A few themes were touched on. I was particularly keen on the kind of romantic, wistful name you might see painted on an old wooden boat, but we also tried to go a bit more modern – as evidenced by the exclamation marks. Upon reflection, a sexual thread ran through some of the suggestions.
Mary Jane
Wild Oats
Clear Water
Heaven Sent
Wow!
A Friend Indeed
Eyeglass
Trouser
Suspense
Handsome Bike
My Bike
Baby’s First Bike
Tender Lovin’
Grease Lightning
Time On Our Side
Windsong
The Duke of Essex
Once More Unto The Breach
Yore
Farthing
Endless Summer
Sea Breeze
Woodland Scene
Dump the Brakes
Hillock Times
Oak Table
Come At Once
Aces High
Cerberus
Ave Maria
One Night in Paradise
Gordon Lightfoot
Grey Lady
Training Squeals
Percival
Goat Blood
Sweet Chariot III
Plan B
Plan C
Cutie Pie
Kiss Face
Smooth ride
Smooth Rider
Thrust
Joust
Zapp!
PowerThrust
PowerThrust 500
Torque
Torque is cheap
Green God
Go!
Smooth Lines
Steel
Steed
Fiery Lake
Yonder Star
Le bike
Wheeelz
Hard Cannon
Firm Ride
Stiff One
Oh Stiff One
Stiffest One
Forge
Zoom Machine
Fizzer
Whizzer
Go Go Go!
Dive, Dive!
Formula Fast
Forest Trees
Sweet Grass
Mary Jane
Pine Cone
Crotch Rocket
Scotch Rocket
Crotch Egg
DRONE ME
In the UK a tip is where you take your rubbish, or a very messy room. I guess the US equivalent would be “dump”? I’m a very untidy person who’s experienced a few bemused looks from Americans when I describe my bedroom as a tip.
Seconded
Beautiful. This came during a discussion about the events in Libya last month, when the US ambassador Chris Stephens was killed in Benghazi. The gesture is quite in keeping with Romney’s aggressive posturing at times tonight.
The Guardian’s Ewen Macaskill, in Hofstra:
Republicans will love the sight of Romney squaring off against Obama. And Democrats will just as much love Obama squaring off against Romney. But independents might view Romney’s behaviour as rude.
Ah, gestures.
They’re on to discussing education in Denver, by the way. Mitt Romney says he “loves good schools”, after Obama accuses him of not wanting to hire more teachers.
Romney says education should be handled at state level, not by the federal government.
The verdict from most political reporters on social networking websites is that Romney is doing well here, with Obama struggling. (Read into that what you will). Romney has seemed more passionate than Obama though, which is saying something given the former Massachusetts governor is usually renowned for his woodeness.
While Romney speaks, Obama tends to look down at his podium, jotting notes, which doesn’t come over too well on television.
