JimH wrote:
"Dave Brown" wrote in message
news:xo6dnVRWsNhe6rvbnZ2dnUVZ_vKunZ2d@wtccommunica tions.ca...
Dave Brown wrote:

I am once again turning to my friends (old and new) in this newsgroup to
help me rename the store to something that is unique and descriptive,
that also reflects the stock change from strictly marine to marine
supplies, Liquor, beer, and convenience items (milk, bread butter etc)
Let's have some fun with this and see if we can't pull a rabbit out of a
hat in the process. Any names you've seen at other marinas you thought
worked well too?
I should have told you guys/gals this is for the store only. We have a
separate marina building on the water for service, and a separate sales
location on the highway 7 miles away for boat/motor sales. In other words,
no need to include 'boats' in the description. The name is for the store
only and the "Brown's Marina" part will be listed on the sign above the
name I eventually choose.

Here's a more detailed list of items being sold:

Pop, mixes (clamato, OJ etc), chips, chocolate bars, cigars, cigarettes
Milk, bread, eggs, bacon, etc
Fishing tackle & worms
Marine supplies (life jackets, fenders, ropes, safety equipment etc)
Liquor, wine, beer
T-shirts/souvenirs
Water toys (skis, inflated towables, wakeboards, kneeboards etc)

Many thanks to those who have contributed already, I hope this new list
helps the focus a bit.

I've already gotten my money's worth on some of the humour already. ;-)

I'm hoping that elusive really catchy name is out there somewhere and
would consider a prize to the one who nails it for me. :-)

--
Regards,
Dave Brown
Brown's Marina Ltd
http://brownsmarina.com/


Apu's Kwik-E-Mart & Slushies





I've been thinking... Brown's Pussy Paradise & Bait Shop. That would
bring in the traffic.

"Dave Brown" wrote in message
news:xo6dnVRWsNhe6rvbnZ2dnUVZ_vKunZ2d@wtccommunica tions.ca...

I should have told you guys/gals this is for the store only. We have a
separate marina building on the water for service, and a separate sales
location on the highway 7 miles away for boat/motor sales. In other words,
no need to include 'boats' in the description. The name is for the store
only and the "Brown's Marina" part will be listed on the sign above the
name I eventually choose.



Ok. In that case, "Bro-Mart".

Eisboch

Harry Krause wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Dave Brown" wrote in message
news:xo6dnVRWsNhe6rvbnZ2dnUVZ_vKunZ2d@wtccommunica tions.ca...
Dave Brown wrote:

I am once again turning to my friends (old and new) in this
newsgroup to help me rename the store to something that is unique
and descriptive, that also reflects the stock change from strictly
marine to marine supplies, Liquor, beer, and convenience items
(milk, bread butter etc)
Let's have some fun with this and see if we can't pull a rabbit out
of a hat in the process. Any names you've seen at other marinas you
thought worked well too?
I should have told you guys/gals this is for the store only. We have
a separate marina building on the water for service, and a separate
sales location on the highway 7 miles away for boat/motor sales. In
other words, no need to include 'boats' in the description. The name
is for the store only and the "Brown's Marina" part will be listed on
the sign above the name I eventually choose.

Here's a more detailed list of items being sold:

Pop, mixes (clamato, OJ etc), chips, chocolate bars, cigars, cigarettes
Milk, bread, eggs, bacon, etc
Fishing tackle & worms
Marine supplies (life jackets, fenders, ropes, safety equipment etc)
Liquor, wine, beer
T-shirts/souvenirs
Water toys (skis, inflated towables, wakeboards, kneeboards etc)

Many thanks to those who have contributed already, I hope this new
list helps the focus a bit.

I've already gotten my money's worth on some of the humour already. ;-)

I'm hoping that elusive really catchy name is out there somewhere and
would consider a prize to the one who nails it for me. :-)

--
Regards,
Dave Brown
Brown's Marina Ltd
http://brownsmarina.com/


Apu's Kwik-E-Mart & Slushies





I've been thinking... Brown's Pussy Paradise & Bait Shop. That would
bring in the traffic.

Slim pickin's at home, huh? The lobster boat didn't turn out to be a
chick magnet due to its lack of existence? So here you turn...

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:55:42 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

Many thanks to those who have contributed already, I hope this new list
helps the focus a bit.

Brown's Beer, Tackle, Worms and Other Fine Foods

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message m...
wrote:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:57:39 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

8 years ago I asked the rec.boats newsgroup to help name my retail store
outlet and I picked "Buoys & Toys" which I thought was a pretty cool
play on words at the time. In reality most people don't get it or don't
know what we actually sell (some even think it's a gay Adult Novelty
store lol)

I am once again turning to my friends (old and new) in this newsgroup to
help me rename the store to something that is unique and descriptive,
that also reflects the stock change from strictly marine to marine
supplies, Liquor, beer, and convenience items (milk, bread butter etc)

Let's have some fun with this and see if we can't pull a rabbit out of a
hat in the process. Any names you've seen at other marinas you thought
worked well too?

