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QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Started conversation Feb 18, 2011
Okay round here we usually go in for the arcane historical curio 
- or my personal favourite the corkscrew-like word-puzzle 
- but we have in the past also had pictures clues 
and now, for something completely different, (and one I've been wanting to try for ages and ages...)
A Sound Clue! 
So... Bob, in the sound booth, if you will play us in?
http://www.divshare.com/download/10368473-38b
(you may have to be patient and wait a moment for the file to buffer)
Can you tell me what it is?
DON'T use Google or Wikipedia - though I can't imagine what possible help they will be this time - but just don't. Really.
There are klaxons, naturally, so be bold - preferably interesting - but never obvious.
Good luck.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Feb 18, 2011
A model airplane flying.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Feb 18, 2011
Failing that: a swarm of bees.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Nope.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Bees? 
Bel 
-5
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Feb 18, 2011
Something normally inaudible, but massive amplification has been used.
As to what? A few ideas, but will see what does the tripping first!
GT
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Nope - it is within the normal hearing range of humans. Clever thought though....
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Feb 18, 2011
Oh, my first klaxon.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Why so hesitant gt?
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Treasure it. 
There's are many, many more this time, so just don't be obvious and it will remain you first and last.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Feb 18, 2011
I know your devious mind Clive. My next question was going to be reference artificially adjusting frequency, to bring it down to our level, but you have answered that now by saying that it is in normal hearing range!
GT
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Devious, moi? 
- butter wouldn't melt, I promise. 
Go on, tell us one of your ideas, just one. Pwetty please - wiv' sugar on top? 
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Feb 18, 2011
You can hear wind, so I guess it's outside somewhere.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted Feb 18, 2011
I know two klaxons that it isn't!!
Cos I have heard the little beggers at work
Somebody will say 'em, I betcha!!!
GT
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
A reasonable deduction, Bel.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Where do you work? Just curious.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Go on. I'll risk it. Those Nepalese horns used by shamans. 
MMF
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Remarkably, that's not on my list... you escape.
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Phew! Maybe I can do better than last time?
MMF
QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Feb 18, 2011
Here's a chance for you to win back some points for sure.
(Hint: be interesting, don't be obvious 
)
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QI - "Perfection lay within, or I am already here?"
- 1: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 2: aka Bel - A87832164 (Feb 18, 2011)
- 3: aka Bel - A87832164 (Feb 18, 2011)
- 4: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 5: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 6: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Feb 18, 2011)
- 7: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 8: aka Bel - A87832164 (Feb 18, 2011)
- 9: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 10: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 11: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Feb 18, 2011)
- 12: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 13: aka Bel - A87832164 (Feb 18, 2011)
- 14: gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA (Feb 18, 2011)
- 15: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 16: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 17: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 18: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 19: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Feb 18, 2011)
- 20: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Feb 18, 2011)
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