DangerZone
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« on: August 26, 2011, 10:49:43 am » |
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The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.
However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.
Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not...a Congress! of Baboons
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From squeal to meal with one good stick!  Hunting is not a sport, It's a way of life...Danny Ward
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firemedic
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 02:17:43 pm » |
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And that my friends, is proof positive that what goes around, comes around.....I love it. 
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It's easy to judge the character of a man,....by how he treats those that can do nothing for him.
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BobbyB
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 08:38:29 pm » |
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THats great! Im going o have to borrow that.
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" If you can't have no fun, ain't no use agoin' ! " - old man in a Sweetwater, TX cafe
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