The super macro guessing game

[AirBrontosaurus]

Money clip?

[Extirpate]

i'm guessing some time of clothing accessory, like on a purse or buckle?

[StewartR]

A button/catch that you press to release something. (The ridges are to ensure that your thumb gets some grip on what would otherwise be smooth metal.)

[tomd]

OK I'm back.
No to all previous guesses including: gas pipe,belt buckle, garden hose end, knob, money clip or any type of clothing accessory.

Then we have Stewart......YES it is exactly as you said, a catch on something that needs to be pressed to release something.
but...what does it release?

[Citizensmith]

A tripod leg?

[<AkulA>]

button on a lock?

[tomd]

no tripod leg, this item is not photography related.
It is a common household item (I think)

[tomd]

button on a lock?

sort of: it is a button to push that releases something, but what does it release?

[tomd]

A button/catch that you press to release something. (The ridges are to ensure that your thumb gets some grip on what would otherwise be smooth metal.)

This is true...a major clue......

[tomd]

A button/catch that you press to release something. (The ridges are to ensure that your thumb gets some grip on what would otherwise be smooth metal.)


Winner (at least close enough)
I've got to be away for a while so I'm awarding Stewart the victory for his accurate description without any clues.
here is the item, a razor blade holder:

[Chandler.]

Winner (at least close enough)
I've got to be away for a while so I'm awarding Stewart the victory for his accurate description without any clues.
here is the item, a razor blade holder:

NOOOO. Exacto knife was my first guess, and as I scrolled down the page to make sure no one guessed it, I saw that^^^ Let's see what you've got, Stewart!

[tomd]

Sorry Chandler, I'm a pushover.

[Chandler.]

I wonder if Stewart's sleeping. It's 12:45 am in the UK right now.

[StewartR]

I was sleeping. That's one of the frustrating things about a game that's played around the world, isn't it. Anyway here's another shot. I'm tempted to say I think this may be easier than my last one, but I guess you never know. Game on!

[Chandler.]

No idea...

A baby's toy?

[<AkulA>]

hose or tubing?

[StewartR]

A baby's toy?We don't have any baby's toys. We have lots of cat toys, but it's not one of them either.hose or tubing?No.

[jr#8]

looks like trimmer string (Monofiliment) but in a different color.

[StewartR]

looks like trimmer string (Monofiliment) but in a different color.No, it's not any sort of string.

[Mom27andblessed]

rubber bands

[playback]

rings of some kind? maybe for a game or for a shower curtain?

[StewartR]

rubber bandsNo. Not made of rubber.rings of some kind? maybe for a game or for a shower curtain?Not rings of any kind.

[StewartR]

I should perhaps mention that the light blue is just the backdrop against which the object was photographed. (Though I guess most people assume that anyway.)

[playback]

close up of some fishing hooks? is the blue their natural color?

[Apollo11]

I should perhaps mention that the light blue is just the backdrop against which the object was photographed. (Though I guess most people assume that anyway.)

Stewart,
Did you take these resting on your egg dipper?! Sure looks like the egg dipper as backdrop to me!

[StewartR]

close up of some fishing hooks? is the blue their natural color?Nothing to do with fishing. But the blue is entirely natural. This picture has had minimal PP - just white balance correction, crop, resize, tiny bit of sharpening.

[StewartR]

Stewart,
Did you take these resting on your egg dipper?! Sure looks like the egg dipper as backdrop to me!No. In fact the backdrop is the same light blue tablecloth that I used as the backdrop for the egg dipper.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=173308

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=173529

[tomd]

wire?
egg beater?

[StewartR]

wire?
egg beater?DING DING!
Your turn again, Tom.

(I had a larger crop available, just in case the game got as bogged down as yesterday's. Glad to see it wasn't needed. But I might as well show you.)

[playback]

is it like 3-4 of the same thing in the picture? or is it 1 item that is curved with all those blade type things?

I would imagine 3-4 of the same thing. UK specific this time? :P

[playback]

hah yeah i'd like to see a larger crop! good job man

[Chandler.]

Good one Stewart. I've never seen a whisk like that before. Maybe that's the UK version ;)

[tomd]

Let's see how fast this one goes....

[thomascanty]

Typewriter hammers? Dot matrix printer hammers?

Does anyone even still have either one of those?

[Chandler.]

Wow Lonnie, you're old.

