Salon or Saloon??

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by jtsailjt

Before approaching a dock, what do you call those puffy things you hang out to keep from scratching your topsides, fenders or bumpers?

I heard one lady call them "buoys" .

"Ug. The only thing worse than calling them "bumpers" is leaving the out while underway."

We like to refer to fenders in that case as "Boat Boogers".

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

I heard one lady call them "buoys" .

The only thing worse than calling them "bumpers" is leaving the out while underway.

I have heard them called that myself. What's worse, it was a boat owner friend of mine.

As far as leaving fenders out when underway, I has seen this on trailered boats on the highway.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by vmattiola

Contentious and vigorous debate currently underway between the Admiral and I. Is it a salon or a saloon? In my opinion, a salon (while also somewhere you can go to get a haircut) is the cabin of your boat. A saloon is where Yosemite Sam might go raise hell, or sit at a bar to drink moonshine. Thoughts?

It's up to you -- both are correct. "Saloon" is more British, but still correct everywhere. Yanks favor "salon" or "main cabin."

It is also quite correct drink moonshine, or any other adult beverage, in your saloon on your boat.

Where there is no choice, however, is the phrase ". . . between the Admiral and me", not "I".

[Idylles15.5]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

Salon


Saloon


I think it's pretty obvious...

That's F-ing Great lmao. Oh and by the way it's saloon here in the U.S.A. too.

[Idylles15.5]

Originally Posted by Doug4bass

Saloon........as "lets go downstairs to the saloon".


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My Father would roll over in his grave. "down stairs"? It's Below, it's not a house. You don't leave you fenders out underway I hope LOL. Just bustin chops. Easy Reese, step away from the transmission. ( that's for the blockhead who will get all upset with my comment). There's always one

[Doug4bass]

I guess your sarcasm detector isnt working right now????


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[Idylles15.5]

Originally Posted by Doug4bass

I guess your sarcasm detector isnt working right now????


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Sorry D fresh. I'm just amazed at some of the posts sometime. I misinterpreted yours I admit. For that I apologize. lol I was just cranky as I posted some; what I thought was intelligent information on a propane thread, only to have some idiot compare it turning off a TV. I don't know why I let it get to me. Think I need a Pacifico and my sense of humor back. F-ing snow is making me cranky.

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

Ug. The only thing worse than calling them "bumpers" is leaving the out while underway.

Drives me crazy too!

QUOTE=rwidman;1745638]As far as leaving fenders out when underway, I has seen this on trailered boats on the highway. [/QUOTE]

This may be an idea! Would they still be tacky on a car? I drive the 405 through LA daily now and think I may try fenders on my car. It's scary out there.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by Sailor g

Drives me crazy too!

QUOTE=rwidman;1745638]As far as leaving fenders out when underway, I has seen this on trailered boats on the highway.

This may be an idea! Would they still be tacky on a car? I drive the 405 through LA daily now and think I may try fenders on my car. It's scary out there.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure anything would be tacky in LA.

[ryon]

Originally Posted by rwidman

I'm not sure anything would be tacky in LA.

Accessorize!

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by ryon

Accessorize!

You definitely have that right. You never know what you may see!

[Svanen]

Originally Posted by rwidman

This may be an idea! Would they still be tacky on a car? I drive the 405 through LA daily now and think I may try fenders on my car. It's scary out there.

Originally Posted by rwidman

I'm not sure anything would be tacky in LA America.

Fixed.

[admiralslater]

Saloon , a salon is a gathering of disparate people for discussion ,concept rather than a room . Or a place to get your nails done .
I think that Americans with their history of prohibition don’t like the word saloon

[sailorboy1]

how do people find these old threads? what were they really searching for?

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by admiralslater

Saloon , a salon is a gathering of disparate people for discussion ,concept rather than a room . Or a place to get your nails done .. .

No, sorry:
"Salon

"Definitions


*noun A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and entertaining guests.

• noun A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.
• noun A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art.
• noun A commercial establishment offering a product or service related to fashion."

https://www.wordnik.com/words/salon

Saloon is the same word. Both cognate to German "Saal", Italian "Salone" -- hall.

"Saloon

"Definitions. . .

• . . .
• noun A large room or hall for receptions, public entertainment, or exhibitions.
• . . .
• noun A large social lounge on a passenger ship.
• . . . "

Ibid.

Either one is perfectly correct.