The super macro guessing game

[Rumjungle]

This may be a tough one:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/60/643160/1/56658007.1guess.jpg

[jr#8]

Looks like Nylon webbing for a strap?

[Rumjungle]

Not a strap, although it is probably nylon or similar synthetic.

[jr#8]

How bout some type of rope

[Rumjungle]

No, not rope

[jreth]

plastic scrub sponge? looks too clean though

[Rumjungle]

I'd have to say that's close enough, jreth. It's a fluffy loofah-ish thing that women love to use. You're up.

[Matoch]

ack. I always miss the game lol.

I have incredibly bad timing.

I thought it looked like an expandible sleeve of some kind.

james

[Rumjungle]

You know, it does...like the kind they use to for electrical harnesses or even fruit.

[jr#8]

so wheres the bigger image?

[staciecd]

Sorry - I never thought to check back. Doh. Can I still post something?

stacie

[Rumjungle]

so wheres the bigger image?
Here you go:
http://i.pbase.com/o4/60/643160/1/56658022.IMG_0004.JPG

[jreth]

had to send my camera in yesterday, so I'll pass the torch to whoever gets a picture in first.

[Rumjungle]

Sorry - I never thought to check back. Doh. Can I still post something?

stacie

Go for it.

[Mike Bell]

I'm not saying it isn't Stacie's turn BUT .....she hasn't put anything up for 6 hours now, AND .....we had to wait a couple of days for her to check that she'd won, AND ......now she's offline ........:rolleyes:

SO...... here's a quick one while we are waiting!

http://static.flickr.com/28/103535414_928c39284f_o.jpg

Might be easy, might not. Will give clues if needed! :)

[Mike6158]

booger that's been dropped on the carpet :D

Sorry... first impressions and all that :D

[Spencerj]

shoe lace?

[BearLeeAlive]

candle wick?

[Rumjungle]

dreadlock?

[Mike Bell]

Mike6158 - you are disgusting :p

SpencerJ - nope

Rumjungle - I wouldn't let anyone in my family have hair with spider webs all over it! YUK!

BearLeeAlive - CORRECT!

The spiders have been at it as it hasn't been lit since Christmas:
http://static.flickr.com/34/103535415_4d1e6e93ae_o.jpg

You're up BearLeeAlive - unless you want to continue waiting for Stacie, that is? :lol:

[staciecd]

You're up BearLeeAlive - unless you want to continue waiting for Stacie, that is? :lol:

You all are way too fast - I got caught at work late. Will try to get something up tonight - and it will be good!

Stacie

[Rumjungle]

Oh, now you've done it! You've put the pressure on yourself by guaranteeing something good. I can't wait.:)

[staciecd]

LOL, feeling the pressure to just post something!

It's a bit grainy, but probably due to the lighting.;)

Stacie

[jr#8]

looks like mat board

[staciecd]

nope

[Rumjungle]

a door?

[Mike Bell]

Business card?

[weka2000]

picture frame?

[staciecd]

No, no, and no. Picture frame was close.

[Spencerj]

unframed print?

[bbulldog]

photo paper

[Mike Bell]

Photographic mount?

[staciecd]

Similar to a frame as it hangs on a wall.

[BullittMan]

foam mounting board?

[Mike Bell]

mirror?

[Ross McT.]

shower curtain?

[staciecd]

Nope. Should I post a larger picture?

[Mike Bell]

Nope. Should I post a larger picture?

I think so, Stacie. We're all mystified! :lol:

[staciecd]

I feel bad - did I not do this right?

Anyway, here is a larger image.

[rlhphotos]

Wow even at the larger size I have no clue what this....

[Mike Bell]

calendar?

[staciecd]

Ding! Calendar it is. Did I do something wrong that no one guessed? Suggestions for next time?

Stacie

[BearLeeAlive]

Do you have one Mike, I could put up a quick and easy one.

[chemicalbro]

Ding! Calendar it is. Did I do something wrong that no one guessed? Suggestions for next time?

Stacie

thats the whole idea.. they aren't meant to be too easy :)

[jr#8]

What happened to Mike, he's usually right on the ball.

[BearLeeAlive]

I'll post a quick one here since I had got Mike's last one and he seems to be MIA.:)
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[Matoch]

papertowel?

[BearLeeAlive]

papertowel?
Nope, but on the right track

[Qtrmeg]

You didn't macro toilet paper, did ya Bearly?

[BearLeeAlive]

Yes, but at least it was unused:o :lol:

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[Mike Bell]

What happened to Mike, he's usually right on the ball.

You've got me there, jr#8! :) Sorry guys!
It's usually me that's trying to keep this game going and there I go ...... doing something stupid like going to bed, getting up and going to work! :lol: :lol:

Well I'm back from work now. Thanks for covering for me BearLeeAlive!:)

Qtrmeg you're up - but if you don't post soon I do have one ready..........;)

EDIT(12 hours later): going to be away for a while, if Qtrmeg doesn't put one up I suggest anyone else dives in!

