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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004OT: Twenty questions game
Here's a bit of fun which was posted on another newsgroup. It's like the old game '20 questions', except you try and outwit the website. Spookily accurate! http://www.20q.net/index.html If it guesses, it also tells you 'uncommon knowledge' about the item. I tried 'tortoise' which it guessed in 9 questions, then told me the following: Uncommon Knowledge about a tortoise Does it have a long neck? I say Yes. Do you know any songs about it? I say Yes. Can it change size? I say Probably. Was it ever alive? I say No. Does it contain a lot of water? I say Probably. Is it heavy? I say Yes. Is it very large? I say Yes. Is it used to make jewelry? I say Probably. Does it grow on a vine? I say Probably. Do you use it when you write? I say Probably. Is it considered valuable? I say Probably. Is it a feeling? I say Yes. Is it worn? I say Yes. Would you be lost without it? I say Yes. Does it win races? I say Probably. Does it exist in other dimensions? I say Yes. Mind boggling!! Deb.  Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield On Sat 11 Dec 2004 12:19:27p, Debbie Wilson wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:1gon3rd.19g3utw1weiosgN% zoobotanica@gmail.com): > Mind boggling!! > > Deb. You're right, weird. Here's what I got as uncommon knowledge: Uncommon Knowledge about a kitty cat Does it live in grass-lands? I say Yes. Does it live in African grass lands? I say Yes. Do most people use this daily? I say Yes. Does it squeak? I say Probably. Do you chew it? I say Probably. Does it come in a box? I say Probably. Can you jump on it? I say Yes. Can it be hunted? I say Yes. Can it be used more than once? I say No. Does it have one or more wheels? I say Yes. Is it a geological feature? I say Yes. Can you read it? I say Probably. Is it very large? I say Probably. Can you put something into it? I say Yes. Can it fasten other objects? I say Probably. Is it a source of energy? I say Yes. SignatureCheryl > Uncommon Knowledge about a kitty cat > Do you chew it? I say Probably. You probably chew your cat? :) > Can it be used more than once? I say No. You mean you have to return the kitty after you've "used" it once?? > Does it have one or more wheels? I say Yes. Your cat has wheels? > Is it a geological feature? I say Yes. ?? LOL Joyce On Sat 11 Dec 2004 07:19:59p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:P8Mud.10907$_3.125590@typhoon.sonic.net): > > Uncommon Knowledge about a kitty cat > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce LOL! Those weren't MY answers, they were the web page authors answers. You'll have to play the game to know what we're talking about. :) SignatureCheryl > LOL! Those weren't MY answers, they were the web page authors > answers. You'll have to play the game to know what we're talking > about. :) OK, I'll give it a try. After all, I really need another game to waste time on! :) Joyce Joyce wrote: >OK, I'll give it a try. After all, I really need another game to >waste time on! :) If you're looking for another thing to waste time on, try this link: http://www.musipedia.org/ It's a music finder. If there's a tune you can hum a few bars of, but not recall the name, just enter the melody in 'Parsons' Code' (up, down, or repeat). The entry for "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" would be: *rururddrdrdrd Just the cure for that tune that you can't recall but can't get out of your head either. Regards and Purrs, O J >If you're looking for another thing to waste time on, try this link: >http://www.musipedia.org/ [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Just the cure for that tune that you can't recall but can't get out of >your head either. I would probably be too tone deaf to even use this Parson code, but the web site sounds like a really good idea. >>If you're looking for another thing to waste time on, try this link: >>http://www.musipedia.org/ [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >>*rururddrdrdrd I tried it, but they couldn't find the tune I gave them. And I think I got the hang of the Parsons' code - I do read music and have training and all that, so it wasn't hard to figure out. Plus I tried it a couple of times, just in case I'd made a mistake, but no go. Bummer!! Joyce > > Uncommon Knowledge about a kitty cat > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >?? LOL It guessed my item, "nuclear reactor", but took more than 20 questions so I won. Uncommon Knowledge about a nuclear reactor Is it a vegetarian? I say Yes. Is it commonly harvested? I say Probably. Does it have lots of seeds? I say Probably. Does it live in mountains? I say Probably. Is it fuzzy? I say Yes. Does it have anything to do with salad? I say Yes. Is it a type of fruit? I say Probably. Does it have fangs? I say Yes. Is it larger than a country? I say Yes. Does it ring? I say Yes. Is it healthy? I say Probably. Is it used to make salads? I say Yes. Is it human powered? I say Yes. Is it a leafy vegetable? I say Yes. Is it a source of energy? I say Yes. Can you add it to a salad? I say Yes. Must be *some* salad! Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com > Can you add it to a salad? I say Yes. > > Must be *some* salad! All these 'Yes' es are making me think of the spoof guy in the Simpsons who goes 'Yeeeeaaas' in a long, drawn-out voice, does anyone know the one I mean? I think he's a rip-off of a real-life personality? Or for any Brits reading, the Scottish, piccolo-playing hotel owner in 'Little Britain' :-))) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > All these 'Yes' es are making me think of the spoof guy in the Simpsons > who goes 'Yeeeeaaas' in a long, drawn-out voice, does anyone know the > one I mean? I think he's a rip-off of a real-life personality? > Or for any Brits reading, the Scottish, piccolo-playing hotel owner in > 'Little Britain' :-))) LOL! We get Little Britain in Finland, too. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > All these 'Yes' es are making me think of the spoof guy in the Simpsons > > who goes 'Yeeeeaaas' in a long, drawn-out voice, does anyone know the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > LOL! We get Little Britain in Finland, too. Good grief! I are amazed. What do people make of it?? Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield We get it in Oz also. It makes us laugh (sometimes), but all the characters are kind-of detestable in their own way. So, who is your favourite character? Tish >> > All these 'Yes' es are making me think of the spoof guy in the Simpsons >> > who goes 'Yeeeeaaas' in a long, drawn-out voice, does anyone know the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Deb. > We get it in Oz also. It makes us laugh (sometimes), but all the > characters are kind-of detestable in their own way. Oh yes. Wait till you see the 2nd series (just aired here). Actually one or two are really quite unpleasant, but the rest are their charming selves :-) > So, who is your favourite character? Actually, I would have to say it's Tom Baker, but these are a close second: "Yeebut, nobbut, if I told you thaaat, and Kev went round the back of the bike sheds, and she's nothin' but a slapper, and, yeh, but no, but...." or maybe: "Are you suuure?? It'll be a right kerfuffle, and you know you don't like them do you Andy?" "Yeh I know." or almost certainly: "Why, Yeeaaasss!!" :-)))) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Ooh, I enjoy the yeahbut, nobut, yeahbut, nobut girl - I went to school with lots of those girls! (and many of them ended up as teenage mothers too) Tom Baker (and scarf) is hilarious. Bloke in wheelchair is occasionally too close to home, so it is more difficult to laugh at. Tish >> We get it in Oz also. It makes us laugh (sometimes), but all the >> characters are kind-of detestable in their own way. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >Deb. >> We get it in Oz also. It makes us laugh (sometimes), but all the >> characters are kind-of detestable in their own way. > > Oh yes. Wait till you see the 2nd series (just aired here). Actually > one or two are really quite unpleasant, but the rest are their > charming selves :-) When you say quite unpleasant, would you be thinking of *bitty*? SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Yeh I know. > When you say quite unpleasant, would you be thinking of *bitty*? Yes indeed!! :-(( And the vomiting lady, I actually have to look away for that one, it makes me heave!! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >>>All these 'Yes' es are making me think of the spoof guy in the Simpsons >>>who goes 'Yeeeeaaas' in a long, drawn-out voice, does anyone know the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Good grief! I are amazed. What do people make of it?? I don't think I've discussed it with anyone, but it does make me laugh sometimes. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Can you add it to a salad? I say Yes. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > personality? Or for any Brits reading, the Scottish, piccolo-playing > hotel owner in 'Little Britain' :-))) I want that one! SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Here's what I got for Tabby Cat, Uncommon Knowledge. This part is almost funnier than the game. Uncommon Knowledge about a tabby cat Can you sit on it? I say Probably. Would you give it as a gift? I say No. Does a hockey player use it? I say Probably. Can you make money by selling it? I say No. Does it usually live on a farm? I say Yes. Will it eat almost anything? I say Yes. Does it ring? I say Probably. Do you catch it? I say Yes. Can you recycle it? I say Probably. Does it have a hole in it? I say Yes. Can it float? I say Yes. Is it a conductive element? I say Yes. Is it used by a baby? I say Probably. Is it an absolute state? I say Probably. Do you put your name on it? I say Yes. Does it live in large populations? I say Yes. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG Sorry one more... Uncommon Knowledge about a shirt Does it bring joy to people? I say Yes. Can it cheer you up? I say Yes. Can it run fast? I say Probably. Do you write on it? I say Probably. Is it a member of the cat family? I say Probably. Can you open it? I say Yes. Does it have a good smell? I say Probably. Does it contain words? I say Yes. Does it like to clean itself? I say Probably. Is it farmed? I say Yes. Is it a part of something larger? I say Probably. Can it be painted? I say Yes. Does it come in a box? I say Yes. Is it involved in movies? I say Yes. Is it carbon-based? I say Yes. Does it like to play? I say Probably. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG >Sorry one more... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Does it contain words? I say Yes. >Does it like to clean itself? I say Probably. If only! ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Do you chew it? I say Probably. umm.... > Can you jump on it? I say Yes. I say Noooooo!!!!! > Does it have one or more wheels? I say Yes. > Is it a geological feature? I say Yes. > Can you read it? I say Probably. To borrow a phrase from across the pond, I'm getting weirded out there :-) > Is it a source of energy? I say Yes. I say Definitely!! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >Here's a bit of fun which was posted on another newsgroup. It's like the >old game '20 questions', except you try and outwit the website. Spookily >accurate! > >http://www.20q.net/index.html I just tried it out. The thing I was thinking of was "a character" (as in, say, a letter of the alphabet). It wasn't able to guess it. :) > I just tried it out. The thing I was thinking of was "a character" > (as in, say, a letter of the alphabet). It wasn't able to guess it. > :) It wasn't able to guess it when I was thinking of "snow" either, but then my answers may not have been what it was expecting... Is it multicolored - I replied 'sometimes' - grey, yellow, black, white... but the database thought it should be replied with 'no'. etc. SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 I picked a snorkel (how can you guess we're going on a scuba diving trip tomorrow?) and on question 20 it guessed goggles and then on question 22 it finally got snorkel. I think some of the uncommon knowledge is wrong though. The guy claims that it is a feeling. I do not think that a snorkel is a feeling. Reading that is making me feel extremely snorkel ;-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Here's a bit of fun which was posted on another newsgroup. It's like the > old game '20 questions', except you try and outwit the website. Spookily [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; > He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > I picked a snorkel (how can you guess we're going on a scuba diving > trip tomorrow?) and on question 20 it guessed goggles and then on > question 22 it finally got snorkel. > I think some of the uncommon knowledge is wrong though. The guy > claims that it is a feeling. I do not think that a snorkel is a > feeling. Reading that is making me feel extremely snorkel ;-) ROFL!! I feel rather tortoise after reading that. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Call me naive and easily entertained, but 20 Questions just weirds me out. The first two I picked were armadillo and running shoe. Then diamond. I just stood there agast and whispered, "HOW DO IT KNOW?" Thanks for posting the link. It's fun. Bubbles is another story. I haven't commented on this much. Truth is, I still haven't cleared the screen. There. I am bubbels-challenged. Now everybody knows. Every time it gets close, the bubbels just advance and there's always more. Is there a *trick* to this? DH plays it. He took the link to work. I hope the entire night shift doesn't end up fired for playing bubbels on the clock :-) Sherry Sherry > Call me naive and easily entertained, but 20 Questions just weirds me out. The > first two I picked were armadillo and running shoe. Then diamond. I just stood > there agast and whispered, "HOW DO IT KNOW?" > Thanks for posting the link. It's fun. I know, my DH's jaw dropped in shock the first guess it got right. :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >> Call me naive and easily entertained, but 20 Questions just weirds me out. The >> first two I picked were armadillo and running shoe. Then diamond. I just stood >> there agast and whispered, "HOW DO IT KNOW?" >> Thanks for posting the link. It's fun. > >I know, my DH's jaw dropped in shock the first guess it got right. :-) Carl Sagan said once in Cosmos (my favorite TV show when I was little) that binary computer storage can be thought of as answers to a series of yes/no questions. With 20 questions, there are 2^20 = 1 million+ yes/no permutations, more answers than there are words in the English language. >>> Call me naive and easily entertained, but 20 Questions just >>> weirds me out. The first two I picked were armadillo and running [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >million+ yes/no permutations, more answers than there are words in >the English language. The tricky part is thinking of the proper questions to narrow the field down sufficiently. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > Carl Sagan said once in Cosmos (my favorite TV show when I was little) > that binary computer storage can be thought of as answers to a series > of yes/no questions. With 20 questions, there are 2^20 = 1 million+ > yes/no permutations, more answers than there are words in the English > language. *boggle* No wonder it was telling me that cats have wheels, and are geological formations. Though we already knew they exist in other dimensions :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >Here's a bit of fun which was posted on another newsgroup. It's like the >old game '20 questions', except you try and outwit the website. Spookily >accurate! > >http://www.20q.net/index.html It's impressive. SignatureDavid Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK <cat2@blakjak.com> Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI O+W B 11 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 2 Y L W+ C++ I T A- E H++ V++ F- Q- P B PA+ PL+ SC- |
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