Why "Lemon Fools"?

[Meatyfool]

Stooz,

So why?

And could the website title be truncated to "Lemon Fool" (singular)

Call me old fashioned, but I'm too old to stop calling it The Fool!

(even though "it" is less then 24 hours old)

Meatyfool..

[chas49]

I suspect the singular "Fool" and references to Motley might risk being construed as passing off, or trademark/copyright infringement. I note the previous reference to a "motley" bunch has disappeared....

[gbjbaanb]

I would have voted for Nest of Ninnies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Armin

Fool Upon Fool (1600, 1605; reissued in 1608 as A Nest of Ninnies), offers the wit of assorted natural fools

[stooz]

You will have to wait for Clariman on that one, I just went with his first answer!
I will amend the title to singular.

Do we need a pedants corner - for the pedanderists?

[gcdonaldson]

Why Lemon?

Isn't this a homage to the West Wing TV series.

"Lemon" is a prefix for a forum for crazy fanatics (who haven't taken their medication) and discuss all things Josh Lyman (the deputy chief of staff). The forum was called Lemon-Lyman.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAB858elJOw

[Clariman]

You will have to wait for Clariman on that one, I just went with his first answer!
I will amend the title to singular.

Do we need a pedants corner - for the pedanderists?

Come on Stooz. It is pedants' corner.

[Meatyfool]

You will have to wait for Clariman on that one, I just went with his first answer!
I will amend the title to singular.

Do we need a pedants corner - for the pedanderists?

Come on Stooz. It is pedants' corner.

Sorry Clariman, it is Pedants' Corner!

Meatyfool..

[Clariman]

To answer the question about the name. Well the fool bit is self explanatory. I spent about 10 minutes thinking up names and seeing what domains were available. Foolsgold and others were taken. I think I sent 3 or 4 suggestions to Stooz. Lemonfool.co.uk worked for me because it was simple and memorable. I also like fruit Fools, especially lemon ones.

It certainly seems to have caught on, so something is working.

Clariman

[Meatyfool]

Clariman,

Begs the question,

Who do we award the annual Gooseberry Fool to?

The first unwelcome attendee to an LF social?



Meatyfool..

[melonfool]

I also like fruit Fools, especially lemon ones.

And melon ones, presumably?

There was a TMF poster ages ago called Lemonfool actually.

Mel

[Julian]

Strangely the first that that occurred to me was that it was because it was difficult to set up this site so quickly - difficult, difficult, lemon difficult.

Can't post a YouTube link to explain of course but some might know what on earth I'm talking about.

- Julian

[Clariman]

I also like fruit Fools, especially lemon ones.

And melon ones, presumably?

There was a TMF poster ages ago called Lemonfool actually.

Mel

There is only one melonfool ... and I'm quite fond of that one too!

[AleisterCrowley]

I thought it might be from the motivational (?!) expression;
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_life_gives_you_lemons,_make_lemonade

[Breelander]

I thought it might be from the motivational (?!) expression;
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_life_gives_you_lemons,_make_lemonade

It works on so many levels - it's a good name.

[stooz]

I thought it might be from the motivational (?!) expression;
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_life_gives_you_lemons,_make_lemonade

A great comparison - maybe I should rename the forum strapline to just that...
It encompasses the whole ethos of the financial side of the boards...

[AleisterCrowley]

Might be considered a bit too 'Motivational Poster' by some !

[1nvest]

Fool is from the French word "fouler" which means to mash/press.

Lemon Fool is a desert of mashed lemon folded into sweetened whipped cream.

Bitter/sweet deliciousness.

[csearle]

The Fool has become a second home to many. That has value. C.

[UncleEbenezer]

The Fool has become a second home to many. That has value. C.

Eny fule kno that. It's social meeja, innit!

Currently in season: plum fool, or pear and ginger fool.

[GrahamPlatt]

The Fool has become a second home to many. That has value. C.

Eny fule kno that. It's social meeja, innit!

And there’s me wondering what the speed of light has to do with it.

G.