A 'Squad' of Lanterns

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  1. Alex Smith

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    @ColinG - hats off to you Sir. Your post was the inspiration for tonight's light up:

    Here is another suggestion for the collective noun of lanterns: 'A Squad of Lanterns"

    Squad of Lanterns 16 Feb 20.JPG

    Squad of Lanterns 16 Feb 20_2.JPG
     
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    An Excellent collection!!

    I think it should be a "luminiferous" of lanterns, meaning generating, yielding, or transmitting light. as opposed to "luminescence", which rolls of the tongue better but its a bit inaccurate.

    The definition of luminescence is light given off by something without obtaining or generating heat.
     
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    Now that's a light up!
     
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    They do indeed look like a squad, ready to go into battle! An excellent line up.
     
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    I like how they are disposed symmetrically.

    Matthias
     
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    Pretty nice show, wondered what that glow in the sky was .
     
  8. Alex Smith

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    @Keith Warby :lol: We are on a flight path for a local airport - friends often comment on the amount of light emitting from my garden and the potential for landings! May it long continue:D/
     
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    20191027_103609.jpg I'm surprised we haven't seen each other when everything is alight
     
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    It’ll take you some time to light that lot Keith.
     
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    Keith...you know that its not accepted etiquette to come straight into a new forum and look so good straight away, lol, nice collection mate.

    Here is another suggestion for the collective noun of lanterns: A 'Brilliance' of lanterns! what do you think?
    Martin
     
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    It's taken a long while to get to this stage, years of creeping things into the garage then saying I've had those for years !! Have we all done that or is it just me?
    My 2 new favourite toys are the HD44's in my picture, not even a service- just added fuel and away they went.
    Nice to know there's others out there like me who understand what a garage and shed are really for.
     
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    Keith, it's not just you. I've only started recently, but if you ask there are already there lanterns that I've had for years! The total number of lanterns in the shed has become "classified" - I'm sticking with 30 or so..... and I am chuffed that I have managed to sneak my best lantern in to the house!
     

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