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.
14) Is it an advertising leaflet? No.

Q1 Was very open to interpretation. Perhaps MC should have asked it in Latin? I tried to be as direct as possible in my answer. I'll try again.
Would it be found in most homes. No.
Would it be most likely to be found in a home than elsewhere? Guardedly, yes, but it's if i wanted to "find" one - it's not where I'd go.
Would most of the homes it could be found in be normal? Again, yes, given my definition of normal.

Is it mostly paper?
Isyay ityay ostlymay aperpay?

Since it's only question 15 I won't mention banknotes just yet...

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.
14) Is it an advertising leaflet? No.
15) Isyay ityay ostlymay aperpay? Yes.

Q1 Was very open to interpretation. Perhaps MC should have asked it in Latin? I tried to be as direct as possible in my answer. I'll try again.
Would it be found in most homes. No.
Would it be more likely to be found in a home than elsewhere? Guardedly, yes, but it's if i wanted to "find" one - it's not where I'd go.
Would most of the homes it could be found in be normal? Again, yes, given my definition of normal.

16) Can it transport you to another world?

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.
14) Is it an advertising leaflet? No.
15) Isyay ityay ostlymay aperpay? Yes.
16 a) Can it literally transport you to another world? No
16 b) Can it metaphorically transport you to another world? Yes

If it hadn't been for (1), I would have thought it is a book, but a home without books must definitely be considered abnormal. I wonder if it's a particular book, which is not found in most homes. Is it?

17) I wonder if it's a particular book, which is not found in most homes. Is it? Yes.

In which case is my answer to 1) correct?



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SkidMarks Wrote:
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> Could the mineral content be ink, perhaps?
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I tried to understand the essential ingredient of ink from internet sources, but I'm at a loss. Is ink really mineral?

(no, this is not meant as question #18)



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Good thinking, marit.

So, apart from the true nature of ink, we now know that it is a particular book, which is consistent with all other answers, and thus renders them obsolete. No, not all: It is neither intended to burn nor decorative. Well, great...

I can only think of one sensible question:

18) Is it Fforddean?

17) I wonder if it's a particular book, which is not found in most homes. Is it? Yes.
18) Is it Fforddean? Oh Yes.

The pigment in ink is mineral.

Is it a Thursday Next novel?

17) I wonder if it's a particular book, which is not found in most homes. Is it? Yes.
18) Is it Fforddean? Oh Yes.
19) Is it a Thursday Next novel? Yes.

Non-question question (as I've forgotten): Does guessing the answer count as a question?

Your thread, so I'm sure we're all bow to your rules, but I can't help thinking that a game where we just shouted out random answers ad infinitum might be a little bit dull and long winded.

We could have a maximum of five guesses? In my head a question seems distinct from a guess. Anyone else care or have an opinions?

delacuesta Wrote:
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> So, apart from the true nature of ink..........

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I am intrigued as to how delacuesta will describe ink (using only animal, vegetable and mineral).

A 30 second search on the'net produced the following.
Inks are dye or pigment based.
Dye is not normally used in printing.
Pigments can be organic or inorganic.
Inorganic pigment requires less pressure to transfer to paper so is the main type used in high-speed printing.

SkidMarks Wrote:
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> delacuesta Wrote:
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> > So, apart from the true nature of ink..........
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> I am intrigued as to how delacuesta will describe
> ink (using only animal, vegetable and mineral).
>
> A 30 second search on the'net produced the
> following.
> Inks are dye or pigment based.
> Dye is not normally used in printing.
> Pigments can be organic or inorganic.
> Inorganic pigment requires less pressure to
> transfer to paper so is the main type used in
> high-speed printing.

Is inorganic per definition the same as Mineral? I'm not sure. This is a mere acedemic discussion, though.
Also I was confused because I was thinking of classical (india) ink , apart from modern printing ink. Silly.

However, geg resolved the issue by declaring the ink (s)he had in mind to be mineral. Case closed.

[edited to remove the male stygma from geg]



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EgonSpengler Wrote:
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> We could have a maximum of five guesses? In my
> head a question seems distinct from a guess.
> Anyone else care or have an opinions?

I tend to be of the opinion that a guess counts as one question in this type of game.

Apart from that, it appears to me that a single educated guess in this case could be as effective as five subsequent wild guesses. Sorting the books in the correct order should help.

18) Does it have 'Lost' in the title?

Okay then, all guesses are also questions! Someone has an opinion, thank goodness!