--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
1. Four legs?
T.
No.
--
Arvind
>> > Animal kingdom.
>> > Let the questions begin
>>
>> 1. Four legs?
> No.
2. Sentient?
�jevind
> > Animal kingdom.
> > Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> > No.
> 2. Sentient?
No.
--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> No.
> 2. Sentient?
> No.
3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes of
this question, a corpse is not an item.
Raaf.
I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
organism.
--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> No.
> 2. Sentient?
> No.
> 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes of
> this question, a corpse is not an item.
> I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
> organism.
4. Breadbox question.
Voron.
Yes.
--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> No.
> 2. Sentient?
> No.
> 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes of
> this question, a corpse is not an item.
> I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
> organism.
> 4. Breadbox question.
> Yes.
5. Does it occur in Tolkien's general mythology?
Ravnur.
Yes.
--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> No.
> 2. Sentient?
> No.
> 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes of
> this question, a corpse is not an item.
> I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
> organism.
> 4. Breadbox question.
> Yes.
> 5. Does it occur in Tolkien's general mythology?
> Yes.
6. Does one or more hobbits encounter it?
Holl�.
No.
--
Arvind
> Animal kingdom.
> Let the questions begin
> 1. Four legs?
> No.
> 2. Sentient?
> No.
> 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes of
> this question, a corpse is not an item.
> I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
> organism.
> 4. Breadbox question.
> Yes.
> 5. Does it occur in Tolkien's general mythology?
> Yes.
> 6. Does one or more hobbits encounter it?
> No.
This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think I'll
hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
Korpen.
> This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think I'll
> hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
group.
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Arvind
>> hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
>
> Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> group.
oh, not that old saw again.
tamf
> > This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think I'll
> > hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> group.
I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is natural
enough with this 20 questions-host ---
Ramn.
> > > This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think I'll
> > > hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> > Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> > group.
> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is natural
> enough with this 20 questions-host ---
It would go against the grain if it didn't.
--
Arvind
>> > > This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
>> > > I'll
>> > > hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
>> > Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
>> > group.
>> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is natural
>> enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>
> It would go against the grain if it didn't.
I saw this coming.
�jevind
>> > Animal kingdom.
>> > Let the questions begin
>> > 1. Four legs?
>> > No.
>> > 2. Sentient?
>> > No.
>> > 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes
>> > of
>> > this question, a corpse is not an item.
>> > I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
>> > organism.
>> > 4. Breadbox question.
>> > Yes.
>> > 5. Does it occur in Tolkien's general mythology?
>> > Yes.
>> 6. Does one or more hobbits encounter it?
> No.
7. Of avian origin?
�jevind
I thought you wood.
--
Arvind
> oh, not that old saw again.
Well, you know the drill...
--
Arvind
> 7. Of avian origin?
No.
--
Arvind
You'd be a sap if you didn't.
�jevind
Not to mention barking mad.
--
Arvind
No.
--
Arvind
i do, and it's rather boring.
tamf
Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore. [ack! It's
contagious]
--
derek
> |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> |: group.
> |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> |: I saw this coming.
> |: I thought you wood.
> |:You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> Not to mention barking mad.
Yew are both that and so am I.
Korppi.
9 Is it at any time in the possession of elves?
Korax.
Not directly, no.
--
Arvind
Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is going to be
a hard cell.
> [ack! It's contagious]
Bwahahahaha
--
Arvind
> > |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> > |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> > |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> > |: group.
> > |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> > |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> > |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> > |: I saw this coming.
> > |: I thought you wood.
> > |:You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> > Not to mention barking mad.
> Yew are both that and so am I.
Are you trying to needle us?
--
Arvind
> |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> |: group.
> |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> |: I saw this coming.
> |: I thought you wood.
> |: You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> |: Not to mention barking mad.
> |: Yew are both that and so am I.
> Are you trying to needle us?
Perish the thought, I'd rather have a root canal.
Corbeau.
You're nuts.
(and 'canal'? Are you barging in with a second set of puns?)
--
Arvind
Perhaps he is. He's berry fond of punning.
�jevind
One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
�jevind
>> > Animal kingdom.
>> > Let the questions begin
>> > 1. Four legs?
>> > No.
>> > 2. Sentient?
>> > No.
>> > 3. An item, as opposed to an organism dead or alive? For the purposes
>> > of this question, a corpse is not an item.
