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Post 21

egon

surely that could depend how big your shoes are...


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Post 22

Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk

It's a good thing I checked on whether there was a second page. I was just about to simulpost that.


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Post 23

Flake99


12. Is it David Hasselhoff?


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Post 24

Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk

I think that those 4 backlogged questions carried together will probably give us enough clues to start guessing.


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Post 25

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

8. is it something you'd use in the house?

yes.



(09) Is it purely decorative?

no.



10. Is it edible?

no.



11. Is it larger than a shoebox?

no.



12. Is it David Hasselhoff?

no. (you can decide if you really want to count that one smiley - smiley)



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Post 26

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

(12a) Is it most commonly found below knee height?

(Q11's answer invalidated Q12 smiley - biggrin)


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Post 27

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

no.


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Post 28

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

no.


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Post 29

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

(13) Is it most commonly found above shoulder height?


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Post 30

cCmndhd Deuce, Thingite Conflict Roboticist, 1s Armored Amphibious Cavalry Division,or The Big Wet ONE

i dont wanna take anything away, so
13> is it normally burned as it is used?


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Post 31

cCmndhd Deuce, Thingite Conflict Roboticist, 1s Armored Amphibious Cavalry Division,or The Big Wet ONE

bu**er


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Post 32

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

If the answer to (13) is "no", count that as (14)... smiley - smiley


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Post 33

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

13. no

14. no


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Post 34

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

(15) Is it generally thought of as part of a larger object?


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Post 35

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

no.


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Post 36

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Just to recap., then:

(01) Is it mostly green?
no.

(02) Is it mostly brown?
yes.

(03) Is the item you're thinking of currently alive?
no.

(04) Is it more likely to be found indoors than outdoors?
yes.

(05) Has it been altered from its natural state, either by a craftsman or manufacturing process?
yes.

(06) Does it have "legs"?
no.

(07) Is it commonly used as a container for something else?
no.

(08) is it something you'd use in the house?
yes.

(09) Is it purely decorative?
no.

(10) Is it edible?
no.

(11) Is it larger than a shoebox?
no.

(12) Is it most commonly found below knee height?
no.

(13) Is it most commonly found above shoulder height?
no.

(14) is it normally burned as it is used?
no.

(15) Is it generally thought of as part of a larger object?
no.

Soooo......
(16) Is it most commonly found in the kitchen?


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Post 37

egon

Might I hazard a guess:

If (16) is yes...

(17) Is it a potato?


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Post 38

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Belay that question! If I may refer you to (05)... smiley - erm


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Post 39

egon

Ah, sorry, I retract question 17


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Post 40

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Egon, Q's 8 and 9 have established that it is a functional item. Q15 eliminated my personal front-runner, a wooden doorknob. Now I'm trying to localise its function... smiley - winkeye


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