The super macro guessing game

[jr#8]

Where'd SD go no remarks or hint thai aint fair (LOL,) a uncooked pilsbury bisquik.

[john_ch]

Looks like the bottom of a Creme caramel ??

[jreth]

Chess piece?

[sdmaker]

sorry I was gone so long guys, we had a nasty ice storm in Michigan, 1000's without power (including me) and cable. I have a generator but still had no cable and therefore no Internet. they just got cable back on, expecting power by Sunday if we are lucky, lol. not sure how long it will stay on though so I am just gonna give this one to you guys. and some one else can post up a pic.

ready for this, it a cold medicine tablet inside its blister pack.

[BearLeeAlive]

Sorry to hear of yur problems. That was a great pic to use.

[sdmaker]

Not a problem really, more like an annoyance for me. I feel sorry for the people with no generator to power their furnace, supposed to get down to around zero tonight with 30 mph winds. I did lose a storage shed to a downed tree limb, but no big deal. thanks for your concern though.

[weka2000]

Well most of us were way off :)

[jr#8]

I didnt have any idea, that was a very good one. Hope your doing OK with the weather. Just remember stay warm 2 are better then 1.

[Bullseye]

Speaking of being gone so long, I finally got a chance to see if I was right about the cpu chip. Yea me!

It wasn't the green reflection that did it. I could tell from the pic that it was one pin in a matrix of pins, and being a techie, that's the first thing I could think of that fit.

Sorry, Macro photography was a major hobby of mine 20 years ago, but I don't have anything to put up! I'll have to dig out some slides... :)

[Rumjungle]

Still looks like wood to me...:lol:

[cpark]

whos gunna go next then?

[jr#8]

well I'm thinking of a # 1 thru 20. Whoever quess's it can go!

[TaylorAtCTS]

11

:)

[Vision Eyez]

10:)

[jr#8]

not yet but close. i'll give you guys an unlucky hint

[jreth]

13

[Vision Eyez]

8

[Master-D]

7

[bbulldog]

5

[hemuni]

13

think your up jret :)

[jreth]

OK, let's try this:
http://thedentaljon.blogs.com/photos/misc/img_1074.JPG

[bbulldog]

corkscrew

[3Turner]

tool to losen an air stem on a tire

[hemuni]

Dont know the name in english, but the thing that holds the string on a guitar og other string instrument?

[the_kid]

either guitar turner or a hose high pressure nosel

[T.D.]

Trumpet valve?

[jreth]

ok, here's a bit more:
http://thedentaljon.blogs.com/photos/misc/img_1072.JPG

[BearLeeAlive]

Torch Nozzle?

[jreth]

Good job, this is fun! ;)
http://thedentaljon.blogs.com/photos/misc/img_1075.JPG

[weka2000]

I knew I has seen that before.

[BearLeeAlive]

Sorry about the delay, I had headed out for the evening after making the guess. Try this one out.
58116

[weka2000]

top of a pinecone/ confier cone?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope

[AMainePhoto]

Some type of stem?

[Spencerj]

End of Banana.

[BearLeeAlive]

End of Banana.

You got it, next time won't be so easy.;)

Give us a good one now Spencer.

58166

[Spencerj]

ill try... might be a bit easy though... i only got the last one as i have a very similar shot in my flickr pages... here we go...

[JDrex05]

Cellphone numberpad?

[bbulldog]

tv/video/dvd remote

[Spencerj]

Cellphone numberpad?

Yep, that one lasted a long time! must try harder... ;) your turn!

[Spencerj]

woops! here is the original...

[Vision Eyez]

JDrex ur up man cmon

[JDrex05]

JDrex ur up man cmon
Hey, I'm really REALLY sorry. I havent been home all day (I'm still not, posting using a friends PC) so if someone else wants to post something up feel free too. If nothing has been posted by morning (when i get home to where my camera is) I'll get something up then.

Again, I'm really sorry for slowing things down. :oops:

[RandyMN]

Hey, I'm really REALLY sorry. I havent been home all day (I'm still not, posting using a friends PC) so if someone else wants to post something up feel free too. If nothing has been posted by morning (when i get home to where my camera is) I'll get something up then.

