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carter200 · 09-02-2011

The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.

We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.

However, less widely known is a Pride of lions,
a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),
an Exaltation of doves
and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.

Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?

Believe it or not ....... a Congress!

I guess that pretty much explains things...............................

FU · 09-02-2011

Sure does !

tomtom72 · 09-03-2011

Yes, that certainly does explain a great deal of things!

VetteMed · 09-03-2011

Makes perfect sense to me.

WB9MCW · 09-03-2011

YES that makes things very clear now.

HAWAIIZR-1 · 09-03-2011

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Originally Posted by WB9MCW

YES that makes things very clear now.

Thanks Big B, I almost fell off my chair..................

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carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	This explains it............. The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese. However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls. Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not ....... a Congress! I guess that pretty much explains things............................... __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

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FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: This explains it............. Sure does ! __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

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tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: This explains it............. Yes, that certainly does explain a great deal of things! __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

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VetteMed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,828	Re: This explains it............. Makes perfect sense to me. __________________ 2004 Z06/Z16 LeMans Commemorative Edition 1991 ZR-1 #302 White/Gray (sold) 1991 ZR-1 #1147 Red/Saddle (sold)

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WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,607	Re: This explains it............. YES that makes things very clear now. __________________ http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...9mcw/SIG-2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/vcm.gif "The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome will become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero, 55 BC " We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." - Abraham Lincoln