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Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« on: February 10, 2009, 09:32:05 am »
What Is It?



Vote above for what you think this is and I will disclose the answer shortly.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2009, 06:59:18 am by Kerry »
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 10:48:15 am »
Paper weight.

Thanks for putting up another one of those, Kerry! :)

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 01:30:08 pm »
I'm going with paperweight also - there seems to be a lot of depth.  These are a lot of fun. 

Thanks, Kerry!  :)

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 04:50:08 pm »



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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 03:31:15 am »
YAY!!! Thanks Kerry! I was just thinking about posting another one of these the other day! :D

That looks like a rock dropping into a lake, but since that isn't a choice up there in the list, I'm guessing it's a paper weight. It reminds me a bit of the paper weight my great grandmother gave me just before she died. I'll take a picture of it and post it sometime soon. :D

Nice thread Kerry! Thanks for posting it!
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 06:41:37 am »
The first thing I thought of was an EYE.....so I have voted glass eye.

And when I voted I see that someone else has voted glass eye too, but hasnt identified themselves.

And yes, thanks Kerry, these "What is it's" are always fun, thanks for starting them up again.
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2009, 08:23:36 am »
"Paper weight" appears to be the most popular choice so far, with "glass eye" running a close second. Bet you're wondering where I got my hands on a glass eye!  :o

Good luck, everyone!  :D
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 08:32:12 am »
"Paper weight" appears to be the most popular choice so far, with "glass eye" running a close second. Bet you're wondering where I got my hands on a glass eye!  :o

Good luck, everyone!  :D

Well you do work in a hospital........that actually influenced my vote for the glass eye.
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2009, 11:11:37 am »
Well you do work in a hospital........that actually influenced my vote for the glass eye.

Haha, I can't recall that I ever said I worked in the Ophthalmic Prosthetics Dept. of that hospital, however!  ;)   ;)   ;)   ;D
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2009, 11:36:13 am »
Hmm, I thought glass eye, but there's no sclera (the white part) surrounding the blue.  So, I voted for paper weight. 

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2009, 12:02:55 pm »


I voted for paperweight.  The little dots seen here and there in the image remind me of the bubbles one often sees inside glass paperweights.

Thanks for posting this game Bud!
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2009, 12:22:37 pm »

The little dots seen here and there in the image remind me of the bubbles one often sees inside glass paperweights.


Yup, the air bubbles were the giveaway for me, too. :)

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2009, 06:20:40 pm »
"Paper weight" is now firmly in the lead. Don't forget, though, that appearances are often deceptive and things are not always what they may initially appear. It's all in the way they're photographed - or enlarged/reduced in size. But then again, I may be just saying that solely in order to mislead and deceive - haha!  :laugh:

Bearing in mind that I am a humble amateur painter of abstracts, it surprises me that no-one chose abstract painting.  ???   ;)   ;D
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 10:16:51 am »
You're keeping us in suspense, Kerry....

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2009, 07:06:11 am »

Congratulations to the successful participants who chose "Paper Weight" for you are, indeed, correct.

And for those who were not correct, may I say a big, heartfelt "Thank You" for participating.

Here's what the paper weight looks like in situ, on my coffee table, with roses from George's garden.

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2009, 07:49:01 am »
Whoo-eee! I knew it!

Where is my pony? ? ? ? ? ?

In case you're short of ponies, I'd also take ducklings, a kitty, a puppy, a million $$, or an all-expenses-paid-for world tour instead (I'm sooo modest ;)).

Your table looks so wonderfully tidy and beautifully arranged (love the roses!).
So alternatively to the prizes mentioned above I'd also be willing to settle for such a wonderfully tidy couch table. The catch is that you're never able to keep a table in this state when you have three kids roaming the house. So here's the deal: I get the tidy table, I'm even willing to clean it myself, and you keep it tidy by taking my tree lovely litterbugs for a week.

Deal?

 ;) ;D :-*

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2009, 10:49:27 am »
I went with the eye option.


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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2009, 05:40:18 pm »
Whoo-eee! I knew it!

Where is my pony? ? ? ? ? ?

In case you're short of ponies, I'd also take ducklings, a kitty, a puppy, a million $$, or an all-expenses-paid-for world tour instead (I'm sooo modest ;)).

Your table looks so wonderfully tidy and beautifully arranged (love the roses!).
So alternatively to the prizes mentioned above I'd also be willing to settle for such a wonderfully tidy couch table. The catch is that you're never able to keep a table in this state when you have three kids roaming the house. So here's the deal: I get the tidy table, I'm even willing to clean it myself, and you keep it tidy by taking my tree lovely litterbugs for a week.

