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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[Tuj] A saucer is part of it.
[Dandalf] YES: a cup of tea. Actually, the words on the card are "a nice cup of tea", but that's close enough. (The possible animal part is the milk.)

Oh! just found out I'd won as I was away for weekend. (Kicks himself re milk, but no use crying etc.). Next is ABSTRACT with ANIMAL connections.

Begins with a P?

Hah!

Three-ring circus?

Is the animal human?

Human construct?

[Tuj]- P....? NO
[flerdle]- 0-0-0 circus? NO
[Rosie]- Human? Both human and non-human.
[CdM] HC? hmmmmm...I think YES.

Is it an action?

To do with the body?

[Inkspot]Not an action, but implies activity.
[Projoy]Only remotely to do with the body.

A condition?

A thought process?

Small pox?

[Projoy] Condition? Could be.
[Rosie] Thought Process? NO.
[Lib] Smallpox? Not a pox, whatever the size.

To do with emotion?

A person?

[Projoy] Emotion? NO
[Tuj]A person? NO

Bird flu?

Horse racing?

50-1

Any religious connection?

A bodily function?

Does it require human involvement?

Could someone define "human construct" please, I find these the marmite on toast of the game.

[Inkspot] Quick definition off the top of my head: something that could not exist without a conscious human mind. Others can now refine it: think of this as a wikidefinition.

[Lib] bird flu? NO
[Rosie]Horse Racing? NO (but audience breaks into applause)
[Tuj] NO religious connection
[INJ] Bodily function? NO
[Inkspot]Human involvement? YES

Is the word "horse" in the answer?

Is it a sporting activity?

Hunting?

[Tuj] No horse.
[Kim] Not a sporting activity, though one of the words on the card could be related to sports.
[Rosie] Not hunting.

Is the word 'race' on the card?

[CdM] YES (tumultous applause! Some murmuring that Dandalf gave the game away.)

A Caucus Race?

A one-man race?

Three legged race?

(The) Rat Race?

The human race?

A game face?

[Rosie] The Rat Race YES Well done! [Others} See above.

Ashton-under-Lyne

Right. Earwig-o. An easy one. Nothing whatever to do with the World Cup, or trombones, or steam engines, but nevertheless MINERAL

Non-metal?

(Dandalf) Sometimes non-metallic - not usually.

Begins with P?

A household object?

wahay - a Rosie one! Is it manufactured?

(Tuj) Does not begin with a P
(irach) Found in all households, I'd say
(Chalky) Manufactured - yes.

Does it require electric power?

Found primarily in the kitchen?

(Inkspot) Does not require electric power. *some audience amusement is discernible*
(Tuj) Not usually in the kitchen.

Does "all households" include those in mid- and/or low-income countries?

Is it found usually in the bathroom?

Larger than a toaster?

A mirror?

(CdM) "Households" really means those of the Western world.
(Kim) Unlikely in the bathroom, but possible.
(Dandalf) Larger than a toaster? Certainly in one dimension.
(Tuj) Not a mirror.

Is part of it made from glass?

(Inkspot) Contains no glass.

A piece of cutlery?

(irach) Not cutlery.

Functional (as opposed to primarily decorative)?

Longer than 1 metre?

To do with draperies?

(CdM) Very functional
(Dandalf) Not longer than 1 metre
(irach) Drapery-related? Yes. *considerable applause*

Towel-rail?

Curtain rod?

(Dandalf) Not a towel rail
(irach) Not a curtain rod. I have misled you with the previous answer. It's correct by a strict dictionary definition but misleading. So substitute "Not really". The audience are also dictionary pedants. Ignore them - at least this time.

Coat-hanger?

A COAT HANGER it is! How boring! That was too easy. Next time it will be something to do with steam engines, and not just any bloody steam engine, either. I jest, of course. Well done Dandalf, and over to you.

Well, well! Looks like its time for a hard nut to crack. Try this one - ANIMAL.