>> > I suppose it might be considered an item, in that it is not an entire
>> > organism.
>> > 4. Breadbox question.
>> > Yes.
>> > 5. Does it occur in Tolkien's general mythology?
>> > Yes.
>> > 6. Does one or more hobbits encounter it?
>> > No.
>> > 7. Of avian origin?
>> > No.
>> > 8. But does it still exist in the Third Age?
>> > No.
>> 9 Is it at any time in the possession of elves?
> Not directly, no.
Is it mentioned in the Silmarillion?
�jevind
Yes.
--
Arvind
Fir sure.
--
Arvind
I bough beforte your superior punning.
�jevind
Ornamental?
�jevind
It blossoms in good company.
--
Arvind
I thought he'd have been quite bushed by now.
--
Arvind
No.
--
Arvind
i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
tamf
I'm not quite sure what to make of the "not an entire organism" tract. So,
to make sure:
12. Alive?
T.
No.
--
Arvind
> [prune]
>>> >> >> >> >> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread
>>> >> >> >> >> is
>>> >> >> >> >> natural
>>> >> >> >> >> enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>>> >> >> >> > It would go against the grain if it didn't.
>>> >> >> >> I saw this coming.
>>> >> >> > I thought you wood.
>>> >> >> Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore.
>>> >> > Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is going to
>>> >> > be
>>> >> > a hard cell.
>>> >> >> [ack! It's contagious]
>>> >> > Bwahahahaha
>>> >> One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
>>> > Fir sure.
>>> I bough beforte your superior punning.
>>>> It blossoms in good company.
>i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
It's your choice - teak it or leave it.
Öjevind
>> 12. Alive?
> No.
13. An animal?
T.
> "Tamf Moo" <liddle...@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:PM00047ED...@laud.Belkin...
>> [prune]
ROFL!
>>>>>>>>>>>> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread
>>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>>> natural
>>>>>>>>>>>> enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>>>>>>>>>>> It would go against the grain if it didn't.
>>>>>>>>>> I saw this coming.
>>>>>>>>> I thought you wood.
>>>>>>>> Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore.
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is going
>>>>>>> to be
>>>>>>> a hard cell.
>>>>>>>> [ack! It's contagious]
>>>>>>> Bwahahahaha
>>>>>> One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
>>>>> Fir sure.
>>>> I bough beforte your superior punning.
>>>>> It blossoms in good company.
>> i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
> It's your choice - teak it or leave it.
Shouldn't that be "leaf it"?
T.
I'm not sure I quite understand the question - I did start off by
saying it was 'animal kingdom'. Could you be a bit more specific as
to what you're asking? Animal as opposed to...?
--
Arvind
> T.
> |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> |: group.
> |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> |: I saw this coming.
> |: I thought you wood.
> |: You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> |: Not to mention barking mad.
> |: Yew are both that and so am I.
> |: Are you trying to needle us?
> |: Perish the thought, I'd rather have a root canal.
> |: You're nuts.
Always was the bad apple.
> |: (and 'canal'? Are you barging in with a second set of puns?)
> |: Perhaps he is. He's berry fond of punning.
> I thought he'd have been quite bushed by now.
Punning and punting are a letter apart.
Korpen.
To parts of an animal or something made of them :-) Never mind, I retract
the question. It's my job to relieve my confusion, not yours. Let's see...
13. Manufactured?
T.
>> |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
>> |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
>> |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
>> |: group.
>> |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
>> |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>> |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
>> |: I saw this coming.
>> |: I thought you wood.
>> |: You'd be a sap if you didn't.
>> |: Not to mention barking mad.
>> |: Yew are both that and so am I.
>> |: Are you trying to needle us?
>> |: Perish the thought, I'd rather have a root canal.
>> |: You're nuts.
>
> Always was the bad apple.
>
>> |: (and 'canal'? Are you barging in with a second set of puns?)
>> |: Perhaps he is. He's berry fond of punning.
>> I thought he'd have been quite bushed by now.
> Punning and punting are a letter apart.
And now you barge in with another distraction.
�jevind
You are right. Teak it or leaf, it, lock, stock and bushel.
�jevind
> To parts of an animal or something made of them :-) Never mind, I retract
> the question. It's my job to relieve my confusion, not yours. Let's see...
I've already answered that in question 3, so I wouldn't have counted
it as a question anyway. It's a part of an animal.
--
Arvind
> 13. Manufactured?
