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pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like? Posted Feb 14, 2010
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hygienicdispenser Posted Feb 14, 2010
Going back a bit, you say that on of Keith Miller's observations was close. Was it the collective noun suggestion? Is a quiver the collective noun for something dangerous - sharks, hamsters, or - just had an idea - poisonous jellyfish?
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Rod Posted Feb 15, 2010
as sir Andrew Aguecheek - quiver with the ague
Also, perhaps quaver, but that takes us - where?
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toybox Posted Feb 15, 2010
Poisonous ones?
I don't know many. Vipers? Najas? Cobras? Boas? Couleuvres? Pythons? Anacondas? Rattlesnakes?
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