Just in case (you might have googled it already): It is a Seattle-based
crab fisshing vessel.
http://www.kiskasea.com
https://www.facebook.com/FVKiskaSea/
I am curious how they came up with that name.
Fun fact: "Kiska" in Russian means "kitty".
It is also used as an endearment to kids and women (in the 3rd or 2nd
person).
Also, it is a vulgar/slang word for female genital.
I've just found that in Hindi, "kiska" means "whose":
https://www.quora.com/What-does-kiska-mean-in-Hindi
So, Larry, maybe you should've asked "Whose it is?" ;-)
Igor
PS. An old real story told by one of the participants:
There was some cultural event (on a ship cruise, if I remember correctly)
with youths from the UK and Russia. Someone's cat ran away and was
hiding. People from England started calling the cat: "Pss! Pss!"
Russians were laughing: that's what they tell a toddler sitting on a potty
to initiate the process.
Then Russians started helping, calling the cat, now with the Brits'
turn to laugh, as the calling sound was "Kis-kis-kiss!"
Larry Colen Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:40:22 -0700 wrote:
Silly Photo Every So Often
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50161505156/in/album-72157715266804887/
No particular photographic merit, it just amused me. Comments and
wordplay are welcome.
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