mc5 - AVMA Take 2

[Néa] - a bird? - NO

Is the animal a mammal?

Rock lobster?

[Irach] - a mammal? - YES
[Phil] - Rocky Lobster Show - NO

A farm animal?

Is the subject a representation of said mammal?

[irach] - cowsheepchickenllama? - NO
[Dujon] - a representation? - NO (but *some applause*)

Tiger-eye (the gemstone)?

A natural feature?

Does it begin with P?

[irach] - Eye of the tiger? - NO
[Rosie] - Natural? - NO
[CdM] - P-led? - Damn, I didn't think you'd ask that - YES

Is it the animal component that begins with the letter "P"?

[irach] - Panimals? - NO

Tuj

Unique?

[INJ] Is that because you thought I'd ask that, not CdM?

The "Pink Panther" gem of Clouseau infamy?

[Tuj] -Unique - YES (No, just because it hadn't been asked so much recently)
[irach] - La Panthère Rose? - NO

Tuj

Smaller than a toaster?

[INJ] Ah. Well, I've not spent much time MCing lately =)

[Tuj] < Toaster - NO

Would this be a fossil?

A work of art?

[Dujon] - Fossil? - NO
[CdM] - Work of art? - NO is probably the most useful answer, though there will be dissenting voices

A work of architecture?

[CdM] - The Built Environment? - YES (I couldn't have made that much more obvious, could I?)
Oh, and *audience applause*

Is the animal feline?

Spooky

[Iroul] - with cat-like tread? - YES *considerable applause*

Is it a building with a feline link in the name?

Just to confirm

[Phil] - Is it a building with a feline link in the name? - it is a work of architecture with a feline link in its name

Is the work of architecture in the USA?

[Kim] - In USA? - NO

Graham III

Is it zoomorphic?

Is the "cat" actually a puddy tat as opposed to, say, a lion?

A lion in Trafalgar Square

A few weeks ago, only one team out of eight in my pub quiz got the correct answer to "How many stone lions are there in Trafalgar Square?"

Hidden text

None, they are made of bronze

[GIII] - zoomorphic - NO
[Rosie] - Minimog? - NO *applause*
[Phil] - I knew the answer to that question, therefore I refer you to my answer to Software (OK then, - NO - to save you looking)

Sports connected?

Arts connected?

Is the work of architecture in England?

[Iroul] - Sporty? - NO
[Kim] - Arty? - NO
[Rosie] - Anglo-Saxony? - NO

The Pantheon

[Software] - Pantheon? - NO

Is it in Asia?

[Phil] - In Asia? - NO *audience remains interested*
BTW - as a clarification - the words on the card do begin with a 'P'. However, I would accept an answer that doesn't. Is that confusing enough?

In Australasia?

Is it a club?

[Phil] - OZ? - NO
[Kim] - clubbable? - NO

Is it on an island?

ie as opposed to a continent

[Iroul] - On an island? - NO
Don't read too much into the audience reaction - it would be helpful to find out where this is, but that's not the only line of approach.

In Europe?

[Rosie] - In Europe? - YES

In Spain?

Homing in

[Kim] In Spain - YES *audience applauds eagerly*

"El Gato de Botero" en Barcelona?

[irach] - Puss in Boots? - NO

Néa

Is it Moorish architecture?

Does the P stand for "Plaza"?

Worth waiting for

[Néa] Moorish? - YES *loud applause*
[Phil] - P-laza? - NO

Patio de los Leones?

It's the CdM and INJ show

[CdM] Claro que si
It is the Patio de los Leones, or Lion Courtyard, in the Alhambra in Granada.
*hands an exquisitely carved baton to CdM*

That was dangerously close to a lurker's victory. This next is I think best described as
ANIMAL
though some might make a case for ABSTRACT with ANIMAL connections.

A lion's share?

Lion's share? No. (For the record, that is much more definitely abstract than what is on the card.)

An animal product?