Human?

European?

alive?

Anything whatsoever to do with that Fußball Weltmeisterschaft caper?

Human? NO
European? NO
Alive? YES
WC caper connection? NO

Just realised I'll be away until Monday, so if you don't want to wait,we can suspend this and someone can start another in the meantime. Apologies

I'm back and in a position to respond!

A single specific animal?

A mamal?

[INJ] YES [Inkspot] NO

Or rather:
[INJ] YES
[Inkspot] NO

A reptile?

African?

In the news recently?

[Raak]Repile? NO
[Inkspot] African? YES but not exclusively.
[Rosie] In the news recently? Not that I know of.

A migratory bird?

Domesticated?

Dead?

An unladen African swallow?

(since you mentioned hard nuts to crack)

[Inkspot] Not a bird.
[Tuj] Not domesticated.
[Projoy] See above. Don't read anything into my nutty comment.

A fish?

[irach] A fish? YES. Applause, (a few murmurs of nothing much more left was there?)

Saltwater fish?

[irach]saltwater? YES

Shark?

*ahem* *indicates an unanswered question above*

Is a single specific animal someting like the horse called Orca or a specific species eg the lesser spotted Orca?

[irach] NOT a shark
[Raak] Oops. Sorry. Can be dead or alive.
[Inkspot] Not e.g. a fish called Wanda, not a spcific species but a particular genus.

A coelocanth?

Err...

Sorry, I'm a little confused. Is the answer a specific individual animal, per your answer to INJ, above, or a genus of animal? Isn't genus an abstract?

Fished for food?

[INJ] YES!!! Wow. Well done. Coelacanth (or coelocanth) Genus Latimeria which contains two species: the African L. chalumnae and L. menadoensis from Indonesia. Hope that clears up Kim's confusion. [Raak] The coelacanths is not considered a prime food fish but finds its way to fishmarkets, which is where the Indonesian species was discovered. (Thanks Wikipedia)

Well, what do you know?

I don't usually guess that early.

Here we go then, with ABSTRACT with animal connections

A character from a book?

The World Cup?

A particular species or genus of animal?

A living fossil?

[Inks] character from a book? - NO
[Iroul] World Cup? - NO
[Kim] particular species or genus of animal? - NO (but not every species)
[Dandalf] living fossil? - NO

Some subclass of the animal kingdom?

[Raak] Some subclass of the animal kingdom? - NO

Is the animal connection primate?

Is it related to time?

[irach] animal connection primate? - could be
[Inks] related to time? - YES (to some extent) small ripple of applause

To do with the Flood?

Chinese Calendar?

Anarcho-syndicalism?

I only put this up because the words appear in a letter in today's Grauniad relating to the Spanish Civil War and I know the subject fascinates you.

Anarcho-syndicalism, that is.

sorry - wall-to-wall meetings today

[Raak] the flood - NO
[Dandalf] Chinese Calendar? - NO
[Rosie] Anarcho-syndicalism? - NO (nor the Spanish Civil War FWIW)

An event?

[Inks] an event - NO (not a single event, which is my assumption of what you mean)

Evolution?

re - meetings. Thank You For Not Saying Back-To-Back.

Anything to do with huntin' and fishin'?

Are the animals all from one particular area of the world?

[Rosie] evolution - NO
[Dandalf] huntin' and fishin'? - NO (nor shootin')
[Iroul] Are the animals all from one particular area of the world? - NO (they may be, but don't have to be)

Associated with religion?

Does it have to do with generations?

Carbon dating?

Hibernation?

still cold

[Inks] Associated with religion? - NO
[Kim] Nothing to do with generations
[Raak] Carbon dating? - NO
[Dandalf] Hibernation? - NO

To do with agriculture?

Mating season?

Is this something animals do?

Is this particular to humans?

Are te animal featured in works of art (in the widest sense)?

