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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.

Which Federal Investigation Unit beats a path to the Natural History Museum in Washington D.C and why?

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
No Google, Wikipedia, or Wolfram Alpha.

There are klaxons, naturally, so be bold, preferably interesting but never obvious.




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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by eloisa
My first thought is the bit in Silence of the Lambs were they had to get the moths identified.
Anything to do with that?
bluebutterfly

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by eloisa
Sorry, 'where'!

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Taff Agent of Kaos.We are Borg....Resistance is Futile....Bufoons are Go
FBI
NCIS
DEA
CIA
NSA

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
"He does so enjoy his petty torments" evilgrin bluebutterfly

No.

"Insect specialists" bluelight -5

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.

F.B.I bluelight - 5

Naval Criminal Investigation Service - No. (Didn't think of that one winkeye

DEA bluelight -5


CIA bluelight -5

NSA bluelight -5


Taff, our vey own Multiple Miggs- he's done for now but he'll try again soon. When will you learn to bite your tongue? winkeye

*keeping up the SotL references...

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
blacksheep

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Taff Agent of Kaos.We are Borg....Resistance is Futile....Bufoons are Go
INS
National Parks service/rangers
Secret Servise
Marshal Service
Air Marshals
CDC
ATF

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Global Village Idiot
Is it anything to do with ducks?

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
INS - don't recognise that one. No.

National Parks service/rangers bluelight -5

Secret Service bluelight -5

Marshal Service - Nope.

Air Marshals - Ditto.

CDC - smart, but no.

ATF - No.

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
Global - you've saved Taff from himself (well barely!) - the answer is yes.

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Global Village Idiot
Okay, so they're investigating ducks, or something in which ducks are a clue.

Is it anything to do with trade in endangered species?

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Online NowMalabarista - any plan where you dismantle the protocol binders and make silly hats is a good plan!
Or geese? Anything to do with that landing on the river, which is now said to be down to Canada geese in the plane engines?

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Global Village Idiot
Great idea, Mal - so that'd be the National Air Accident Investigation Unit?

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
Not endangered species.

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
Well in one sense of the term...


Mal +3 Birdstrike.



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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
Global DGI +1

They have a pithier acronym , Global.

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Clive the flying ostrich: Thingite Warlord Emeritus.
Global +3 for 'ducks'

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Posted Jun 10, 2009 by Taff Agent of Kaos.We are Borg....Resistance is Futile....Bufoons are Go

FDA
FAA
USAF
US navy
US marines
US army

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