[thomascanty]

Wow Lonnie, you're old.

Gee thanks... :lol: :rolleyes:

[tomd]

Typewriter hammers? Dot matrix printer hammers?

Nope.

[RyanCrane]

Zipper?

[tomd]

Zipper?

Not a zipper

[RyanCrane]

Scisors of some kind?
maybe a razor?

[tomd]

Scisors of some kind?


Not a razor, but scisors "of some kind" is definitely on the right track.

[playback]

links on a watch band?

[playback]

wire splicer?

[Chandler.]

Gee thanks... :lol: :rolleyes:

Sorry. I just have never even seen dot matrix printer heads...;)

[Citizensmith]

teeth on a paper shredder

[RyanCrane]

Yea My "scissors of some kinda" reffered to those artsy scissors :)

But Ill guess hedge trimmers or garden type scissors

[RyanCrane]

Gah, I think you got it citizen...

[tomd]

teeth on a paper shredder

Drum roll please.......

[Mom27andblessed]

ack!!! nevermind!

[Chandler.]

Why does CS always just swoop in with one guess to win it?

[tomd]

Sometimes even the internet seems slowwww

[StewartR]

Good one Stewart. I've never seen a whisk like that before. Maybe that's the UK version ;)Ha ha. If it is a UK version, I can assure you it's an accident. It's actually a very useful whisk because the blades are made from a sort of silicone-plastic substance, not the usual metal, which means I can use it in non-stick pans (e.g. making a roux) without scratching them. I don't think that's likely to be of value only in the UK, but I must admit I haven't examined many US cookware shops very closely...

[tomd]

Why does CS always just swoop in with one guess to win it?

CS has the answser sheet.

[thomascanty]

Sorry. I just have never even seen dot matrix printer heads...;)

I was just yanking your chain anyway... ;)

And we actually still have two dot matrix printers where I work.

[playback]

Ha ha. If it is a UK version, I can assure you it's an accident. It's actually a very useful whisk because the blades are made from a sort of silicone-plastic substance, not the usual metal, which means I can use it in non-stick pans (e.g. making a roux) without scratching them. I don't think that's likely to be of value only in the UK, but I must admit I haven't examined many US cookware shops very closely...

I have noticed that all your UK cookware is BLUE!

:|

[StewartR]

Why does CS always just swoop in with one guess to win it?He doesn't always...As for the last one, never seen such a thing before. No wonder I had no clue what it was. :)

[Citizensmith]

CS has the answser sheet.

What, wait, how did you find out?

OK, let me go find something to macro. Maybe an unsuspecting co-worker :)

[StewartR]

I have noticed that all your UK cookware is BLUE!Well, make a note of that, and you'll have a head start next time I post one.

Oops, you won't now.:D

[tomd]

What, wait, how did you find out?


Gearlist!

[Chandler.]

Ha ha. If it is a UK version, I can assure you it's an accident. It's actually a very useful whisk because the blades are made from a sort of silicone-plastic substance, not the usual metal, which means I can use it in non-stick pans (e.g. making a roux) without scratching them. I don't think that's likely to be of value only in the UK, but I must admit I haven't examined many US cookware shops very closely...

Non-stick pans? I don't think we have those here in the states. Must be a UK thing. First superior chocolate, now cookware. Who knew?

[playback]

Non-stick pans? I don't think we have those here in the states. Must be a UK thing. First superior chocolate, now cookware. Who knew?

I think he ment like Teflon pans right? Using metal utensils on those is a no no :mad:

[StewartR]

Non-stick pans? I don't think we have those here in the states.Now you're pulling my leg. Surely everybody knows that Teflon, like Velcro, was invented by NASA as a by-product of the space race?

[Chandler.]

All right, maybe I was kidding there.

[Citizensmith]

"This is an easy one" Mwa Ha Ha Haaaa.

I dunno, someone may get it straight off, and you all know I'm at work so you are already 1 clue up.

[Citizensmith]

Non-stick pans? I don't think we have those here in the states.

Yup, here in the US they use cast iron skillets and measure in inches. Change is for lewsers. :)

[tomd]

microscope?

[StewartR]

Stepper motor from an inkjet printer.

[Citizensmith]

Not a microscope or a part of a printer.

[tomd]

seismograph
portable weather station

[tomd]

you all know I'm at work so you are already 1 clue up.

