mc5 - AVMA Take 2

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 ....

irach

[irach] Not a liquid.

Dujon

Is the mineral reference rock?

Rosie

Old as the hills?

Shut up at the back there.

Irouléguy

is the probable vegetable wood?

ImNotJohn

Is it culturally specific to English?

irach

[Dujon] Not a rock.
[Rosie} Not "old as the hills".
[Iroulëguy] The probable vegetable is not wood
[ImNotJohn] the phrase was coined in English, but is not culturally specific.

Rosie

Is the mineral combustible?

irach

[Rosie] The mineral is non-combustible.

Software

Could the phrase be construed as a "saying"?

irach

[Software} Not a "saying", but a frequently used term.

Inkspot

Is the mineral component mainly metal?

Phil

Is the mineral metal?

irach

[Inkspot],[Phil] The mineral IS metal.

Phil

I feel rather silly now - oops!

irach

[Phil] Actually, that was a great and very relevant question from you -there is a difference in the material being mostly metal or being metal entirely.

Rosie

Ferrous?

Or ferric.

irach

[irach] Not ionic as in ferrous or ferric, but ferrum, yes.

Rosie

Does "the phrase" refer to the strength or durability of the ferrous metal?

irach

[irach] For the most part, yes. Actually the phrase or term also has/had a physical aspect to it; although it is generally used in an abstract sense.