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Rain Man
02-02-2006, 01:21 PM
We have a flock of sheep, a herd of cows, a pride of lions, a pack of dogs, a pod of whales, a murder of crows, a pack of cigarettes, and many other specific terms. What is the term for a group of bulletin board posters?

Give me some options, and then I'll append a poll to this thread.


I'll begin by offering up "a baffle of posters".
FAX
02-02-2006, 01:23 PM
I would reckon that it would be a "dipshittery of idles".

FAX
FAX
02-02-2006, 01:24 PM
Very good question, by the way, Mr. Rain Man.

FAX
Stinger
02-02-2006, 01:25 PM
a pack of No lifers?

a herd of Assh*les?

a pack of Post whores???
Donger
02-02-2006, 01:26 PM
A huddle.
Hammock Parties
02-02-2006, 01:28 PM
A Depository Of Dumbassers
Rain Man
02-02-2006, 01:28 PM
Rules:

You are submitting a word to include in the following phrase: "A _____ of posters".
FAX
02-02-2006, 01:28 PM
Men in search of whore island?

FAX
Hammock Parties
02-02-2006, 01:28 PM
Rules:

You are submitting a word to include in the following phrase: "A _____ of posters".

A Posse Of Posters
FAX
02-02-2006, 01:29 PM
Why does it have to be a _______ of "posters", Mr. Rain Man?

FAX
Bootlegged
02-02-2006, 01:29 PM
Terrorists.
SBK
02-02-2006, 01:30 PM
Freakin Dorks.
Rain Man
02-02-2006, 01:37 PM
Why does it have to be a _______ of "posters", Mr. Rain Man?

FAX


For the same reason that it's "a pride of lions" and not "a cabal of carnivores" or "a mange of maners". We're trying to adequately communicate a concept, and "posters" is the most straightforward definition of who we're talking about. Other descriptors such as nerds, losers, dweeblemeyers, goobers, and dumbasses are too broad, because they can include populations that are not posting on bulletin boards.
Cormac
02-02-2006, 01:39 PM
Rules:

You are submitting a word to include in the following phrase: "A passel of posters".

:shrug:
Baby Lee
02-02-2006, 01:41 PM
A disigery.
Inspector
02-02-2006, 01:41 PM
Looks like the correct answer world be "blank".

You know, "a _______ of posters"
KCTitus
02-02-2006, 01:41 PM
A scrum of posters...
AustinChief
02-02-2006, 01:44 PM
How about a coterie? a brood? oh oh we can be like crows... a MURDER of posters!


NO wait.. I HAVE IT!!!

A granfalloon of posters!

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For those who don't read Vonnegut... here is a definition of the word...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granfalloon
it is a group of people who outwardly choose or claim to have a shared identity or purpose, but whose mutual association is actually meaningless in terms of fulfilling God (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God)'s design. The most common granfalloons are associations and societies based on a shared but ultimately fabricated premise.

and the opposing word "karass" is defined here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karass

--Kyle
Cormac
02-02-2006, 01:44 PM
A disigery.

You beat me to it, although I was going to say "disigerency"......

That should be one of the poll options. It doesn't even need to be followed by " - of posters".
FAX
02-02-2006, 01:45 PM
For the same reason that it's "a pride of lions" and not "a cabal of carnivores" or "a mange of maners". We're trying to adequately communicate a concept, and "posters" is the most straightforward definition of who we're talking about. Other descriptors such as nerds, losers, dweeblemeyers, goobers, and dumbasses are too broad, because they can include populations that are not posting on bulletin boards.

Highly logical, Mr. Rain Man. Thank you for the detailed explanation.

In that event, I shall nominate ...

A Puddlewaddin of Posters.

My rationalle is as follows .... a puddle is a low place in the ground that collects the earth's run-off. And, a waddin is a word that I made up that has "wad" in it. This can mean one of several things including a "glom", a "bunch", a "whole bunch", a "lot", "some", and/or male ejaculate. I can think of nothing more appropriate at this time without risk of dipshittery.

FAX
Baby Lee
02-02-2006, 01:49 PM
A scrum of posters...
And DC could be a scrote of posters.
FringeNC
02-02-2006, 01:50 PM
What did KCJ call it? The planet PPL or something?
sedated
02-02-2006, 01:50 PM
A scrum of posters...


you misspelled scrotum
KCTitus
02-02-2006, 01:50 PM
An DC could be a scrote of posters.

