Unsprung sound quiz 21 October
We're really excited by this week's Unsprung quiz. For the first time ever we are doing a sound one. Let's see how you all get on with our autumnal sounds recorded by our guest presenter Chris Watson. Answers below as usual please. Good luck!
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Comment number 1.
At 17:27 21st Oct 2010, Nicola Main wrote:A. Puffin
B. Grey Seals
C. Wood Wasp? That's a hard one!
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Comment number 2.
At 17:45 21st Oct 2010, LazyRizzo wrote:A. Puffins. (or possibly Gordon Buchanan doing an impression as he does speak Puffin allegedly).
B. Grey Seal.
C. Deathwatch Beetle.
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Comment number 3.
At 18:02 21st Oct 2010, Nicola Main wrote:Sorry I'll go for C. Deathwatch Beetle as well lol
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Comment number 4.
At 18:38 21st Oct 2010, Cosper wosper wrote:A. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
B. Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus)
C. A Male, Death watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) ~ Tapping its jaw on dry dead wood during the mating season.
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Comment number 5.
At 19:24 21st Oct 2010, Zoe wrote:a)Puffin
b)grey seals
c)Deathwatch beetle (male during mating season)
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Comment number 6.
At 19:27 21st Oct 2010, ChristinaZom wrote:Unsprung Quiz!
A) Puffin.
B)Harp/Grey Seal or an Otter and its pup.
C) Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
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Comment number 7.
At 19:31 21st Oct 2010, sue brewer wrote:A Atlantic Puffin
B Grey Seal
C Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 8.
At 19:39 21st Oct 2010, Mister robin wrote:A. Puffins.
B. Grey Seal.
C. Deathwatch Beetle.
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Comment number 9.
At 20:08 21st Oct 2010, Jake and Elin wrote:A=Deer B=Grey seal C=Woodpecker
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Comment number 10.
At 20:23 21st Oct 2010, callum wrote:a.puffin,
b.fox,
c.woodpecker.
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Comment number 11.
At 20:25 21st Oct 2010, callum wrote:a.puffin,
b.grey seal,
c.deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 12.
At 20:29 21st Oct 2010, pford3 wrote:a) natterjack toad
b) grey seal
c) deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 13.
At 20:33 21st Oct 2010, Erik Paterson wrote:a. Puffin. Although it also sounds remarkably like a Common Toad in places.
b. Grey Seal.
C. Going to have to agree with Deathwatch Beetle.
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Comment number 14.
At 20:34 21st Oct 2010, TomRedKite wrote:a puffin
b seals
c nuthatch/woodpecker
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Comment number 15.
At 20:35 21st Oct 2010, tedbun wrote:Definitely auTUMnal sounds made by some Fall Guys, we'd say ... maybe those autumn nuts are hard on the poor old gut ...!!
TB/EB
PS - Particularly funny loading on dial-up (I knew I'd find an advantage for this one day ...).
(otherwise, I think some of those answers might be right ... )
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Comment number 16.
At 20:41 21st Oct 2010, John foz wrote:1 puffin
2 walruss
3 deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 17.
At 20:43 21st Oct 2010, Gogs33 wrote:1. Black Grouse
2. Grey Seal
3. Death Watch Beetle
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Comment number 18.
At 20:48 21st Oct 2010, SophiEco wrote:A - Puffins!
B - Grey Seal Colony - males (beach-master) fighting?
C - Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 19.
At 20:48 21st Oct 2010, pford3 wrote:a) shearwater
b) grey seal
c) deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 20.
At 20:48 21st Oct 2010, John foz wrote:puffin
grey seal
black grouse
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Comment number 21.
At 20:50 21st Oct 2010, RogerJ wrote:1 Puffin
2 Harbour seal
3 Shrimp
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Comment number 22.
At 20:51 21st Oct 2010, mossy wrote:1 Puffin
2. Grey Seal
3. Death Watch Beetle
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Comment number 23.
At 20:54 21st Oct 2010, Karen Beaumont wrote:1. Puffin
2. Grey Seal
3. Death Watch Beetle
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Comment number 24.
At 20:54 21st Oct 2010, alexwaddy10 wrote:A:a puffin
B:a seal
C:a woodpecker
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Comment number 25.
At 20:56 21st Oct 2010, Philip wrote:A.Puffin
B.Grey Seal
C.Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 26.
At 20:58 21st Oct 2010, BonkersBlake wrote:A) Puffin
B) Atlantic Grey Seal (perhaps with a flatulence problem?!)
C) I agree in that it's probbaly a Death Watch beatle but I initially thought that it was the courtship tapping of two bills of seabirds.
