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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Thanks Chalky! Dress rehearsal went well yesterday, which bodes badly for tonight.

Barry Took? oblig.

Wood?

edible?

[IS,P!] Barry Took? Nah :-)
[Projoy] Wood? No-o-o, not exactly, but you're on the right track
[ImNotJohn] edible? No

I won't be online much over the weekend, so apologies in advance

Something to do with corK?

[irach] CorK? No [nice to see you in here :)]

Paper?

smaller than a toaster?

[CdM] Paper? YES!
[Phil] Smaller than a toaster? Mmm - it can be

Paper with something written on it?

A specific piece of paper?

A single piece of paper?

[PJ] Paper with something written on it? Yes [and I know I should have added a tiny bit of M I N E R A L to the definition but I thought it might mislead, and also guessed that 'paper' would be arrived at fairly quickly]
[Tuj] A specific piece of paper? Don't know what you mean by 'specific' so I can't answer that.
[Raak] A single piece of paper? Yes, definitely

Laser display board used at the pilg?

The piece of paper Chamberlain 'had in his hand'?

*resuming normal service*

[Lib] Laser Display Board? :) No
[I Say, Porter!] Chamberlain's bit of paper? No

Is the writing "now wash your hands"?

A voting card?

A map?

Does the piece of paper have monetary implications?

[IS,P!] "Now wash your hands"? No
[Phil] A voting card? No
[Inkspot] A map? No
[Uncle Korks] Monetary implications? No

Is it in a museum?

Is it a piece of paper of historical significance?

A particular piece of paper?

A particular piece of paper being something specific like the Magna Carta, I would interpret a single peice of paper as something more general like a calender. just so I don't go too far off track

[Raak] In a museum? No. [for clarification: when I replied 'yes' to a 'single piece of paper' I meant that only one sheet of paper was involved, as opposed to a pamphlet, magazine or book]
[Kim] Historical significance? Yes

ah ...simul
[Inkspot] A particular piece of paper? Well, it's 'particular' in that it's a suitable subject for AVMA - but if you're asking if it's the one-and-only of its kind - then NO

20th Century?

Does the piece of paper have musical implications?

[IS,P!] 20th Century? Would you kindly frame your question in a more precise manner m'dear?
[Uncle Korky] Musicalimplications? No

Is it a famous printed text?

At last ! A question

[Projoy] Famous Printed Text? No

Is there something "artistic" on the paper?

Hello [Phil] "artistic"? Well, YES, there is a pictorial representation of something.

A cartoon?

[Projoy] A cartoon? No

Was it first printed before 1900?

A map?

Like a tube map?

Is the content of this piece of paper printed?

[IS,P] 'fraid we already know it's not a map.

A poster?

[UK] Arse! Not paying attention. Anyway, that'd also be a "famous printed text" which we know it 'aint.

[Inkspot] First printed before 1900? Yes
[ISPers] Wot UK said
[Uncly Korko] Is the content printed? For the most part, yes
[ISP!] A poster? No

It may be worth checking back on my reply to Inkspot's "Is it a particular piece of paper?" question

A certificate of some kind?

Is it a document of title?

Is it a Constitution or a Declaration of Independence?

Or a treaty of some kind...

OOOPS! Not famous. Bum. Probably no to both the above... OK I'm stuck.

[Uncle Korky] A certificate of some kind? YES!
[IS,P!] Constitution/Declaration/Treaty? No

Is this a specifically British document?

Some kind of award?

[Uncle Korky] Specifically British document? The one I'm thinking of IS - YES [although there are many other 'types']
[IS,P!] Award? No

A passport?

A legal document of some kind?

Scratch the 'passport' as it's no longer a single piece of paper.

Driving licence?

Is it money?

[IS,P!] Legal document of some kind? Yes
[UK] Driving licence? No
[Lib] Money? No

Birth/Marriage/Death certificate?

[IS,P!]Birth/Marriage/Death certificate? Yes

A Birth Certificate

Relating to a specific person?

A Death Certificate

Relating to a specific person?

A Marriage Certificate

Relating to two specific people (oblig.)

[IS,P!] A Birth Certificate? YES! Now how easy-peasy was that?

[As for relating to a specific person, I did try to steer you all towards the fact that there are literally millions of these].

AR*E!

Korky's Arse

[UK] As I did the one before Chalky's, why don't you do the next?

Does it look big in these?

[IS,P] Very kind of you, my dear sir, but I wouldn't want to steal your thunder. Nor would I want to play a game where I couldn't be a good loser. :-) Please go ahead, and I'll redouble my efforts this time!

