Collection of collective nouns

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I like collective nouns. From the college years, I noted the interesting ones in a book for casual reference. Of-late I forgot about these inscriptions and today a blog fashed upon with a good listing of collective nouns. So, here I’m listing few which rhymed well to me.

There are few sites which has segmented collective by category, and one site with reference.

SO, what do you call a collection of collective nouns

>>a treachery of spies

>>a hassle of errands

>>a magnum of hit-men

>>a quarrel of lawyers

>>an encroachment of fence-builders.

>>a fascination of on-lookers/listeners.

>>an embellishment of fishermen.

>>a blessing of unicorns

>>a book of Mormons

>>a buffoonery of orangutans

>>a charlotte of webpages

>>a mass of priests

>>a parliament of owls

>>a siege of herons

Collective noun on digital- users

>>a spider of webmasters

>>a clique of computer mice

>>a 404 of lost web pages

>>A surfeit of spammers

>>A pinch of shoplifters

>>a clutch of mechanics

>>a mixture of pharmacists

>>a vagary of impediments

>>an obfuscation of philosophers/politicians/economists

tower of giraffes

an exaltation of larks

an asylum of managers


a balance of accountants

a brace of dentists

a babble of linguists

a virtue of patients

a fraid of ghosts

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a cast of actors,
a congregation of worshipers
a wealth of lawyers
a billing of consultants
a crew of barbers
a snap of photographers
a drove of cabbies.
an absence of waiters
a deficit of bookkeepers
a flood of plumbers
a lie of politicians
a ream of bureaucrats.

an archive of programmers
a set of mathematicians
a geek of engineers
an incision of surgeons
an audit of accountants
a body of pathologists
a brace of orthodontists

a dose of doctors
a formation of geologists
a mixture of pharmacists
a vision of optometrists.

A bridge of admirals
a deck of sailors
a company of soldiers might be firing a broadside of shells
sailing a fleet of ships

source:

driving a cavalcade of tanks

a desperation of voters
compromise of senators

a buttload of proctologists investigating a clench of sphincters
a colony of microbiologists ogling a culture of bacteria

Source : http://quezi.com/538

Pls feel free to add more collectives to the collection.

Larger set!

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Wider, thinner T.V sets ( Plasma Tv & LCD TV ) are invading the shelf space in all gadget shops. The old mammoth cathode-ray tube sets are left out is shallow puddles of small time shops. It’s time for the new to replace the old..The Times They Are A-Changin’

Going with the prices of LCD sets, things are getting much to the hand of an average consumer. When I bought a 29″ set, the price of the nearest thin version TV was still beyond my budget.

Now, more of thin based stuffs are seen hanging in pubs, railway stations and at homes. So, what’s next. Innovation is set to make a overwhelming change for all us. From the cassettes to digital music system, all things are shrunk in size leaving us, quite un-prepared.

Sudden changes are hard to comprehend. I’m not alone. My gen, has seen both, snail mail and email, landline and mobile, from Ambassdor to Hundai. Change is in the air!!!

List of Online Goodbyes – Part I

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letter endings and salutations – Part I


While going through my long list of favorites tab, I stumbled upon this site with a long list of of endings to letters/emails. It took sometime for me to copy down the whole list from the posts in this page. It would be too long a post for all to be in one post, so I’ll be following it up in subsequent post.

Use this salutation to spice up your email or letter….

* goodbye,
* sincerely,
* later,
* God bless,
* Godspeed,
* take care,
* talk to you later,
* kind regards,
* with love,
* yours truly,
* yours ever,
* yours respectfully,
* hope to hear from ya soon,
* onward and upward,
* peace,
* smell ya later,
* later alligator,
* cheers,
* salutations,
* shine on, (my fav)
* May I always live to serve you and your crown,
* Cordially,
* Regards,
* Warm regards,
* Lots of love
* Love always
* Peace out
* Hugs and kisses
* Hugs, kisses, and broken fingers
* Very truly yours
* Yours,

* Ciao,
* xxoo,
* xoxo,
* Sincerely yours,
* Keep the faith,
* Be well,
* Rock on,
* Have fun,