[Raak] To do with agriculture? - NO
[Dandalf] To Mating season? - NO
[Rosie] Is this something animals do? - YES (animals are involved, but it's not an activity as such)
[Inks] Is this particular to humans? - NO
[Iroul] featured in works of art ? - NO

Sorry

I'm going to struggle to get online much for the next week or so.
I'm starting on a new client site, but won't get an internet connection until I've got a desk/workstation/signon sorted out, and then I don't know what I'll be able to access. Also you're nowhere near getting this, so it may be better to suspend it and go for another.

That's The Linesman BTW, and a leek-flavoured podume to anyone who can say it properly.

As Inkspot and I are the only ones to have got a YES in the last one and he's not here just now I'll start a fairly easy one.

It's MINERAL

Manmade?

Ball rolling.

Metal?

Made of one material?

[Rosie] I can say it, but probably not properly.

(Tuj) - Manmade, yes
(Chalky) Not metal
(Inkspot) Yes, more than one material You have obviously survived the attempt. :-)

Smaller than a toaster?

Solid?

(Tuj) As encountered, yes, but not necessarily
(Raak) Solid? Not always.

A household article?

Edible or Drinkable?

(Raak) Yes, but not really an article
(Chalky) Edible or drinkable? Yes, but don't try it..

Would this be a cleaning compound?

Usually found in a kitchen?

(Dujon) Not a cleaning compound *some just perceptible murmurs from the audience*
(Tuj) Probably not in a kitchen, but not impossible.

Bathroom?

Is it used as a spray?

Solid at room temperature?

(Tuj) Bathroom? Not usually.
(Inkspot) Not a spray
(Dandalf) Solid @ R.T.? Yes and no.

Some sort of fat or grease?

Is it for lubrication?

Does it do exactly what it says on the tin?

Train oil?

(Dandalf) Fat or grease? No
(Raak) Not for lubrication
(Irouléguy) It doesn't say what it does
(Projoy) Not train oil. (Haven't got a model railway. Honestly)

A detergent?

Ink?

Is part of it a container?

(Projoy) Not a detergent
(Raak) Not ink
(Inkspot) Not part of a container.

Polish?

(Raak) Not polish.

Does it begin with P?

[Rosie] You may have missed a capitalisation there.

(Tuj) Does not begin with a P.

Is it something solid that is disolved in a liquid before use?

An alcohol based concoction?

(Inkspot) No.
(Dujon) No alcohol, industrial, medicinal or recreational.

Is this usually produced from distillates of wood, coal, petroleum and their ilk? (That's it for today 'cos everyone else is in the land of nod).

Plant-related?

[Dujon] 'Fraid not.

(Dujon) YES, it's "chemical"
(Tuj) Not plant-related.

Silly putty?

(Raak) Not silly putty. Much more mainstream.

Sensible putty?

(Raak) Not putty of any kind, but a "sensible" substance nevertheless.

A polymeric material?

Is it something used as a filler or adhesive?

Candle wax?

(irach) YES *applause from knowledgable members of audience*
(Raak) YES *more applause*
(Dujon) Not candle wax.

Blu-tack?

Cyanoacrylate super glue?

Starch?

Silicone rubber?

Just a reminder to all that it's edible or drinkable, but not recommended!

[Dandalf] That doesn't rule out very much really...

(Tuj) Not Blu-tak
(irach) Not cyanoacrylate superglue
(Dandalf) Not starch
(Raak) Not silicone rubber

Polyfilla?

[Rosie] But... blu-tack... I'm in a blu-tack daze as I've just removed 325 bits of the stuff from the walls of my room at uni.

Caulk?

(Tuj) Not polyfilla
(irach) Not caulk.

The "word on the card" is a brand name but the generic term will do.

Bostik?

(Raak) Not Bostik

KY Jelly?

(irach) Not KY jelly. (See the YES's above)

Is it both a glue and a filler?

Sorry Rosie but seeking a clarification to the "or" question by Raak.

