If you look up synonyms for groups, you come up with: lot or batch or class (scientific?)
mass, cluster, or clump (love that one) ...”Look at the clump from New Mexico!” or ...”Look at the lots from all over Texas!” Mimi Jasek Texas Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 23, 2021, at 7:50 PM, Penelope Boston <[email protected]> wrote: > > a caveat of cavers….. > > Penny > > > Penelope J. Boston > Senior Advisor for Science Integration, Code S > NASA Ames Research Center > Moffett Field, CA 94035 > 650 604 0022 > > > > > >> On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:49 PM, Lee H. Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Linda. >> >> >> >> So far we have: >> >> Cavalcade Steve Peerman >> Clunk Jerry Atkinson >> Column Lee Skinner >> Giggle Jerry Atkinson >> Pack Mike Mansur >> Stash Linda Starr >> >> >> >> Lee >> >> >> >>> On 4/23/2021 6:41 PM, Linda Starr wrote: >>> A “stash of cavers” because people and other cavers are especially >>> secretive. We keep our cave locations hidden in file drawers and we don’t >>> widely broadcast caving as a sport or speleology as a science until this >>> International Year of Caves and Karst. We stash ourselves into crevices and >>> passages to find out where these holes lead. So that’s my noun for the day. >>> Linda Starr >>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 6:28 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. 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