Thanks, Mimi.
I want to remind people that it's OK to create completely new words as
well, ans if you can't think of something, try using a thesaurus. Even
consider proper names. I'll limit the entries to no more than four per
person as Jim Evatt has submitted four, but just don't throw out the
first thing that pops into your mind. You have a better chance of
winning if it's short (1 or 2 syllables), something easy to remember and
associate with cavers, or just somehow feels right to you. Negative
suggesting nouns are also unlikely to win. Funny sounding names won't
sound funny for long. 28 submissions so far.
Lee
On 4/24/2021 9:25 PM, Mimi Jasek wrote:
Hey Lee,
Just having some fun 😊 I think it a great idea, and look forward to
voting! Seems to have caught on among the caver family.
Congratulations on sparking such creativity, and look forward to
seeing the final list of entries.
Mimi
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On Apr 24, 2021, at 8:46 PM, Lee H. Skinner <skin...@thuntek.net
<mailto:skin...@thuntek.net>> wrote:
Thanks, Mimi!
Very cute essay.
But there will be only one winner and no 2nd or 3rd place winners. I
will announce the number of votes each name got, and if there is no
majority, I will hold a runoff vote (there is no reason to rush it
through).
So the term will refer to all cavers, not different types of cavers.
You have a herd of longhorns, not packs of Angus or schools of
Herefords. The purpose of the survey is to get cavers to start using
the winning term enough (when appropriate) so that it get ingrained
in cavers' minds such that it will become automatically used
throughput the world caving community , eventually becoming
mainstream in time so that the noun will get into dictionaries.
So instead of "The cavers all emerged from the cave at dusk", it
would be reported as
"The column of cavers emerged from the cave at dusk" or
"The descent of cavers squeezed through the crack in 20 minutes" or
"The crawl of cavers met for a satisfying dinner after a long trip"
Eventually, after the term becomes widely accepted, you could use
"The column emerged from the cave at dusk" or
"The descent squeezed through the crack in 20 minutes" or
"The crawl met for a satisfying dinner after a long trip"
These three phrases sound very strange now, but in a few years, the
winning noun would not sound strange if used in the proper context.
By the way, we now have 27 proposed entries from New Mexico and
Texas. People who have not submitted entries can also vote of course.
Lee
On 4/24/2021 6:41 PM, Mimi Jasek wrote:
This thread has actually been quite fun, and I wonder if there could
be more than one winner? Maybe top three for different types of cavers?
Imagine a report from a national convention one day during this
special year......
Well, we have quite the large gathering today. There is a group of
breakdown joined by some caveat, cavalcade, and column, and word is
there is a huge announcement coming out by the end of the week!
Wonder where the area will be?
On another front, there is a cascade and sump being joined by a
descent for some serious, but very excited, talk of a big push.
Wetsuits and rope skills mandatory!
Seems like a pack, stash, and formation have joined forces to map a
new, large find somewhere, making the next map salon a guaranteed
full house!
And of course clunk, clump, and giggle are getting ready to head out
for some fun in the type of caves they love best!
For this large asylum, there is something for everyone! Stay tuned.....
Mimi Jasek 😊
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:34 PM, Lee H. Skinner <skin...@thuntek.net
<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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