ROFL...I knew there was a scrote joke in there somewhere. Im glad someone found it.
Bootlegged
02-02-2006, 01:52 PM
A cooter of posters is the correct term.
Phobia
02-02-2006, 01:52 PM
What did KCJ call it? The planet PPL or something?

That would be a PPPL.
beavis
02-02-2006, 02:00 PM
A "nerd" of posters.
stumppy
02-02-2006, 02:02 PM
A fund of posters.

A cause of posters.
Bob Dole
02-02-2006, 02:07 PM
A passel of posters (or passel of Planeteers)
Chiefs Express
02-02-2006, 02:09 PM
Rules:

You are submitting a word to include in the following phrase: "A _____ of posters".

Shouldn't this be in the intiial post? That's goin' to cost you points.
Chiefs Express
02-02-2006, 02:10 PM
For the same reason that it's "a pride of lions" and not "a cabal of carnivores" or "the mange of morons". We're trying to adequately communicate a concept, and "posters" is the most straightforward definition of who we're talking about. Other descriptors such as nerds, losers, dweeblemeyers, goobers, and dumbasses are too broad, because they can include populations that are not posting on bulletin boards.

I corrected it for you. You were talking about the Orane Mange weren't you?
mlyonsd
02-02-2006, 02:10 PM
It's gotta be a "tribe" of posters, you dumbasses.
Hydrae
02-02-2006, 02:11 PM
I know it is for geese but my first thought before reading the rest of the thread was "a gaggle of posters."
SquirrellyBastard
02-02-2006, 02:13 PM
A platoon of posters
Chiefs Express
02-02-2006, 02:13 PM
A horde of posters.
Rain Man
02-02-2006, 02:19 PM
Shouldn't this be in the intiial post? That's goin' to cost you points.

I receive my affirmations internally.
Chiefs Express
02-02-2006, 02:20 PM
I receive my affirmations internally.

I hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.
Katipan
02-02-2006, 02:21 PM
A circle jerk
Chiefs Express
02-02-2006, 02:22 PM
A circle jerk

Now that was harsh!
Zebedee DuBois
02-02-2006, 06:54 PM
ahh... a subject to drag me back out of lurkdom. Thank you Rainman.

The simplest, most direct phrase would be "a forum of posters", but that doesn't tickle the ear.
The alliterative ones are nice...I think a group of crows, rather than a “murder”, should be a “cacophony”. It seems appropriate for the noise they make and also the sound of the noise they make.

As for posters, if we were writing out our posts, we could be a “pennery of posters”.

Given the often combative, yet nonphysical nature of the internet, a “posturing of posters” might be appropriate.


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Taco John
02-02-2006, 06:58 PM
I roll with "gaggle."
KC Dan
02-02-2006, 07:00 PM
A "Klosterf*ck"!
FloridaChief
02-02-2006, 07:06 PM
I'm warming to the idea of: A coprophagia of posters
TinyEvel
02-02-2006, 07:09 PM
a pinch of posters
cdcox
02-02-2006, 07:10 PM
In honor of Skip's distaste of n00bs, I submit just the opposite:

a b00n of posters
Wile_E_Coyote
02-02-2006, 07:13 PM
google
teedubya
02-02-2006, 07:15 PM
a gaggle of goobers
teedubya
02-02-2006, 07:16 PM
I roll with "gaggle."

:cuss:
Coach
02-02-2006, 07:16 PM
A couple of d00ds and a couple of n00bs.
NJ Chief Fan
02-02-2006, 07:20 PM
a posse of P I M P S and gochiefs
Bob Dole
02-02-2006, 07:22 PM
You all are a pustule of posters.
seclark
02-02-2006, 07:28 PM
paeturful
sec
Iowanian
02-02-2006, 07:35 PM
My first inclination was a Cluster of _ _ _ _ers

But now, I'm leaning towards Peck of Pickled Posters.
Boise_Chief
02-02-2006, 07:35 PM
I'd go with simple and descriptive.

A Tard of posters.
Dayze
02-02-2006, 07:36 PM
A Wapple of Posters

.....as in a W-aah-pple of posters.

or I guess a "W-apple of posters' would work too.
trndobrd
02-02-2006, 07:51 PM
I believe it is a "hoo-hoo" of posters.
Calcountry
02-02-2006, 07:56 PM
Lately, I would call it a "love triangle".