Big hugs to the team!
BonkersBlake
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Comment number 27.
At 21:01 21st Oct 2010, Peregrine Falcon Took wrote:a sounds like a toad, but the others..... i have no idea..... b sounded like something dying, but that's my opinion. i Know it's not that
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Comment number 28.
At 21:04 21st Oct 2010, looseleaf wrote:looseleaf a)puffin b)grey seal c)gannet
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Comment number 29.
At 21:08 21st Oct 2010, me0w_me0w wrote:A= Puffin
B= Grey Seal pups
C= Woodpecker
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Comment number 30.
At 21:12 21st Oct 2010, paul sams wrote:1-puffin
2-Seal
3-Death watch beetle
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Comment number 31.
At 21:15 21st Oct 2010, Hazel Humphreys wrote:A) Puffin call
B) Grey seals fighting
C) Death watch beetle tapping
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Comment number 32.
At 21:21 21st Oct 2010, krackers wrote:A Puffin
B Seal
C bAT
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Comment number 33.
At 21:21 21st Oct 2010, darren starkey wrote:Puffin
Grey Seal
Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 34.
At 21:26 21st Oct 2010, fernbank975 wrote:A Puffin
B Grey Seal
C Gannets billclacking
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Comment number 35.
At 21:28 21st Oct 2010, darlingpoglepie wrote:A) Puffin
b) Killer Whale
C)Death watch Beetle
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Comment number 36.
At 21:30 21st Oct 2010, looseleaf wrote:catchfly a)puffin b)grey seal c)albatross
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Comment number 37.
At 21:31 21st Oct 2010, Mozzy1993 wrote:A)Puffin
B)Grey seal
C)woodpecker
Loves the show x Kate is a ledgend xx
From Molly
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Comment number 38.
At 21:31 21st Oct 2010, Ryan Hughes wrote:1. arctic puffin
2. harbour seal
3. death watch beetle
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Comment number 39.
At 21:32 21st Oct 2010, ladchad wrote:A. Puffins
B. Grey Seals
C. Death Watch Beetle.
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Comment number 40.
At 21:32 21st Oct 2010, Specklednutforager wrote:A Razorbill
B Common seal
C Nuthatch
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Comment number 41.
At 21:33 21st Oct 2010, Rural Essex Girl wrote:A Puffin
B Grey Seals
C Deathwatch Beetle tapping on wood
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Comment number 42.
At 21:33 21st Oct 2010, brownowlnicole wrote:Puffins, Grey Seals, Deathwatch beetles
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Comment number 43.
At 21:33 21st Oct 2010, XxDefconxX wrote:A)Puffin
B)Grey Seal pups
C)Shrimp or maybe Bats
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Comment number 44.
At 21:33 21st Oct 2010, harvey woods wrote:1) puffin
2) grey seal
3) deathwatch bettle
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Comment number 45.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2010, Carol Monger wrote:A. Puffins
B. Seals
C. Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 46.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2010, norfolk_kev wrote:A Puffin
B Grey Seal
C Gannets bills
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Comment number 47.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2010, philipmd wrote:A; Puffin
B; grey seal
c; gannet
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Comment number 48.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2010, StoatsJackson wrote:1) Puffin
2) Grey Seal
3) Deathwatch Beetle
?
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Comment number 49.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, unarmadillo wrote:ow do jo
a;eider duck
b;grey seal
c;shrimp
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Comment number 50.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, catherine martin wrote:A.beaver
B.deer
C. oriental hornet
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Comment number 51.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, Rarg wrote:1. puffin
2. grey seal
3. deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 52.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, Ian wrote:1. Deer
2. Seal
3. Insect
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Comment number 53.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, Denice_Stout wrote:A) Puffins.
B) Grey Seal (or chris & kate? ;)
C) Deathwatch Beetle?
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Comment number 54.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, GeordieBadger wrote:A. Puffin
B. Grey seal
c. Capercaillie
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Comment number 55.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, ladyfitzpaine wrote:A) Puffin
B)Seals
C) Sounds like the housesparrows in our garden messing about in the gutters
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Comment number 56.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, peter m wrote:A. puffins
B. wild cats
C. black grouse
very hard this week !!
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Comment number 57.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2010, Immingham wrote:Geese
Seals
Bat
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Comment number 58.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, pixie wrote:A- shearwater
B- fox
C- green woodpecker
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Comment number 59.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, timlisachristie wrote:a)puffin
b)grey seal
c)nut hatch
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Comment number 60.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, ScottishMalcolm wrote:1. Puffin
2. Grey Seal
3. Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 61.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, philj30 wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 61)
Comment number 62.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, chris dresh wrote:a.eider duck
b.grey seal
c.crab/shrimp
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Comment number 63.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, Katie Gardner wrote:puffin
Grey seal
Deathwatch beetle
I think :)thanks great show
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Comment number 64.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, Emsiecat wrote:A) Puffin
B) Harp seal
C) Death watch beetle boring through wood (however it might be a bit late for this beetle if the sound was recorded recently, aren't they more active in summer?)
