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Grex Iq Item 179: Twenty Questions: Round 7
Entered by tfurrows on Sat Feb 3 04:46:35 UTC 2018:

Ok all, time for another round of 20 questions! I used a
gopher resource to choose the subject at random this time,
good luck!

Q1: Animal, mineral, or vegetable
A1: Animal

24 responses total.

#1 of 24 by papa on Sat Feb 3 06:44:19 2018:

Q2: Is it a gopher? ;)

#2 of 24 by mijk on Sat Feb 3 09:58:10 2018:

:)

#3 of 24 by tfurrows on Sat Feb 3 18:03:09 2018:

#4 of 24 by tfurrows on Sat Feb 3 18:03:42 2018:

 :) I hadn't even thought of that! I'm not sure I should count that one, in
good humor. No, it's not a gopher...

#5 of 24 by mijk on Sat Feb 3 20:51:42 2018:

Q3: Is it a mammal?

#6 of 24 by tfurrows on Sat Feb 3 22:56:14 2018:

A3: No.

#7 of 24 by papa on Sun Feb 4 04:50:43 2018:

Q4: Is it a bird?

#8 of 24 by tfurrows on Sun Feb 4 05:05:16 2018:

A4: Yes.

#9 of 24 by mijk on Sun Feb 4 05:37:03 2018:

Is it a bird of prey?

#10 of 24 by tfurrows on Mon Feb 5 02:55:49 2018:

A5: No.

#11 of 24 by papa on Mon Feb 5 04:29:05 2018:

Q6: Is the species extinct?

#12 of 24 by tfurrows on Mon Feb 5 16:29:13 2018:

A6: No.

#13 of 24 by mijk on Mon Feb 5 19:29:28 2018:

Q7: <<But first a special mention for papa: "classic!" you maker me laff! :D
And now back to the question: Is it a, sea bird?

#14 of 24 by tfurrows on Mon Feb 5 20:22:31 2018:

A7: No.

#15 of 24 by mijk on Tue Feb 6 12:58:08 2018:

papa: you had a good question, it just made me laugh: i wasn't expecting
anything like that. :)

#16 of 24 by papa on Tue Feb 6 16:24:08 2018:

Q8: Is the species domesticated?

#17 of 24 by tfurrows on Tue Feb 6 16:48:54 2018:

A8: No.
Also, time for a hint! This bird is primarmily found in South Africa, and
doesn't range beyond the southern part of the African continent. It has a
small tie to the year 1776, unlike the Bald Eagle, which became the national
bird of the U.S. in 1782.
(and by A8:No. I mean that they're not sold as pets or normally kept as pets;
like many animals, they *can* be domesticated, but it's not common.)

#18 of 24 by mijk on Tue Feb 6 17:41:41 2018:

I think you were too generous with your hint there, or i was cheating for
googling that ( "South Africa 1776 bird" ). Is it within the rules to google
a hint?

#19 of 24 by tfurrows on Tue Feb 6 19:19:04 2018:

I think "anything goes" for the rules, but I don't know for sure. Papa is the
official rule maker :)
... so I'd say, guess away!

#20 of 24 by papa on Tue Feb 6 19:54:58 2018:

I think it's OK to use Google.

#21 of 24 by mijk on Wed Feb 7 20:52:20 2018:

Q9: OK, here goes: is it a Cape sparrow ?

#22 of 24 by tfurrows on Wed Feb 7 21:09:37 2018:

Bing bing bing! Yes, it is the Cape Sparrow! A small, common bird in South
America, not-at-all-endangered, and often considered a pest. I chose the Cape
Sparrow to highlight a feature of Gopherpedia. Like it's www cousin,
Gopherpedia's starting page has a list of "Featured Content" for the casual
visitor to consume, on a range of topics, with something new each day. If ever
you're looking for something to read, you can perhaps learn something new just
by visiting Gopherpedia. Or, if it's your turn to pick an item for 20Q and
you don't know what to choose, you too can visit Gopherpedia for some instant
inspiration!
gopher://gopherpedia.com:70/1/

#23 of 24 by mijk on Wed Feb 7 22:38:34 2018:

\o/ What a lucky guess :)
And another very interesting subject. I might indeed consult gopherpedia for
inspiration too.
Thanks tfurrows for a great round of 20Q!

#24 of 24 by papa on Wed Feb 7 23:28:24 2018:

Congratulations, mijk! I think 9 questions is a new record.

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