The chairperson selects an object/idea/whatever and announces whether it's animal, vegetable, mineral, and/or abstract. The others have to ask questions to figure out what it is. Whomever guesses the object correctly is given the chair for the next round; repeat ad nauseam.
Raak]YES *almost there* Bigsmith]No Bigsmith]No Bigsmith]No, my bedroom widow used to look out over Milford docks, towards the BP and Texaco refineries.
snorgle]No, not a stone circle, try further west. clue: This early Neolithic ancient monument was built for a purpose which we kmow for certain, and is one of the best examples of its kind in the U.K.
Raak]Yes; Burial tomb or cromlech Raak] No; Stonehenge being the tenuous link, the stones came from the Preseli hills 200 miles away *hint*? extra points will be awarded for guessing how they got them there, and we all know what points mean. Bigsmith]No; further west
[plump] Close... [Dujon] Yes! The word I had in mind was "backhoe", but you have the article. Cheering audience lifts Dujon onto their shoulders and carries him around the room.
I really had no intention of selecting the correct answer. I've done this before (when the Pants site was alive) - because I'm in a significantly different time zone to most participants it makes it awkward for everyone if I take the chair. Accordingly I invite someone else to volunteer for the position ... perhaps, as Tuj got us on the right track (sorry) and Chalky the wheels/track, one of them might care to break the champagne and launch the next subject? Please!
Thanks Duj. Nice thought, but I don't feel I made a significant contribution. Perhaps Tuj would like a crack at the next one? If not - perhaps someone else is burning for a turn?
Fine, Chalky. I am unsure as to when Tuj normally posts but perhaps we could all wait until, say, 11;00 GMT on Monday (It's around 01:50 as I type) to allow time for a response. After that time I suggest the 'first in, best dressed' option be invoked.
[Breadmaster/Raak] On the 'bobcat' term: Yes, 'backhoe' is also used here. I suspect that 'bobcat' (well, I'm 90% sure) is a trade name - something like 'Biro' for a ballpoint pen, although the latter term does seem now to be fading somewhat.
Well, neither Tuj nor anyone else has posted. I haven't had a go in the driving seat yet, because I'm not very good at guessing, but unless anyone objects I could have a go, if that's OK with Dujon et al...?
Sorry about my absence - this has happened before. Really I'm far too sporadic for this, the fastest paced game on MC5, so I've carefully avoided the chair so far.
Tuj - Once more, not notably. But never mind about being absent, I'm enjoying this bit of negativity... Inkspot - Tricky one - I would say yes, it can - both directly and, very much, indirectly.
Chalky - No. Toby - No. Not fictional, remember. Dujon - No. Raak - No. Inkspot - No. I thought this would be fairly easy, but no-one's made the breakthrough yet.
IT IS NOT: notably connected with religion fictional, mythical or legendary connected with science connected to a famous saying or cliche made of words notably involved with fish an emotion The Giant Rat of Sumatra dream-like something negative like silence or emptiness an event a piece of music a period of time the sound of silence a reflection.
IT IS: something that can be seen or heard, both directly, and very much, indirectly. CLUE: It did not exist before the twentieth century.
