what is?

[gert]

A "Siren"?

[John E Hardiman]

Originally posted by gert:
A "Siren"?Are you asking about the sound making device, or the Greek monster, or something else?

[Ian McColgin]

Either the beautiful ones whose melifulous voices lured sailors onto the rocks

or

that loud noise maker on ambulences and many ships.

[Dave Fleming]

From me handy dandy Concise Oxford...
Siren, noun, device for making a loud noise...
( in Greek Mythology ) each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailor on to rocks.
A sweet singer
A dangerously fascinating women, a temptress ( oh its getting juicy here :))
A tempting pursuit
Irresistibly tempting
An eel shaped tailed amphibian

[gary porter]

Sadly , some folks manage to hit the rocks and never experience the beautiful Sirens. :D
If you have seen the movie Oh Brother,,those beauties in the river were Sirens. I believe the author Ernest Gahn(sp) wrote a book called The Song of the Sirens as well.
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[gert]

sorry; a co-worker's parents recently purchased one, it's a sail boat.

[Ian McColgin]

You mean that little canadian tupperware thingie? A couple of models in the 17' or 20' range.

[Todd Bradshaw]

http://www.sailboatsales.com/usedspecs.asp?ModelSearch=Siren

[gert]

that's cute.
Thx