Frank McCormack Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 The new issue of the Costco Connection magazine came out and has an article about collectors. I reviewed the list of names which I have attached of some collectors names and started wondering what would be someone who collects more than a couple fans might be called. I spent a little time googling around and came up empty. So I started pondering a few suggestions to throw out there in case we don't already have anything and get the conversation going. I submit for consideration: - Oscillationist - Spiniologist (prob not, taken by the media) - Amputologist or Digiamputologist - Brasshordologist - Boreasilist, Eurusilist or Zephyrusilist (after the gods of winds) - Fantophilliast Quote
Mark McCormick Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Fanaficionado - otherwise know as a fan fan Edited March 8, 2023 by Mark McCormick Quote
Jim Kovar Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, George Durbin said: My brother says we are "Fan Nerds" Yes!,... smack dabin the middle. 1 1 Quote
Jim Kovar Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 I love Venn diagrams!Cackle, cackle, cackle... 1 1 Quote
Russ Huber Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 Finger Chopper Lover. If I had a $10 bill for every antique fan I bought that the seller was worried about someone losing a finger with it, I could buy an 1890 Belding off of eBay. Quote
Bill Dunlap Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 Ventologist. Fans are used to ventilate specific habitations. Quote
Lane Shirey Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 My wife calls us plain crazy. I think the word obsessed has left her mouth from time to time also. 1 Quote
Jeff Lumsden Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Should have a Latin derivative... ventilatrum, ventilatri = fan,ventilator And to save you all the trouble of looking it up... delirus, delira, delirum = crazy, insane, mad; senseless, silly deliro, delirare, deliravi, deliratus = be mad/crazy/deranged/silly; deviate from balks (plow) Edited March 8, 2023 by Jeff Lumsden Quote
Jeff Lumsden Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jeff Lumsden said: Should have a Latin derivative... ventilatrum, ventilatri = fan,ventilator And to save you all the trouble of looking it up... delirus, delira, delirum = crazy, insane, mad; senseless, silly deliro, delirare, deliravi, deliratus = be mad/crazy/deranged/silly; deviate from balks (plow) I submit - ventidelirogist or deliroventilatrian Edited March 8, 2023 by Jeff Lumsden Quote
Jim Henderson Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 Question from the outside world...what's wrong with those people?🤪 Quote
Jim Kovar Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Frank McCormack said: What do you call someone that collects fans? It's an addiction, so,... "Fan-oholic". 1 Quote
Randy Pierce Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 Fan Nazi's. On the golf course, I pickup good golf tee's, so my son calls me a "tee Nazi Quote
Jim Kovar Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, Randy Pierce said: Fan Nazi's. On the golf course, I pickup good golf tee's, so my son calls me a "tee Nazi No fan for you! Quote
Bobby Gaines Posted March 8, 2023 Posted March 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Todd Adornato said: Fanatic. I like it! Quote
Frank McCormack Posted March 9, 2023 Author Posted March 9, 2023 My wife says that a real nerd doesn't know they are a nerd. I keep cogitating over that.... Anyway, sounds like we might have a bunch of inputs. Want to entertain working as a group to come up with a name for someone who collects fans? Seems like AFCA should be the group to do it. It seems to me there might be a vacuum open for us to fill. (He He, vacuums are reverse fans, grin) Straw pole, should we pursue it? Maybe a bracket approach? Other thoughts? I haven't posted to the FB group yet, should we really open this up? Quote
Randy Pierce Posted March 9, 2023 Posted March 9, 2023 Ok then, maybe just real simple.... "A Fan Hobbyist" No confusion...M/F, or young person Quote
John Trier Posted March 9, 2023 Posted March 9, 2023 11 hours ago, Jim Kovar said: No fan for you! I’ve used “I’m a Fan Nazi” when describing myself to friends who think I’m nuts. Quote
Randy Pierce Posted March 9, 2023 Posted March 9, 2023 Actually, John, so have I. I give it absolutely no possible connection implied, intended, or imagined, nor can any twist of ANYONE'S thoughts connect me to that horrid part of world history if anyone cares. Quote
Bill Dunlap Posted March 9, 2023 Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) Bleauzarian. Edited March 9, 2023 by Bill Dunlap Quote
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