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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: March 29, 2010 01:41PM

<She has her own>

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: March 29, 2010 01:43PM

07 Does it use batteries?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: March 29, 2010 02:06PM

07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: March 29, 2010 03:09PM

Okaay, so if it won't use even Welsh batteries then it's probably not coal-powered either. Hmm.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Imaiereh (---.thoms3.vic.optusnet.com.au)
Date: March 30, 2010 03:33PM

My first post. How fun :D

does it have a shape that would be considered ugly?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: March 30, 2010 05:29PM

Hi Imaiereh,

help yourself to pie. I won't ask how you are in case it is interpreted as one of the 20 questions.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: March 30, 2010 06:04PM

08 Shape considered ugly? No.
07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: March 31, 2010 07:32AM

Shape considered ugly? Some shapes could take umbrage.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (---.adsl.xs4all.nl)
Date: March 31, 2010 10:11PM

<wonders how something can be practical if it has moving parts without using batteries>

Is it made of metal (entirely or primarily)?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: BibwitHart (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: April 01, 2010 04:07AM

Is it a pair of scissors?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: April 01, 2010 07:11AM

10 Scissors? No.
09 Made of metal? No.
08 Shape considered ugly? No.
07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: April 01, 2010 09:55PM

Gone to Hadrian's Wall. No answers until Tuesday.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (---.adsl.xs4all.nl)
Date: April 02, 2010 07:42AM

Is it electric/electronic (despite not running on batteries)?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Violetmoon (---.asa.utk.edu)
Date: April 05, 2010 03:17PM

Wikipedia has a nice page on Hadrian's Wall. Went to look it up, to see if maybe somehow it relates to the 20q item. Doubtful. But you never know. (grin)

I didn't realize so much of the wall still exists. Now that I've had my history lesson, I can get on with my Monday. And with the game!

Is it primarily comprised of paper?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: April 06, 2010 01:18PM

12 Comprised of paper? No.
11 Electronic? No
10 Scissors? No.
09 Made of metal? No.
08 Shape considered ugly? No.
07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: April 06, 2010 03:08PM

Is it used by children?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: April 06, 2010 03:52PM

13 Used by children? Yes, not exclusively.
12 Comprised of paper? No.
11 Electronic? No
10 Scissors? No.
09 Made of metal? No.
08 Shape considered ugly? No.
07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: April 06, 2010 04:34PM

does it feature multi-coloured squares?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.zone6.bethere.co.uk)
Date: April 06, 2010 06:15PM

14 Multicoloured squares? No.
13 Used by children? Yes, not exclusively.
12 Comprised of paper? No.
11 Electronic? No
10 Scissors? No.
09 Made of metal? No.
08 Shape considered ugly? No.
07 Use batteries? Nac ydw.
06 Practical rather than decorative? Yes.
05 Moving parts? Yes.
04 A cup? Nope.
03 Edible? Strictly speaking, no.
02 Bigger than a breadbox? Not usually.
01 Animal? Definitely not.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (---.adsl.xs4all.nl)
Date: April 07, 2010 07:16PM

Is it a household appliance?

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