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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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What is a multiple of MINIs?
It's a gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a murder of crows. Is there an official word for a multiple of MINIs?

Maybe: a mop of MINIs or, an eccentricity of MINIs or, a max of MINIs or, a muddle of MINIs?

Help me here, PLEASE! I need to know!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Convoy? Flock? Parade!?!? This is a good question.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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A "Consortia".
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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A maltitude [spelling] of MINIS
 
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Make that a "Multitude of MINIs"
 
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Originally Posted by lhoboy
Is there an official word for a multiple of MINIs?
Multiple MINIs = a really good time!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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I don't know about MINIs, but PT Losers come in a covey. Here was one that had me trapped on the summit trail of Mt. Evans last year at MITM3:



For some reason I felt like I had to wait for them to leave before I could safely hike back down the trail. They only hung around for about 15 minutes. Can you imagine the number of 3-point turns it must have taken for them to get down the mountain?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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group ... of people (in/on/around Minis)
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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My choice would be "fleet".

Originally Posted by lhoboy
It's a gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a murder of crows. Is there an official word for a multiple of MINIs?
The term you're looking for is "collective noun".
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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we call em a caravan..

one sighting is cool
two together sightings is neat
three in a group is lucky

anything more is a caravan
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Either caravan or convoy would be the obvious choices... but there are definitely some fun terms that can be used instead.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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How about a "Rally of MINIs" ....
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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If you are leading the group, then "multiple MINIs" would be an entourage, otherwise, I would have to agree with caravan.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I like "A Mania of MINIs"
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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It needs to be a unique word applicable to MINIs and Minis only. Fleet and caravan are too general and boring . . .

How about an "issigonis" of Minis. Often a discoverer, developer or creator of something is honored with having a unit of measure named after them!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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It's a MINIstry of MINIs
... or a Ministry of Minis if you have a classic.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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A caravan or convoy is generic for all cars. We're looking for a term that can be unique to MINIs.

So far, I like a rally and a mania of MINIs best.

Keep 'em coming!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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hm..
Bevy of Minis
Corp of Minis
A Drift of Minis
horde of Minis
a mob of minis
a murmer of minis
a muster of minis
passel of minis
a posse of minis
a regatta?? of minis
a release of minis
a salvo of minis
a swarm of minis
a wake of minis


so sayeth the collective noun page!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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For Classic Minis I guess you could have a salvage of Minis.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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A phalanx of Mini's
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cristo
It's a MINIstry of MINIs
... or a Ministry of Minis if you have a classic.
Great idea - seconded!
 
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