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Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:05
Hello! I've been enjoying Birdman's anagrams so much that I decided to try some of my own. They took a long time at first, but they definitely got easier.

There is a theme, and a compliment goes to the person that guesses it first. It will probably be obvious once a few are done.

Here they are:

1. PLAN U. - REV TUMULT
2. SO, PUG RESCUER
3. EX-WARD CAWING
4. KING ABE'S ROPE
5. I - A DOG - DEEP-FRY TROUBLE
6. REUNITE? I JUST MOP
7. DOH! RATHER A CASKET
8. LAB WARMIN' GALORE
9. WOW! TELLABLE DIRTY
10. FULLED TOED KERAMIC
11. TRAWLING PAIL? MOW!
12. C.W.U.? SHIN-STRINGED GANTLET

Good luck!
Michael
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:11
3 cedar waxwing
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:14
2 Spruce Grouse

TREES!!!
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:16
1 Palm-nut Vulture
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:34
8. Magnolia Warbler

that'll do for now.......
Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:38
3 to Tim Allwood.

Congratulations on the theme! (hard, wasn't it! ;-)

Michael
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:38
one more

4 Pine Grosbeak
Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:39
Oh, 4 to Tim Allwood.

Michael
Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:40
You're too fast--5 to you!

Michael
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 17:51
but I'm stuck now Michael!

any help out there....
Notts Birder
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 20:08
Number 11 is it Willow Ptarmigan ?
Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 20:12
Correct, Notts Birder!

6 down, 6 to go!

Keep goin' folks!

Michael
Notts Birder
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 20:42
7 is Ash throated Crake
Notts Birder
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 20:42
7 is Ash throated Crake
Michael W
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 21:24
5 left!

5. I - A DOG - DEEP-FRY TROUBLE
6. REUNITE? I JUST MOP
9. WOW! TELLABLE DIRTY
10. FULLED TOED KERAMIC
12. C.W.U.? SHIN-STRINGED GANTLET
Tim Allwood
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 21:27
12 chestnut-winged starling
birdman
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 21:30
Erm.. I am trying Michael... It's not so easy this way round!!! :eek!:
Notts Birder
Sunday 2nd November 2003, 22:07
Is number 6 Juniper Titmouse or is there no such bird ?
Michael W
Monday 3rd November 2003, 06:46
There is such a bird, and it is correct.

Michael
Michael W
Tuesday 4th November 2003, 06:39
No more takers?
birdman
Tuesday 4th November 2003, 10:14
If they're still unsolved tomorrow, I'll have another chance to improve on my current score of... erm... zero!
Grousemore
Tuesday 4th November 2003, 21:50
Hi Michael,believe me I've been trying,but can't find a Tree,let alone a bird!
birdman
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 10:38
9. YELLOW WATTLEBIRD

(Until now, I'd never heard of the Wattle Tree)

http://www.australiagift.com/boomerang/wattle-tree.html
birdman
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 10:45
5. Double-eyed Fig Parrot
birdman
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 10:54
And I think 10 is supposed to be Plum-Faced Lorikeet, but it looks like you've lost your "P" and acquired an extra "D".

(Been there... done that!!!)

Great set Michael... thanks!

:t:
Michael W
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 14:54
Oh no! :eek!: I was afraid something like that would happen! I tried to check each one to make sure that I didn't miss anything. But I guess I missed that one!

It is supposed to be Plum-faced Lorikeet, you guessed it. Congratulations!

And you got the others, too. I was looking through a list of Australian trees, and saw the 'wattle trees'. I knew there were 'wattlebirds' so I decided that it was a good match.

I have a question for you. Are there any rules when solving anagrams? I got to thinking, am I allowed to use a list to help me find the bird? I looked back in the Fun Quiz forum but couldn't find any.

Thanks! And Good job!

Michael
birdman
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 15:04
Any way you wanna solve 'em... that's fine.
Michael W
Wednesday 5th November 2003, 15:06
Okay, I'm relieved :bounce:

Thanks!
Michael