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LRZeitlin@aol.com

Sat, Oct 6, 2001 4:12 PM

Bill,

Use a foreign word or phrase that is recognized in English. I.e "Mal de Mer"
or "De gustibus non est disputandum." That way no one will know if you are a
French physician or a university Don on vacation. You can always change the
name when you get home. ;-)

Larry Z

Bill, Use a foreign word or phrase that is recognized in English. I.e "Mal de Mer" or "De gustibus non est disputandum." That way no one will know if you are a French physician or a university Don on vacation. You can always change the name when you get home. ;-) Larry Z

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jschroeder1@uswest.net

Sat, Oct 6, 2001 5:14 PM

My ex-wife hated the idea of my owning a boat and refused to have anything
to do with it. Indeed, she didn't like the idea of my enjoying it.
Nevertheless, since she gave me good reason to spend a lot of time on board,
I named it with her in mind. The Sailing Vessel "Xanthippe." She was a
business school grad and never caught on.

Jerry Schroeder
M/V Surprise
21' Ranger R21
Ballard WA

Bill,

Use a foreign word or phrase that is recognized in English.

My ex-wife hated the idea of my owning a boat and refused to have anything to do with it. Indeed, she didn't like the idea of my enjoying it. Nevertheless, since she gave me good reason to spend a lot of time on board, I named it with her in mind. The Sailing Vessel "Xanthippe." She was a business school grad and never caught on. Jerry Schroeder M/V Surprise 21' Ranger R21 Ballard WA > Bill, > > Use a foreign word or phrase that is recognized in English.

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capnrich@cnw.com

Sun, Oct 7, 2001 1:47 PM

My ex-wife hated the idea of my owning a boat and refused to have anything
to do with it. Indeed, she didn't like the idea of my enjoying it.
Nevertheless, since she gave me good reason to spend a lot of time on

board,

I named it with her in mind. The Sailing Vessel "Xanthippe." She was a
business school grad and never caught on.

"Xanthippe, who, far from being a shrew, is a loyal, loving, practical and
decidedly put-upon wife and unsung breadwinner (whence her economic
expertise), traduced to posterity by a Plato jealous of her closeness to her
well-meaning old fraud of a husband"

Hmmmm.
Richard

> My ex-wife hated the idea of my owning a boat and refused to have anything > to do with it. Indeed, she didn't like the idea of my enjoying it. > Nevertheless, since she gave me good reason to spend a lot of time on board, > I named it with her in mind. The Sailing Vessel "Xanthippe." She was a > business school grad and never caught on. "Xanthippe, who, far from being a shrew, is a loyal, loving, practical and decidedly put-upon wife and unsung breadwinner (whence her economic expertise), traduced to posterity by a Plato jealous of her closeness to her well-meaning old fraud of a husband" Hmmmm. Richard

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Sun, Oct 7, 2001 2:28 PM

Xanthippe: a suitable name for an ex-wife perhaps. But how did the
boat feel about it? She, made of wood, glass or steel is supposed to
be your loving mistress! Gg

Xanthippe: a suitable name for an ex-wife perhaps. But how did the boat feel about it? She, made of wood, glass or steel is supposed to be your loving mistress! Gg

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jschroeder1@uswest.net

Sun, Oct 7, 2001 4:24 PM

I'd argue the point with you, but unfortunately I agree with you. I named
the boat in a fit of pique with incomplete knowledge. As I learned more
about the lady and my boat, I felt that the name still applied. "Xanthippe"
was loyal, practical, and one helluva great boat. A Cape Ann Sailing dory.

Jerry

"Xanthippe, who, far from being a shrew, is a loyal, loving, practical and
decidedly put-upon wife and unsung breadwinner (whence her economic
expertise), traduced to posterity by a Plato jealous of her
closeness to her
well-meaning old fraud of a husband"

Hmmmm.
Richard

I'd argue the point with you, but unfortunately I agree with you. I named the boat in a fit of pique with incomplete knowledge. As I learned more about the lady and my boat, I felt that the name still applied. "Xanthippe" was loyal, practical, and one helluva great boat. A Cape Ann Sailing dory. Jerry > "Xanthippe, who, far from being a shrew, is a loyal, loving, practical and > decidedly put-upon wife and unsung breadwinner (whence her economic > expertise), traduced to posterity by a Plato jealous of her > closeness to her > well-meaning old fraud of a husband" > > Hmmmm. > Richard

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