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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted Aug 30, 2010
well a mother of quintuplets would no doubt use one to do house hold chores at some stage in their life...
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Aug 30, 2010
pebble and toybox
+1 DGI each for info on card games!
logicus. A quintuplet is a quintuplet is a quintuplet.....
seldom quin, but never a quint!!!
Nowhere near this quint yet, and I thought it would be quick!!!
GT
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bobstafford Posted Aug 30, 2010
I thought it was slang for a USA fire tender, therefore it wouled be used by a fireman
Waits for 
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Aug 30, 2010
You're OK Bob.
Never come across that particular quint, so it is not on my list!!!
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(Then again, a fireman could have use of it!!!)
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Teasswill Posted Aug 31, 2010
I was going to suggest something to do with architecture or bricklaying, then I looked in my Chambers dictionary. Is that just as bad as google & wiki?
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Aug 31, 2010
Books is OK teaswill!
Did Chamber's Help???
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A Super Furry Animal Posted Aug 31, 2010
Quint is the name of the boat owner in Jaws, so I would "use a Quint" to catch a great white 
. Maybe tie a rope around his middle and drag him through the water until I get a bite? 
RF
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Sep 1, 2010
Nope Reddyfreddy.
Nothing to do with 'Jaws'
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Sep 1, 2010
The Seven Dwarfs.
*backlog what backlog*
~jwf~ (non-sequitary of state)
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Sep 1, 2010
Oh dear ~jwf~
SEVEN dwarves!
Thought someone would mention them, so I -5ed it!!!
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Sep 1, 2010
knew i was onto something soons i read the subject line
~jwf~
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Sep 2, 2010
Not short and simple is it??
Thought it would be, but no-one is even close yet!!!
GT
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Teasswill Posted Sep 2, 2010
Well, this surprised me, although it's obvious really -
it's musical.
terms for an organ stop a fifth above the foundation stop; the E string of a violin or simply a fifth (interval in the scale).
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Sep 2, 2010
Teasswill.....................
Can you hear the music???
That wonderful 2 tone music????
Have a musical -5 !!
GT
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Teasswill Posted Sep 3, 2010
At least it is an accurate answer, even if it isn't your quint!
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Sep 5, 2010
Start of a new week, and time for a little cluelet, methinks.....
Wonder if Daisy would help us out here???
,
GT
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Geggs Posted Sep 6, 2010
A multiple occupancy bicycle?
An obsolete type computer printer?
Geggs
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Geggs Posted Sep 6, 2010
Then again...
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Diasy
I didn't realise my nan was that well known!
Geggs
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- 21: logicus tracticus philosophicus (Aug 30, 2010)
- 22: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Aug 30, 2010)
- 23: bobstafford (Aug 30, 2010)
- 24: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Aug 30, 2010)
- 25: bobstafford (Aug 30, 2010)
- 26: Teasswill (Aug 31, 2010)
- 27: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Aug 31, 2010)
- 28: A Super Furry Animal (Aug 31, 2010)
- 29: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Sep 1, 2010)
- 30: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Sep 1, 2010)
- 31: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Sep 1, 2010)
- 32: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Sep 1, 2010)
- 33: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Sep 2, 2010)
- 34: Teasswill (Sep 2, 2010)
- 35: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Sep 2, 2010)
- 36: Teasswill (Sep 3, 2010)
- 37: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Sep 5, 2010)
- 38: Geggs (Sep 6, 2010)
- 39: Rod (Sep 6, 2010)
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