4.4.13
Transcripts
Transcripts
OBJECT A (to play the recording, click here)
| 1 | Corony | Right. What I have here in this bag |
| 2 | Judith | Is it food? I'm quite hungry! |
| 3 | Corony | No are some objects |
| 4 | Bob | Mmm Hmm |
| 5 | Corony | And I'm going to hand them to you one at a time |
| 6 | Judith | Mmm |
| 7 | C | And you have one minute to talk about each one and try and decide what it is. OK? |
| 8 | J | OK |
| 9 | B | OK Fair enough |
| 10 | C | Here's the first one |
| 11 | B | Do we go one at a time or both together? |
| 12 | C | Oh no well you you have to agree |
| 13 | J | Umm I think it could be something to do with a washing line |
| 14 | B) talking | Yes. It looks rather like some sort of clothes peg |
| 15 | J) at same time | It looks as though something could clip in there 'cos it looks like a clothes peg as well |
| 16 | B | And if you press the end no no no yes well if you press the end there |
| 17 | J | It moves up and down, doesn't it? So something could fit in there. Something could fit in that little hole. |
| 18 | B | Hmm |
| 19 | J | Don't break it |
| 20 | B | Well I mean it's a sort of a I dunno - it looks as if there is some kind of |
| 21 | J | Does it actually open completely? It'll go the other way, won't it? |
| 22 | B | leverage principle involved. If you push that back it sort of opens the end |
| 23 | J | Yeah, but you can push it, if you pull it this way |
| 24 | B | Mmm hmm |
| 25 | J | No, it didn't do anything |
| 26 | B | Well what would happen if |
| 27 | J | Oh yes it does, yeah, look that bit comes off |
| 28 | B | If you put something into the loop |
| 29 | J | Into that bit there |
| 30 | B | Yes |
| 31 | J | And it sort of fits as if |
| 32 | B | that was bigger than the, the sort of umm, the loop, as it stands .. at rest, so to speak |
| 33 | J | Hmm. So like if you put your fingers in there |
| 34 | B | Laughs or my thumb |
| 35 | J | That'd be useful it could be a big ring for people with very large hands that need the, you know |
| 36 | B | Now you're being facetious, Judith |
| 37 | J | Yes, I know |
| 38 | B | Umm. I've got no bloody idea basically not at all |
| 39 | J | Laughs |
| 40 | C | OK - you've had your minute here's the next |
| 41 | B | But, but I mean it, it's obviously for clipping something .. a clothes peg? Or |
| 42 | C | Yeah, well you've done it Do you want me to tell you? |
| 43 | J | Yeah |
| 44 | B | Mmm hmm |
| 45 | C | It's a storm-proof clothes peg. If you put that over the line and slide it down |
| 46 | J B |
Oh yes
yes
Ah yes. OK |
| 47 | C | It tightens it so it locks on the line |
| 48 | J | So we got it! Next! |
| 49 | B | Fair enough |
OBJECT B (to play the recording, click here)
| 1 | B | King Pack . Birmingham, England |
| 2 | J | Right, let me see |
| 3 | B | Errm |
| 4 | J | Can't see |
| 5 | B | Well, it's a, it's a screw, and ... |
| 6 | J | Mmm. It looks a bit technical |
| 7 | B | ...something that looks vaguely like a hinge of some description |
| 8 | Mmm. It's a very long screw | |
| 9 | B | Mmm hmm. |
| 10 | J | That would imply that it's going into a sort of wall or something, 'cos it couldn't go through anything like a door, could it, 'cos it's, it'd go out of the other side of the door |
| 11 | B | Mmm hmm |
| 12 | J | So it's quite a long screw . That'd have to somehow go in there. Maybe it's, yeah, maybe it's like umm , for a cupboard. It looks like the kind of thing that you would, that would open a cupboard door or something |
| 13 | B | You can't Yes. We can't take it out of the packet, or can we? |
| 14 | C | Umm yeah, why not. |
| 15 | B | It's just that I wanna check what this this little piece here does . It's OK |
| 16 | J | Here, I'll |
| 17 | B | I think I've done it |
| 18 | J | You've already done it. |
| 19 | B | All right. This is obviously supposed to umm oh, and it's sprung, it's sprung as well |
| 20 | J | It's supposed to open and . Shut something, isn't it? |
| 21 | B | Well, it's not supposed to stay shut, by the looks of it, 'cos it seems to spring back on itself. Umm. |
| 22 | J | So it's a thing that's supposed to stay open. |
| 23 | B | Well I dunno. It's sort of rather crude, actually, but, the, it's only a, a loop of wire that makes that spring back |
| 24 | J | And where does the screw go? In that middle bit? Do you think? |
| 25 | B B |
God knows.
