Firecat, Our Cocky would be the go. He swears in a very sweet crooning sort of way. "F... off! Silly old bugger!" Also he has a big vocabulary of good telephone-phrases like, "Did you see that in the paper?" "Nice day today" "Did you want a cup of tea or coffee?" "See you later. Don't forget to pay!" interspersed with snatches of tuneless song. And, like most pet cockies,, he says, "Helloooo!" all the time. Cheers, Joy