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Comment number 65.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2010, Little_Egret wrote:1) Puffin
2) Seals
3) Stag Beetle
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Comment number 66.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, Mick Todd wrote:I think they are puffin, seal and bat
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Comment number 67.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, Mel Inks wrote:1 frog
2 grey seal
3 fulmar clattering its beak
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Comment number 68.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, Anne-Marie wrote:Puffin
Seal
Stag beetle
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Comment number 69.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, Lee Adcock wrote:1) Puffin
2) Grey Seal
3) Death watch beetle
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Comment number 70.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, jacksmammy2008 wrote:a - puffin
b - grey seal
c - deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 71.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, malcolm munro wrote:A Puffins in their Burrows
B Grey Seal pup
C Death watch beetles in timber
Bye for now.
M
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Comment number 72.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2010, Steve Llowarch wrote:Puffin
Grey seal
Green woodpecker
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Comment number 73.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2010, FoxyFiFi wrote:a puffin
b owl
c bat
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Comment number 74.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2010, Stritchy wrote:toad,
fox
trees
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Comment number 75.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2010, Gill wrote:1-Puffin
2-Grey Seals
3-Death Watch Beetle
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Comment number 76.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2010, Melinda3536 wrote:1. Puffin
2. Grey seal pup and mum
3. Gannets' clattering their beaks together!
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Comment number 77.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2010, Martyn Fordham wrote:1Puffin
2Seal
3death watch beatle
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Comment number 78.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2010, Flossie wrote:A. Puffins
B. Seals (or the Unsprung team!)
C. DEathwatch beetles
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Comment number 79.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2010, philj30 wrote:sound A Puffin
sound B Peacock
sound C Woodpecker
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Comment number 80.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2010, fulmar wrote:sound no.1 = Puffins
sound no.2 = seals
sound no.3 = gannet
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Comment number 81.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2010, Wildlife Filmer Adam wrote:1) Atlantic Puffin
2) Grey Seal
3) Deathwatch Beetle or Nuthatch
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Comment number 82.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2010, Dana wrote:A- Toad
B - Seal
C- Deathwatch Beetle
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Comment number 83.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2010, alexanderandjane wrote:A.puffin
B. Grey seal
C. Deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 84.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2010, BeckieB6 wrote:A) black grouse
B) foxes
C) deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 85.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2010, phil baber wrote:Puffin, Grey Seal, Death-Watch Beetle.
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Comment number 86.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2010, tytoalba62 wrote:A.PUFFIN B.GRAY.SEAL C. MALE CRAB.
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Comment number 87.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2010, Family Clegg wrote:1. Puffin
2. Seal
3. Bat
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Comment number 88.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2010, PinfordPigeons wrote:3 Is a Death Watch beetle knocking it's head on wood to call a mate.
We hear them in our house at night !!
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Comment number 89.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2010, Chrisman_007 wrote:1) Puffin
2) Grey Seal (or Kate and Chris?)
3) White Stork
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Comment number 90.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2010, jacinda brophy wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 90)
Comment number 91.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2010, Rowen_and_Joanna wrote:1. Puffin
2. Deer
3. Woodpecker
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Comment number 92.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2010, Michael Pocklington wrote:1 Puffin
2 Common Seal
3 Death watch beetle
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Comment number 93.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, Simon Alpe wrote:puffin
seals
house sparrows
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Comment number 94.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, Les wrote:1-- wild boer
2-- otters
3-- beatles
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Comment number 95.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, nicola maddox wrote:Hi I am nicola and am 13 years old I recon that the answerscare
1. Puffin
2.seal
3.bat(the machine that detects Eco location)
Thank you
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Comment number 96.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, Hazel Humphreys wrote:A) Eider ducks
B) Atlantic Grey Seals
C) Death Watch Beetle
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Comment number 97.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, stuart szylak wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 97)
Comment number 98.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, Helen Brown wrote:A.Frog
B. Gray seal
c. Deathwatch beetle
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Comment number 99.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, jonathanproud wrote:1. Puffin
2. Grey Seal
3. Wasp
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Comment number 100.
At 21:43 21st Oct 2010, The Hands Family wrote:A Stormy Petrol
B ?
C Bill clacking Stork?
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