No.
--
Arvind
> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
> And now you barge in with another distraction.
It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
--
Arvind
> > |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> > |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> > |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> > |: group.
> > |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> > |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> > |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> > |: I saw this coming.
> > |: I thought you wood.
> > |: You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> > |: Not to mention barking mad.
> > |: Yew are both that and so am I.
> > |: Are you trying to needle us?
> > |: Perish the thought, I'd rather have a root canal.
> > |: You're nuts.
> Always was the bad apple.
You'd be more effective if you found a like-minded person and formed a
pear.
--
Arvind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> is natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> >>>>>>>>>>>> It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> >>>>>>>>>>> I saw this coming.
> >>>>>>>>>> I thought you wood.
> >>>>>>>>> Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore.
> >>>>>>>> Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is going
> >>>>>>>> to be a hard cell.
> >>>>>>> One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
> >>>>>> Fir sure.
> >>>>> I bough beforte your superior punning.
> >>>> It blossoms in good company.
> >>> i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
> >> It's your choice - teak it or leave it.
> > Shouldn't that be "leaf it"?
> You are right. Teak it or leaf, it, lock, stock and bushel.
I'll teak it if it comes in pinets.
--
Arvind
14. Of mammalian origin (including humans, elves, etc.)?
- Dirk
We're a pole apart about that.
�jevind
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> is natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It would go against the grain if it didn't.
>> >>>>>>>>>>> I saw this coming.
>> >>>>>>>>>> I thought you wood.
>> >>>>>>>>> Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore.
>> >>>>>>>> Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is going
>> >>>>>>>> to be a hard cell.
>> >>>>>>> One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
>> >>>>>> Fir sure.
>> >>>>> I bough before your superior punning.
>> >>>> It blossoms in good company.
>> >>> i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
>> >> It's your choice - teak it or leave it.
>> > Shouldn't that be "leaf it"?
>> You are right. Teak it or leaf, it, lock, stock and bushel.
> I'll teak it if it comes in pinets.
Aye, or in hoaksheads.
�jevind
> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
> We're a pole apart about that.
Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
--
Arvind
Thanks, you have relieved my confusion.
T.
That last comment should be treeted as a hoaks.
--
Arvind
> "TT Arvind" <ttar...@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:603bf46c-111e-4aa1...@3g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>> On 6 Feb, 09:52, �jevind L�ng <ojevind.l...@bredband.net> wrote:
>>>> Punning and punting are a letter apart.
>>> And now you barge in with another distraction.
>> It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
> We're a pole apart about that.
And here comes another shipload of puns...
T.
> |: This is becoming an interrogation of you by me alone. :-) I think
> |: I'll hold back until some others have chipped in. :-)
> |: Yes, we wouldn't want people to think we were forming a splinter
> |: group.
> |: I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a pun-thread is
> |: natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
> |: It would go against the grain if it didn't.
> |: I saw this coming.
> |: I thought you wood.
> |: You'd be a sap if you didn't.
> |: Not to mention barking mad.
> |: Yew are both that and so am I.
> |: Are you trying to needle us?
> |: Perish the thought, I'd rather have a root canal.
> |: You're nuts.
> |: Always was the bad apple.
> You'd be more effective if you found a like-minded person and formed a
> pear.
I don't quite sea what yew mean. Do yew want me to, oar something?
Hrafn.
15. Is it hard (like a tooth) as opposed to soft (like a hair)?
Rabe.
No. I'm assuming you're asking how it feels to the touch, rather than
how flexible it is.
--
Arvind
Well, I was asking how flexible it is.
16. Is it from an evil creature?
Raaf.
I'm afraid some of them are a bit shipsoiled.
�jevind
>> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
>> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
>> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
>> We're a pole apart about that.
> Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
�jevind
Oh well, it doesn't really affect the answer, though I'd probably have
qualified the 'no' a little in relation to flexibility (i.e.,
'somewhat flexible').
> 16. Is it from an evil creature?
No.
--
Arvind
Last question from me until someone else has done some asking:
17. Is it composed primarily of cellular tissue, ie. could you look at it
with a microscope and mostly see one or more types of cells?
Corvo.
Yes.
--
Arvind
>> Yes.
Is it Dwarven in origin?
> >> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
> >> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
> >> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
> >> We're a pole apart about that.
> > Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
If you mast.
--
Arvind
> 18. Is it Dwarven in origin?
