[20Q] - 20 QUESTIONS!

[william18]

Is it a turban?

[mandyb]

to summarize and organize all answers and hints:

it's a tangible, inanimate object
it's manmade, but not plastic, metal, or wood, it's not cybernetic, or jewelry
it's not common or used daily
only certain people can use it
it's vaugely related to religion, and definitly related to belief
it's round

probably most important:
manmade, round, belief-related object-- only certain people can use it.


was it around before, say, 1900?

I don't know how far if goes back, but before 1900, yes

[mandyb]

1) yes, it's tangible
2) no, it's not alive
3) yes, it exists
4) yes, it's man made
5) no, it's not common
6) no, it's not jewelary
7) no, it doesn't use electricity
Cool no it's not used for building
9) no, it's not edible
10) no, it's not plastic
11) no, it's not made of metal
12) no it's not used daily
13) no, it's not made of wood
14) I suppose it does involve religion in some way
15) no,it's not david's star
16) no, it's not a plate
17) no, it's not a turban

when I say round I mean as in spherical

[sensfan]

is it black?

[mandyb]

1) yes, it's tangible
2) no, it's not alive
3) yes, it exists
4) yes, it's man made
5) no, it's not common
6) no, it's not jewelary
7) no, it doesn't use electricity
Cool no it's not used for building
9) no, it's not edible
10) no, it's not plastic
11) no, it's not made of metal
12) no it's not used daily
13) no, it's not made of wood
14) I suppose it does involve religion in some way
15) no,it's not david's star
16) no, it's not a plate
17) no, it's not a turban
18) no, it's not black

[Joodoo]

Is it rare?

[mandyb]

rare? yes and no - certainly not common

[sensfan]

is it a church?

[mandyb]

1) yes, it's tangible
2) no, it's not alive
3) yes, it exists
4) yes, it's man made
5) no, it's not common
6) no, it's not jewelary
7) no, it doesn't use electricity
Cool no it's not used for building
9) no, it's not edible
10) no, it's not plastic
11) no, it's not made of metal
12) no it's not used daily
13) no, it's not made of wood
14) I suppose it does involve religion in some way
15) no,it's not david's star
16) no, it's not a plate
17) no, it's not a turban
18) no, it's not black
19) no, it's not a church

hints: it's spherical, it involves belief, only certain people use it and
it's often seen at fairgrounds

[suggs]

Ah, Mystic Mands is it a crystal ball?

Holmes: "You know, Watson, you really are most remarkably excellent at climbing over the stile once one foot is placed firmly on the other side".

[mandyb]

Ah, Mystic Mands is it a crystal ball?

Holmes: "You know, Watson, you really are most remarkably excellent at climbing over the stile once one foot is placed firmly on the other side".

you got it sparky!

[Joodoo]

how does a crystal ball involve religion?

[sensfan]

yeah,how?

[mandyb]

I said it involves belief and religion 'in a way'.
Crystal balls, if you believe in them, involve a belief in magic and to its practitioners, magic is an expression of deeply held religious beliefs.

Sorry if I misled you in some way - I did try to give you all plenty of good hints! Good luck for the next one eh?

[Hitman079]

suggs, start the next round

[Hitman079]

Seeing as suggs is not going to start the next round, I will. Round...20-something! Go!

[Skittles!]

Alive?

[Hitman079]

1. Not alive

[Snorri1234]

Is it organic or not?

[Hitman079]

1. Not alive
2. Not organic in any way

[Joodoo]

is it ancient?

[Hitman079]

is it ancient?

Just to be sure, define how far back "ancient" goes.

[Joodoo]

ancient as in it's before the year 1 AD

[Hitman079]

1. Not alive
2. Not organic in any way
3. Is not ancient (has not existed before 1 AD)

[Hitman079]

Bump-de-bump!