Author Topic: "What Is It?" For May 2009 ANSWER POSTED!! (Read 16761 times)

David In Indy · « **on:** May 07, 2009, 01:07:21 am »

This item is about 11 inches long and is at least 120 years old - probably MUCH older than that.

What do you think it is?

I will post the answer in approximately one week. Those guessing correctly will win a lamb from Jack and Ennis!

Everyone else will win a consolation prize which will be revealed at the end of the game.

David In Indy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2009, 01:14:39 am »

Please be sure to POST your answer in addition to voting! You have to TELL us what you think it is if you want a chance to win a cute lamb!

optom3 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2009, 01:39:25 am »

I can't tell you what I think it is because as per normal I am clueless. I am going to go and search out some grey matter and if I find any, I will be back to vote !!!

Well I might vote anyway if you promise the consollation prize is a goodie.

David In Indy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:26:07 am »

Quote from: optom3 on May 07, 2009, 01:39:25 am

I can't tell you what I think it is because as per normal I am clueless. I am going to go and search out some grey matter and if I find any, I will be back to vote !!!
Well I might vote anyway if you promise the consollation prize is a goodie.

I promise I will give a fun prize to all those who guess incorrectly.

It won't be a lamb though!

injest · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2009, 06:55:05 am »

well I said "Device For Testing Gun Firing Mechanisms" just cause I dont' think it is any of the OTHER things...

very interesting...is there another view?

Katie77 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:57:43 am »

Yeah, I looked at it a few hours ago, and thought I would wait to see some answers before I voted.

....cause I dont have a clue what it is.

southendmd · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2009, 08:45:10 am »

It looks like it could slice your banana right into your cereal bowl, but that's not a choice.

I'll go for the sound effects generator, becauase that's weird.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:30:42 am »

My gut is telling me it's a gun powder tester, but I don't know why, nor do I know why you would need to test gun powder.

I guess to see if it hasn't gone "bad", like old firecrackers can, and become duds.

optom3 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2009, 05:31:29 pm »

It seems to be resting on a stand, which would indicate it may not have been hand held. It has what appears to be a circular saw device, and a firing pin.Well still clueless, it should be a gun for shooting attached to a saw for butchering shot prey, device thingymajig.That does not appear to be one of the options though, curious.
I vote for gunpowder tester, the pin fires and causes the saw to spin round, which then causes sparks,a bit like a flint and if it all goes BOOM !! I guess the gunpowder is not wet.
It is on a stand so you can pull the trigger and run like hell.
Yes I know, time to go off with the nice little men in white coats again. I need to get a job, I'm really not fit to be left to my own devices for so much of the day. !!

Hah, just thought, it casts a whole new slant on the, "gun's goin off" of the S.S.

David In Indy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2009, 05:49:15 pm »

Quote from: optom3 on May 07, 2009, 05:31:29 pm

It has what appears to be a circular saw device, and a firing pin.Well still clueless, it should be a gun for shooting attached to a saw for butchering shot prey, device thingymajig.

That is very clever Fiona! I wish I had thought of that. I could have listed it as an option in the poll Thinking up all the wrong answers is probably the most difficult challenge when creating one of these games.

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