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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: July 02, 2013 10:24AM

Well if its not a potato it must be Smash.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (146.90.12.---)
Date: July 03, 2013 06:46PM

0) It is vegetable.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.

Some precision will be required in the final guesses.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (122.58.102.---)
Date: July 04, 2013 02:33PM

OK.

"Smash"

Is that a reference to the TV thing wot I had to google keyword "Marilyn Monroe" wot I no nuffink about, or sumpfing else. On second thorts, I donwonna no. Consider the memory... Wot? Me? Nah.

Would it fit in my pocket?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (146.90.12.---)
Date: July 04, 2013 03:28PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: July 04, 2013 04:00PM

8) Is it edible - that is would a person want to eat it?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (146.90.12.---)
Date: July 04, 2013 06:09PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.skybroadband.com)
Date: July 09, 2013 06:16PM

As pies are not exclusively vegetable and it is not potato-based but edible, it must be a croquette. no, hang on, their may be some potato in that, so

9) is it bread based?

edited due to components of a croquette



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/09/2013 06:17PM by SkidMarks.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 11, 2013 03:03PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: annie (164.53.222.---)
Date: July 12, 2013 03:38AM

10) is it cocoa based?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 12, 2013 01:45PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.


Halfway there... But you're getting closer.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range86-177.btcentralplus.com)
Date: July 12, 2013 08:07PM

11) Chocolate covered strawberries?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 12, 2013 09:13PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.10-3.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: July 13, 2013 07:11AM

Is it a Mars bar?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 13, 2013 09:21PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (---.adsl.xs4all.nl)
Date: July 17, 2013 07:25PM

Is it Dame Blanche (or whatever it is called in english)?

(I admit it is an awesome idea in combination with question 7)

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 18, 2013 09:14AM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.

Hmm... I thought it would be easier...

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (122.58.102.---)
Date: July 18, 2013 10:42AM

Is it chocolate-covered chocolate on a chocolate base, covered with chocolate-based chocolate coating?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range109-150.btcentralplus.com)
Date: July 18, 2013 01:27PM

Is it seasonal ?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: July 18, 2013 05:25PM

0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range109-150.btcentralplus.com)
Date: July 18, 2013 07:18PM

16) Chocolate hobnobs

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