We asked you, after your impressive input on the Nordhavn collective noun conundrum, to offer collective nouns for pesky pot markers.
Well, as you would expect, Norman the creative one came in with some early ideas. Here is his input:
Well, as you would expect, Norman the creative one came in with some early ideas. Here is his input:
So, 1/2 bottle of Malbec down & my creative juices are flowing (again)...
A risk - which is what Nordhavns do with their props if they trundle over them. Interestingly this is also the collective noun for lobsters which may at the other end of the rope to the propeller which has just got fouled
A foul - which is what these things want to do to Nordhavn props (but not other boats)
A wtf - as in 'why the f*ck' can't these people put proper marker buoys out rather than a 5 litre water container
A steal - as in that's what Nordhavn skippers do with the catch when their prop has just been fouled
You want more? The Shiraz is in danger...
Of course, we asked him for more but we fear that he is running out of Shiraz, his creative juice.....
The crew decided that it should be a "jam" of pot markers. A bit like a Women's Institute response but clever (for the foreign readers, don't even bother to Google the Women's institute / Jam and Jerusalem. You wouldn't get it.)
So far no more offerings - we are disappointed, you are normally much more inventive so please hit the comments (or "no comments" at present) button and get suggesting.
The crew decided that it should be a "jam" of pot markers. A bit like a Women's Institute response but clever (for the foreign readers, don't even bother to Google the Women's institute / Jam and Jerusalem. You wouldn't get it.)
So far no more offerings - we are disappointed, you are normally much more inventive so please hit the comments (or "no comments" at present) button and get suggesting.
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Thanks for your ideas / cheek / corrections / whatever! They should hit the blog shortly after the system checks them to make sure they will not put us or you in jail.....