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05-07-2008, 05:51 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NWLondon
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Thanks Pete!
My clue is:
Am I a blushing bumpkin? No, but allow me to alliterate...
You are looking for an animal that can fly.
Last edited by djackso; 05-07-2008 at 05:53 AM.
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05-07-2008, 09:17 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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Rosy Rustic !!!
My long experience on this thread  immediately told me that bumpkin meant one of the Rustic moths! A quick search on UK Moths did the rest. Knowing what alliteration is helped too! |
05-07-2008, 10:28 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NWLondon
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CORRECT 
Oh yes, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage not knowing which clues have gone before - and I never got around to reading all 200+ pages of posts, yet 
Anyway, over to you.
P.S. - wonder why no-one else wants to play? |
05-07-2008, 10:36 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djackso  ...
P.S. - wonder why no-one else wants to play? | I think some other people got put off because some of the clues were getting fiendishly difficult - that's why I've not put up a truly eeeevil clue for ages.
Also Thunder and Garden Carpet probably have more important things on their mind at the moment! Mind you, so should TBR!
Right I'll go and try to think up a reasonably challenging clue ... |
05-07-2008, 10:42 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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OK, I don't think this is too hard ...
Rum? Doonican, The Queen and Botham escaped from the garden! |
05-07-2008, 10:45 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NWLondon
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Red valerian?
Not sure if I'm right, but I'll be happy if I am because I just used my brain for that one. |
05-07-2008, 10:50 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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Doh! I obviously made it a bit too easy! Well done, over to you djackso! |
05-07-2008, 03:05 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NWLondon
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More of a general knowledge clue this time. I breath through gills, but I'm not a fish.
I "give birth" to live young, but I'm not a mammal.
People associate me with cheese, potato and roly-poly.
What contrary creature am I?
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05-07-2008, 11:44 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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The combined brains of Jaki and Henry, otherwise unoccupied at present (What are we supposed to be occupied with Pete? )consider the answer to be woodlouse.
They are known variously as Cheesybugs, potato bugs and rolypoly (am never going to look at suet pudding in the same way again  )
Eggs are brooded in a brood sack and live young are released and they breath through gill like structures.
Jaki & Henry
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06-07-2008, 06:07 AM
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Hi Jaki and Henry - YOU ARE CORRECT - well done!
The first two parts of the clue are self-explanatory, and I was thinking that the alternative names for woodlouse were potato bug, roly-poly and cheeselog; cheesybugs is an interesting variation
Over to you
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06-07-2008, 01:52 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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OOOkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay....
I sound like a mammal, it sounds as if I can do what this mammal does, when with this mammal I go where it goes. Up, up and away!
Jaki & Henry
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07-07-2008, 05:31 AM
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The only animal I can think of at the moment is horse fly. If not, please may I have another clue.  |
07-07-2008, 09:13 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hidden in the clover
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Sorry people - been away on my stag weekend.
I'll sober up in a few days and start playing again.... 
TBR |
07-07-2008, 10:43 AM
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djackso, you are so close... think of a different form of mammal... one who can do what the name of this critter implies... ie... flies.
jaki & henry
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07-07-2008, 10:44 AM
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TBR... how is the hangover???? will it be cleared in 4 weeks and 6 days???
jaki
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07-07-2008, 11:30 AM
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Not dragonfly?
I know they are reptiles (or they are in Harry Potter), but I need to guess to get another clue |
07-07-2008, 04:44 PM
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nope not dragonflies..... it sounds like a mammal....and it takes to the air with this mammal!!!! and fly is part of the answer!!!! there.. cant give much more away without telling the whole thing hehe!
Jaki
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07-07-2008, 11:20 PM
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Is it a bat fly?
I LOVE this sort of thing, into pub quizzes too!!
PS. I never sleep!
Naturegirl |
08-07-2008, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by naturegirl Is it a bat fly?
I LOVE this sort of thing, into pub quizzes too!!
PS. I never sleep!
Naturegirl |
Ahh - I'd looked that one up, but couldn't find it on the site. But since you mentioned it, I've just Googled it, and guess wot, I BAT YOU ARE RIGHT |
08-07-2008, 10:30 AM
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I bat she is too djackso... well done naturegirl... over to you.
jaki
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10-07-2008, 06:31 AM
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It's been a long while now - is there a time limit? |
10-07-2008, 09:03 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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I've PM'd a reminder to Naturegirl - not sure if she's played before so she may not realise it's her turn to set a clue. |
10-07-2008, 01:48 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
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I swim but I have no fins. I am a larva but I can have babies, What am i?
Sorry for the delay guys, you are correct, I've not played before.
Naturegirl |
10-07-2008, 03:38 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NWLondon
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Are you a liver fluke (nothing personal )? |
10-07-2008, 04:32 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
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No, I am not a liver fluke. 
I am away overnight (babysitting duties!) and back tomorrow evening. I look forward to your guesses then!
Good luck
Naturegirl
Last edited by naturegirl; 10-07-2008 at 04:34 PM.
Reason: typo
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