IT'S A WINCH, NOT A WENCH!!!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 09-26-2006, 7:23 AM

I'm sorry, but I'm so sick of seeing people getting pulled by "wenches" that I had to say something. The motorized device that pulls riders is called a winch. Please stop calling it a wench! I just recently saw this on a flyer for an event, so I think it's gone too far.

American Heritage Dictionary...

winch n.
1. A stationary motor-driven or hand-powered machine used for hoisting or hauling, having a drum around which is wound a rope or chain attached to the load being moved.
2. The crank used to give motion to a grindstone or similar device.

wench n.
1. A young woman or girl, especially a peasant girl.
2. A woman servant.
3. A wanton woman.

Ok, I feel better now.

(dreevs) · (dreevs) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 09-26-2006, 7:24 AM

God bless the wenches.

(denverd1)

and the pirate hookers

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 09-26-2006, 7:57 AM

Speaking of which, check out this killer photo gallery of the Jib Jam in the public pool. Many wenches! :-)

http://www.wakeworld.com/Galleries/gallery.asp?GalleryID=389

(eternalshadow) · (eternalshadow) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 09-26-2006, 8:11 AM

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(dudeman) · (dudeman) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 09-26-2006, 8:20 AM

I personally love getting pulled by a wench, even though it's definitely not often enough.

Sorry Dave, just had too.

(wakeviolater) · (wakeviolater) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 09-26-2006, 9:01 AM

there were two winches, but only one beaver at this event.

(solo) · (solo) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 09-26-2006, 9:02 AM

Is there like a waiting list for wenches? How does one get on that list?

(rodmcinnis) · (rodmcinnis) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 09-26-2006, 9:42 AM

So, if a young woman is driving the boat, aren't you being pulled by a wench?

(dreevs) · (dreevs) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 09-26-2006, 9:54 AM

I would say so, as long as shes a wanton.

(flux) · (flux) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-26-2006, 9:58 AM

wantonwenchworld.com ???

(wakeviolater) · (wakeviolater) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 09-26-2006, 10:08 AM

HEY!! thats not a website!

how about a girl operating a winch...a winching wench?

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 09-26-2006, 10:17 AM

I swear to god I just got dumber reading this. It's a nice.

(nj_alex) · (nj_alex) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 09-26-2006, 10:23 AM

I'm predicting a wenchworld.com orange safety in the near future.

(flux) · (flux) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-26-2006, 11:13 AM

wantonwinchingwench.com??

wakewinchingwantonwencheswanted

(dizzyg) · (dizzyg) **Join Date: May 2005** 09-26-2006, 11:44 AM

our boat gets pulled up a set of tracks into the boathouse with a winch, but the person who runs it has always been referred to as the "Winch Wench"
Some like that title, some don't, but if you're running the winch, you're the winch wench

swass 09-26-2006, 11:51 AM

Considering the rampant, egregious misuse of the apostrophe, this is what gets you worked up?????

(denverd1)

what if the winch is pulling a wench?

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-26-2006, 12:24 PM

hahahaha ... i so love wakeworld!!

(dococ) · (dococ) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-26-2006, 12:50 PM

So now you're making fun of southerner's, eh?
I see how it is.

(dococ) · (dococ) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-26-2006, 12:51 PM

Sorry, Swass, even the best of us accidentally let one slip now and then.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-26-2006, 12:54 PM

dococ, busted!

quote:
By swass (swass) on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:51 am:

Considering the rampant, egregious misuse of the apostrophe, this is what gets you worked up?????

w00t

(woohoo) · (woohoo) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 09-26-2006, 1:02 PM

So, which winch is being controlled by a wench?

(wakeviolater) · (wakeviolater) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 09-26-2006, 1:24 PM

I’m NOT gonna go on a limb and call Loren (the best winch operator we had at the Jib Jam) a wench. Or the other girls that were being winched. However, it could be said that occasionally wenches were at both ends of the winch.

(dfxr58) · (dfxr58) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-26-2006, 2:39 PM

so does "bun" = "wench"?

(jman) · (jman) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 09-26-2006, 3:32 PM

lmao

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-26-2006, 3:58 PM

i think it's all a marketing ploy to get other WWers to read specific threads. cuz maybe i'm off base here, but my guess would be the male WW population is more likely to click on a thread with "wench" in it than "winch!" LOL!

(dreambig) · (dreambig) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-26-2006, 4:08 PM

Calling women wenches is so masagonistic and un-called for i think this needs to stop now. Its not funny its not fun. its not funny nor fun.

(dreambig) · (dreambig) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-26-2006, 4:09 PM

WHAT DO U CALL A WENCH WITH 2 BLACK EYES?

(sandman59) · (sandman59) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 09-26-2006, 4:16 PM

I don't know what you people are talking about...I use a wench to tighten my nuts and bolts.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 09-26-2006, 5:19 PM

lmao rich

(blake_hughes)

Maybe that's why my winch ad (in the classified section) was nuked!?! No worries, it sold anyway.

Reminds me of the time my girlfriend gave me a pretty nasty look... After saying, "Babe, I'm going to build my own winch!!"

-Blake

(breakz77) · (breakz77) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 09-26-2006, 9:58 PM

Blake I'm almost done with the mods I'm making on the winch. I'll send you or post some pics once it's done.

(rnopr8) · (rnopr8) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 09-26-2006, 10:57 PM

Oh Dave...you just HAD to start this!!! Maybe some people do get pulled by wenches!!!

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 09-27-2006, 9:46 AM

Davi, et es obveously bicausi thi e and thi i ari so closi togithir on thi kiyboard.

see! (sii!)