Nautical phrase of the day...
 

On Feb 16, 5:05�pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in ews.com...





Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 16, 2:13?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
A irregular ongoing series of phrases providing conversation resources
for the average boater.

To LAUNCH something - to LAUNCH into:

Derived from the French lancier (to pierce) - the boat pierces the
water.

Historical note: The Vikings, discoverers of America, China, Fiji and
Antarctica in addition to populating Mongolia and Minnesota, tied slaves
to the boat's launch skids to "grease" the way.

Another Norse tradition was sacrificing a virgin on the ways when a
new boat was launched. *Red wine was eventally substituted, as it was
deemed easier to find and less costly to waste than a perfectly good
virgin. That's one of a few competing reasons advanced for the use of
wine when a modern vessel is "christened."

Wine which was poured on the bow or into the boat as a "christening"
sometimes blessed as opposed the breakage of the bottle.

I'm pretty sure the Vikings used beer.

More likely Mead. *My ancient relatives were not uncouth.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Wine is a very distinct possibility as well. The Vikings referred to
North America as "Vinland", and one of the reasons they established
seasonal colonies here was to grow grapes.

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 16, 5:05�pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in ews.com...





Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 16, 2:13?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
A irregular ongoing series of phrases providing conversation resources
for the average boater.
To LAUNCH something - to LAUNCH into:
Derived from the French lancier (to pierce) - the boat pierces the
water.
Historical note: The Vikings, discoverers of America, China, Fiji and
Antarctica in addition to populating Mongolia and Minnesota, tied slaves
to the boat's launch skids to "grease" the way.
Another Norse tradition was sacrificing a virgin on the ways when a
new boat was launched. �Red wine was eventally substituted, as it was
deemed easier to find and less costly to waste than a perfectly good
virgin. That's one of a few competing reasons advanced for the use of
wine when a modern vessel is "christened."
Wine which was poured on the bow or into the boat as a "christening"
sometimes blessed as opposed the breakage of the bottle.
I'm pretty sure the Vikings used beer.
More likely Mead. �My ancient relatives were not uncouth.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Wine is a very distinct possibility as well. The Vikings referred to
North America as "Vinland", and one of the reasons they established
seasonal colonies here was to grow grapes.

Pizza. A lot of folks don't know this, but the Vikings invented pizza
when they discovered Italy.

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
RCE wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Chuck Gould wrote:
Another Norse tradition was sacrificing a virgin on the ways when a
new boat was launched. Red wine was eventally substituted, as it was
deemed easier to find and less costly to waste than a perfectly good
virgin. That's one of a few competing reasons advanced for the use of
wine when a modern vessel is "christened."
Wine which was poured on the bow or into the boat as a "christening"
sometimes blessed as opposed the breakage of the bottle.

I'm pretty sure the Vikings used beer.
Hey, ya gotta find something to do on a boring, cold Friday night.
Kill a few slaves, sacrifice a virgin or two, launch a long boat, spill
some beer, pillage/rape and loot England, France, colonize Japan and
Nebraska.

Those were the days I tell you - those were the days.

Colonized parts of France also.

That explains a lot.

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 16, 2:13?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
A irregular ongoing series of phrases providing conversation resources
for the average boater.

To LAUNCH something - to LAUNCH into:

Derived from the French lancier (to pierce) - the boat pierces the
water.

Historical note: The Vikings, discoverers of America, China, Fiji and
Antarctica in addition to populating Mongolia and Minnesota, tied slaves
to the boat's launch skids to "grease" the way.
Another Norse tradition was sacrificing a virgin on the ways when a
new boat was launched. Red wine was eventally substituted, as it was
deemed easier to find and less costly to waste than a perfectly good
virgin. That's one of a few competing reasons advanced for the use of
wine when a modern vessel is "christened."
Wine which was poured on the bow or into the boat as a "christening"
sometimes blessed as opposed the breakage of the bottle.

I'm pretty sure the Vikings used beer.

More likely Mead. My ancient relatives were not uncouth.

They colonized California?

Wow - and here I thought it was Mexicans.

Vikings colonizing California - who knew?

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...

Calif Bill wrote:

Colonized parts of France also.

That explains a lot.



It's also why many Sicilians have blue eyes.

Adventurous group, those Vikings.

Eisboch

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...

Calif Bill wrote:
Colonized parts of France also.
That explains a lot.

It's also why many Sicilians have blue eyes.

Adventurous group, those Vikings.

They invented everything and visited everywhere.

It's simply amazing.

Nautical phrase of the day...
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 16, 2:13?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
A irregular ongoing series of phrases providing conversation resources
for the average boater.

To LAUNCH something - to LAUNCH into:

Derived from the French lancier (to pierce) - the boat pierces the
water.

Historical note: The Vikings, discoverers of America, China, Fiji and
Antarctica in addition to populating Mongolia and Minnesota, tied
slaves
to the boat's launch skids to "grease" the way.
Another Norse tradition was sacrificing a virgin on the ways when a
new boat was launched. Red wine was eventally substituted, as it was
deemed easier to find and less costly to waste than a perfectly good
virgin. That's one of a few competing reasons advanced for the use of
wine when a modern vessel is "christened."
Wine which was poured on the bow or into the boat as a "christening"
sometimes blessed as opposed the breakage of the bottle.

I'm pretty sure the Vikings used beer.

More likely Mead. My ancient relatives were not uncouth.

They colonized California?

Wow - and here I thought it was Mexicans.

Vikings colonizing California - who knew?

I was the first born Cali person. Parents and brother moved from the
Nebraska, Wyoming border. When mom talks about -40 degrees, glad I grew up
10 blocks from SF Bay. But some of the relatives were Norsemen and
grandfather came from Ireland, so probably a Viking relative via that way
also. the Norman's were actually Vikings. Frog talk for Northmen according
to some sources.