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 ....
(Raak) Not a jamb. (Bismarck) Not a door lock. (Software) Knockers have been done, if you'll pardon the phrase. See Bismarck penult. A gentle nudge: Not every house has one of these.
[Software] YES, a particûlar character. [Boolbar] Good question - the character is fictional, and as such never was alive, but nor has any death ever been mentioned.
The water jump slows a few, but who is this coming up on the outside?
[Boolbar] NO, but good inspiration. [Software] NO, though the character is certainly menacing. [Bismarck] NO, no Beano, Dandy, Bunty etc. [Raak] YES - Zarjaz! Won't be long now.
[Software] NO, not the monkey. [Gusset Login] NO, but it could have been the Dog. [Raak] YES, it's everyone's favourite bobby on the beat in Mega-City One.
So Raak, you are the law! Please enter the winner's enclosure where Tharg will give you the keys to an enormous motorcycle: The rest of you into the weighing room where the Judges will execute a summary verdict.
What a great baton I have got. Carefully ignoring all the previous administration may have done, I and only I have the answer you are all looking for. This will be done speedily, and is Vegetable.
This is a great start, I am expecting to be able to choose my staff from among you boys and lady. Thanks for the questions, which are aligned to our solution and to which the following statement from Kellyanne, you know the one, will suffice: [Boolbar] Yes, great question [Tuj] Yes, of course, I don't do ordinary [Rosie] Not unless you're North Korean, and my solution delegated to our great ambassador Mr McDonald will soon sort that out.
Amidst all the mess left by the previous incumbent and with no help at all from China during the eight days of our presidency, we are pursuing our way for greatness to become yours. Good thing! and in reply to these beauties, let me just say this: [Raak] Bigly, no, and certainly not to my taste. Some more paint and gilt might rescue it. Sure, I could sell it to the Mexicans. [Bismarck] I can deny that. Only Democrats could imagine it alive, though there is a resemblance in its aliveness to certain politicos I could mention. Wait for the revelations. [Boolbar] Well, listen, I'm not biased, it's standing against a wall and I can put things on it, just like the Sec of State. But it doesn't speak or fall over, so it's either furniture or in line for a promotion.
Delay caused by having to go out for a Chinese. The staff are whooping an' hollerin', that's not a bad guess, they think. So yes it has been but we need more clarification.
Well now, that's mighty close. Not the Round Table, that's plain wrong. I sign all my presidential stuff on that Resolute desk, 'cos "resolute" is my middle name, like "you're fired." But while the staff are applauding you, Jared tells me you'll need the name of the desk given by a real industry dealer, not made out of some Limey boat.
I've just opened this envelope that Jared gave me and the winner is Emma Stone. A great, great lady, even if she doesn't support the NRA. Oh but wait, Pence us telling me that's his error, the prize of this baton round goes to Bismarck. Good military name, that. Now I have to deal with some bad, bad guys over a major, major issue, so bye, bye.
I've just opened this envelope that Jared gave me and the winner is Emma Stone. A great, great lady, even if she doesn't support the NRA. Oh but wait, Pence us telling me that's his error, the prize of this baton round goes to Bismarck. Good military name, that. Now I have to deal with some bad, bad guys over a major, major issue, so bye, bye.
[Bo] There are several physical constants and at least one law that describe the AOTC, or attempt to fudge it, but no self-respecting physicist would admit that that AOTC as stated comes into it. They might use Tuj's P-word, though. [Ro] NO, not gravity.
[Superman] Scattered applause... M's law is often invoked, but on reflection it indicates the opposite of the AOTC. [The Mighty Tuj] NO, unless you consider Forteana spooky [Boolbar of Asgard] NO, even if you're lucky. BTW it's none of the other five dwarves either.
ROSIE, it's your lucky day, you have selected the six winning letters in the correct order! Come down into the arena and take this baton, as well as your cheque for sixpence, redeemable at any branch of the Midland bank.
(Raak) Not the Berlin Wall. (Boolbar) YES, most of it. (Superman) Obviously not; he was a king FFS. For some reason or other his name is always associated with it.
I think we can say Superman has won, so well done you, aye. Take this baton, run with it and try not to fall into a ditch or make jokes about lesbians.
[Bismarck] A clarification is needed. *clears throat* Mystery Voice:The Yes was for "human", the No was for "a". [Tuj] YES. [Boolbar] NO, although one comes into it.
[Raak] NO, genetics doesn't come into it. [Bismarck] YES. This will come back and bite me. [Boolbar] NO, thank goodness, there has to be some respite somewhere.
[Rosie] YES, on the grounds they must have or they wouldn't be doing what they're doing. [gil] NO. At least that was an easy one. [Boolbar] NO, not yet, although traditionally being there involves winning something.
[Raak]'Ot, innit... Since you didn't win the contest outright for saying "rugby team", it is logical that we are looking for a specific rugby team. Orrigh'?
[Rosie] The massed ranks break into male-voiced harmony. NO, but only because that's not their full name, which will spell trouble in the green community of it ever gets out. However, it's closer than I came to winning last time out, so you'd better catch this pass from the bottom of the ruck and power onwards, leaving kiwis scattered in your wake like Barry John reincarnated. The British and Irish Lions it is.
This sounds so much like the entrants for the Eurovision or the ruling party in a country or the footie team that it's annoying me that that has all been ruled out. It seems that a national interest group with no link to politics, sport or music is required. Even family connections are tenuous. The heads of the Commonwealth?
(Superman) NOT those worthies. Try not to explode. The AOTC is an instantly recognisable entity but has few if any definite characteristics except one which is of course the AOTC itself.
(Boolbar) Anything to do with an astronomical event? NO, not a thing. (Superman) NOT those intrepid worthies, nor those of Cefn Druids, Stenhousemuir or Warlingham and Whyteleafe Rovers. (Bismarcke) Shareholders at an AGM? NO.
(Superman) Booze? - NO (Bismark) Shopping? - NO. (Boolbar) A member of the group simply by being born? YES. *audience senses some insight into this utterly banal subject*