Have I backed up too far and overshot the mark

[Raak] Yes! The exact words I was looking for were "Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin", although I would, at this point, have accepted "The Writing on the Wall". I was sure that Inkspot would succeed. It is from the Ketuvim, the third section of the Tanakh, it had everything to do with language, it was not a prophesy as such, although it did tell the king what would happen to his kingdom and it was not Balshazzars feast, as such, although it did occur at the same time. Many contestants came within a gnats, but Raak hits the spot once again. Congratulations, Raak! The chair is yours, but with an honourable mention to Inkspot for incisive questioning.

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A fiery hand writes: ANIMAL and VEGETABLE.

A sparse dinner, at Christmas.

[Zk] No to both.

drat and double drat

[Inkspot] Partly.
[Kim] No.

Goddammit! That was going to be my next question. I had forgotten that the book of Daniel is traditionally considered one of the prophets, although today it is always classified as an apocalyptic work. Arrrgh!

[Bm] Yes. Commiserations on the last one -- sounds like you knew too much!
[Lib] (amusement in the audience) Yes. Definitely.

[Kim] Yes!

[Bm] No.
[ZK] No.
[Kim] Yes!
[Inkspot] No.
[rab] No.

I'm liking this new annoying habit of mine :)

Biding my time and letting ZK do all the hard work.....

:)

[Inkspot] No.
[ZK] No, no, no, no, and er um sort of but no not actually.
[Kim] *fring*

[Kim] Yes.

(seeing as Kim simul'ed the same question as I)

[rab] Thief! That was to be my next question!

Actually I just dismissed 'haggis' on account of not being veggy, but then I remembered the oats. And here we learn the importance, finally, of checking our oats.