Again, I'm really sorry for slowing things down. :oops:

Somone post for the poor guy! I know we got some just dying to do so.

[Vision Eyez]

Hey, I'm really REALLY sorry. I havent been home all day (I'm still not, posting using a friends PC) so if someone else wants to post something up feel free too. If nothing has been posted by morning (when i get home to where my camera is) I'll get something up then.

Again, I'm really sorry for slowing things down. :oops:

On that note ill jump right on throwing one up I love watching people guess and now the answer:lol:

http://houseofskills.com/image_upload/MacroZ.jpg

Usually found withing 25-30 feet of a computer but never is this necessary for a household!

[Matoch]

Power bar?

[Spencerj]

multi block extension?

[jr#8]

Router or a bridge?

[BullittMan]

Server?

[Matoch]

How about a monitor?

James

[Vision Eyez]

Matoch - no
spencer- no
jr - no
bullit - no
matoch - no again

[Mike Bell]

Modem?

[BearLeeAlive]

Are you all really seeing it. On my calibrated screen it is extremely dark and looks OOF to me. I can make out the round groove but can't determine waht the surface texture is at all.

Vision Eyez, any chance of another image with a bit better IQ? Would be great, thanks.

[Qtrmeg]

What don't you need at home then? A time clock?

[Onwuma]

thats text some sort of magazine or print...

[Matoch]

It's not a mouse or keyboard is it?

James

[Rumjungle]

Remote control?

[jr#8]

Payphone

[Vision Eyez]

mike bell - no
BearLee - for me its weird looks fine on my screen but today on another comp it looked really dark but the screen wasnt calibrated properly if u temperarly bump up your brightness you may see it better
Qtrmeg - no
Matoch - no but semi on track
rumjung - no
jr - nope

The texture of the surface is SMOOTH and there is text on it.

[Matoch]

Printer?

I really have no idea. I have like 5 computers here and I can't figure out what it could be that's within the distance you specified.

James

[Vision Eyez]

Nope not a printer
remember its NOT manditory but you would have to have one for EACH comp

BIG HINT!

[Matoch]

I can't believe how difficult this is.

Speakers, Monitor, cd-rom, dvd-rom, floppy drive, power button, ups, power bar, video card, ethernet card, ethernet cable, switch or hub, cable modem.

If it's not in that list I give up lol.

James

[Rumjungle]

UPS? Powerstrip?

[GAV]

some kind of cable/wire for speakers or headphone

[BullittMan]

A Faraday cage? I have no clue haha

[3Turner]

a desk

[Vision Eyez]

I can't believe how difficult this is.

Speakers, Monitor, cd-rom, dvd-rom, floppy drive, power button, ups, power bar, video card, ethernet card, ethernet cable, switch or hub, cable modem.

If it's not in that list I give up lol.

James

Guess u give up:( this one must be tough

rumjunlge- nope i dont know wat a ups is so its obvisouly not that

GAV - nope

Bullit - nope

3 turner - nope

*HINT* The cable connects that is connected to it goes into a VERY common port in the computer.

[bbulldog]

joystick, trackball

[Mike Bell]

Microphone?

[jr#8]

modem

[Matoch]

I did in fact guess this one already so I've removed it.

James

[sdmaker]

web cam?

[Vision Eyez]

bulldog - nope
mike -- nope
jr - nope
sdmaker - nope

*When using this you do NOT actually physically use this, however it is necessary so you can use SOEMTHING else.

[Rumjungle]

When using this you do NOT actually physically use this, however it is necessary to use SOEMTHING else.

A woman?;)

[Vision Eyez]

rum jungle - nope:P edited my post so it sounds a bit better

[jreth]

phone wall jack

[Nick C.]

wireless receiver or bluetooth hub?

[AMainePhoto]

Part of the plug to connect a game console to the internet?

[jr#8]

rumjunlge- nope i dont know wat a ups is so its obvisouly not that
UPS= Uninterupted Power Supply or battery backup.
Fire Extinguisher

[Vision Eyez]

jreth - nope
Nick C - nope
Amaine - nope
jr - nope

[Matoch]

usb hub?

