20 Questions

[manoeuver]

do regular folks have them at home?

[Chrissy]

Does it have moving parts?

do regular folks have them at home?

Mineral was free so to SK I will answer 3) Technically no

to maneouver I will say 4) they can but don't usually

Apologies. I can't count. Edited so that Q4 becomes Q3 and Q5 becomes Q4 so I will give you mineral free.

[Wile E Coyote]

1) Not fountain pen related
2) Bigger than a breadbox
3) Mineral (and it wasn't free)
4) It technically has no moving parts
5) Regular folks can have this at home but usually don't

[FredRydr]

So technically it doesn’t. Generally it does?

[Wile E Coyote]

I could mean that it has no parts that move in relation to the object, but the group of parts moves as a whole.

[FredRydr]

It could. But maybe not.

[Chrissy]

It doesn't have any moving parts in your sense.

[manoeuver]

Could I buy one at a store?

[Chrissy]

5) Here in the UK you couldn't buy this at a store. I don't know if you can buy it at a US store.

Edited: Most regular people would not buy it nor consider buying it.

Edited: I have checked online and found it is possible to buy it in a US store.

[FredRydr]

Does it require electrical power?

[Chrissy]

Does it require electrical power?

6) No electrical power required

[Sailor Kenshin]

Is the item useful or simply decorative?

[Chrissy]

Is the item useful or simply decorative?

7) Useful only

[FredRydr]

Once put in the house, is it affixed or is it movable?

[Chrissy]

Once put in the house, is it affixed or is it movable?

8) What I'm thinking of is not usually put in the house but it could be. It's not moveable while affixed.

[Wile E Coyote]

Does it require a source of energy such as a fuel?

[Chrissy]

Does it require a source of energy such as a fuel?

9) No fuel required at all

[FredRydr]

Is it a receptacle for something?

[Chrissy]

Is it a receptacle for something?

10) No

[manoeuver]

is it for safety?