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Shape Shifter · 10-25-2006, 10:04 AM

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Originally posted by Jack Manfred
I think you've made this point before, and you're right.

However, 1991 was an incredibly weak year for comedies. What else is in competition: Hot Shots!, What About Bob?, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey?

B&T outgrossed it only on the momentum from Point Break.

dtb · 10-25-2006, 10:08 AM

Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

Who is right?

Shape Shifter · 10-25-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

Who is right?

I think it would depend on the particular assholes. "Herd" implies that the group tends to act in the same direction, but this just happens without any planning or coordination. Does this describe the assholes?

Interesting website for animal congregations (great for all you crossword buffs!):

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm

etn: A group of hippopotamuses is called a "bloat." Why not a bloat of assholes?

J. Fred Muggs · 10-25-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

Who is right?

Neither, it's "passel of assholes," for better alliteration.

Hank Chinaski · 10-25-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I think it would depend on the particular assholes. "Herd" implies that the group tends to act in the same direction, but this just happens without any planning or coordination. Does this describe the assholes?

Interesting website for animal congregations (great for all you crossword buffs!):

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm

so Ty, GGG, SAM, Gatti and you are a herd? In the wild, you realize a herd drives off the handicapped to die alone?

patentparanyc · 10-25-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs
Neither, it's "passel of assholes," for better alliteration.

What about assortment or variance.?

Where is like Hank, busting out with his wikipidea cite for whichever way his whimsy sways?

Shape Shifter · 10-25-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
so Ty, GGG, SAM, Gatti and you are a herd? In the wild, you realize a herd drives off the handicapped to die alone?

Go back to your passel.

Hank Chinaski · 10-25-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

Who is right?

suing people? calling people assholes? what happened to the inner peace that the career change brought?

patentparanyc · 10-25-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
suing people? calling people assholes? what happened to the inner peace that the career change brought?

she's "unfulfilled"

just kidding before yall pile on.

Gattigap · 10-25-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
In the wild, you realize a herd drives off the handicapped to die alone?

Well, sure. Given your treatment on the PB, I'd have thought this would've sunk in already.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-25-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter

Interesting website for animal congregations (great for all you crossword buffs!):

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm

Doesn't the site make clear that it's a pace?

Although I like a "horde" as well.

Tyrone Slothrop · 10-25-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

A "passel"?

eta: I like the cut of your jib, Muggs.

etatf "job" to "jib"

dtb · 10-25-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
suing people? calling people assholes? what happened to the inner peace that the career change brought?

Isn't the point of suing people that you get to call people assholes?

I'm typing up my complaint now (which is why I needed help with that particular definition). A lawyer with a lot of extra time on her hands is probably not someone you want to start a conflict with.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-25-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Another chatboard person and I are having a heated discussion about certain categorization terminology. She says the correct designation for a group of assholes is a "flock". I say it's a "herd".

Who is right?

Well, fringey thinks its a "romp" of assholes, but I think she's thinking about a different group of assholes.

Hank Chinaski · 10-25-2006, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by dtb
Isn't the point of suing people that you get to call people assholes?

I'm typing up my complaint now (which is why I needed help with that particular definition). A lawyer with a lot of extra time on her hands is probably not someone you want to start a conflict with.

be sure to include a request for an immediate hearing to grant a writ of hocus pocus.