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Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 12, 2011 06:49PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not necessarily be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: March 13, 2011 11:26AM

Is it a tool?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 14, 2011 08:51AM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not necessarily be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (---.adsl.xs4all.nl)
Date: March 14, 2011 07:18PM

Is it combustible?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 14, 2011 08:31PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not necessarily be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: MistyCat (---.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz)
Date: March 16, 2011 12:34AM

Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 16, 2011 08:55AM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not necessarily be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: delacuesta (80.101.145.---)
Date: March 16, 2011 09:19PM

Darn. I was hoping for a "Yes".

Does it have moving parts?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 16, 2011 10:10PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not necessarily be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.196.141.198.threembb.co.uk)
Date: March 17, 2011 12:11AM

Is it alive?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 17, 2011 01:23PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.
9) Is it alive? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: March 21, 2011 01:18PM

Is combustibility vital to its purpose?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 21, 2011 03:30PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.
9) Is it alive? No.
10) Is combustibility vital to its purpose? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: EgonSpengler (---.is.nottingham.ac.uk)
Date: March 21, 2011 03:45PM

So, it's not a tool but is also not meant to be edible. It's therefore decorative?

Is it decorative?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 21, 2011 04:08PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.
9) Is it alive? No.
10) Is combustibility vital to its purpose? No.
11) Is it decorative? No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: gookledegob (---.4-4.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 22, 2011 08:00PM

Hello, joining in, not asking in case it uses a q.

12) Does it use or produce electricity

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 22, 2011 08:32PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.
9) Is it alive? No.
10) Is combustibility vital to its purpose? No.
11) Is it decorative? No.
12a) Can I join in? Yes, and to make you feel extra welcome you have been given two free questions.
12b) Does it use electricity? NO. The one I've described definitely does not, but I believe there are versions that do.
12c) Does it produce electricity. No.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: ibborobb (217.196.236.---)
Date: March 23, 2011 12:19PM

Is it composed mainly of wood?

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: geg (---.15-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: March 23, 2011 01:44PM

0) Largely vegetable but with vital mineral content.
1) Is it normally found in a normal home? No, but there would not be anything abnormal about a house in which it was found.
2) Is it bigger than a normal 800g loaf? No - it would fit inside my breadbox.
3) Is it man made. Yes.
4) Is it edible? Probably, but I'd have to be pretty hungry before I found out for sure.
5) Is it a tool. No.
6) Is it combustible? Yes.
7) Would you expect to find it for sale at the corner store? No.
8) Does it have moving parts? Yes. Parts of it can be moved.
9) Is it alive? No.
10) Is combustibility vital to its purpose? No.
11) Is it decorative? No.
12a) Can I join in? Yes, and to make you feel extra welcome you have been given two free questions.
12b) Does it use electricity? NO. The one I've described definitely does not, but I believe there are versions that do.
12c) Does it produce electricity. No.
13) Is it composed mainly of wood? No. Well,indirectly I suppose.

Re: Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Posted by: SkidMarks (62.6.182.---)
Date: March 23, 2011 01:52PM

The answer to 13) points me thoughts towards paper. Could the mineral content be ink, perhaps? 12B) points towards a book, but 1) almost certainly excludes that.

Q14 Is it an advertising leaflet?

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