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2020/09/25 14:46:56
Subject: Re:Invent a Collective Noun.
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
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How about a timesink of telephone surveys?
Also got one for when cities specifically are twinned, in the way that towns often are.
When twinned together, the two cities are thereafter referred to as a tale. 
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2020/10/25 21:08:38
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Liberated Grot Land Raida
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Is there a collective noun for 2nd edition 40k plastic miniatures in a 2020 army?
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2020/10/26 03:03:07
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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A nostalgia ?
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I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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2020/10/26 03:24:30
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Focused Fire Warrior
Les Etats Unis
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 theCrowe wrote:Is there a collective noun for 2nd edition 40k plastic miniatures in a 2020 army?
A monopose.
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Dudeface wrote: Eldarain wrote:Is there another game where players consistently blame each other for the failings of the creator?
If you want to get existential, life for some.
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2020/10/26 17:15:35
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Depends.
If you’re also from Second Ed, maybe an Archaeology Of
But if it’s someone deliberately seeking out old models, maybe a Hipster Of!
Remember, all light hearted!
Next one?
Karen collective noun.
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2020/10/26 20:17:13
Subject: Re:Invent a Collective Noun.
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Chalice-Wielding Sanguinary High Priest
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A couponing of Karens. Also see - a country-club of Boomers.
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2020/10/27 09:18:25
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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A legendening. Aka soft squatting of multiple gw armies.
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https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/766717.page
A Mostly Renegades and Heretics blog.
GW:"Space marines got too many options to balance, therefore we decided to legends HH units."
Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?"
Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?"
GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!"
Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH. |
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2021/01/04 18:58:03
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Damn, I can think of dozens but they're all politically themed.
How about a cabal of conspiracy theorists?
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"But the universe is a big place, and whatever happens, you will not be missed..." |
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2021/01/04 20:02:36
Subject: Re:Invent a Collective Noun.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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I'm leaning towards 'Loserdom' of Conspiracy Theorists.
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2021/01/05 09:48:51
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Fruitcake of Conspiracy Theorists.
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2021/01/05 13:25:20
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Liberated Grot Land Raida
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A crackpot of conspiracy theorists.
Is there a collective noun for dreadnoughts?
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2021/01/05 14:21:29
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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A clanking of Dreadnoughts?
Maybe a Resurrection of Dreadnoughts?
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2021/01/06 11:01:54
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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A stomping obviously.
A stomping of dreadnoughts.
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https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/766717.page
A Mostly Renegades and Heretics blog.
GW:"Space marines got too many options to balance, therefore we decided to legends HH units."
Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?"
Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?"
GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!"
Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH. |
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2021/01/06 17:14:40
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Liberated Grot Land Raida
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A funeral of dreadnoughts. A procession maybe? I like a resurrection of dreadnoughts.
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2021/01/06 18:43:02
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Heh heh, got a laugh at the replies to my consiracy theorist idea.
As to a bunch of dreadnought, how about a revenant of dreadnoughts?
Nurgle cultists? A stench of them.
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2021/01/07 02:46:28
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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"An exterminatus of problems solved"
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Guard gaurd gAAAARDity Gaurd gaurd. |
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2021/01/07 08:02:42
Subject: Invent a Collective Noun.
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Liberated Grot Land Raida
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A putrification of cultists?
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