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GemmaJF
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007

Just a bit of fun this, but lets see if it works! On many forums I've seen threads where you have to put up a song lyric and the next person has to follow on using one or more words from the lyrics to post another and so on.

It is easier to do than explain, but let's try this with common names, any common name, fauna or flora, UK or otherwise is allowed.

So I'm going to start with

Great Crested Newt

So the next person then has to come up with a common name for a species that contains at least one of these words.

Rules, there have to be some so here they are:

Each player can only add one new common name at a time, then has to wait for another forum user to post before adding another.

No using the exact same common name twice - anyone doing this can be laughed at and ridiculed by all the other players

Well that is it, have a go and lets see how many pages we can make it run to without a repetition or getting completly stuck!


Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
armata
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007
Great-crested Grebe
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
*SNAKE*
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007
crested smooth snake
PAUL SMITH     
armata
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007
Pardon? is this Coronella austriaca ornamentalis
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
*SNAKE*
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007
got me there tony
PAUL SMITH     
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Posted: 19 Apr 2007
Rofl, chaos after only 3 posts !
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Robert V
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

 Hey, I can do this!

Grass snake

R


RobV
Robert V
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

And

Boa Constrictor snake


RobV
Robert V
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

and then

cobra snake


RobV
Robert V
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

Mmmmm, ermmmm,....I know

Corn Snake....

there.....That was easy. Whats the next game?

R


RobV
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

Great Crested Newt

Great CrestedGrebe

Little Grebe


O-> O+>
martin g
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

 

 

Lets get this back on track..........corn snake

ribbon-footed corn fly

martin g39192.2050347222
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
already did that Martin.

Little Grebe

Cheers,
AlAlan Hyde39192.2216666667
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armata
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Little Owl
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Alan Hyde
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Long Eared Owl
O-> O+>
armata
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Long-eared Bat
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GemmaJF
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007

ROB - the rules... oh well what the heck -

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

(quick edit to add the lesser)

GemmaJF39192.5238888889
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Free-tailed bat
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Alan Hyde
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Long Tailed Tit
O-> O+>
armata
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Posted: 20 Apr 2007
Black Tailed rattlesnake
'I get my kicks on Route 62'

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