James

[bbulldog]

well how about another picture....

[Rumjungle]

In all fairness, it's really hard to see what's going on with the picture. Some more blind guesses::)

Network cable, network adapter, speakers?

[Master-D]

speakers?

rum, dont you use women physically...:lol: :o

[BearLeeAlive]

well how about another picture....
For sure, this has become more of a 20 question guessing game then a Macro Photography Guessing Game.

A better quality picture would be great. Any turn lasting more than 24 hrs is way too long.

Sorry 'bout the complaining, I just wanna have fun.

[Mike Bell]

Yeah - a bigger pic please!

[Rumjungle]

rum, dont you use women physically...:lol: :o

Er, no comment.:lol:

[Vision Eyez]

alrite guys, u asked for a bigger pic here it is.
http://houseofskills.com/image_upload/c010.jpg


this should be a dead give away now, sorry to upset u guys

[bbulldog]

wireless mouse/keyboard

[Vision Eyez]

bulldog - bingo wireless thing for a mouse.

[Ross McT.]

So when a few people said mouse or a wireless receiver, they were wrong why?
:lol:


bbulldog your up...

[Vision Eyez]

When someone said mouse i said they were close................. the object was not a mouse
and no one said wireless receiver there was wireless router maybe u are getting confused?

[Rumjungle]

Congrats Vision Eyez, you had us officially stumped. BTW, I don't think you upset anyone.

[Ross McT.]

wireless receiver or bluetooth hub?

I'm just pulling your chain. You had us stumped pretty good!

[AMainePhoto]

So whos going?

[BullittMan]

I think Nick C. should be up, he was right on the money with wireless reciever.. I have that exact one for my logitech keyboard/mouse.

[Vision Eyez]

i was looking for a wireless mouse receiver or something along those lines not just wireless receiver that could be anything for example could be a wireless card for a laptop those are a wireless reciever.

By the way i purposly try and make extra difficult ones when i go because i like seeing them last more then 3 hours.:D

[bbulldog]

Yep let NickC go or anyone else I dont have anything ready and dont really think i won it

Nick C.wireless receiver or bluetooth hub?

When someone said mouse i said they were close................. the object was not a mouse
and no one said wireless receiver there was wireless router maybe u are getting confused?

[Mike Bell]

NickC last posted over 10 hours ago and is offline. Could someone else not just go?

Go on, we've done it before!

[Mike Bell]

Yep let NickC go or anyone else I dont have anything ready and dont really think i won it

Nick C.

NickC last posted over 10 hours ago and is offline. Could someone else not just go?

Go on, we've done it before!

I'm going to put this one up otherwise we could wait for ever. Hope no-one objects.:o

http://static.flickr.com/31/98433945_241a63f037_o.jpg

[Ross McT.]

End of a paint brush?

edited: (the handle end)

[Mike Bell]

End of a paint brush?

edited: (the handle end)

Sorry, no. Way off target.

[Matoch]

Welll I have to argue that the clue of every computer has one. is extremely misleading. Of the 5 computers I have 2 are bsd boxes which have no gui and no mouse. The laptop I have has a trackpad and if I hook up a mouse it's a wired one. Of the other 2 I have one with a wired mouse and one wireless. Not to mention that the receiver itself is within 2 or 3 feet of the computer not 25-30.

Please don't take the tone as argumentative it's just that a mouse/keyboard should have been close enough.

When someone said mouse i said they were close................. the object was not a mouse
and no one said wireless receiver there was wireless router maybe u are getting confused?

[Matoch]

Is it a seatbelt?

[Mike Bell]

Is it a seatbelt?

Nope. Remember - this is the super macro guessing game!

[Matoch]

Nope. Remember - this is the super macro guessing game!

Good point. How about a really small seat belt?

j/k

James

[Matoch]

A dirty zipper.

James

[Mike Bell]

A dirty zipper.

James

:lol: That made me laugh! :lol:

Especially as I was about to give this clue:
You might have this very close to your face right now.
I hope no-one has a dirty zipper this close! YUK!

