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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 01, 2013 03:25PM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.skybroadband.com)
Date: August 01, 2013 09:08PM

Is it a computer of some kind?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 02, 2013 08:23AM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range86-132.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 03, 2013 09:15PM

Is water involved in any process involving the object( apart from washing same... oh and inadvertently leaving it out in the rain... oh and forgetting to close the car window in the carwash you visited on the way home from purchasing same)

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 04, 2013 10:09AM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.
06) Incredibly broad question involving water? It's inconceivable that they're not used with water somehow somewhere.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range86-185.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 07, 2013 05:04PM

7) Anything to do with beverages, Beverly?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.skybroadband.com)
Date: August 07, 2013 06:40PM

is it an onyx boat with obsidian rowlocks and oars made out of pure diamond?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 07, 2013 07:37PM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.
06) Incredibly broad question involving water? It's inconceivable that they're not used with water somehow somewhere.
07) Is it something to do with beverages? No.
08) Is it a magnificently decadent water conveyance which probably couldn't float? No.

Mutter mutter.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.skybroadband.com)
Date: August 07, 2013 07:53PM

Hah! my rowboat would weigh less than the Titanic and that almost worked!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (---.dyn.iinet.net.au)
Date: August 08, 2013 12:37PM

Does it involve period costume?




Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 08, 2013 12:59PM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.
06) Incredibly broad question involving water? It's inconceivable that they're not used with water somehow somewhere.
07) Is it something to do with beverages? No.
08) Is it a magnificently decadent water conveyance which probably couldn't float? No.
09) Does it involve period costume? No. Barring bizarre future period costumes.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: August 08, 2013 02:45PM

Does it involve timey whimey stuff?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 08, 2013 03:53PM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.
06) Incredibly broad question involving water? It's inconceivable that they're not used with water somehow somewhere.
07) Is it something to do with beverages? No.
08) Is it a magnificently decadent water conveyance which probably couldn't float? No.
09) Does it involve period costume? No. Barring bizarre future period costumes.
10) Does it involve timey whimey stuff? No.


I have a suspicion that I'm being played with mercilessly. Time to brainstorm the next thing!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range109-150.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 08, 2013 05:19PM

I'm a whisker away from suggesting it's a shaver but fear it would be rather bare-faced of me to presume so.

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

Wordplay warning, wordplay warning!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (122.58.102.---)
Date: August 10, 2013 12:04AM

Does it have a motor?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.as43234.net)
Date: August 10, 2013 07:06PM

00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
04) Does it require a power source to function? Yes! Yes! Yes!
05) Is it a computer of some kind? No. I must answer in the negative, skipper.
06) Incredibly broad question involving water? It's inconceivable that they're not used with water somehow somewhere.
07) Is it something to do with beverages? No.
08) Is it a magnificently decadent water conveyance which probably couldn't float? No.
09) Does it involve period costume? No. Barring bizarre future period costumes.
10) Does it involve timey whimey stuff? No.
11) Does it have a motor? No, but you would one in some motors.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (122.58.102.---)
Date: August 11, 2013 12:22AM

I would never one in a motor!
I believe with every fibre of my being that to one in a motor is wrong.
I was once forced to eight in a motor, but it was very boring and I didn't inhale.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.114.101.198.plusnet.thn-ag2.dyn.plus.net)
Date: August 11, 2013 09:17PM

Sigh. I will not edit so this makes sense in the future. Just add in a 'find' in the suspicious portion.

<I would NEVER add a 'find' in the suspicious portion!>

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: OB (---.range86-176.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 12, 2013 02:27PM

12) Funicular, funicufan

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