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KML Secret Sound: Latest Clues and Guesses
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Round 3 Guesses and Closeness Meter
Pay special attention to each guess below to see just how hot or cold it is!
The hotter it is, the more likely it is to have some of the key parts of our sound in it!
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Friday, June 2 - Day 17, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Brenda from Raeford “Someone with an alligator staple remover, a computer mouse, and paper clips dropping in a filing cabinet drawer “ 
8a Victor from Raeford “Someone dropping a heavy duty staple remover, sticky note pad, a pair of scissors, a googly eyed dome magnet, computer mouse, and paper clips into a filing cabinet” 
12p Carmen from Bladenboro “Someone dropping a stapler, a staple remover, and magnetic googly eyes into an open filing cabinet” 
2p Mario from New York “Someone dropping a stapler and a staple remover and a magnetic googly eye that is stuck to it in an open filing cabinet and its bouncing around”
5p Ruth from Parkton “Dropping a stapler, staple remover and pair of googly eyed glasses into an open file cabinet. “
Thursday, June 1 - Day 16, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Angela in Laurinburg “Sarah dropping a staple remover, a flashlight, tape dispenser, a computer mouse, magnifying glass and paper clips in a filing cabinet”
8a Mario from Fayetteville “Someone dropping a staple remover and pair of reading glasses in an open file cabinet drawer and the items are bouncing around”
12p Sarah from Clio “Dropping a staple remover, a cell phone, and a pair of Crocs in a file cabinet”
2p Richard from Fayetteville “Someone throwing a staple remover and a mouse as well as some paper clips in an opened filing cabinet”
5p Cameron from Gray’s Creek “Dropping a heavy duty staple remover and a dome shaped googly eyed magnet into an open filing cabinet.”
Wednesday, May 31 - Day 15, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Victor from Raeford “Someone dropping a staple remover, a computer mouse, and a pack of thumbtacks in a filing cabinet”
8a Andrea from Raeford “Dropping a staple remover and some metal alligator clips into an open filing cabinet drawer”
12p Brenda from Fayetteville “A computer mouse, a staple remover, tape dispenser, and papers bring dropped into a filing cabinet”
2p Andrea from Raeford “Dropping a flashlight, a staple remover and small round magnets into an open file cabinet drawer”
5p Christy from Fairmont “Someone dropping a stapler, staple remover, a gel pen and pen light in a drawer of file cabinet.”
Tuesday, May 30 - Day 14, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Victor from Raeford “Someone tossing an alligator staple remover with some loose change in a filing cabinet”
8a Heather from Whiteville “A staple remover and a stapler being dropped into an open file cabinet drawer”
12p Brenda from Fayetteville “Sarah with a stapler, a staple remover, papers tossing it into a trashcan” 
2p Brenda from Fayetteville “A stapler, staple remover, a tape dispenser, and papers being dropped in a filing cabinet”
5p Yvonne from Parkton “Night Janitor opening a file cabinet and putting in a pair of scissors, tape dispenser, staple puller”
Friday, May 26 - Day 13, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Cathy from Rockingham “Someone dropping sticky notes, a staple remover, and a headset into a metal drawer and closing the drawer at the end of the day”
8a Sarah from Clio “Sarah dropping a staple remover into an open file cabinet that has an NC State Wolfpack sticker decal on it”
12p James from Parkton “Tossing a tape dispenser, staple remover, and computer mouse into an open file cabinet drawer”
2p Kelly from Pinehurst “Dropping a staple remover, a stapler, and owl shaped push pins in an open file cabinet”
5p Sonya from Gray’s Creek “Tossing a Staple remover in an open filing cabinet then tossing in glow in the dark beads..”