[Mike Bell]

It's Brit bedtime I'm afraid. I'm going to have to go soon. I'll make it easy by zooming out a bit:
http://static.flickr.com/22/94623940_763dc6edb5_o.jpg

Easy!

[Matoch]

Glasses frame right?

[Mike Bell]

Correct! My wife's to be exact. She was horrified to see how dirty stuff gets when it's too small to see the muck!
http://static.flickr.com/27/94635792_2f9cbe0719_o.jpg

You're up Matoch!

[Matoch]

This is probably easy but that's ok.
http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Ejaw2/pictures/IMG_2515.jpg

[jr#8]

Hard drive (inside meatal disk)

[Mike6158]

Awe man ^^^ I was going to say that... ya snooze ya lose I guess. (don't have anything to post right now anyway)

[Matoch]

Yes that was a little obvious. But either way you are up.

Hard drive (inside meatal disk)

[jr#8]

heres mine this is way to easy.

[Matoch]

If that isn't an optex lens cap or something then I'm scared.

james

[Mike Bell]

Once again the tumbleweed drifted past the lonely drifter as he stumbled up the deserted street of this thread muttering quietly "If jr#8 had only checked to see if anyone had guessed his macro pic then this town would not be the ghost town it has become. Damm shame! Darnit! Damm shame!"

Spitting angrily onto the dusty ground, the drifter moved on .........

[jr#8]

optex lens capnope.
Not only can you see it but you can also hear it.

[Frank_Hollahan]

Is it the edge of a plastic lid on a paper cup

[AMainePhoto]

Guitar amp or speaker.

[jr#8]

AMainePhotoright DINGDINGDINGDING. That went to fast

[Mike Bell]

You're up, AMainePhoto!

[Matoch]

Can you post the larger pic? What brand is it?

right DINGDINGDINGDING. That went to fast

[jr#8]

Can you post the larger pic? What brand is it?
Radio Shack Optimus not the full speaker though.

[Matoch]

Did AMainePhoto go on vacation?

James

[jr#8]

I guess. Someone else post something!

[Mike6158]

OK... here's an easy one...

[staciecd]

Spore from a dandilion?

Stacie

[Mike6158]

Spore from a dandilion?

Stacie

I knew that I should have cropped tighter :)

You're up Stacie

[Matoch]

lol and once again I'm way to late to join in on the game.

james

[GAV]

Well, while we wait for Stacie, any guesses for this one? Should be pretty easy since its quite common round the world.

[Mike Bell]

One of those plastic things you put labels in for files in a filing cabinet?

[GAV]

nope the shot is smaller than that

[GAV]

Mike is close in that the pic involves filing and labelling but its not something solely for the office.

[GAV]

Ok another visual clue. Taken from another angle.

[jr#8]

Looks like one of the machines that print the labels.

[GAV]

nope its not for printing

[GAV]

Third visual clue. Come on guys ...

[Mike6158]

It appears to be a microphoto of something :shock:

[GAV]

its a print of a number. For tagging.

[GAV]

for storing electronic data - this should be a dead giveaway

[GAV]

Ok, since no one has responded, answers provided:
CD with casing.

Open, anyone else can take the next turn

[Mike Bell]

That was a good one, Gav! I like it when you instantly see the small detail on the whole object and recognize that you must have looked at that same detail 1,000 times.

Here's another one - it's another common object found around the home and the office. I have to go out now but will check in again in qbout 3 to 4 hours time.
http://static.flickr.com/41/103535406_e36c8cff1d_o.jpg

[Rumjungle]

Bottom of stapler?

[Mike Bell]

Bottom of stapler?

nope

[Mike Bell]

Hint: You'll have to be sharp to get this!

[Rumjungle]

Pencil SHARP-ener?

[Mike Bell]

Pencil SHARP-ener?

CORRECT!
http://static.flickr.com/35/103535410_4a2bad463b_o.jpg

Your turn, Rumjungle!:)

[Rumjungle]

Let me go make one, if someone's got one ready to go, be my guest.