mc5 - AVMA Take 2

Mineral

Is it man-made?

Do you wear in on your face?

(cutting to the chase, just in case)

Is it smaller than a phonebox?

Is it bigger than a breadboard?

Is there more than one?

Is it made of stone?

Anything to do with jewellery?

Can you eat it?

Gusset Login - Is it man-made? Yes. Darren - Do you wear in on your face? No. Gusset Login - Is it smaller than a phonebox? Yes. all - Is it bigger than a breadboard? No. Darren - Is there more than one? Yes. Inkspot - Is it made of stone? No. Raak - Anything to do with jewellery? No. Darren - Can you eat it? No.

Keyboard keys?

Are they soluble?

Can they be bought in packets?

Tuj - Keyboard keys? No. Botherer - Are they soluble? No. Darren - Can they be bought in packets? Yes.

Is it used in DIY?

Kim

Does each example contain a single mineral element?

Is it mainly metallic?

Does it run on electrical power?

A drawing pin?

Paper clips?

Screws?

Do they come in packets of three?

Extra strong mints?

CDs?

wtfRU snorgle?

Are they decorative?

[Rosie] Yes/no questions only, please.

Kim

Lives snorgle yet?

Teeth?

Are they exclusive to Cardiff?

(all, esp. Darren) Sorry for being so flippant.

Would most people find them pleasant to look at?

[Rosie] Oh, that's not a problem. I'm the one who was being flippant!

Has snorgle forgotten about this game?

Sorry! - off work yesterday due to horrendous incident, went to doctor etc..just remind me if I missed anyone.

Darren - Is it used in DIY? No. Kim - Does each example contain a single mineral element? No. Rosie - Is it mainly metallic? No. Inkspot - Does it run on electrical power? No. Chalky - A drawing pin? No. Gusset Login - Paper clips? No. Darren - Screws? No. Raak - Do they come in packets of three? No. Tuj - Extra strong mints? No. all - CDs? No. Rosie - wtfRU snorgle? *THWAP!* Darren - Are they decorative? No. Rosie - Are they exclusive to Cardiff? No. Darren - Would most people find them pleasant to look at? No. Gusset Login - Has snorgle forgotten about this game? No.Kim - Lives snorgle yet? Yes!

Is it mostly made of plastic?

Gusset Login - no.

Mostly ceramic?

Darren - no.

Are they made of glass?

Are they made of a man-made substance?

Nylon?

Is it made to be decorative or ornamental?

Is it something you wear?

Raak - Are they made of glass? No. Darren - Are they made of a man-made substance? Yes. Darren - Nylon? No. Inkspot - Is it made to be decorative or ornamental? No. Gusset Login - Is it something you wear? No.

Is it foruse in an office?

Microchip?

Mobile Phone?

Rosie - Is it for use in an office? Yes. Gusset Login - Microchip? No. all - Mobile Phone? No.

Is it an electronic gadget?

Raak - Is it an electronic gadget? No.

Summary:

Is it man-made? Yes.
Does each example contain a single mineral element? No.
Is it mainly metallic? No.
Is it made of stone? No.
Are they made of glass? No.
Are they made of a man-made substance? Yes.
Nylon? No.
Is it something you wear? No.
Do you wear in on your face? No.
Anything to do with jewellery? No.
Is it made to be decorative or ornamental? No.
Are they decorative? No.
Would most people find them pleasant to look at? No
Is it smaller than a phonebox? Yes.
Is it bigger than a breadboard? No.
Is there more than one? Yes.
Can they be bought in packets? Yes.
Do they come in packets of three? No.
Are they soluble? No.
Can you eat it? No.
Is it used in DIY? No.
Are they exclusive to Cardiff? No.
Is it for use in an office? Yes.
Does it run on electrical power? No.
Is it an electronic gadget? No.
Extra strong mints? No.
CDs? No.
Microchip? No.
Mobile Phone? No.
A drawing pin? No.
Paper clips? No.
Screws? No.
Keyboard keys? No.

Treasury tags?

Ink?

Glue?

Kim - Treasury tags? No. Darren - Ink? No. Gusset Login - Glue? No.

Is it something that can be used?

Darren - Is it something that can be used? Yes.

Is it anything whatsoever to do with stationery?

Are they the middle name of a famous author?

Left field

Are they / is it

Is it a container?

Rosie - Is it anything whatsoever to do with stationery? Erm, possibly. Tuj - Are they the middle name of a famous author? None that I know of, but maybe they changed their name because it was too embarrassing? Because it would be. Inkspot - Is it a container? No.

Time for another guess: Would it be the clear plastic tabs used on top of file folders in a filing cabinet?

Can it be used on its own? (ie. without the need for additional equipment)

A bottle of Tippex?

Dujon - Would it be the clear plastic tabs used on top of file folders in a filing cabinet? No. Darren - Can it be used on its own? (ie. without the need for additional equipment)Yes, but it is usually used with something else. Rosie - A bottle of Tippex? No.

Screenwipes?

Irouleguy - Screenwipes? No.

Does it get used up by being used?

Raak - Does it get used up by being used? No.

Is it designed to be looked at?

Is it for use with a computer?

Does it require a source of power?

A floppy disc?

mouse mat?

Wow.

Tuj - Is it designed to be looked at? No. Inkspot - Is it for use with a computer? No. Darren - Does it require a source of power? No. Raak - A floppy disc? No. all - mouse mat? No.

Can we have a clue?

Is it something to do with fastening things to each other?

Would you buy it in a stationers'?

Gusset Login - Can we have a clue? No. Raak - Is it something to do with fastening things to each other? Yes. Darren - Would you buy it in a stationers'? Yes.

Treasury tag?

If I happen to be right, someone else needs to pick up the baton as this site is blocked at work by websense as, apparantly, a "game"...

Bothererereeerrr- Treasury Tag - no. Someone asked that already. And a recent question should give a big clue..

An edge binder?

Out of shear desperation

simulposted at this time of night!!!!

Staples?

I don't want to be right. I'm not on here often enough. I was simulposted by that Inkspot!!!!!!!

My excuse is two very generous whishkeys what's yours?

None really

Back from work late? Wrapping birthday presents for brother and a friend?

That's the next version of this game by the way - excuses for playing MC at stupid times.

Inkspot - An edge binder? No. Tuj - Staples? No. You're getting closer though!

Split pins

Ooh, they're fantastic!

Tuj - Split pins? No. Maybe fasten is the wrong word..

Dash and Bothereration

I really should read these things, shouldn't I?

Sellotape?

String?

Pritt stick?

A hole punch?

(I suspect Rosie or Inkspot may be right.)

Post-It notes?

A paper clip?

Twine?

Raak] Paper clips were ruled out some time back.

A key ring?

Rosie - Sellotape?No. Irouleguy - String?No. Inksopt - Pritt stick?No. Darren - A hole punch?No. (I suspect Rosie or Inkspot may be right.) Darren - Post-It notes?No. Raak - A paper clip?No. Irouleguy - Twine?No. Raak - A key ring?No. You're getting warmer! (Back a bit..near the start)

elastic band?

have we had that yet? haven't got time to do caps or look back

A key safe?

A (two- or three-) ring binder?

Maybe you should try narrowing it down descriptively again..

Chalky - elastic band?No. Raak - A key safe?No. CdM A (two- or three-) ring binder?No.

Is it made of plastic?

Is it small enough to put in your pocket?

Is it part liquid?

Rosie - Is it made of plastic? Didn't you ask this already? As it happens, I don't know exactly what it's made of, but I think of plastic as hard, so no. Raak - Is it small enough to put in your pocket? Yes. Inkspot - Is it part liquid? No.

Is it Blu-tak?

A fridge magnet?

A summary of the yesses so far:

there's more than one
can be bought in packets
of a man-made subsstance
for use in an office
can be used on its own (but usually with something else)
to do with fastening things to each other
can be bought in a stationers'
small enough to put in a pocket

Outstanding questions: is it Blu-tak (Botherer), or a fridge magnet (Raak)?

Botherer - Is it Blu-tak? YESYESYESYESYES!
I can't believe it took so long. I even put a hint in the limerick game!

Handing the torchy thing to Raak

ah sorry, I meant to Bothererererer, of course.

steals torch from Raak to give to Bothererererer

The trouble is...

I can't access this site from work (websense thinks it's a game!) and will be limited to late night visits for the next few days, so it would be unfair for me to hold the torch... I nominate the first person who gives a damn...

Not me - I had a go recently.

Congrats Botherer. I'll give a "Damn!"

Alright if you want someone else to do it, I'm game

Abstract and Mineral

The salt of the earth?

[Raak] No.

Is it fictional place from a book or film?

sadie

Is it supposed or alledged to have magical, mystical, supernatural or way-out-there sci-fi powers of any sort?

[Inkspot] Yes, technically, but may not be best known for being in a book or film.
[sadie] Yes (depending on your definition of "way-out-there")

A mythological place associated with a particular culture eg Valhalla?

sadie

Is it from a radio series?

[Inkspot] No.
[sadie] no

sadie

Is it somebody's home?

Is the fictional setting on Earth?

Kryptonite?

[sadie] People live there for extended periods, if that's what you mean.
[Iroulguy] No.
[CdM] No.

Is it a place Dr Who?

Babylon 5?

following up from inkspot ... the Tardis?

Is it a spaceship?

Za'Ha'Dum?

The USS Enterprise?

Red Dwarf?

Just doing a bit of spaceship carpeting there.

[Inkspot] No, (but I guess it would be kinda fun - anyone for fan fiction?)
[Irouleguy] No.
[CdM] No
[sadie] Yes
[Raak] No.
[Darren] Close. But I need more than that
[Darren] No

[Darren] I've been convinced that you were close enough. (Enterprise NX01, from Enterprise) So please take the helm.

The Enterprise NC-1701-D?

agh! simulposted.. But I had the wrong one, anyway.. ;(

Thanks Gusset Login, and thanks to the mysterious person who convinced you.

The new one is Animal.

Hamster?

p optional.

Quadruped?

Alive?

human?

One particular animal or a species?

bovine?

legless?

Are they dangerous?

[Tuj] No. [Botherer] No. [Rosie] No. [Raak] Yes. [Irouleguy] Yes. [Inkspot] No. [Chalky] No. [Gusset Login] Almost certainly not, but then again it might depend who you ask!

Male?

George Dubya Bush?

[Inkspot] Yes. [snorgle] No. Anyway, he's still alive!

One particular human being?

[irouleguy and darren] I love questions that are either/or being answered with yes/no. example from this morning being: nights - do you want tea or coffee mate? housemate - yes.

Did he die in the last 50 years?

Did he die when he was older than 50?

[Chalky] Yes. [Raak] Yes. [Gusset Login] Yes.

Was he an actor?

Willie Rushdon?

[Inkspot] Yes. [Gusset Login] No.

British?

[Nights] I once answered an either/or chemistry question with Yes, because I thought both applied! My teacher wasn't too impressed, though. Maybe your housemate just wanted a hot drink, and didn't care what.

American?

nights] How come you don't know what your housemate drinks?

Did he die in the last 5 years?

[nights] Why would he drink Coffee Mate?

Did he win an Oscar?

[snorgle] Yes. [Irouleguy] No. [Gusset Login] No. [Inkspot] No.

Did he die more than 25 years ago?

[Gusset Login] No.

Peter Sellers?

I would just like to mention that I posted that before checking the clerihew game...

Did he appear in any of the "Carry on" films?

[CdM] No. [Inkspot] No, but he did have a connection to them.

Frankie Howerd?

Tony Hancock

Was he chiefly a comic actor?

[Raak] No (and Frankie Howerd was in at least two Carry On films, so I think we've already ruled him out). [Inkspot] No. [Rosie] Yes.

Was his fame mainly through film roles, rather than tv or radio?

[Inkspot] For most people he's best known from TV/radio.

Did he die this century?

Morbid stuff.

Benny Hill?

[snorgle] good point, although more likely he just wanted to get up my nose at 07h15 [irouleguy] cos he keeps changing his damn mind [gusset login] excuse me for having south london lexical usage patterns... [darren] sorry I'll stop this and shut the hell up now.

Kenneth Horne?

Spike Milligan?

[Tuj] If you mean in the 21st century, then no. 20th, yes. [Raak] No. [Botherer] No. [Irouleguy] No.

Derek Nimmo?

John Le Mesurier?

[Raak] No. [CdM] Yes! CORRECT!

So, with that remarkable insight, CdM takes the chair for the next round.

PS. For those who aren't aware of John Le Mesurier's connection to the "Carry On" films, he was married to Hattie Jacques (well, until their divorce).

[Darren] Yes, it was the connection to the Carry On films that was the clue that got it for me -- though I was sure I was right with Peter Sellers before, when I posted and then saw you had started a clerihew with him.

Much as I would like to start running with the flaming chair (I even have an idea in mind), I think I must decline for the moment. I am not going to be online much longer today (seeing as how it's already evening here in Singapore), and I am spending the weekend in Khao Lak, far from the internets. Perhaps I can sneak in later sometime. In the meantime, anybody else want a go?

ooh ooh can I?

Go for it!

Expose our utter ignorance of youth culture

[nights] Yeah, if you've got an idea, go ahead.

[nights] please do

very well. our topic is a mineral. I think.

Is it a single object?

Is it man made?

Is it a hosuehold item?

Darren] Am I really likely to be half a decade out in my time-reckoning? That's a fair chunk of anyone's life.

Is there more than one of it?

[Tuj] I wasn't sure why you'd say "was it this century?" when "was it within the last five years?" would have been more to the point! I was just hedging my bets.

Is it a household item?

No hosuehold, that's quite unlikely really. Darren] Fair enough. All is forgiven ;]

answers

[raak] no, [inkspot] yes, [tuj] not exactly, [darren] yes. [tuj] that's the same question again you berk.

What do you mean "I think"?

Is it a dwelling?

[Irouleguy] Yes/no questions only!

Is it found in all societies?

Darren] We can have either/or as well, can't we? (not that mine was)

CD?

nights] Whoa! Steady on! I think you'll find the first contains a typo, as referred to in the corrected second.

[tuj] oh yes, silly me. you can put that down to the fact that 14h08 is a little early for a sunday. and no, not a CD.
[irouleguy] I've been thinking and it IS. sure of it now. and yes, all western societies at least, AFAIK.
[darren] no.

Does it have a connection with religion?

Is it big enough to get inside?

Is it made of metal?

Is it related to jewellery?

Telephone box?

Is it machine-made?

Smaller than a toaster?

answers

[inkspot] not as far as I'm aware.
[darren] yes.
[gusset login] no.
[raak] no.
[all] no.
[irouleguy] yes, probably.
[tuj] yes.
this is remarkably entertaining!

Is it part of a bigger thing?

Smaller than a toaster but big enough to get inside...?

Part of the engine from the Heart of Gold's infinite improbability drive

Is it some sort of container?

Does it have moving parts?

Is it bigger than a slice of toast?

Is it a vehicle?

Does it include a means of storing digital information?

Changing tack somewhat.

answers

[tuj] no. and I think I should have made myself a little clearer. I assumed that 'big enough to get inside' meant 'inside my house', as in 'not outside'. I now see that you or whoever meant 'so big I can fit inside this thing', which you certainly cannot. erk.
[inkspot] pardon me? no.
[raak] no.
[insport again] no.
[gusset login] yes.
[darren] no.
[darren again] no.
are we having fun yet?

Would it be found in offices?

Is it something that can be attributed to a particular inventor?

Does it have a practical use?

Juxtapose

Do people usually refer to it in the singular?

answers

[raak] not usually, it's not associated with them.
[inkspot] not as far as I know.
[darren] definitely.
[juxtapose] no.

Scales (for weighing)?

Is it made of stone?

Is it a mirror?

answers

No to all three. Sorry.

Is it made of a ceramic material?

Compact discs?

answers

no and no.

Is it made of plastic?

Is it a pair of something?

Would I be most likely to find one in the kitchen?

Would you find it in the bedroom?

Is it a brick?

can you do a summary?

this one seems to have been hanging around for bloomin' ages!

Would you hang stuff off it?

Summary

They are: mineral, man-made, multiple objects, found in all Western societies (as far as nights knows...), machine-made, smaller than a toaster, bigger than a slice of toast, something that has a practical use, referred to in the plural.

They're not: a household item ('not exactly' was the actual answer), a CD, connected to religion, made of metal, related to jewellery, a phone box, a container, anything with moving parts, a car, a means of storing digital information, usually associated with offices, something that can be attributed to a particular inventor, scales, made of stone, mirrors, made of ceramic material.

The six questions immediately above are pending.

Are they something you mainly use outdoors?
Are they something that you use up by using them?

answers

[raak] yes. (murmurs from audience)
[inkspot] yes. (more murmurs from the audience)
[tuj] no.
[darren] no.
[all] no.
[darren again] no.
[irouleguy] thanks for the summary, that's all correct so I haven't contradicted myself which is always a bonus.
your answers are yes (which further woke up the audience) and no in that order.

Shears?

Wellies?

Although those are more likely rubber rather than plastic.

Sunglasses?

Flip-flops [plastic beach shoe thingies]?

I thought sunglasses - but they have moving parts

answers

[inkspot] no.
[raak] no.
[darren] no.
[chalky] as for your guess, it's...

RIIIIIIGHT!!!

I was beginning to think no-one would get it. the flip flops in question actually serve as slippers for me, as I like my feet to get lots of air, but our carpets are a little suspect. so I hand the baton on to Chalky...

surprised

er ... thanks nights :-)

And now for:

A N I M A L / A B S T R A C T

A character in a novel?

Scooby-Doo?

Living?

Is it a mythological being?

Male?

irouleguy] No
CdM] No :-)
Tuj] Abstract - so difficult to know, really :-)
Darren] No
nights] maybe, maybe not

Would this have anything to do with painting?

Is it from a nursery rhyme?

Long shot because I can't be bothered to think at this time of night - is it the Cheshire Cat?

Fictional?

Does it appear in one specific culture?

Is this a type of creature, rather than a specific (abstract) animal?

sorry about delay - weekends are difficult

Dujon] No
Inks] No
Rosie] No
Raak] No
nights] Yes
Darren] depends what you mean by 'creature' - but I would say No - if I understand your question correctly

.. and going back to Tuj's earlier question, ie. "Living?" - [to clarify] There is a possibility.

Is there a religious connection?

Loch Ness Monster?

Is it some sort of symbol?

Irouleguy] No
Darren] No
Tuj] No ... but I had to ponder a bit before I replied :-)

Is it a reptile?

Raak] No

Is this a depiction of a human form?

Does it have any nationalistic connotations?

Dujon] to cut to the chase - it IS human. I'm amazed no-one has asked yet.
Rosie] No. [good question]

Royalty?

The aristocracy?

Raak] No
Irouleguy] No

Does its image appear on coins or notes?

The one culture it's specific to - is it Western?

Raak] No
Irouleguy] Yes

American?

all] No

European?

British?

Darren] Yes
nights] Very much so!

So after all that kerfuffle, we've established that it's human and very British.

Biggles?

Is it a leader?

King Arthur?

Is it a particular person?

GL] No
Darren] No & No
Raak] Not A particular person ...

Is it Dr Who?

Is it a role that has been filled by various people?

Darren] No
Raak] It isn't a role, as such. But 'various people' wakes the audience up.

The House of Commons?

The Prime Minister?

Is it a collection of people? - (e.g. a choir or a rugby team)

Raak] No
Darren] No
Dujon] YES!

Do they appear on television?

Raak] No, I don't believe they did.

that was a clue

Does (or did - after looking at your last answer), this group of people have a common interest in music?

Duj] They had a common interest in something - music was a by-product

Did they appear (as much as one can) on radio?

Is it a fictional group of people?

Darren] Indeed they did!
Rosie] We've done the fiction question already, dear :-) No.

Did they appear on radio?

The Goons?

Raak] YESYESYESYES [see above]
CdM] No.

Have they appeared on radio in the last few years (excluding reruns and archive broadcasts)?

Raak I don't think so - they were very much 'of the time'

Was the time they were of in the 1960's?

ISIRTA?

GL] No
Raak] Whatever that is - it isn't that.

Are you old enough to have heard the original broadcasts?

Round the Horne, dear?

Is the answer of the form: "the cast of such-and-such a show"?

Raak] 'fraid not - and I suspect, neither were you :-)
nights] No, poppet
CdM] No

Clue: Inkspot's early question, if asked at this stage in the game, might receive a ripple of applause from the audience.