A wallow of cavers.
> On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:28 PM, Lee H. Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mike, > > > > We already have that for wolves and cigarettes. It should be unique among > plural nouns, and easy to remember for public adoption. When we get enough > suggestions, we'll take a poll among the New Mexico and Texas cavers. > > > > Lee > > > > > > On 4/23/2021 6:00 PM, 'Michael Mansur' via Southwestern Cavers of the > National Speleological Society wrote: >> Perhaps a "pack" of cavers? >> >> >> >> ---- On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:54:56 -0600 'Jerry' via Southwestern Cavers of >> the National Speleological Society <[email protected]> wrote ---- >> >> I think it depends on the group. >> >> A group of expedition cavers would likely be a column of cavers as they have >> a purpose and a mission, well regimented and disciplined. Marching off into >> the unknown karst for fame and fortune. >> >> A group of recreational cavers would more likely be a giggle of cavers as >> they're out to have fun and see what they will see, looking forward to their >> apres caving party and drink. Marching off to have a laid back adventure. >> >> A group of spelunking cavers (boy scouts and other non-grotto affiliated >> spelunkers) would more likely be a clunk of cavers as they may leave trash >> and other mementos of their adventures. These folks have no idea what >> they're marching off to. >> >> Jerry. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Brooks <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: SWR >> New Mexico Cavers <[email protected]>; Sandia Grotto >> <sandia-grotto-of-the-national-speleological-soci...@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Fri, Apr 23, 2021 5:35 pm >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cavers >> >> Karsty’s >> >> >> On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:34 PM, Lee H. Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> What do you call a collection of cavers? There are gaggles of geese, pods >> of whales and murders of crows. What term would do justice to the special >> nature of cavers? I once suggested a column of cavers, as cave teams >> usually go single-file when traversing (especially well protected) cave >> passages. Does anyone have a better idea? >> >> Lee Skinner >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> [email protected] | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> [email protected] | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Southwestern Cavers of the National Speleological Society" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swrcavers/1822180988.30370.1619222096252%40mail.yahoo.com. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Southwestern Cavers of the National Speleological Society" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swrcavers/179012ddb7f.10588e7e812366.7243536496953380904%40zoho.com. > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > [email protected] | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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