Deal?


 ;) ;D :-*

Deal!  :D

Just one potential problem, Chrissi  - I live in Sydney, Australia!  8)

Oh, and just one other small thing - I hope they won't mind being locked in my laundry for the duration of their week with me!  :o   ;)   :laugh:
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2009, 05:46:52 pm »
I went with the eye option.

this is fun

Better luck next time. I thought it looked like an eye too. But then again, I also thought it looked like a still from "2001: A Space Odyssey."  ::)
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2009, 01:35:59 pm »
Deal!  :D

Just one potential problem, Chrissi  - I live in Sydney, Australia!  8)

Oh, and just one other small thing - I hope they won't mind being locked in my laundry for the duration of their week with me!  :o   ;)   :laugh:


Sydney, pfff, excuses, excuses..... ;)
Ok, it's the pony then ;D.

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2009, 01:59:53 pm »
Where is my pony? ? ? ? ? ?

In case you're short of ponies, I'd also take ducklings, a kitty, a puppy, a million $$, or an all-expenses-paid-for world tour instead (I'm sooo modest ;)).

Your table looks so wonderfully tidy and beautifully arranged (love the roses!).

Okay, Chrissi, you can take the pony and I'll take the million $!   :laugh:

And, Kerry, I agree that your table arrangment looks lovely, and so warm and inviting, too! It looks like you have a knack for design. (It reminds me that I should probably drag a dustrag around my own coffee table!)

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2009, 06:57:16 pm »
Where is my pony? ? ? ? ? ?

Oops! I almost forgot the prizes!  ::)  Everyone who guessed "paper weight" gets a pony!  :D



. . . a pony for Chrissi (Penthesilea)



. . . a pony for Marie (mariez)



. . . a pony for David (DavidinIndie)



. . . a pony for Paul (sounthendmd)



. . . a pony for Amanda (atz75)



And a special consolation prize for those who were not successful this time.  :D



. . . a rose for Janice (ifyoucantfixit)



. . . a rose for Sue (Katie77)



Thanks for playing, everyone!  :-*   :-*   :-*

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2009, 07:37:21 pm »
Thanks, Kerry, I love my glittery pony!

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2009, 08:53:37 pm »
 :'( :'(

I missed it!!

why nobody told ME about it....DAVID!...

and SUE!


 >:( >:(

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2009, 11:03:42 pm »
Thanks, Kerry, I love my glittery pony!

You're very welcome, Paul. Enjoy!  :D
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2009, 11:04:40 pm »
:'( :'(

I missed it!!

why nobody told ME about it....DAVID!...

and SUE!


 >:( >:(

I promise to send you a Special Delivery PM next time, Jess.  :D
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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2009, 11:05:14 pm »
I promise to send you a Special Delivery PM next time, Jess.  :D

you so sweet!! I woulda guessed it I am sure! I am VERY good at these! just ask David...

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2009, 01:46:13 am »
. . . a pony for Chrissi (Penthesilea)



Ohhhhhhhhhhh, what a wonderfully glitzy pony! And it's my first green pony ever. Hope it didn't eat something bad ;) :laugh:
Thanks for the quiz and for my green pony, Kerry :-*.

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2009, 02:57:10 am »

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, what a wonderfully glitzy pony! And it's my first green pony ever. Hope it didn't eat something bad ;) :laugh:
Thanks for the quiz and for my green pony, Kerry :-*.


 :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

You're a trip Chrissi! And I mean that as a compliment! :)



Thanks for my green sparkle pony Kerry! :-*

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2009, 02:59:24 am »

 :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

You're a trip Chrissi! And I mean that as a compliment! :)


Why thank you lil darlin :-* :)

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2009, 10:36:50 am »


Whoo-eee!!  I'm excited for my glittery green pony too!  Green is my favorite color!  :D


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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2009, 02:21:46 pm »
. . . a pony for Marie (mariez)

Thank you, Kerry!  My horse is beautiful - and I understand green is a hot color right now!  :D

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2009, 01:03:15 pm »
I promise to send you a Special Delivery PM next time, Jess.  :D

I missed it as well.I need to get back here more often. I think I have the record for the most incorrect guesses. I love the anticipation of waiting for the big reveal, a curse on life, work and Visas for getting in the way of my Bettermost time !!!!!

Dang it all, I was far happier not working. The only good thing is, I have masses to catch up on today !!!!!!

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Re: Kerry's "What Is It?" for February 2009 ***ANSWER POSTED***
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2009, 05:45:25 pm »




    Its ok I didnt win Kerry, I already have a green horse.  I am ready for a purple one..    :-*



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