If I don't get something catchy soon, I'm gonna have to go with "General
Store" as a cop out this time around.

I'll save someone the first easy one - I'm not naming it Booze n Boats.
:-)

The floor is yours....

How 'bout......... The Oarhouse?

Hopefully that would end the confusion regarding any "gay Adult
Novelty."

Unless it was a gay oarhouse.

Was a nudie club (lady nudies) in San Jose, CA years ago. Harry would of
frequented it frequently.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message m...
wrote:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:57:39 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

8 years ago I asked the rec.boats newsgroup to help name my retail
store outlet and I picked "Buoys & Toys" which I thought was a pretty
cool play on words at the time. In reality most people don't get it or
don't know what we actually sell (some even think it's a gay Adult
Novelty store lol)

I am once again turning to my friends (old and new) in this newsgroup
to help me rename the store to something that is unique and
descriptive, that also reflects the stock change from strictly marine
to marine supplies, Liquor, beer, and convenience items (milk, bread
butter etc)

Let's have some fun with this and see if we can't pull a rabbit out of
a hat in the process. Any names you've seen at other marinas you
thought worked well too?

If I don't get something catchy soon, I'm gonna have to go with
"General Store" as a cop out this time around.

I'll save someone the first easy one - I'm not naming it Booze n Boats.
:-)

The floor is yours....

How 'bout......... The Oarhouse?

Hopefully that would end the confusion regarding any "gay Adult
Novelty."

Unless it was a gay oarhouse.

Was a nudie club (lady nudies) in San Jose, CA years ago. Harry *would of
*
frequented it frequently.

"would of " ??

Don White wrote:
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message m...
wrote:
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:57:39 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

8 years ago I asked the rec.boats newsgroup to help name my retail
store outlet and I picked "Buoys & Toys" which I thought was a pretty
cool play on words at the time. In reality most people don't get it or
don't know what we actually sell (some even think it's a gay Adult
Novelty store lol)

I am once again turning to my friends (old and new) in this newsgroup
to help me rename the store to something that is unique and
descriptive, that also reflects the stock change from strictly marine
to marine supplies, Liquor, beer, and convenience items (milk, bread
butter etc)

Let's have some fun with this and see if we can't pull a rabbit out of
a hat in the process. Any names you've seen at other marinas you
thought worked well too?

If I don't get something catchy soon, I'm gonna have to go with
"General Store" as a cop out this time around.

I'll save someone the first easy one - I'm not naming it Booze n Boats.
:-)

The floor is yours....
How 'bout......... The Oarhouse?

Hopefully that would end the confusion regarding any "gay Adult
Novelty."
Unless it was a gay oarhouse.
Was a nudie club (lady nudies) in San Jose, CA years ago. Harry *would of
*
frequented it frequently.

"would of " ??




Bilious Bill is our xpurt speeler an' grimarian. Dat's y he kerrects
uthers.

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:55:42 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

Dave Brown wrote:

I should have told you guys/gals this is for the store only. We have a
separate marina building on the water for service, and a separate sales
location on the highway 7 miles away for boat/motor sales. In other
words, no need to include 'boats' in the description. The name is for
the store only and the "Brown's Marina" part will be listed on the sign
above the name I eventually choose.


I offer you this -- a quote from one of Patrick O'Brian's
Aubrey/Maturin novels (The Thirteen Gun Salute p27 of the pb):

[T]he land's main function [is] to provide marine stores --
it [is] not a place for real existence. [Patrick O'Brian]

Thus, a simple "Marine Store", while not particularly funny,
might be just what you are looking for.

BTW, welcome back.

--Pete
Peter W. Meek
rec.boats caps and burgees
http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/cap-main.html

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:30:06 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:55:42 -0400, Dave Brown
wrote:

Many thanks to those who have contributed already, I hope this new list
helps the focus a bit.

Brown's Beer, Tackle, Worms and Other Fine Foods

Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Here's Grub for your Tub

"Peter W. Meek" wrote in message
...

I offer you this -- a quote from one of Patrick O'Brian's
Aubrey/Maturin novels (The Thirteen Gun Salute p27 of the pb):

[T]he land's main function [is] to provide marine stores --
it [is] not a place for real existence. [Patrick O'Brian]

Thus, a simple "Marine Store", while not particularly funny,
might be just what you are looking for.

BTW, welcome back.

--Pete


Good Grief!

It's a reunion week!

Hiya Pete ... long time no see.

Eisboch (still has his official "rec.boats" ball cap)