Thursday, May 25 - Day 12, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Danny from Clinton “Sarah throwing a stapler remover into a filing cabinet and shutting it”
8a Heather from Whiteville “Sarah dropping a stapler remover into an open file cabinet drawer”
12p Amanda from Lumberton “A filing cabinet being opened with paper clips being dropped inside the filing cabinet” 
2p Kelsea from Lumberton “Someone dropping a stapler, a stapler remover, and a tape dispenser with tape on it into a filing cabinet and shutting the drawer”
5p Christy from Fairmont “Someone pulling a rack and pan from a toaster oven on top of a cabinet and dropping a fork on that pan. “ 
Wednesday, May 24 - Day 11, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Kelly from Pinehurst “Pulling a drawer out of a file cabinet, dropping it on the floor and pouring a cup of staples in it “
8a Sonja from Grays Creek “Sarah opening a filing cabinet and tossing a letter opener and some paper clips into the filing cabinet”
12p Tara from Dillon “Someone pouring binder clips into an open file cabinet drawer”
2p Richard from Fayetteville “Someone throwing a thing of tail clips in an open file cabinet drawer.”
5p Andrea from Raeford “Someone standing at a metal filing cabinet with the door open, dropping in a stapler and binder clips in the drawer.”
Tuesday, May 23 - Day 10, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Richard from Fayetteville “Sarah standing and tossing a stapler into an open filing cabinet”
8a Aaron from Fayetteville “Somebody dropping a tube of toothpaste and a dental pick in a filing cabinet”
12p Mario from Raeford “Someone opening a file cabinet and dropping an open stapler and a universal white out correction tape inside the drawer and getting something inside”
2p Brenda from Raeford “Minda-Lou opening a filing cabinet drawer dropping a stapler and a sticky note pad in it”
5p Rebecca from Rocky Mount “Opening a metal file cabinet and dropping a set of keys in it.”
Monday, May 22 - Day 9, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Sarah from Clio “Tossing an LED teeth whitening kit and a highlighter into a file cabinet and closing it”
8a Brenda from Raeford “Sarah opening a filing cabinet dropping a stapler in the filing cabinet”
12p Brandon from St. Pauls “A metal spoon falling into a metal container”
2p Jason from Hope Mills “Dropping a pack of staples into a metal cabinet and closing the cabinet door”
5p Ken from Parkton “Sarah standing at a file cabinet with drawer open, laying in a paper shredder and closing the drawer.”
Friday, May 19 - Day 8, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Brenda from Raeford “Sarah putting a sticky note on a filing cabinet, then putting a pair of scissors in the filing cabinet, and a comb”
8a Mike from Fayetteville “A vending machine dropping a drink”
12p Brenda from Fayetteville “Someone dumping sharpie markers in a filing cabinet drawer”
2p Yvonne from Parkton “Opening a metal file cabinet, dropping a retainer in and closing it.”
5p Marianne from Goldsboro “Someone opening a metal file cabinet drawer and dropping a Scotch brand mailing or packaging tape dispenser into it”
Thursday, May 18 - Day 7, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Victor from Raeford “Sarah placing a pair of scissors and thumbtacks in a filing cabinet”
8a Cassie from Fayetteville “Someone opening up a filing cabinet and dropping a Scotch tape 3m magic tape dispenser in the drawer”
12p Sarah from Clio “Leaning a ladder against a file cabinet and it has a Stars & Guitars VIP pass, a pack of Orbit gum, and a box of paperclips on top of the file cabinet…,you’re grabbing the lanyard off the VIP pass and knocking the paperclips over “
2p Chrissy from Fairmont “Sarah pulling open a drawer on a metal filing cabinet and tossing in the tape measure that Don had and it retracting which unlocks the lock”
5p Mel from Whiteville “Someone dropping a tape gun dispenser into a metal filing cabinet and closing the drawer”
Tuesday, May 16 - Day 6, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Emily from Fayetteville “Someone returning a grocery store shopping cart without cleaning it first”
8a Joel from Fayetteville “A paint can being opened with a paint can opener”
12p Kelly from Pinehurst “Pulling out a file cabinet drawer, dropping it on the floor, and pouring a cup of tacks in it”
2p Justin from Fayetteville “Something rattling around in a dumpster or trashcan”
5p Technical difficulties Due to a problem with our phone system, we were unable to complete the 5 p.m. play for Secret Sound today. We’ll be back tomorrow.
