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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: ibborobb (---.ipv4.regusnet.com)
Date: November 23, 2010 03:36PM

Is it round?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.wireless.albany.edu)
Date: November 23, 2010 05:43PM

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.169.113.threembb.co.uk)
Date: November 23, 2010 05:55PM

Does it produce light?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.wireless.albany.edu)
Date: November 23, 2010 06:46PM

) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: November 23, 2010 10:31PM

11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: November 24, 2010 12:03AM

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.

Keep 'em coming! I'll be on a plane all day tomorrow, but let's see how many questions I can answer before then!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: ibborobb (---.ipv4.regusnet.com)
Date: November 24, 2010 12:19PM

Is it a coin?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: November 24, 2010 02:02PM

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: November 25, 2010 09:44AM

Would a dog think twice before eating it?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: ibborobb (---.ipv4.regusnet.com)
Date: November 25, 2010 11:38AM

Would you wear it?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.hlrn.qwest.net)
Date: November 25, 2010 04:36PM

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!
13) Would a dog think twice before eating it? I know at least one dog that has eaten one of these, but he was a pretty dumb dog.
14) Would you wear it? Nope!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: annie (---.lnse1.lon.bigpond.net.au)
Date: November 26, 2010 10:43AM

Is it a mouse (the kind most associated with computers)?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.hlrn.qwest.net)
Date: November 27, 2010 12:00AM

0) It is mineral.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!
13) Would a dog think twice before eating it? I know at least one dog that has eaten one of these, but he was a pretty dumb dog.
14) Would you wear it? Nope!
15) Is it a mouse (the kind most associated with computers)? Nope!

UPDATE! I had originally said this item was "mineral with animal associations", but further research reveals that most items of this type are now made of a different substance which does not have an animal connection!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: ibborobb (---.ipv4.regusnet.com)
Date: November 30, 2010 12:34PM

Is it electrical?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: November 30, 2010 03:36PM

0) It is mineral.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!
13) Would a dog think twice before eating it? I know at least one dog that has eaten one of these, but he was a pretty dumb dog.
14) Would you wear it? Nope!
15) Is it a mouse (the kind most associated with computers)? Nope!
16) Is it electrical? Nope!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: December 01, 2010 03:57AM

Is it normally made of a ceramic or silica/glass?




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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Violetmoon (---.asa.utk.edu)
Date: December 01, 2010 01:36PM

Is it normally used to contain something else?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: December 01, 2010 03:56PM

0) It is mineral.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!
13) Would a dog think twice before eating it? I know at least one dog that has eaten one of these, but he was a pretty dumb dog.
14) Would you wear it? Nope!
15) Is it a mouse (the kind most associated with computers)? Nope!
16) Is it electrical? Nope!
17) Is it normally made of a ceramic or silica/glass? No
18) Is it normally used to contain something else? No

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: December 02, 2010 09:41AM

19) A needle?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: December 02, 2010 05:36PM

0) It is mineral.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.
9) Is it round? It is not spherical, but it is circular about one axis, yes.
10) Does it produce light? No.
11) Do they traditionally come singularly, or when there's one are there normally others? The latter.
12) Is it a coin? Nope!
13) Would a dog think twice before eating it? I know at least one dog that has eaten one of these, but he was a pretty dumb dog.
14) Would you wear it? Nope!
15) Is it a mouse (the kind most associated with computers)? Nope!
16) Is it electrical? Nope!
17) Is it normally made of a ceramic or silica/glass? No
18) Is it normally used to contain something else? No
19) A needle? Nope!

Here's a big hint: recall that I am a math grad student and teacher. I use this item almost every day.

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