No.
--
Arvind
For the avoidance of doubt, this answer means "It will fit into a
breadbox."
--
Arvind
19. Is it (generally considered) edible?
T.
The elvish answer. Not by humans, hobbits, dwarrows or elves, but
quite probably by orcs. Non-sapient carnivores would definitely
consider it edible.
--
Arvind
> 20. Is it the hand Beren loses to Carcharoth?
Yes. Congratulations.
I wondered if my answer to question 19 gave too much away, but I don't
think it was possible to answer that question any differently without
being misleading.
--
Arvind
> Answer 19 was indeed very helpful.
> You need not have continued after "the elvish answer" or you could have
> said "By some".
Ah well, it doesn't take away from the fact that yours was an
excellent guess anyway.
--
Arvind
>> >> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
>> >> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
>> >> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
>> >> We're a pole apart about that.
>> > Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
>> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
> If you mast.
That's what I'd rudder do.
�jevind
>>> >> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
>>> >> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
>>> >> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
>>> >> We're a pole apart about that.
>>> > Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
>>> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
>> If you mast.
> That's what I'd rudder do.
in fact, it'sail you can do.
--
tamf
I see two Gandalfs and church bell. And two half lions chasing
a bull rat each over the lake. (Rorschach tests seen by "Illogic")
While navigating at this speed, anything else is of course knot possible.
�jevind
>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I suppose a 20 question-thread branching into a
>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> pun-thread
>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> is natural enough with this 20 questions-host ---
>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> It would go against the grain if it didn't.
>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> I saw this coming.
>> >> >>>>>>>>>> I thought you wood.
>> >> >>>>>>>>> Please leaf it bee. Maple leaf your not kids anymore.
>> >> >>>>>>>> Unfortunately, getting Ojeving (or me) to stop punning is
>> >> >>>>>>>> going
>> >> >>>>>>>> to be a hard cell.
>> >> >>>>>>> One day you'll larch from the other side of your mouth.
>> >> >>>>>> Fir sure.
>> >> >>>>> I bough before your superior punning.
>> >> >>>> It blossoms in good company.
>> >> >>> i still can't figure out how you can sprout all this nonsense.
>> >> >> It's your choice - teak it or leave it.
>> >> > Shouldn't that be "leaf it"?
>> >> You are right. Teak it or leaf, it, lock, stock and bushel.
>> > I'll teak it if it comes in pinets.
>> Aye, or in hoaksheads.
> That last comment should be treeted as a hoaks.
It's far too neat and spruce for that.
�jevind
If you think that, then all I can say is that you clearly can't cedar
wood for the trees.
--
Arvind
> >>>> >> >> > Punning and punting are a letter apart.
> >>>> >> >> And now you barge in with another distraction.
> >>>> >> > It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
> >>>> >> We're a pole apart about that.
> >>>> > Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
> >>>> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
> >>> If you mast.
> >> That's what I'd rudder do.
> > in fact, it'sail you can do.
> While navigating at this speed, anything else is of course knot possible.
Still, I have to admit it's ferry impressive.
--
Arvind
Olive him alone.
>>>>>>>>>>> Punning and punting are a letter apart.
>>>>>>>>>> And now you barge in with another distraction.
>>>>>>>>> It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
>>>>>>>> We're a pole apart about that.
>>>>>>> Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
>>>>>> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
>>>>> If you mast.
>>>> That's what I'd rudder do.
>>> in fact, it'sail you can do.
>> While navigating at this speed, anything else is of course knot possible.
> Still, I have to admit it's ferry impressive.
oar just distressing.
I'll sail to Cypress and meditate over things there.
�jevind
Can I appley to join you?
--
Arvind
> >>>>>>>>>>> Punning and punting are a letter apart.
> >>>>>>>>>> And now you barge in with another distraction.
> >>>>>>>>> It's aboat time someone put a stop to it.
> >>>>>>>> We're a pole apart about that.
> >>>>>>> Well, in that case, I think you need a stern talking-to.
> >>>>>> I'll steer a straight course both before and beaft that.
> >>>>> If you mast.
> >>>> That's what I'd rudder do.
> >>> in fact, it'sail you can do.
> >> While navigating at this speed, anything else is of course knot possible.
> > Still, I have to admit it's ferry impressive.
> oar just distressing.
I don't think so, but I suppose I should bow to your superior
knowledge.
--
Arvind