Monday, May 15 - Day 5, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Danny from Laurel Hill “Don taking a screw driver and throwing it in a metal drawer”
8a Ken from Parkton “Somebody opening a file cabinet drawer, pouring a bunch of knives in there and shutting the drawer back on it”
12p Sonja from Grays Creek “Someone taking a metal pan, dropping it into a filing cabinet and then tossing a handful of push pins into it”
2p James from Fayetteville “Somebody dropping a hammer and some nails in the bottom of a toolbox or pail”
5p Heather from Whiteville “Someone opening a filing cabinet drawer, dropping some screws in it and closing it shut”
Friday, May 12 - Day 4, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Sarah from Clio “Tossing a hot glue gun and a flashlight into a plastic container and dropping metal coat hangers on top of that”
8a Chris from Grays Creek “Somebody dumping charcoal into a grill”
12p Ken from Parkton “Someone in the kitchen at night opening up the dishwasher and putting utensils in it”
2p Stacy from Fairmont “Don Chase taking that mini tape throwing it in a filing cabinet drawer and it retracting”
5p Chrissy from Fairmont “Somebody pulling open a metal filing cabinet and putting a flashlight in it and closing the cabinet”
Thursday, May 11 - Day 3, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Richard from Fayetteville “Somebody taking and cleaning up a ratchet and throwing it into a tool box chest.”
8a Carmen from Bladenboro “Someone working a night shift job, going to a vending machine to get a drink and then getting the change.”
12p Mary from Hoffman “A raccoon in a garbage can”
2p Bubba from St. Pauls “A kid in the middle of the night going to the kitchen, opening the stove, and getting cookies out of a fry pan and dropping it”
5p Cathy from Rockingham “Sarah knocking over something trying to get to the coffee pot in the dark”
Wednesday, May 10 - Day 2, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Ken from Parkton “Somebody carrying a metal tray with crafts on it in the dark and dropping it”
8a Cassie from Fayetteville “A brass lamp sitting on a desk, hitting it with a pair of scissors and falling off into a trashcan”
12p Victor from Raeford “Someone taking a metal pail and dumping glass stones in it”
2p Sonja from Grays Creek “Someone tossing rocks into a rock tumbler”
5p Teresa from Parkton “Someone dropping a paint pallet and paint brushes in a can in the dark and dropping the can. “
Tuesday, May 9 - Day 1, Round 3 Guesses
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Brenda from Raeford “Sarah throwing a pot down the stairs”
8a Dave from Fayetteville “Somebody opening a box of razors and shaving their head”
12p Crystal from Fairmont “Sarah knocking over a Yeti cup and a soda can and trying to catch it before it hits the ground”
2p Tammy from Bladenboro “An art teacher going down a flight of steps carrying water bottles with paint brushes and paint and they dropped the plastic container it was in down the stairs”
5p Lorrie from Lumberton “Falling Paint Cans.”
Monday, May 8 - Day 19, Round 2 Guesses - WINNER DAY!
OUR GUESSERS LATEST GUESSES HOW CLOSE WAS THE GUESS?
7a Norma from Stedman “Somebody taking a bull dog tape measure, pulling the tape measure out, measuring the top of a mini fridge, and hitting the tape 3 times with a bottle of Coffee Mate” 
8a Sarah from Clio “Extending a bull dog measuring tape, sitting it on top of a mini fridge that has a UNC sticker on it, and then hitting the tape and the fridge 3 times with a steel toe work boot”
12p Ken from Parkton “Someone extending a bulldog tape measure to measure a mini fridge and hitting a Don Chase & Sarah aluminum coffee cup on the counter 3 times”
2p Crystal from Maxton – WINNER! “Don Chase extending a tape measure to measure for a mini fridge, and then tapping the tape measure on the fridge three times.” 