# Anybody want to play 20 questions? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757 "2009-05-08T16:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/221 "2009-05-12T20:48:03Z")
1. Is it typically used in connection with transportation? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/222 "2009-05-12T21:07:05Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > 1. Is it typically used in connection with transportation? Yes. 15 questions left ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/223 "2009-05-12T21:15:45Z")
In typical use, does it go more than 10 miles? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/224 "2009-05-12T21:18:21Z")
Is this thing typically used as a thing unto itself (as opposed to a component part of a thing)? (e.g., a car, truck, trailer, etc. vs. an engine, tire, seat, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/225 "2009-05-12T21:33:49Z")
Taking these two out of order, for reasons which I hope will be clear: [Quote=Bearflag70] Is this thing typically used as a thing unto itself (as opposed to a component part of a thing)? (e.g., a car, truck, trailer, etc. vs. an engine, tire, seat, etc.) [/Quote] It is a “thing unto itself”, made up of many components such as those you mention. > [@notfrommensa](#): > > In typical use, does it go more than 10 miles? A Google search reveals that the average trip for an object of this general type is about 9.5 miles, but I have a specific manufacturer’s product name in mind, so I’m not sure how closely this specific product hews to the norm. 13 questions left ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/226 "2009-05-12T21:48:58Z")
Is it a watercraft? ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/227 "2009-05-12T21:50:38Z")
…so can we finish the one about the song now? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Huh. So far, I’m baffled. Is it a comic song? 1. No 2. Nope, not Greensleeves. Hint: mourning. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/228 "2009-05-12T21:57:43Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Is it a watercraft? No. 12 questions left ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/229 "2009-05-12T21:59:46Z")
> [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](#): > > Hint: mourning. Is this song considered a ballad? ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/230 "2009-05-12T22:02:24Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Is this song considered a ballad? 1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/231 "2009-05-12T22:41:48Z")
Does this thing typically have 4 wheels? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/232 "2009-05-12T22:44:47Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Does this thing typically have 4 wheels? Yes. 11 questions left, and I’m logging off now. I’ll be back tomorrow morning or afternoon. Keep the questions coming if you like! ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/233 "2009-05-12T22:47:44Z")
Is it generally considered a durable thing suitable for use on rough terrain? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/234 "2009-05-12T22:58:45Z")
- Not sold at WalMart - Bigger than a breadbox - Generally intended for personal and not commercial use - Not used indoors - Used in connection with transportation - A thing unto itself made up of many component parts - Average trip is about 9.5 miles - Apparently has multiple manufacturers making things of this kind - Not a watercraft - Typically has 4 wheels ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/235 "2009-05-12T23:12:57Z")
Does the song reference someone dying or dead? ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/236 "2009-05-12T23:44:43Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Does the song reference someone dying or dead? 1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/237 "2009-05-12T23:47:07Z")
I have no clue, but I’m wondering if the “perverse” nature of the song is necro. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/238 "2009-05-12T23:53:23Z")
There’s no necrophilia. It’s about (emotionally) not being able to let go. It also has something of a supernatural element that some would find creepy. 2 questions left. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/239 "2009-05-13T00:11:46Z")
I think I found the song via Google. Is that cheating? I never heard of the song otherwise. Search terms… English folk song dead lover clay The results led me to… The Unquiet Grave ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/240 "2009-05-13T00:23:02Z")
> [@bearflag70](#): > > the unquiet grave Bingo. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=13)