Pronounciation Al-bin or All-bin

[DougSea]

Yankee's call it All-Bin........ us Redneck's in the South mostly call it Al-Bin.

Well I'll be! He's got him one of them there ALbins! Shore is purdy!

[TonyAmalfitano]

Do you know...... A big chunk of New Jersey is below the Mason-Dixon Line!!! I bet you never knew that!!!

[apage]

Hi all:

For the record, I hear a lot more All-bins that Al-Bins. I had a bit of a complex when I came to the company because I chose the latter even though I was hearing it the "other" way more.

It would make sense the the lock-jawed yankees up here would pronouce it All-Bin (Hmmm, Hmmm) as the good judge in Caddy Shack quipped to the caddy about coming to the yacht club after he mowed his lawn.

There is also a certain twinge of red-neckedness to the Al-bin pronuncitation but that's what stuck with me so I am going with it.

I guess there is no particular rhyme or reason to any of it.

By the way, anyone see Denis' letter to the editor in Soundings regarding cruising the Intracoastal to Florida. Way to go Denis. I still can't believe that boating publications focus on risks and dangers as the center point of any cruising piece. Certainly warning of potential hazzrads is fair journalism and should be mentioned. But that is a far cry from the doom and gloom you seemed to encounter. And the response from the editor was a little belittling as well.

I should not speak as I did not read the article that Denis is referring to. However, I know many people who cruise the Intracoastal a lot and have never mentioned its dangers. Boating pubs make their money from advertisers trying to sell boats. To focus on dangers rather than basic enjoyment only hurts a potential boat sale and detracts the pure joy and excitement that comes from being on the water.

Whatever, it's my opinion only.

Regards,

Andrew @ Albin

[rt11002003]

Now living in the South after having lived around the world for more than 20 years, courtsey of the USAF, the discussion of All-bin vs. Al-bin is interesting. I find myself in that sort of situation all the time with any number of words.

Our marina is Alred Marina in Guntersville, AL. Peggy (she was born in TN and grewup in AL) and I had the same discussion concerning the boat and the marina. The marina manager says it's All-red. I generally call things whatever she does.

BTW you A28TE owners are well on your way in convincing us that your boat may be the one we need. Especially since Albin makes the 28 with a door in the transom and a solid enclosure for the wheel house. We're finding climbing into and out of a boat (with a canvas top over the cockpit) to be a bit of chore as we approach 70.

[RicM]

If they wanted us to call it all-bin they shoulda spelled it Allbin. I know a guy at the dock named Albert. We don't call him "All" for short!

[chiefrcd]

Tony, that's just wishful thinking my friend. None of New Jersey and only enough of Deleware to stand in are below the Mason Dixon Line. A little teeny portion of Penn. is and Maryland is.....sorry....that is a old Yankee Wives tale....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_line

[TonyAmalfitano]

OUCH!

[RobS]

I was searching the forums using "Florida" in an attempt to help out the new member looking for a surveyor and I came across this topic. This is hilarious, thanks for the laughs. I'm with Ric on this one, read it for what it says, Al not All

[Dave]

Albert, Allen, Albania, Alabama, albatross, alright already Albin

[Ben]

I think we should ask the Swedes... Any out there?

[soundguy]

That would be ALbin, not ALLBIN.

[jcollins]

http://wordnavigator.com/starts-with/al/