I hope you are not a stripper :o :lol:

[Skrim17]

So what kind of work do you do ?

Looks like a paper guide on a fax machine

[Citizensmith]

Not a seismograph or weather station. Good guesses though, its an outdoors item.

Nope, not a stripper. Those days are behind me now. :)

[tomd]

So what kind of work do you do ?

Looks like a paper guide on a fax machine


His profile page says "geologist"

[Citizensmith]

not part of a fax (or photocopier).

[Mom27andblessed]

is it a leaf blower?

[tomd]

survey tripod

[Citizensmith]

not a leaf blower or part of a survey tripod.

[playback]

an ususpecting co-worker?

:P

[playback]

GPS device?

[tomd]

generator part
water supply fitting
air testing device

[Apollo11]

Paper cutter?

[Skrim17]

hinge on a folding barricade.

[sblais]

Part of a gas chromatography system

[Apollo11]

Part of a sawhorse?

[sblais]

It actually reminds me of one of those canon lens miniature models...

[tomd]

Part of a gas chromatography system

awwahhhh....that was my next guess;) :lol:

[sblais]

awwahhhh....that was my next guess;) :lol:

slowpoke! ;) :lol: Actually, my father used to teach a course (he may still be teaching it) where students would use a gas chromatography system to make environmental analysis. So that's where this guess comes from ;)

[Citizensmith]

Well no to all, but the air testing/gas chromatography thing is in the right direction.

It's an outdoor device that I purchased for work, but could also be recreational. The part of the device is gas related.

[Citizensmith]

And seeing as I'm in a good mood as I have a brand new Xti and 50 1.8 sitting next to me here is a larger crop. See, aren't I nice. :)

[tomd]

gas grill, cooking stove?
gas light?

[Chandler.]

some kind of electrical connector. Maybe a light bulb?

[Citizensmith]

not cooking related

[playback]

radiation detector? trying to think of how that is recreational as well lol

[Citizensmith]

not anything electrical.

not a radiation detector. Funny though, I almost posted one of a Ludlum 19 I have sitting under my desk but I figured nobody would ever guess it. :)

This device is indirectly related to air travel, but its primarily a recreational thing.

[Apollo11]

blow up valve for a rubber dingie (watercraft)

[tomd]

blow up flotation vest? (PFD)

[playback]

air pump? like a manual air pump for say bicycle tires air mattresses? *for camping*

[playback]

is it an altimeter?

[Citizensmith]

blow up flotation vest? (PFD)

Spot on.

Air pump was close but there isn't any pumping involved. These are the ones that inflate when you pull the cord or when they get wet.

[tomd]

The bigger crop showed just a little bit of the Co2 cartridge, then I knew the track to follow...

[tomd]

Here is the next one, I'll be gone for a couple hours...

[playback]

soap tray?

[Citizensmith]

an ice scraper?

or a funny shaped bit of cheese, Grommit.

[sblais]

If your white balance is off, I say white chocolate with cocoa nibbles :D Mmmm!

[tomd]

No to all so far including: soap tray, chocolate, ice scraper.

How do you use the "multi-quote" feature to reference several quotes in a single reply?

[StewartR]

How do you use the "multi-quote" feature to reference several quotes in a single reply?You click the multi-quote icon (the one with "+) for each post you want to quote, except the last one for which you click the usual quote icon.

[Mom27andblessed]

the handle of a screwdriver or other hand tool

[tomd]

the handle of a screwdriver or other hand tool

OK this isn't fair, Cindy is right AGAIN!!!

[StewartR]

OK this isn't fair, Cindy is right AGAIN!!!That's a bit rich coming from somebody who has got three in a row right (egg holder, whisk, flotation vest)...

[Mom27andblessed]

LOL!!!! My husband has so many screwdrivers I couldn't NOT get that one!

But...Stomach flu has me in its grip...someone please post up a good one?

[rjalex]

Well I hope you enjoy this one 8-) My first attempt at posting an image around here 8-)
Hope you get soon better with you flu ...
http://foton.zenfolio.com/img/p881356612-4.jpg

[Chandler.]

some type of stone, like agate?

[Chandler.]

...or some crazy seashell?

[Skrim17]

red onion

[Citizensmith]

yeah, onion, 43 minutes too late though. :)

[Chandler.]

Good call Crissa. It seems pretty obvious now.