A breed of animal?

An expression?

Animal product? No (at least not in the sense that I presume you mean).
Breed of animal? No.
An expression? No. *some muttering and discussion in the audience, however*

The title of a work of art/literature/other stuff like that?

Is it something that is made from Animal?

A collective term?

Entitlement? No.
Made from animal? No.
Collective term? *audience goes "oooooh"* Yes, sort of. Or possibly No, not exactly.

Is the animal a particular species?

Is the animal human?

A particular species? No.
Human? I've been waiting for this question, yet I'm still not quite sure how to answer it. In a more narrow and literal sense, the best answer is probably No, but in a broader and/or figurative sense the answer is Yes, in some cases.

Does this relate to intelligence?

Related to intelligence? No. (There might sometimes be a connection with the figurative sense of the words on the card, but I think No is the best answer.)

Herd instinct?

Herd instinct? *a moment of surprised silence, followed by loud applause* No.

Chalky

Does the answer on the card describe a type of behaviour?

A type of behavior? Yes (for a reasonably broad definition of behavior).

Is the behaviour aggressive?

Herd mentality?

Projoy

A swarm?

Migration?

It being that time of year.

Aggressive? Not aggressive as such, but still *a smattering of applause*
Herd mentality? No.
A swarm? No, but * applause*
Migration? No, but *a little applause*

A stampede?

A stampede is correct! *throws the baton in Rosie's direction and runs out of the way as quickly as possible*

(CdM) Fear not. Now, where's Mandelson?

This next one is A N I M A L.

Non-human?

Non-human? No.

Alive?

A specific, named individual?

A specific named individual? - No. *mild audience amusement*
Alive? - Some are, some aren't.

A race?

nights

A nationality?

Holders of a particular office?

(Phil) Not a race. A race apart, some would say.
(nights) Not a nationality.
(Irouléguy) Not a holder of a particular office.

The words on the card are singular, preceded by the indefinite article.

A Corporation Sole?

(Kim) Er, wossat then? I don't think it's the answer.

The rich?

...being different from the rest of us.

A spin-doctor?

A pejorative description applied to a group?

Graham III

A royal family?

(Irouléguy) No, not the rich.
(Softers) Spinner/Spinster? No, but *some audience murmurs of appreciation.*
(INJ) Not pejorative, but a group, yes.
(Graham III) Not the royals. *some mild audience laughter.*

The Government

A Governmental or political post or office?

A Corporation Sole is an entity in law comprising, at all times and from time to time, a single individual. It enables property to vest in the entity without having to be transferred each time the individual changes. Its helpful, for example, in ecclesiastical matters, where the property (churches, land, etc) subsisting in a particular diocese (eg, Chelmsford) vests in the Corporation Sole (eg, "The Diocesan Bishop of Chelmsford") rather than the particular individual who happens to hold that post at that moment (currently, The Rt Revd John Gladwin). Hope that helps.

(Phil) Not the government.
(Kim) Not a political office. Not an office at all, really.

Is this an occupation (e.g. Soldier, Sailor, Candlestick maker)?

Is one of the words on the card a collective noun?

Is this specific to a particular culture or country?

To do with the written word?

Bigsmith

Is it related to a game or pastime?

Raak

Related to the military?

(Dujon) An occupation - YES
(CdM) Any collective nouns? NO.
(Irouléguy) Particular country or culture? No, but certainly more prevalent in some cultures.
(Softers) Written word? YES. *vigorous audience applause*
(Bigsmith) Game or pastime-related. Can be, but certainly not necessarily. *some scattered hesitant applause*
(Raak) Militarily related? NO.

Second thoughts

The audience could possibly have made a bit more of Bigsmith's question.

Connected with education?

Chalky

Are there TWO words on the card in addition to the indefinite article?

(INJ) Connected with education? NO.
(Chalky) Two words plus indefinite article? YES.

Chalky

Do either of the two words begin with P? :-)