[Qtrmeg]

Oh sorry, I didn't really think it was tp.

Anyhow, here's one >>>

[jr#8]

NO clues? for I haven't got one.

[Qtrmeg]

You would most likely use this in a kitchen. They aren't meant to be used again for their initial purpose, but they can be re-used.

[jr#8]

Styrofoam container.

[Qtrmeg]

Not too far off, let's back up a bit.

[Qtrmeg]

Is this one really that hard? Well, it is more likely to be recognized by country folk, and you are going to flip your lid when you see what it is.

[Mike Bell]

Is it the metal lid of a jar? The red is the stuff that provides the air tight seal, isn't it?

[Qtrmeg]

That's exactly what it is. This is the lid part of a 2 piece cover for canning jars, the band being the other part.

Geese, I thought I was going to get thrown off the island for that one.

[BearLeeAlive]

That was a great on Qtrmeg, you should have not given such a good hint right away. Once you said the 'flip your lid' thing I knew exactly what it was, only I am much older and slower than Mike is....lol

[Mike Bell]

It was the 'flip your lid' clue that made me sure! :lol: We have similar jars in the UK. Good one.

Here is mine. No clues (yet)! :)

http://static.flickr.com/34/103535411_aa73239889_o.jpg

[BearLeeAlive]

Part on an electrical socket?

[Spencerj]

hmmmmm whats that white stuff around the bottom of the slot? !?!?! im stumped.

[Mike Bell]

Part on an electrical socket?
nope (............but energy is involved!)

hmmmmm whats that white stuff around the bottom of the slot? !?!?! im stumped.
I'm not exactly sure what it is. But you would be getting warm if you began thinking about how it might have got there! ;)

[Qtrmeg]

It's a gas burner flue/jet

[3Turner]

magnet

[chemicalbro]

is it the outlet/nozzle for a gas burner.... like one of those calor gas fires or something

EDIT:oops i just noticed qtrmeg already said that..........


ps......... i believe the white stuff is hydrocarbon residue

[Mike Bell]

magnet
nope

It's a gas burner flue/jet
is it the outlet/nozzle for a gas burner.... like one of those calor gas fires or something

EDIT:oops i just noticed qtrmeg already said that..........


ps......... i believe the white stuff is hydrocarbon residue

Both correct! Thanks for the ID on the white stuff, Chemicalbro but (as you said) Qtrmeg got it first.

http://static.flickr.com/41/103535412_202fdc4cf2_o.jpg

Ooops! Should have cleaned round it first!

Qtrmeg - you're up!

[Qtrmeg]

My dog wouldn't sit still so try this one.

[jr#8]

Some type of crimp. But the ? is on what.

[Mike Bell]

pencil?

[chemicalbro]

looks like the screw on a jubilee clip

[jr#8]

jubilee clipWe call them hose clamps here in the US. Funny how things have different names around the world.

[Mike Bell]

So is it a piece of hose that has had a jubilee clip / hose clip on it?

[chemicalbro]

anyways i gotta go to work so if i'm right , somebody else jump in

[Qtrmeg]

Just a pencil. Your turn Mike.

[Mike Bell]

Wow it was a pencil!

OK don't panic - I will find a shot ....... somewhere!

[Mike Bell]

OK - could be tricky!
http://static.flickr.com/39/108891821_fa2d63a7b8_o.jpg

Good luck!

[milleker]

Is it a speaker?

-John

[Mike Bell]

Is it a speaker?

-John

I see what you mean, ...... but no.

Sound is involved though.........

[jr#8]

microphone from either a cell phone or the hands free device.

[milleker]

Is it a female end of a plug set? Perhaps a 1/8" (or smaller) headphone jack?

-John

[Mike Bell]

microphone from either a cell phone or the hands free device.
nope

Is it a female end of a plug set? Perhaps a 1/8" (or smaller) headphone jack?

nope


Hehe! It is a tricky one. I'm off to work now so here are a couple of cryptic clues:

1. You will all have seen one of these at least once in your lives, not always in happy circumstances.
2. I have one but most people don't.

[Frank_Hollahan]

The edge of a plastic coffee cup lid

[milleker]

Is it a down-barrel shot of a firearm of some sort?

[jr#8]

pacemaker?

[Mike Bell]

The edge of a plastic coffee cup lid
No!

Is it a down-barrel shot of a firearm of some sort?
No! Check the clues - I am a doctor, not a law enforcement or military guy.

pacemaker?
Well it does fit the clues (except I don't have a pacemaker!) but no.

Take note of all the clues (sound is involved, you've probably seen one before but not always in happy circumstances, and most people don't have one but I do - in fact it's on my desk in the hospital right now!)

Hehe! I'm enjoying this one! :lol:

[Ross McT.]

Its a stethoscope

[Mike Bell]

Its a stethoscope

CORRECT!

I'll post the big pic when I get home in an hour or so.

You're up, Ross!

[Ross McT.]

Purchased from a kiosk in a mall.
More hints to follow...

[BearLeeAlive]

Etched glass?

