mc5 - AVMA Take 2

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AVMA Take 2

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Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....

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Is it a place?

A whole week and very little interest in this one ..

Is it a well-known phrase or saying?

Is it connected to the arts?

Multi-Chalks: Place? - NO; Saw? - NO * stiring in audience * ; Arty-farty? - NO (only indirectly but that could be misleading)

A political theory?

[Rosie]Dogma? - NO

A personal philosophy or way of living?

[cfm] karma? - NO

Something to do with language?

[cfm] Chatter? - NO

Conneted to religion?

[GL] Belief? - NO

A scientific theory or hypethesis?

[Rosie] Good science? - NO

Is this a physical 'thing'?

[Duj] Physical? - NO this is an abstract concept that like many such has a physical side effect but the AOTC (3 words by the way) will make this clear

Bored to death?

Anything to do with fear?

[Chalks] Ennui? - NO maybe the participants are becoming that
[Rosie] Scary? - NO

Is this a relatively modern idea?

[Rosie] Newish? - YES end of 19 Century apparently

Anything to do with health matters?

Modern? Newish? End of 19th Century - that's 18 hundred and something! Did you just say YES so that it doesn't look as though everyone except Rosie has had a NO for the last fortnight? :-)

Anything to do with Trade Unionism?

(Chalky) 1899 is only yesterday. My Dad was alive.

[Chalks] Healthy? - NO not directly anyway- recent well not BC is it?
[Rosie] All out? - NO * some stirring in the audience *

Modern Olympic Games?

Health and Safety?

Is this a form of revolution?

[Chalks] 5 rings - NO
[Rosie] H&S Gestapo? - NO
[Duj] Uprising? - NO you are all drifting away from ABSTRACT.

CLUE: there is more than one of these

The real Chalky

Is it a Lifestyle Choice?

Softers - please can you do a summary to say what it's NOT. Ta :-)

[Chalks] My way? - NO anyone can do it, most do.

SUMMARY - Concentrate on the ABSTRACT. It is not: a fairy story, a life choice, a saying, a game, a passtime, scientific, religious or other social theory, nothing to do with language, politics philosophy or art. ANIMAL connection is strong the others less so. Good luck, it ain't that hard!

Is it culture-specific?

[CdM] Foible? - YES - well to qualify, the AOTC is AFIK but the principle isn't

Associated primarily with the UK?

[CdM] Blighty? - YES, primarily, the AOTC is anyway.

Is it an activity, i.e. something that one does?

[Phil] Out and about? - YES and NO, perhaps is the best answer.

Is the AOTC a present participle?

as "yes and no" isn't a very useful answer :)

[Phil] Grammatical? NO The AOTC has 3 words none of which are the definite or indefinite article. Hint: When the question was set it was in the future, now it is in the past.

Does the AOTC define/describe a period of time?

The August Bank Holiday Weekend?

[Phil] Time slot? - YES
[GL] August Bank Holiday - YES!

Hurrah! * hands over Brighton rock shaped sticky baton to GL at last *

Well, that took a pointlessly long time. So, a simple ANIMAL this time.

Is it human?

[Software] were the mineral and vegetable connections the bank?

[Phil] - Human? YES have a baton. (I said it was easy)

Hahaha! Why thank you, GL!
OK, so the next one is

ANIMAL & VEGETABLE

Is the vegetable wood?

Food or drink?

[GL] Wood? NO
[Raak] Food/Drink? YES *Some early applause*

A falling out between you and Rosie?

[Dujon] Me and the old geezer coming to blows? NO!

Hidden text

I'd love to know who's the vegetable...actually, maybe I wouldn't :-)

Meat and two veg?

Is it a sandwich?

[Raak] Meat+2Veg? NO
[Chalky] Sarnie? NO

Pork scratchings?

Does it need to be cooked?

[Software] Scratchings? NO
[Rosie] Need to be cooked? NO (although a perverse minuscule part of me wants to say YES)

Is the vegetable to be found in a greengrocer's?

I decline to answer your previous question (hidden) on the ground that ... ;)

[Dujon] Greengrocer's vegetable? NO

Is it an animal product?

Is the animal fish?

[Chalky] Animal product? YES *a little applause*
[GL] Fish? NO

A traditional British sausage (50% breadcrumbs)?

Is dairy produce involved?

[Raak] A banger? NO
[GL] Dairy involved? YES *some more applause*

A pizza?

Does the AOTC include a reference to a U.K. country?

Is cheese the animal element?

[Rosie] Pizza? NO
[Dujon] UK reference? NO
[Chalky] and cheesey? NO

Is it sweet rather than savoury?

[CdM] Sweet? The AOTC is not sweet.

Is yoghurt involved?

[GL] Yoghurt? NO

Is the vegetable element made from grain?

[cfm] Grain? NO

Milk?

[Software] Milk? YES, milk is involved *applause*

Are cookies also involved?

[Raak] Cookie? NO

Is it in anyway responsible for bringing boys to the yard?

[GL/Kelis] Your milkshake? NO

Ambrosia Creamed Rice?

[Chalky] Devon knows how they make it so creamy? NO

Is it casein?

[Software] Casein? NO

A comment

Rosie's question "Does it need to be cooked?" continues to weigh on my mind. No Anglophone would say that they cook the Answer on the Card, but cooking of some sort or other is involved in the process of turning naturally occurring ingredients into the AOTC.

Is it a salad of some sort?

Weirdly enough .. the cooking thing .. was the one reply which has completely thrown my train of thought ...

A biscuit of some kind?

[Chalky] Salady? NO
[Rosie] Biscuity? NO

Butter?

Custard?

[Chalky] Butter? NO
[GL] Custard? NO

OH NO !!!!!

I've just reviewed my answers and noticed that when Chalky asked "Is it an animal product", I said "YES". I should specify that only the animal part is an animal product, the vegetable part isn't. Hope that helps ! :-)

PANIC OVER!!!

[Phil] Fret ye not - that's what I meant.
In summary: The AOTC is 'Animal Product' plus a 'Vegetable' (but not a vegetable to be found in a greengrocer) somehow linked together. Edible/Potable. Doesn't need to be cooked. Milk is involved.
I'll now ask a question, if I may ...

Is there an alcoholic content to this?

[Chalky] Alcoholic? NO

A bit more summary

One would not "cook" the AOTC but some form of "cooking" is involved at some point in creating the AOTC from naturally occurring ingredients.

Is yeast involved?

[Phil] Thanks - I was thinking fermentation - hence the alcohol question.

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