Someone Post One Please

I'm off to Rome tomorrow morning for six full days, I therefore cede the initiative to whichever of you buggers gets in first.

Why didn't you say?!

Oh well, in that case... MINERAL & VEGETABLE

Is it art?

[IS,P] Oh, hello again! :-) NO, it's not art.

It's still not tomorrow morning yet.

Is the mineral rock?

Rocky! YES - well, one of them...

Is thevegetable wood?

Smaller than a toaster?

Normally found in the house?

Also contains metal?

Frying pan with a wooden handle?

Is this an object that we might all aspire to own?

A mass manufactured item?

Right... catch-up time!
[Raak] Woody? YES
[Tuj] Toaster or less? NO
[INJ] Domestic as a rule? NO
[Projoy] The clangy stuff? YES
[irach] Full-English equipment? NO
[Chalks] I Want One Of Those? QUITE POSSIBLY - MATTER OF PERSONAL TASTE
[Inkspot] Rolls off the conveyorbelt? I WOULD HAVE TO SAY... NO

Does it contain any moving parts?

[INJ] Mobile bits? YES applause

Does it have a definite 'use'?

[Chalky] Definite 'use'? YES

A tool of some sort?

[INJ] Tool? NO

Is the rocky part artificial, i.e. concrete, brick, etc.?

Smaller than a house?

[Raak] Two parts sand, etc? NO
[Tuj] Smaller than the average domicile? YES

Is it mobile?

Not necessarily under its own steam.

Bigger than a phonebox?

[INJ] Mobilty? NO
[Projoy] Size matters? YES - but not in all directions.

Bigger than a phonebox in more than one dimension? (not counting time!)

[Projoy] Dimension comparison: BIGGER IN TWO OUT OF THREE.

Is it a container?

Is it made of more than just wood, metal and stone?

Does it require power [ie.electricity] in order to function?

[Inkspot] What's in da box? NO
[Projoy] Ingredients? YES (Some may well have an additional ANIMAL component, but don't let this confuse you)
[Chalky] Plug it in? NO

Could you buy it as a single unit?

[Projoy] One at a time? YES

Does it have wheels?

[Lib] Let's go cruise the strip? USUALLY NOT (I'd consider them optional extras)

Is the purpose of the rock part to provide weight?

Is it's purpose to provide amusement?

Ouch! - sorry about the apostrophe.

Begins with P?

[Raak] Heaaavy, man? NO
[INJ] Playtime? YES *copious applause*
[Tuj] Snow, mushy or processed? NO

Would you find it at a funfair?

[Raak] This way to the egress? NO

Used in a competitive sport?

[INJ] They think it's all over? YES *standing ovation*

A curling stone?

[Raak] Giant's bathplug? NO

A goalpost?

Hmmm?

Well, I thought we were just about there, but I can't get it.
Used in competitive sport, larger than phone box in 2 of 3 dimensions, contains wood, metal, rock (plus other), has moving parts but not wheels, except as optional extra, does not require a power source, not mobile, not mass-manufactured(ish). I think when someone does get it, it will be obviously correct. A fair summary?

snooker table?

anthropomorphism

With balls, of course.

Pool table?

To cover that base as well (though I would say they are mass-manufactured)

I would also say that Pool Table could probably be judged to begin with P. Snooker table seems like a very good guess, though.

Billiard table?

[INJ] It is, indeed, a snooker table. Congrats, and please accept this cue-shaped baton! Comiserations to everyone else.

It's always a good idea to try to state the problem - it just came to me when I had written it all down.
The next one is ANIMAL

Alive, alive-o?

(What's the stone in a snooker table?)

OK, let's try writing down what we know so far. This one is animal.

Hmmmmm... Nope, still not coming to me.
[Projoy] Slate
Human?

[Projoy] kicking? - NO
[CdM] Human - YES

Male?

[Chalky] He-Man? - YES

Historical?

Did he die in the 20th century?

[Lib] been & gone? - YES
[Raak] died in C20 - NO

Royalty?

[Lib] crowned head? - YES (some murmurs in the audience)

British?

By this I mean bearer of the Brtish crown, as opposed to having had to have be born on this island.

[UK] UK? - NO

European?

[Lib] European - YES

Charlemagne?

[CdM] Big Charlie? - NO

French?

Napoleon?

[Lib] French - NO
[Raak] Boney - nor Corsican

Died before 1500?

[Projoy] Died before 3pm? - NO

Died this century?

Died after 1800?

[Raak] C21? - NO
[Projoy] C19? - NO
To save time, the personage in question died in the 18th century.

A pope?

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