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Offline Hambone Dave

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What term to use for multiple Sharps
« on: April 15, 2015, 09:51:32 AM »
Cactus plural is cacti so would plural Sharps be Sharpi? Now shrimp and sheep are both singular and plural at the same time. I vote that Sharps also is single and plural.

Pride of lions, herd of cows, flock of geese...what would be a good name to call a group of Sharps? Folks that are lucky enough to have multiple rifles should come up with a term.
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2015, 10:42:09 AM »
a "boom" of Sharps?

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Offline Sir Charles deMouton-Black

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2015, 10:52:00 AM »
"ROLLING THUNDER!" 8)

Note the deliberate use of caps!

P.S: Maybe more appropriate for multiple rolling blocks? I have four Swedes and an Argie.

How about a "ROAR" of Sharps
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 07:59:12 AM »
Agree with Sir Charles-- A ROAR OF SHARPS + 1 hot shootin' High Wall!

Love the 200 yard stuff...  When I can see it!! ::) ::)

Good Shooting!

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2015, 08:03:47 AM »
Quote from: Hambone Dave on April 15, 2015, 09:51:32 AM
...Pride of lions, herd of cows, flock of geese...what would be a good name to call a group of Sharps? Folks that are lucky enough to have multiple rifles should come up with a term...

Not to be picky but it is not a flock of geese, it is a gaggle of geese (if on the ground) or a skein of geese if flying.

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 09:44:46 AM »
A cuddle of kittens, a piddle of puppies, a murder of crows.

One is real, the other two should be.

Multiple of Sharps is Sharps.

If one I have one Sharps, if multiple I have four dozen Sharps.  Don't argue with me, I don't make the rules..... if the language has any rules.

Had a German partner once who couldn't understand why Live Oak was pronounced to rhyme with "eye" and not "rim", but the place of your abode is where you live, rhyming with "rim".
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 09:44:56 AM »
A cuddle of kittens, a piddle of puppies, a murder of crows.

One is real, the other two should be.

Multiple of Sharps is Sharps.

If one I have one Sharps, if multiple I have four dozen Sharps.  Don't argue with me, I don't make the rules..... if the language has any rules.

Had a German partner once who couldn't understand why Live Oak was pronounced to rhyme with "eye" and not "rim", but the place of your abode is where you live, rhyming with "rim".
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 09:52:13 AM »
I've always just said a Sharps for singular, and Sharps Rifles for plural. Just my two cents.
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 10:26:00 AM »
obvious  an " Armory of Sharps "

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 02:21:04 PM »
A case of Beecher's Bibles.
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2015, 03:09:36 PM »
Quote from: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on June 30, 2015, 02:21:04 PM
A case of Beecher's Bibles.
But that only applies to combustable cartridge Slant Breech Sharps!  :P  ;)
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2015, 03:14:17 PM »
Quote from: Trailrider on June 30, 2015, 03:09:36 PM
But that only applies to combustable cartridge Slant Breech Sharps!  :P  ;)

Picky,picky :D

What about the rule.  "Markedly resembles" ???
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2015, 09:55:26 PM »
Makes a pretty good alias:  Marc Eddly Resembles.
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2015, 09:35:23 AM »
Quote from: Forty Rod on June 30, 2015, 09:55:26 PM
Makes a pretty good alias:  Marc Eddly Resembles.

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2015, 07:17:18 PM »
" SELECTION" 




 ( Heck , I don't even own one )

  Hootmix.
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2015, 04:27:38 PM »
I currently own "a pair of Sharps". 
If I get one more I'd have "a stack of Sharps".
Unless the third is a carbine; in which case I'll still be stuck with "a-pair-and-a-half" and no stack....  ::)

(You fellow infantry re-enactors out there will get this... 8) )
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2015, 09:54:10 PM »
Cap'n Redneck,
I like your answer!!  Would you be havin' some Irish or Scottish in ya?

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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2015, 11:52:29 AM »
Well; on occation I've been known to have both some Tullamore Dew and some GlenGrant in me...!  :P

Although, as an old confederate my favorite refreshment is of course "Rebel Yell".... 8)
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2015, 12:07:57 PM »
"Yeble Rell" after about the forth shot, but everybody still knows what your talking about. ;D
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Re: What term to use for multiple Sharps
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2015, 03:26:46 PM »
With five Sharps rifles in the rack, do I have "five in hand", a "fist" of Sharps .... "? I'm working on a six pack as I dislike odd numbers.
Question is: what's next ..... ?
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