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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Marit (---.tbcn.telia.com)
Date: January 21, 2011 05:18AM

Is it a bank-note (bill)?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: January 21, 2011 05:46AM

0) The item is vegetable in composition.
1) is it edible? I could make the usual justifications and rationalizations and say that you could in fact eat it and not die, but really that is stretching things quite a bit. No, it is not something you should eat.
2) is it carnivorous? No, and I'm glad of it!
3) Does it like the sun? Not especially.
4) would most Fforumites own at least one? Yes (albeit on a temporary basis)
5) Is it manufactured? Yes.
6) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No!
7) Is it used to store things? Nope!
8) Does it have moving parts? No
9) Is it a wooden breadboard? No
10) Is it made of wood? Yes, in a manner of speaking.
11) Is it made of paper? Yes!
12) Is it a bank-note (bill)? No

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.227.165.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 21, 2011 07:42AM

a paper handkerchief (tissue)?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.wireless.albany.edu)
Date: January 21, 2011 04:44PM

0) The item is vegetable in composition.
1) is it edible? I could make the usual justifications and rationalizations and say that you could in fact eat it and not die, but really that is stretching things quite a bit. No, it is not something you should eat.
2) is it carnivorous? No, and I'm glad of it!
3) Does it like the sun? Not especially.
4) would most Fforumites own at least one? Yes (albeit on a temporary basis)
5) Is it manufactured? Yes.
6) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No!
7) Is it used to store things? Nope!
8) Does it have moving parts? No
9) Is it a wooden breadboard? No
10) Is it made of wood? Yes, in a manner of speaking.
11) Is it made of paper? Yes!
12) Is it a bank-note (bill)? No
13) a paper handkerchief (tissue)? No

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Marit (---.tbcn.telia.com)
Date: January 21, 2011 09:22PM

Is there writing on/in it?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (149.106.157.---)
Date: January 21, 2011 09:28PM

0) The item is vegetable in composition.
1) is it edible? I could make the usual justifications and rationalizations and say that you could in fact eat it and not die, but really that is stretching things quite a bit. No, it is not something you should eat.
2) is it carnivorous? No, and I'm glad of it!
3) Does it like the sun? Not especially.
4) would most Fforumites own at least one? Yes (albeit on a temporary basis)
5) Is it manufactured? Yes.
6) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No!
7) Is it used to store things? Nope!
8) Does it have moving parts? No
9) Is it a wooden breadboard? No
10) Is it made of wood? Yes, in a manner of speaking.
11) Is it made of paper? Yes!
12) Is it a bank-note (bill)? No
13) a paper handkerchief (tissue)? No
14) Is there writing on/in it? (Do you mean text of any kind, or handwriting? In the interest of being very helpful, I will say that there is always text, and often handwriting.)

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Marit (---.tbcn.telia.com)
Date: January 21, 2011 10:06PM

I suppose I was mainly thinking of printed text, but thanks for the extra clues!

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.197.145.221.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 24, 2011 05:48PM

a cheque springs to mind,

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.wireless.albany.edu)
Date: January 24, 2011 07:12PM

Is that a question?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.67.39.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 25, 2011 07:43AM

Sorry, MS, Yes, it is

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: January 25, 2011 02:57PM

0) The item is vegetable in composition.
1) is it edible? I could make the usual justifications and rationalizations and say that you could in fact eat it and not die, but really that is stretching things quite a bit. No, it is not something you should eat.
2) is it carnivorous? No, and I'm glad of it!
3) Does it like the sun? Not especially.
4) would most Fforumites own at least one? Yes (albeit on a temporary basis)
5) Is it manufactured? Yes.
6) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No!
7) Is it used to store things? Nope!
8) Does it have moving parts? No
9) Is it a wooden breadboard? No
10) Is it made of wood? Yes, in a manner of speaking.
11) Is it made of paper? Yes!
12) Is it a bank-note (bill)? No
13) a paper handkerchief (tissue)? No
14) Is there writing on/in it? (Do you mean text of any kind, or handwriting? In the interest of being very helpful, I will say that there is always text, and often handwriting.)
15) A cheque springs to mind. Yes! The item is indeed a check (or cheque; I do love British spelling!)

Well done, SM! Take another turn.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.252.68.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 25, 2011 05:37PM

Thanks from SM to MS

0) It is animal

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: PrinzHilde (---.dip.t-dialin.net)
Date: January 25, 2011 06:17PM

Is it a whole animal or even multiple ones?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.252.68.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 25, 2011 09:36PM

0) It is animal
1) Is it a whole animal or even multiple ones? yes

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: January 26, 2011 01:11AM

Is it a vertebrate?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: January 26, 2011 12:05PM

0) It is animal
1) Is it a whole animal or even multiple ones? Yes
2) Is it a vertebrate? Yes

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: January 26, 2011 12:54PM

3) Is it furry?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.197.189.33.threembb.co.uk)
Date: January 26, 2011 05:48PM

0) It is animal
1) Is it a whole animal or even multiple ones? Yes
2) Is it a vertebrate? Yes
3) Is it furry? No

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: January 26, 2011 06:17PM

4) Mammal?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: Marit (---.tbcn.telia.com)
Date: January 26, 2011 06:49PM

Without waiting for the answer to geg's question I simply have to ask: Is it a dodo?

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