Collective Nouns ?
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Topic: Collective Nouns ?
Posted By: Webmuppet
Subject: Collective Nouns ?
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 6:35pm
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Well folks, I can't remember if this has been done before, but it could be a laugh anyway............what would be the appropriate collective noun for a group of sailors from a particular class of dinghy ? i.e: A dawdle of Vareos ? A bodge of Cherubs ? Nigel ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:02pm
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A school of fireflys
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:06pm
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a skip of cherubs ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:33pm
This could get nasty  ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:48pm
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A throw of Javelins ? A vast lottery win of Tornados ? A chirrup of Larks ? ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:52pm
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A Zap of Lasers A reflection of Mirrors A number of 200's ------------- |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 7:55pm
| A spoil of foilers |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 8:06pm
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A bonfire of Fireballs (based on the ones in our boat park anyway - lol)
------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: Splosh
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 8:09pm
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..... I think someone has too much time on their hands ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 8:22pm
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T's are not that expensive. A flight of F16's A board of Darts A nest of Shearwarters A scrabble of A classes A Squadron of Spitfires A forcast of Tornado's and Hurricanes A darkness of Shadows A stampede of Unicorn's A weight of Hobies An armoury of catapaults
------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 8:49pm
A bin bag full of Mike Ellis....  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 8:53pm
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A pie shop of Phantoms ?
------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 9:18pm
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3 bin bags full of noycey! ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 9:19pm
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You wouldn't get me in 3!
------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 11:30pm
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so much ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Enterprising
Date Posted: 09 Apr 08 at 11:40pm
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a flight of moths a carehome of solos a creche of optimists a bandwagon of lasers a family of enterprises a bodgeit of cherubs a dawdle of comets an asylum of 18s. a beachfull of hobie cats.
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 8:15am
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Like Goldfinches it has to be a Charm of Cherubs.
An Elegance of Flying Dutchmen - at least if they are wood decked, varnished ones:plastic doesn't count! A Mystique of Thames Raters perhaps? |
Posted By: Laser 173312
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 8:48am
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A surgery of GP14s A continent of Europes A flock of Osperys A sting of Scorpions A team of Challengers A presentation of Graduates A galaxy of Stars |
Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 9:10am
Harsh  But, Oh so true. ------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 10:55am
Brilliant, as I was reading through the posts I was thinking A Lard of Phantoms |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 11:32am
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A ton of Laser 5000's
------------- RS600 1001 |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 12:30pm
Or a 20 hundredweight of Laser 5000's ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: GBR884
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 7:00pm
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webmuppet.............you had actually thought about this before you started the thread. You have way to much time on your hands!! Adam ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 7:45pm
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A sum of sigmas tonnes of half tonners ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: laserboy404
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 8:15pm
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a box of oppies a mine of 18s |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 8:39pm
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A twirl of Vortex's ? A dunking of RS600s ? A scare of Terras A Specsaver of Visions ? A Tupperware of Topaz's ? ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: laserboy404
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 8:45pm
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a mental institute of rs60ffs
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Posted By: gerunamo=]
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 9:09pm
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flock of fevas ------------- 49er 884 |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 9:21pm
An Alzheimer of Wanderers ? A champagne of Supernovas ? A buzz of Vibes ?  ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: laserboy404
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 9:28pm
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a tank (the fighting kind) of javelins |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 9:53pm
When you think about it that's a really silly one... Cherubs seem to get rebuilt and recycled and rebuilt, and at the current rate most of the 80s foam boats will be still be active, 5 conversions on, long after the last 5 Tonners and Bosses have ended up in skips... Whether that's necessarily healthy for the class is another matter... It would be nice though if a few less of these suggestions weren't knocking other people's boats. Speaking of healthiness, that's not either... |
Posted By: theycallmegod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 10:02pm
a temperature of Fevas? |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 10:20pm
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A paddle of IC's ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 10 Apr 08 at 10:54pm
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A flutter of Moths (foiling ones that is!) (You need a flutter to afford one!) ------------- |
Posted By: mossman
Date Posted: 11 Apr 08 at 7:54am
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And for those of you who remember 80's bands with dodgy haircuts: A flock of (sea)Gulls |
Posted By: theycallmegod
Date Posted: 11 Apr 08 at 2:59pm
Got it! An epidemic of Fevas. |
Posted By: Chas 505
Date Posted: 11 Apr 08 at 3:20pm
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apols if some of these have alrady been had. A tax dodge of America's Cup owners a royalty of A-raters a galaxy of Stars a puff of Dragons a hopeful of Optimists a lair of Optimist Parents a flight of Spitfires/Hurricanes/Condors/Ospreys a corona of fireballs a bonfire of.............(add your own)
------------- Life is too short. Work Hard; Play Hard; Sail a 505 |
Posted By: Chas 505
Date Posted: 11 Apr 08 at 3:22pm
------------- Life is too short. Work Hard; Play Hard; Sail a 505 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 11 Apr 08 at 3:58pm
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A nightmare of flying 15's ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 14 Apr 08 at 12:14am
A Garmin of Albacores |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 14 Apr 08 at 3:35am
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------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |