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 ....
[Chalky] No animal substances? Hmmm...I'll have to find out...ok, there may be an animal substance, but I have found recipes that exclude it. Apologies to anyone who may have assumed there was no animal involved whatsoever.
[all] Unleavened? No [irach] Bruschetta/pita? No [Rosie] Bara brith? No, but I can see the logic :-) [Chalky] Ciabatta? No [GL] Naan bread? YES Again, sorry about forgetting the animal content, but well done, Gusset Login!
[Phil] Designer? Yes [carew] Music connection? No. (But he probably listened to it and I think was mentioned in a song once) [irach] Film maker? Still no, stop asking
[GL] man-made, NO [Tuj] "P...", NO [irach] Eyeful Tower, NO [Rosie] Mechanical, NO [CdM] Fifth letter a "W", NO *titters from audience* [Ig] Three Words, Depends how articulate you are [Dandalf] Valuable, NO (subjectively) [Kim] Only one of these, YES [Botherer] Bungalow, NO [all] Salt, NO *the gentlest murmur of interest from just a few members of the audience, as if a light breeze had blown over a doormat*
[all] White cliffs, NO [Ink] Island, NO * a little laughter * [irach] sand, NO [Rosie] costal wetlands, NO [Ig] Gulf Stream, NO *two members of the audience start paying attention again*
The renewed interest when gulf stream was mentioned somehow triggerred off Mariana Trench. So Ig deserves a share of the Wow! And now for something completely different.....ANIMAL
I wish I could explain how the name popped into my head - I think it was the "always on tv" aspect with a round of applause. OK, time to think of another.
[Raak] Peanuts? No [irach] part-petrified wood? No [GL] Nailed club? No [Projoy] veneered chipboard? No [INJ] household artefact? No [all] armed lemon? No [Chalky] CN Cornflakes? No [Inkspot] A drink? No [Irouléguy] Edible? No [Kim] Bigger than box of cornflakes? No - Audience feels we may be getting somewhere at last [Raak] W&S? No [Dandalf] Wet towel? No [Rosie] Leek? No - Audience loses optimism
[Chalky] Cardboard? No [Projoy] Text thereon? Yes [GL] Container? No [Dandalf] Bowl of cornflakes? Nay, and twice nay :-) [all] Made of wood? No - Some audience members mutter to each other [Projoy] Designed to contain something? No
[Kim] Bigger than a box of matches? In terms of volume, using a Bryant & May matchbox (37x55x17mm). No, but it's a close run thing. - Audience finds this fascinating, but they are a little nerdy [Chalky] Postage stamp? No [all] Mug? No [Chalky] £10 note? No
[CdM] Beermat? No [Chalky] Not wood, cardboard, paper, cotton, cork? Correct [Kim] Food prep? No [Inkspot] Handmade? No [GL] Live veg? No [CdM] Flat? No
[Dandalf] Squash Ball? YES [Raak] 12-months supply for a married man? Unfortunately, no. Congrats to Dandalf! At last I can share the trivia that the volume of a squash ball is only 3% less than that of a standard box of matches, as its diameter is 40mm, giving a volume of 33510 cubic mm, compared with 34595 cubic mm.
[Phil] Thanks. I actually worked out the volume before guessing! Now I have to think of something else..... what about ABSTRACT with ANIMAL connections
[Phil] God? God, NO [Irouleguy]Particular nationality? No (murmurings from the audience) [Inkspot] bird? NO (happily munching on choc digestive while sipping a cup of Earl Grey :) ) [Raak] Law? NO [GL]collective title? In the sense that it covers a number of items, YES [KIM]person category? NO
[Inkspot] Trading cartel? NO [Projoy] County cricket? NO [Rosie] counties/countries? The one with the R. [CdM] Such a name is one of the words on the card! Loud applause!
[Inkspot] Refugees? NO [INJ] Political grouping? YES but that's not the full answer (Applause) [GL] Communism? NO (some chuckles from audience) [CdM] Racial grouping? NO
[all] Zionist Fed? NO Hamas? NO CLARIFICATION: I've just found out that there are two distinct Balfour declarations, one dated 1917 and the other 1926. It is to the latter that I referred in replying to Raak. Get googling!