mc5 - Animal-Vegetable-Mineral-Abstract: The Pants Memorial Game

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.

Tuj

Does it have an everyday use to human beings?

Thinks: coo, this looks fun.

DrQu+xum

Tuj - No.

Rosie

Is the answer the substance itself?

(Breadmaster) As the (late) semi-official Pants Pedant I see I have a serious competitor. You are dead right, of course.

DrQu+xum

Rosie - No.

Inkspot

Is it an alloy?

if its not mined I presume it is a combination of minerals.

Bob the dog

A summary -
It is a mineral
Does not have four legs (!)
Not manufactured
It is rare
Not mined
Not an item of jewellery
Is solid at normal temp./pressure
not extra-terrestrial
Lib would probably not like to own lots of it
It is chemically metallic
Not used domestically
Does not have an everyday use by human beings
The answer is not the substance itself
Hmm...

Bob the dog

Is it fictional or mythical?

Good one Dr Q!

Breadmaster

Was it known before the eighteenth century?

[Rosie] Pedantic?... I?

DrQu+xum

Inkspot - Not as such. Bob - No. Breadmaster - I believe so.

DrQu+xum

[Bob] I do often bring up long-lasting games -- it took about two weeks for the Pants crowd to guess LBW. :)

Bob the dog

Is it an ore - or oxidised?

A naturally occurring solid object made of metal or metals...hmm