Creative closing and E-mail goodbyes

* love & rockets,
* may the Force be with you,
* hugs, kisses, and gropes,
* word to your mother,
* forever yours, ass monkey,
* love and lollies
* respec’
* later masturbater?
* Peace out,
* Hugs and pogo sticks!
* May the horse be with you!
* love, peace, and chicken grease,
* toodles,
* ta ta,
* love you now and forever,
* yours til the cow mooooooooooooss,
* with warmth,
* love, hugs and kisses,
* forever and always or is it …
* forever and all ways,
* yours regardless,
* chill,
* ta ta,
* gotta boogie,
* take care,
* May the Seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman
* Peace in the Middle East,
* Smell ya later,
* Your Majesties exiled servant

Finally, it’s upto you to choose the right one to close your letter with appropriate sign-offs. Bit of tangy usage can bring some wit to an otherwise dull communication.
Later tater,
JC

Source: http://www.spudart.org/

thoughts maketh me

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Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings – always darker, emptier and simpler.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Thoughts maketh! After a short break in my hometown, I’m back to the arena with many thoughts to make life more productive. It’s not the first,nor the last time…

Hope it will stick to me with more glue, more time for me to get into a new habit.

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

Insightful sources..

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All of us are are walking with a cesspool of ideas. There’re no dearth to ideas that originate but most of it disapper in the same wired placed it gave birth to.

Our Chief frequently quotes this line.. “: It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small…It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow:

I’m slowly taking steps to write down all my ideas and wishes in one place, and ensure to revisit it every day to get myself familized my destination.

Same old story…

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Same old sun
Same old moon
It’s the same old story
Same old tune
They all say
Someday soon
My sins will all be forgiven
Gentle rain
Falls on me
All life folds back
Into the sea
We contemplate eternity
Beneath the vast indifference of heaven

Source: The Indifference Of Heaven

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Gentle rain
Falls on me
All life folds back
Into the sea
We contemplate eternity
Beneath the vast indifference of heaven

Writing that are memorably evocative. Love sharing some snippets ..

Quote of the day

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This idea is around for a quite a while, still folks like me fail to make it better at every attempt. What could be reason of such disheartened effort. Why don’t I have that killing instinct to keep trying, keep pushing for that elusive goal.

Probably, I need to wake up my faculties, and do a re-think of what I all I can accomplish in this life…

Wake me up..

Coffee tales

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Coffee has come a long way. From the small time tea shops, coffee is now branded as a uptown beverage. New joints like Cafe day, Barrista and upcoming Star bucks all promote this idea…

Gone are the coffee/tea under 10 rs. Now with its up promotion, the price can start anything from Rs 50. I used to frequent these shops to while away my time… but that was before recession.. Now, I’ve opted out of these posh shops to enjoying coffee/tea at home.

Anyways, these coffee shops has become a necessity to urbanites like me. This place offers a quite place from the humdrum of life and a time to spend with loved ones. It’s an ideal place to socialize, share, meet, brew ideas. yes with no one to bother its just you, me and the coffee…

Your’s in coffee

Vettucad Church

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This is Madre de Deus (Deos) church, popularly know as Vettucadu church. I took this pic during my last visit to Trivandrum. This Church is one of the famous pilgrim center for people from all class and creed.

Friday is the most revered day for this church. People crowd on Friday’s to offer special prayers, offering for healing etc. Proximity to the beach makes this church an added attraction to visit.

This chruch history dates back to the 14th century and over the years it has become popular due to instances of miracle cure and tales of vision.

If you plan to visit Vettucud church, you can avail city bus which frequently ply this route. Apart from the transport bus, you can get into any private vehicle which starts from Palayam junction( Near to university office ). Though it’s packed, it takes you there in less time and with lots of sudden heaves…

Mango fest

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Mango time.. Mango stalls at Lal Bagh permises. It’s tasty treat for mango lovers. Different varitie in each stall.

journey of life continues..
After landing in Lal Bagh, I ventured around looking for a spot to rest my back. I moved more inside the sprawling park, I saw the line of stalls filled with jucy, luxious looking mangoes.. All shapes, sizes, flavour, colors…..
First I thought of skipping my temptation due to less dough in my wallet, but then I stopped by at one of the stalls. I asked the rates, it was nominal rates around Rs 25/-, etc..
Bought around 4 kilo of mango from different creeds, and tastes as promised by these fellas..
Reached home to a juicy day, slurping time at home…