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muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 06:14 am My turn! Some contests I join in, others I give a miss due to my ignorance of US currency. To repay the fun I've had, try this: Most of you will have read my signature quotation by E J Banfield, the 'Beachcomber" of Dunk Island. He was the Australian equivalent of your Henry Thoreau of Walden Pond fame. This is the question: What animal was the "beachcomber' refering to in the quotation? Only clue, he saw it on Dunk Island. Conditions: One answer per member, everyone eligable, Answers to be posted. No editing answers. If two or more correct answers, earliest date and time wins. If no winner, the prize WILL be awarded at my descretion based on humour and/or originality Prize; A 1994 Australian $5.00 bi-metalic commemorative coin in a sealed display card. A copy of Banfield's famous book 'The Confessions of a Beachcomber'.(the book is not new but out of my library) Contest closes midnight, (2359 hours) Tuesday, 9th April. Winner announced at my leisure. Report this Post to the Staff

muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 06:29 am Correction: Read the question as "The antics of which animal was the "Beachcomber' referring to when he uttered the quotation. regards, Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 07:54 am The green turtle! Report this Post to the Staff
monster Valued Member United States 414 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 09:25 am The shark, I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 09:51 am Technically it's a pregnant female green turtle with thin dovetailing plates. -GO Report this Post to the Staff
Mila_cent Pillar of the Community United States 1767 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 12:18 pm A fish (sea cucumber). Report this Post to the Staff
Joeyuk Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 1:55 pm Finding this answear made for some interesting reading. Thank You. Report this Post to the Staff
dan8402 Valued Member United States 175 Posts	Posted 04/02/2007 5:16 pm Looks like it is too late to say Green Turtle ;) Report this Post to the Staff
Phoenix21 Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 04/03/2007 12:49 pm quote: This is the question: What animal was the "beachcomber' refering to in the quotation? Since it is to late to say green turtle, I'll say: his mother-in-law? Phoenix Edited by Phoenix21 04/03/2007 12:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
monster Valued Member United States 414 Posts	Posted 04/03/2007 6:26 pm I like the mother-in-law answer. Report this Post to the Staff
muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 04/04/2007 06:08 am Hi everyone. I know I stated that the contest would run for a week but it seems pointless to continue seeing as the correct answer was given in the first post. Had there been a prize for the second correct answer, it would have been won also. Green turtle. I will therefore declare to contest closed and award the prize to Snooba. Congratulations Katheryn. Thanks to those offered an answer and those who bothered to read the thread. I'll try and make the next one harder. regards, (please email me your address Snooba) Report this Post to the Staff
scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/04/2007 1:23 pm Congrats snooba and thanks you muckeye for having the contest Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 04/04/2007 4:51 pm Congrats Snooba! Ya beat me by 2 hours. Thanks for the contest! -GO Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 04/05/2007 12:02 pm Thanks so much muckeye! I really enjoyed your contest and I'm very grateful to you! Report this Post to the Staff
Phoenix21 Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 04/05/2007 12:18 pm Congrats Snooba! Post pics when you get your prize if you can. Phoenix Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 04/16/2007 08:15 am Prize arrived today! Thank you so much muckeye. Prawn took the coins and I got the book, so we're both happy! Report this Post to the Staff
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