.
Just stay away from the olde “Hold my beer and watch this category”.
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 07/13/08 at 08:58 AM ET
Why are boat names usually feminine?
Because ultimately, they will break your heart and your bank account?
How about “Ms.Chief”?
Nah, I didn’t think so either....boat names that include puns are
(a) kinda gay
(b) totally lame
(c) all of the above
Posted by dougie on 07/13/08 at 11:02 AM ET
It might be redundant, but how’s about:
Chief Captain
Posted by HockeyJoe from NY on 07/13/08 at 11:32 AM ET
Congrats on the boat!
“Boat Names?”
Depends on the boat, Chief. What kind of ship are you sailing?
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 07/13/08 at 11:38 AM ET
(c) all of the above
Dougie, that’s a fantastic name for a boat.
I should probably stop skimming posts.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 07/13/08 at 11:42 AM ET
Goat Locker?
Posted by Ryan from Syracuse, NY on 07/13/08 at 11:54 AM ET
Skip the name and just paint a big red winged wheel on the back. People will get the idea.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 07/13/08 at 12:40 PM ET
My wife thinks I’m in my office working.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 07/13/08 at 01:26 PM ET
Sloop Johan B
Sloop Johan B Kickin Your Ass
*cheddar of the month* - WTF? LMAO @Gabriel.
Yeah I agree with OTC, just paint a big freakin’ Winged Wheel.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 07/13/08 at 02:46 PM ET
Douche Canoe!
Posted by w2j2 on 07/13/08 at 02:47 PM ET
Stevie Y.
The Flying Circus
Summer of Ken
Transplant Trawler
Ice Rinker(if thats your make) - might be a bit to cute tho.
I also second Osrt’s suggestion of Dynasty. I think thats got my vote so far.
I worked at a Marina in Bay City over summers between college semesters. The best name I came across was “Bow-chic-a-bow-bow”. But
“Sportin’ Wood” on an old wooden Chris-Craft was a close second.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 07/13/08 at 03:25 PM ET
Rather you’re out boating than being a Cementslinger building your patio this weekend. I know it Kosta bunch but I hope it didn’t Baroque your bank account, that would drive you to drinking and becoming a Rumbear, tossing back Hot hockeytownToddies from your rwwingsCup19. I’m sure the boat BobS up and down on the Potomac waves while you search for mudsharks and cephalopods, just tighten everything down with your OklahomaWingNuts. By GeorgeJamesMalik, at least you weren’t sitting around your house all weekend watching dougie Houser with your hockeychic wife, or listening to old HippyDave music like Peter, PaulInMiamiBeach and Mary.
Did you trade your old car for the boat even-SteveNJ? Skanks love boaters even OlderThanChelios, you can keep your eyesris on them and even monkey with them and slip them your PeteK, but you’ll catch SYF-illis quicker than you can say jrl123, and it stays with you like lilja-forever, even if you wipe yourself off with a ScottH tissue. People will call you a scheisskopf. Heed this advice from the Holy Messenger Gabriel: Better to settle for a blO-Joe, a BJ or a JJ from Kansas. Just get back to A2Y and A II R and A from AA ASAP. We want to read MOWings and MOWings from ABC to XYzermanZetterberg.
(I tried like Hell to fit Osrt in that mix somehow).
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 07/13/08 at 03:48 PM ET
Congrats on the boat, very nice! Let the creative RWBill name her.
Wing-Fish instead of catfish, no not Hunter
Shark Eater- oh how we dislike San Jose.
Red Crest- because red rises to the top.
ok, I’m bored.
Posted by hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 07/13/08 at 04:24 PM ET
hah, thanks RWBill. Alas, I can’t seem to find my way into other things as well…
...time for my specialty drink: roofiecalada
(Family Guy reference)
Posted by Osrt on 07/13/08 at 06:13 PM ET
My odd thought for the day. why can’t you ever find a chocolate bar like the ones Willy Wonka made?
Posted by hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 07/13/08 at 06:29 PM ET
How about “The Hasek”?
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 07/13/08 at 07:21 PM ET
Congratulations Chief on the new boat. As far as names… there’s always ‘The Enigma’.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 07/13/08 at 07:39 PM ET
I’m a disease! OHH NOEZ!!11!1eleventyone!1111!!!
LOL!
Great imagination RWBill!
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 07/13/08 at 08:36 PM ET
Red tide
Posted by reelwork02 from alaska on 07/13/08 at 11:35 PM ET
I like Goat Locker but it’s probably taken, just sayin.
Wingboat one (sorta like Red Bird one)
“XI Stanley” over a winged wheel
Thats one thing I don’t like about Colorado. No good boating
Posted by wingsfanindenver from 'lancheland on 07/14/08 at 12:33 AM ET
I don’t know about wiser, but getting older has definitely made RWBill funnier. 
The only problem with numbers of Cups is leaving room for increasing the number in the future.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/14/08 at 06:22 AM ET
What about just “A2Y”? “Leafs Blow”? “Toronto Is Where Hockey Goes To Die”? “Wing Nut”? “Pensblog = Gay”? “Bettman Has No Balls”?
I’m just spitballing here…
Posted by rwingscup19 from Dallas on 07/14/08 at 09:46 AM ET
“This one goes up to 11?” - I know very lame.
“Doesn’t Dive”
Though I think I like “The Enigma” the best.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 07/14/08 at 11:01 AM ET
Stress Boat? Hasek Club Boat?
Posted by Ian from San Diego, CA on 07/14/08 at 11:47 AM ET
I did manage to work in 32 A2Y screen names, lame as it was, but was still trying to work in osrt, nate and nathan, team dub, hankyspank (that should have been easy) and others.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 07/14/08 at 11:48 AM ET
Ok, I stayed out of this long enough....
My Dad’s CC was kinda big, and he originally had a partner. I alway’s liked the name, and I guess he did too, because he stuck with it long after his boating partner went independent. ‘Thirsty Too’
I always thought a boats name should be a little mysterious and inspire the imagination, like
‘Wait ‘til Next Year’....
but
That is a lot of painting, and it would be nice if you could use the boat before the boating season ends.
And of course,
You could win a lifetime of good will if you just surrender, and name it after your wife. She will be thrilled that you obviously did not buy the boat for any Gary Hart shenanigans...It may also get you an occasional inside/outside sleeve job, and Hockey tickets for your birthday and X-mas.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 07/14/08 at 12:41 PM ET
I commented and then realized most of the A2Y19
are still in Junior High.
for the rest of the story..
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 07/14/08 at 01:09 PM ET
A bad name for a boat:
This Piece of Shit’s Gonna Sink
Posted by Alex Cutter from L.A. on 07/14/08 at 09:01 PM ET
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Navy guys drive like maniacs, so I hope everyone sharing the water gets out of your way.
Names for a boat ... hmmmmm ...
short name = PuckHead (or even PukHed, although that looks a little like “puked,” which isn’t something that I like to think about in connection with water)
long name = Relentless Forecheck
inside joke name = Jackass Gary B. (might not work if a buddy thinks you are talking about him - or it might make the name even better, I don’t know)
difficult to spell name = Cephalopod
bad names = Titanic, Edmund F.
name for when the engine is busted and you hate the boat = Sidney
name for when the day is sunny, the breeze is pleasant, and everything is runnign smoothly = Stanley
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/13/08 at 07:59 AM ET