Yes. There's, there's like, some kind of a, a washer that
through the, the middle. |
| 26 | J | Like there's a hole that's, that's quite yeah mm. |
| 27 | B | So if you imagine . If you imagine that through there, and I guess it must go through there |
| 28 | J | So if you put that bit mm |
| 29 | B | Although with difficulty, frankly |
| 30 | J | Mm |
| 31 | B | Because of this wire spring that's in the way. But if the screw goes |
| 32 | J | If the screw goes through maybe then it umm will either stop it . |
| 33 | B | The screw clearly goes through that |
| 34 | J | And does it still spring then? |
| 35 | B | Yeah. |
| 36 | J | So somebody's going to fix it to something, probably goes through the other way, doesn't it. |
| 37 | B | Possibly |
| 38 | C | I think you've had your, you've definitely had your minute. |
| 39 | B | Oh, Ok. Sorry. Can you tell us what it is, exactly? |
| 40 | C | Yeah. It's, er, the label says, cavity wall fixing. You make a |
| 41 | B | Aaah. OK. Yes yes yes yes |
| 42 | C | You make a hole, you put it through, you push the spring through and it springs open the other side and you can tighten it up. |
| 43 | J | Oohhh - yes. Mmm. |
| 44 | B | Yes. Yes yes, I should've known that. |
| 45 | J | You should've - you're a man! |
| 46 | C | It's an unusual one |
| 47 | J | It's a bore knowing those kinds of thing! |
| 48 | B | Hmm |
OBJECT C (to play the recording, click here)
| 1 | J | Ah! It's got the word STORM written on it |
| 2 | B | Mmm hmm |
| 3 | J | And on the top it's got a registration number; I don't think that'll help us |
| 4 | B | Does it open? |
| 5 | J | Yes and there's, there's something written inside there. Can we look at it? |
| 6 | B | Looks to me like you put a candle or something in that oh, no, you couldn't |
| 7 | J | Yes, you could, 'cos you could get the light, there, couldn't you |
| 8 | B | No, but there's no air ... which means it would go out |
| 9 | J | And there's nowhere to put the candle holder |
| 10 | B | Pretty well immediately, wouldn't it |
| 11 | J | Maybe it's some sort of storage container |
| 12 | B | Can I have a quick look? |
| 13 | J | It's, that says what it is, does it? Oo! Oh right, OK. This could, this could just be trying to put us off the scent |
| 14 | B | It opens both ends. I'd say that's the, that's a, a camping thing for, for drinking out of, or whatever, or , or for cooking possibly |
| 15 | J | But why's the middle bit clear? Surely there's a, there's got to be a reason why that bit's clear |
| 16 | B | Well, you can use it as a glass to drink out of |
| 17 | J | You could yes but why's it clear? |
| 18 | B | Or you've got, two, two tins for cooking in or for |
| 19 | J | Why do glasses have to be clear? |
| 20 | B | Well, they don't, do they? It's just there to fit them together perhaps |
| 21 | J | This mentions a battery |
| 22 | B | Ooh, really? |
| 23 | J | You don't need a battery for that! laughs |
| 24 | B | A battery. There's nowhere to put a battery. |
| 25 | J | Battery and Spandex straps |
| 26 | B | There's nowhere to put a bloody battery. |
| 27 | J | Water resistance. There's two of these, look. It was bought in Rackham's last summer. So it could be something to do with a picnic. |
| 28 | B | Mm hmm |
| 29 | J | Never, never pull out crown when watch is wet |
| 30 | B | The watch |
| 31 | J | Watch |
| 32 | C | Right, you've had your minute. |
| 33 | B | Oh, dear. |
| 34 | J | OK |
| 35 | C | It's just a, a fancy packaging container for a watch. For a fashion watch. |
| 36 | J | Really? |
| 37 | C | Storm is the brand of the watch, yes. |
| 38 | J | Oohh. |
| 39 | C | Instead of coming in a box I know, exactly what a waste! |
| 40 | B | My God! What a big waste. |
| 41 | J | What a waste of money |
| 42 | C | Anyway, you've had some far better ideas for it. I'll take it camping next time I go! |
| 43 | J | Here you are! |
| 44 | B | Right. Jolly good. |
OBJECT D (to play the recording, click here)
| 1 | J | Got another one? |
| 2 | B | Next |
| 3 | C | Yeah - there's this one and one more |
| 4 | J | Hmm |
| 5 | B | Well it almost looks like a garlic press |
| 6 | J | Yes yes |
| 7 | B | Umm |
| 8 | J | It looks as though it's meant maybe it's oh, I bet it's something like a de- umm, like you get apple corers |
| 9 | B | Hmm |
| 10 | J | Looks as though that's meant to push something out, doesn't it, except it doesn't go very far |
| 11 | B | Hmm. ... Don't know |
| 12 | J | So maybe you're meant to slot something in there and then press that in |
| 13 | B | Stick your finger in there and see what happens |
| 14 | J | Laughs No! |
| 15 | B | Umm. It's a sort of an odd shape as well, isn't it? |
| 16 | J | Hmm and there's sort of ridged bits |
| 17 | B | Ahh! Umm is it for olives? To take the, the |
| 18 | J | To take the stones out |
| 19 | B | For coring olives |
| 20 | J | Yes, that sounds a good idea |
| 21 | B | That's what it is, yes? |
| 22 | J | Is that what it is? |
| 23 | C | Yeah, yeah. There's a |
| 24 | B | Ah, OK. I'd like one of them! |
| 25 | J | Yes! |
| 26 | B | There's a what? |
| 27 | J | A de-pit so you can get pitted olives. |
| 28 | B | Oh OK |
| 29 | J | Ah, right. So then that makes more sense, 'cos it looks as though you can actually , 'cos otherwise it's like teeny weeny bit that you can move |
| 30 | C | I think it's originally designed for cherries but you can use it for olives as well |
| 31 | B | Yes. Ah right. OK |
