Chalks: Because nobody has asked the right questions.
all: Yes, I'm getting bored too. You probably have several of these about the office/college/school.

First thing on my desk that I saw ...

I know what's bugging me about this one - the 'animal' connection .... what does 'connection' actually mean? Is there a bit of animal in it? or is used by an animal [in this case human]? If it's the latter, isn't it rather superfluous and misleading to add the animal bit?

GL: No.
Bren: No, but you are now on the right tack.
Chalks: In this case the human connection is that this object would be unable to perform any function without human assistance.

all - has it! Cheers and whoops from audience!

Over to you all!

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This one is an ANIMAL, and hopefully will be easier to guess

Come on now, it wasn't that difficult!

[Software] Yes - It took a long time to work out, that makes it difficult

[S'ware] The 'Animal' part was superfluous and misleading. Many examples of this type of equipment have been posted as the 'object' in the past - simply as Mineral. You replied to my earlier question [and I quote] "Because nobody has asked the right questions." I completely disagree.

[Kim] No

'cos it's always fun to start with a completely random guess.

Well, it's a one in five chance!?