Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Re: Cavers

2021-04-23 Thread Linda Starr 
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  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 
> * 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 
> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
> Cc: SWR >> New Mexico Cavers ; Sandia Grotto
> 
> 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  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
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Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Re: Cavers

2021-04-23 Thread Bob Booth 
A wallow of cavers. 

> On Apr 23, 2021, at 8:28 PM, Lee H. Skinner  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  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 
>> To: texascavers@texascavers.com
>> Cc: SWR >> New Mexico Cavers ; Sandia Grotto 
>> 
>> 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  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?
>> 
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Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Re: Cavers

2021-04-23 Thread Lee H. Skinner 

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 
* 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.

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From: John Brooks mailto:john.brooks.archit...@gmail.com>>
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Cc: SWR >> New Mexico Cavers mailto:swrcav...@googlegroups.com>>; Sandia Grotto
mailto: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
mailto:skin...@thuntek.net>> 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
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