0) Metal
1) Is it bigger than the average breadbin?

00) Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No. Definitely smaller.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/2010 11:05AM by delacuesta.

My breadbox (which I consider to be smaller than average) would contain a maximum of five litres of bread. For our American friends, that's a bit over a gallon of bread.

<for good measure, the thing I mistook the breadbox for is called lunch box, lunch pail or lunch kit in English. I've even seen bread tin, but that may be a mispeling.>

[edit: Bread tin appears to be a different thing entirely, even if both bread boxes and lunch boxes can be made of tin. How confusing.]



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2010 03:20PM by delacuesta.

<A small metal object. I can clearly see a small denomination coin in front of me. It's so clear that it's almost as if - oh, wait. I've dropped a ten cent piece on the keyboard.>

Does it have moving parts?

00) Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No. Definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.

<laughing>
Most people around me look at me funny when I tell them I own a breadbox, and oh my goodness, actually use it as such. So I try not to mention it. And my lunchbox is a bag, not a box. I just *can't* conform.
Most Americans know what a liter/litre is, as soft drinks are frequently sold in 2 liter bottles. They are even referred to as "2 liters". However, if you should ask most people I know how 1 liter compares to 1 gallon, I imagine a lot of dumb looks would ensue.

And you wonder why I talk to people halfway cross the world, and not the people I see everyday...

So.

Does this item require electricity to function?

A few times I've had occasion to ask my students what type of quantity (length, time, temperature, etc.) a liter is, and I usually get blank stares. To be fair, in calculus it's usually easier to use cubic meters when measuring volume.

00) Mineral - Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No, definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.
03) Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary.

Hmm. My first instinct is to go for a wind-up watch or torch. They don't have moving parts unless you tamper with them, ie wind them up. Also, mechanical energy is quite contrary to electrical. However, I don't want to do another this soon so...

04) Does it produce light?

00) Mineral - Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No, definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.
03) Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary.
04) Does it produce light? No.

"Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary"

The opposite of using electricity. Metal. Oxide. EMF.

There's a whole battery of possibilities.

I meant to say that it should not be electrified.

If it is made of metal, and should not be electrified, there might be a good reason for that:

05) Is it meant to be in contact with the human body?

00) Mineral - Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No, definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.
03) Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary.
04) Does it produce light? No.
05) Is it meant to be in contact with the human body? Yes.

A stainless steel bagel? Cancel the question.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2010 09:01AM by EgonSpengler.

Does it form a loop when worn?

I had to read the question several times to decide on the meaning of "wear".
However, the answer is the same in both cases.

00) Mineral - Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No, definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.
03) Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary.
04) Does it produce light? No.
05) Is it meant to be in contact with the human body? Yes.
06) Does it form a loop when worn? No, not unless tampered with.

Is it primarily decorative (as opposed to practical)?

00) Mineral - Made of metal.
01) Is it bigger than the average breadbin? No, definitely smaller.
02) Does it have moving parts? No, not unless tampered with.
03) Does it require electricity to function? No. Quite the contrary.
04) Does it produce light? No.
05) Is it meant to be in contact with the human body? Yes.
06) Does it form a loop when worn? No, not unless tampered with.
07) Is it primarily decorative (as opposed to practical)? No, with one important exception.