20 Questions

feelingfeline

1. Yes all non-manmade versions of this thing in present day are smaller than breadbox.

2. Some are blue. Most likely that the blue type would not be the first picture that springs to mind but it happens that a type of blue is called after this thing.

queenmomcat

3. Are the man made versions larger than the natural ones?

How was the simulcast? (this is the adaptation of the E. Nesbit book?)

OncoWarrior

4. is it mineral? (rather than animal or vegetable)

feelingfeline

3. Many of the man made versions are larger, but some are of the same size as the natural ones.

The simulcast was very enjoyable (and I did not even know that that was the correct term ) Yes E. Nesbit.

The only bit that took a little getting used to was the larger than life/louder than life stage acting in such close up! The blend of camera and stage. Never been to one before. Was asitting beside a lady who told me that the ballet casts are incredible so would love to go to one of those. I think this all started with Live at the Met years ago?

4. Not mineral.

OncoWarrior

thing. there are man-made and natural ones. not mineral. some are blue. so not sapphires, diamonds, or other gems, because those are minerals. I am hung up on the "blue" aspect.

Also the "natural", as I think something natural would be animal, vegetable or mineral. unless it was ethereal like clouds or air or a smile or a thought. mood. blue mood.

Just rattling around with it here, not sure how to ask a question.

Waiting for help.

moo

OncoWarrior

5. Could this be pearls?

feelingfeline

5. Not pearls (but very much on the right track).

A perfect summary Onco. You are sooo close with your thinking.

You are right to get hung up on the blue - I could not believe Smaarty asked that Q as number 2 as potentially it could lead straight to the thing, though I stress only some are blue. It is an important question due to the fact that a shade of blue is named for a particular variety of this thing.

Hint - A Quote from your guidelines

Example , a leather belt or milk would be a THING, but someone could question if the thing comes from an animal, in order to narrow down the guessing field.

Kay_G

You said mostly all natural ones are smaller than a bread box.

6. Is it smaller than a tea cup?

feelingfeline

6. Some natural ones are bigger than a tea cup. Some natural ones smaller than a teacup, quite a lot smaller.

OncoWarrior

7. OK, not mineral. are the natural ones from plants?

Kay_G

But since it is not mineral, it is not a blue diamond or any kind of gem, is that correct? I am not asking a question in the game, just verifying that gems are minerals. You picked a hard one!

OncoWarrior

Kay G, I thought I would try for the plant / vegetable question because feline wrote:

"Hint - A Quote from your guidelines Example , a leather belt or milk would be a THING, but someone could question if the thing comes from an animal, in order to narrow down the guessing field."

Sometimes these items are so DIFFICULT. Whose idea was this game, anyway?!?!

feelingfeline

Reaffirming that it is not a mineral Kay.

7. Not from plant. .......which leaves .......?

Smaarty

8. From an animal?

feelingfeline

8. Yes.

queenmomcat

9. Something PETA gets worked up about?

feelingfeline

9. Yes

Smaarty

10. Common to anywhere or more specific to a country?

OncoWarrior

11. Edible?

Loveroflife

12. Are the natural ones from animals found in the sea?

feelingfeline

10. Common all over the world.

11. Edible - some are edible. The one that would be the first to come to mind is widely eaten. The man made ones are frequently edible.

12. These are not particular to sea creatures but there do also come from sea creatures, and some varieties of these are served as a delicacy.

duckyb1

Caviar I

OncoWarrior

OK., If ducky was guessing her Caviar would be #13, yes?

So here is mine,

#14: Is it Eggs? I am thinking of Robin's egg blue now. And perfect timing for Easter.

feelingfeline

13. Ducky you are right in guessing that that was the sea creature delicacy I was referring to in my answer to 12 .

14 OncoWarrior has guessed it! Answer is Egg.

feelingfeline

duck egg blue

many sizes but none bigger than a breadbox (though back in the prehistoric days they might have been)

also man-made version

which is often edible

and can be huge

Kay_G

HaHa! My mind never went to eggs. Good one.

OncoWarrior

Yaaaay! That was hard work. Good one, feline.

Here is a cute video about something that is not "bigger than a breadbox".

https://www.facebook.com/HuffPostUKComedy/videos/6...

I'm not going to be around much today or tomorrow, so I pass the turn on to whoever would like it. Maybe ducky?

feelingfeline

Onco that is so cute! Do post that over on the cats thread too XXX

duckyb1

:Ok, let me think...............

duckyb1

Thing...........