dantheman
Bah humbug
Following on from Larry's USA quiz, here is the uk (and european) version!
Doesn't necessarily just have to be European birds though (although if we set something like the Lesser Crested Scaly-backed Ant-Plover from deepest Borneo (I think I made that up . . ) we wouldn't get very far . . . )
Normal rules of 20 questions ie:
I am thinking of a bird. Can you determine which species I am thinking of by asking 20 questions?
There can be multiple players and if, after twenty questions have been asked, the species is not guessed I will post the answer (unless anyone gets a real urge to prolong it??!)
Respondents ask:
Q: Is it a resident bird in the UK?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it bigger than a Robin?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it brown?
A: Some brown.
Q: Does it eat seeds?
A: No.
Q: Is it a Common Buzzard?
A: No.
etc. etc.
Ask questions which can be answered with Yes, No, Usually, Sometimes, etc.
Do not ask questions such as, "Is it brown, black, blue, green or red?" etc
Doing a UK version should:
a)open up the 20 question format to more people who don't necessarily know US birds
b)mean that the time zone difference shouldn't have such an effect
c)stop us Brits taking over the other thread!
This doesn't mean that people either side of the pond can't take part in both threads . .
Winner sets the next one . . (on this thread I think)
Have Fun!
Doesn't necessarily just have to be European birds though (although if we set something like the Lesser Crested Scaly-backed Ant-Plover from deepest Borneo (I think I made that up . . ) we wouldn't get very far . . . )
Normal rules of 20 questions ie:
I am thinking of a bird. Can you determine which species I am thinking of by asking 20 questions?
There can be multiple players and if, after twenty questions have been asked, the species is not guessed I will post the answer (unless anyone gets a real urge to prolong it??!)
Respondents ask:
Q: Is it a resident bird in the UK?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it bigger than a Robin?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it brown?
A: Some brown.
Q: Does it eat seeds?
A: No.
Q: Is it a Common Buzzard?
A: No.
etc. etc.
Ask questions which can be answered with Yes, No, Usually, Sometimes, etc.
Do not ask questions such as, "Is it brown, black, blue, green or red?" etc
Doing a UK version should:
a)open up the 20 question format to more people who don't necessarily know US birds
b)mean that the time zone difference shouldn't have such an effect
c)stop us Brits taking over the other thread!
This doesn't mean that people either side of the pond can't take part in both threads . .
Winner sets the next one . . (on this thread I think)
Have Fun!