[rjalex]

Crissa won 8-) He/she must be crying for looking so close at an onion 8-)

Ciao from Rome,
Robert

[StewartR]

I've often thought a red onion would be a good subject for this game. I even took a photo of one the other day. (Not as good as Roberts, though.) I guess I can delete it now...

[Skrim17]

here we go...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/macroa.jpg

[<AkulA>]

hair!

[Mom27andblessed]

kitty whiskers or doggie whiskers

[Skrim17]

Mom got it!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/cropfull.jpg

[Mom27andblessed]

oh crud! No pics available to crop up right now...someone take it please!

[StewartR]

OK, here's one.

[Citizensmith]

Not sure what it is, but I'd go see a doctor if I were you.

[rjalex]

Cake ? Lemon cake ?

[playback]

mushroom? cheese? something cooked in the oven :|

[StewartR]

Cake ? Lemon cake ?No. No.mushroom? cheese? something cooked in the oven :|No. No. No.

[jptsr1]

sea-sponge?

J.

[Mom27andblessed]

mango? Papaya? is it fruit?

[StewartR]

sea-sponge?No.mango? Papaya? is it fruit?No. No. No.

[playback]

is it that foam cauking that you can use to seal cracks and stuff around windows? or like that bug spray..it spray it out of a can and it hardens up to seal off holes and stuff around your house to keep out bugs

[AirBrontosaurus]

a gourd (small pumpkin?)

[jr#8]

cheezit

[thomascanty]

Cheese puff?

[Mom27andblessed]

my son votes for Peach cobbler/betty/crisp/pie/turnover

[tomd]

earwax

[Reed Goodwin]

Is it edible?

[Chandler.]

mutated foam packaging peanut?

[StewartR]

is it that foam cauking that you can use to seal cracks and stuff around windows? or like that bug spray..it spray it out of a can and it hardens up to seal off holes and stuff around your house to keep out bugsNo. No.cheezitI don't even know what a cheezit is. Is it one of those (many) strange things that people in the US eat and everyone else in the world doesn't?:D Anyway, no.Cheese puff?No.my son votes for Peach cobbler/betty/crisp/pie/turnoverNo/no/no/no/no.earwaxI think this says more about you than about me.:D No.Is it edible?Yes.mutated foam packaging peanut?No.a gourd (small pumpkin?)DING DING.
At least, I think so. Over here a gourd would be the dried skin of some sort of squash, but I'm being charitable and assuming that where you come from it also refers to thing before it's been dried out.

This is actually the end of a butternut squash.

I think it's interesting that the crop I posted was a row of three depressions where seeds had been (above and to the right of centre in the main picture), but in the close-up they look like they are raised - which is presumably why Mom27 thought it was something containing peaches. A bit like DozerLYP's football (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3212675&postcount=18207) recently.

[jr#8]

I don't even know what a cheezit is
This is a cheezit
http://www.kelloggs.com/cheez_it/products.shtml

[StewartR]

This is a cheezit
http://www.kelloggs.com/cheez_it/products.shtmlThanks jr#8. What a great place POTN is for learning new things. I can confirm that we don't have them in the UK, at least not sold under that name. But it looks like the kind of snack that you know isn't really very good for you but you eat anyway, and we do have plenty of them.

[Mom27andblessed]

now that was a very cool macro! Fascinating about the depressions looking raised!

[tomd]

Up close some things don't look very appetiting, but at a distance (normal) they look inviting!

[StewartR]

AirBrontosaurus, are you there? If you haven't posted a shot by 22:27 UK time (17:27 EDT, 14:27 PDT etc.) then we're able to invoke the 24-hour rule...

[<AkulA>]

AirBrontosaurus, are you there? If you haven't posted a shot by 22:27 UK time (17:27 EDT, 14:27 PDT etc.) then we're able to invoke the 24-hour rule...


Argh, all this military-time mumbo jumbo! ;)

[StewartR]

Argh, all this military-time mumbo jumbo! ;)What would you prefer?
Little hand just past the five and big hand pointing straight down? :D
Mickey Mouse pointing at his left knee? :D:D

[<AkulA>]

Little hand just past the five and big hand pointing straight down? :D


That works! Thanks DAD!!! :p;):D LoL

[Citizensmith]

Or you could just say we are at 10hrs AP (After Post)

[AirBrontosaurus]

I'm here! Sorry, I need to sleep sometime ;). I'll have something soon.