(Inkspot) Not both a glue and a filler. I'll tell you it's a glue. :-)

An edible or drinkable (though not recommended) mineral glue? I give up, unless "e or d" means physically capable of being ingested.

(Dandalf) I think you can take it that "not recommended" means it's not intended for ingestion. It was a joke. Sorry if you were misled. This stuff is pretty famous.

UHU Glue?

(Dandalf) Not UHU.

Araldite?

YES! Araldite it is. Everything I possess has got a dab of it somewhere. Well done, Raak. Over to you, squire.

ABSTRACT, with ANIMAL connections. This may be a difficult one, but it's in Wikipedia. Two words, no articles.

Birthday party?

[Tuj] (some applause from the audience) No.

connected to time in some way?

[CdM] Not really. It would be misleading to say "no", but not helpful to say "yes".

Is the animal connection human?

[I] Yes.

An organisation?

[Rosie] No.

Connected to celebration in some way?

A characteristic?

[CdM] Yes!
[Rosie] No.

Connected to marriage in some way?

Connected to a religion?

[Irouéguy] Er....yes, it is. (Laughter.)
[Inkspot] Yes.

Is the religion Christianity?

[Néa] No.

Is the religion Buddhism?

[Irouéguy] No.

Islam?

...why not keep going?

Zoroastrianism?

(Tuj) why not...?

[Tuj] No.
[irach] No.

Did the religion start in Asia?

Judaism?

[I] Yes.
[D] No.

A vow taken by a monk?

[I] No.
Summary: a celebration relating to humans, marriage, and a religion originating in Asia, excluding Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Zorro, or Judaism. Sort-of-ish-like connected with time. Not a birthday party, an organisation, a characteristic, or a vow.

Part of the Hindu ceremony?

Is the marriage element a real marriage (one person to another)?

[Inkspot] Not Hindu.
[Kim] No. Not a marriage, just a connection with marriage in general.

Is the religion Chinese?

[I] Not Chinese.

Is this some kind of Japanese ritual?

[Rosie](APPLAUSE!) Yes.

Does it happen annually?

Japanese Tea Ceremony?

[Tuj] Yes, annually.
[Projoy] Not the tea ceremony.

Rambling over Mount Fuji ?

[Inkspot] Not Mount Fuji.

Star festival (Tanabata)?

[I] Not Tanabata.

Shogatsu?

[R] Not Shogatsu.

Two words, remember, and some sort of connection to marriage.

Are the two words Japanese?

Is it a celebrated as national holiday?

[Ir] Both words are Japanese.
[In] Not a national holiday.

Hounen Matsuri?

*clutches at straws*

[Irouéguy] The ceremonial straw hat is yours! It is indeed Hounen Matsuri, the Penis Festival.

The what now? On the Wiki article I looked at, it was the harvest festival. Still, the article was just a stub…

Last minute change of plan - my original idea has unfortunate connotations, so our next is ANIMAL, VEGETABLE and MINERAL.

[I] I had in mind the specific one held at Komaki. I hadn't noticed the more general harvest festival significance. See the usual nine syllables dot thoeny.com/peter/tagata/tagata1.html.

The Earth and all that treads upon it?

Salty bacon crisps?

A geographical feature?

irach] The Earth and all that treads upon it? No
Raak - Salty bacon crisps? Mmmmm...salty bacon crisps, but no
Chalky - A geographical feature? No :)

Raak] For fuck's saké! Imagine explaining a set of those to Customs.

Smaller than a toaster?

Animal human?

Is it one specific object?

[Irouéguy] Be sure to click onto the following pages to see the three-metre phallus processed through the streeets.

Tuj] Smaller than a toaster? Yes
Rosie] Animal human? No
Raak] Is it one specific object?No

I hadn't noticed there were more pages - I'll check them out when I'm home again.

Just in case there's any ambiguity, Raak's link is definitely NSFW, for almost all values of 'work'.

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