[Ross McT.]

Very close...
Its more than a flat sheet of glass...

[BearLeeAlive]

A statue

[Ross McT.]

Close enough...

It's one of those laser etched prisms that I bought for my wife

BearLeeAlive your up.

[the_erickee]

subscribed so i get in on the action

[BearLeeAlive]

I will have something in about an hour.

[Mike Bell]

..... and while we wait for Bearly's fiendishly difficult macro here is the proof that mine really was a stethoscope:
http://static.flickr.com/39/108891821_fa2d63a7b8_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/108891824_af7c9cc65a_o.jpg

[milleker]

I see it now Mike, good one! Didnt know you were a doctor (didnt look in your profile) and a firearm could have fit your last round of hints! "You will all have seen one of these at least once in your lives, not always in happy circumstances."

-John

[BearLeeAlive]

Sorry about the delay, a few fires at work today to put out (no, this is not a clue)

This one should be another easy one.

61909

[Rob612]

An ice sculpture ?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope, the brightness is reflected light.

[Rob612]

Some sort of welding ?

A lens with a lot of CA ? :D:D

[BearLeeAlive]

Some sort of welding ?

A lens with a lot of CA ? :D:D
Getting close with the weld thought.

Thankfully not lots of CA:lol:

[Ross McT.]

A glob of glue? (plastic welding?)

[Rob612]

A Silicon "blob" ?

Part of a dentist job on a cavity ?

[BearLeeAlive]

A glob of glue? (plastic welding?)
Nope

[BearLeeAlive]

Part of a dentist job on a cavity ?
Nope, but kinda going in the right direction too.

[Mike Bell]

solder?

[BearLeeAlive]

solder?

Yes, but the application it is used for is what I am lookin for.

[Mike Bell]

soldered junction on a circuit board?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope, a bigger glob. Very common, most likely an example near anyone right now.

[Mike Bell]

Well..... we've all got a computer near us (hopefully) and there's lots of solder in one of them. Motherboard, power supply, sound card, video card ... all over the darn thing. What exactly do you mean "the application it is used for"? Solder is used for .... well, soldering!

[jr#8]

crumbled aluminum foil

[BearLeeAlive]

Man, you guys are not very bright!!!!

[Mike Bell]

Man, you guys are not very bright!!!!

Give us a break Bearly! You say it's a glob of solder but there is nothing in the pic to show what the glob of solder is doing - how can we do any better? :rolleyes:

[BearLeeAlive]

Mike, that was a hint, not a slam.

[BearLeeAlive]

Ok, here is a give away pic.

61940

[Mike Bell]

Mike, that was a hint, not a slam

OOPS! I get it!

Is it the glob of solder on a light bulb?

[BearLeeAlive]

OOPS! I get it!

Is it the glob of solder on a light bulb?

Yep, you got it, feel a little brighter now?:lol::lol:

61946

[Mike Bell]

Woohoo! Like pulling teeth eh, Jim?

This time I have one ready:
http://static.flickr.com/50/109366294_95ad1e1ce3_o.jpg

[Ross McT.]

any clues?

[jr#8]

I've definatly seen this somewhere but where.

[dzstudios]

Plastic bottle seal?

[Rumjungle]

Your false tooth?;) It looks like the a bottle seal thing to me too.

Hey DZ, is your avatar the old Gixxer750? I miss that bike.

[Mike Bell]

All wrong so far. Time for a clue.
You will all have seen one of these many times in your home or car/automobile. I bet you have some lying around but you don't use them as much as you used to.

[sdmaker]

cassette tape drive reel thingy, lol.

[Rob612]

cassette tape drive reel thingy, lol.

I'll second that, seems reasonable.

[Mike Bell]

cassette tape drive reel thingy, lol.

CORRECT!

You're up, sdmaker!

[Rob612]

Good shot sdmaker !

[Mike Bell]

CORRECT!

You're up, sdmaker!

.........and here's the proof!
http://static.flickr.com/50/109366294_95ad1e1ce3_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/109366297_5e9df4540e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/109366298_03d7a91a11_o.jpg

Looking forward to yours, sdmaker! :)

[sdmaker]

sorry guys been away from the computer, will get one posted soon

ok here we go.

[Mike Bell]

Part of a coffee grinder?

[sdmaker]

Part of a coffee grinder?

No sir. does kinda look like coffee grounds though don't it. lol.

[Mike Bell]

No sir. does kinda look like coffee grounds though don't it. lol.

Looks like a lot of things, sdmaker!

Corkscrew?

[Rumjungle]

Can opener?

[sdmaker]

no to all guesses, hint when used this produces heat.

[Ross McT.]

Zippo?

[Rumjungle]

Ah, the thing in the back of the zippo lighter!

[sdmaker]

Zippo?

bingo, your up

[Ross McT.]

Some one else take over for now, i've goto to run and dont have any shots handy.
If not i'll post tomorrow.

[Ross McT.]

Im shocked no one posted yet!
Heres my lame attempt

[BearLeeAlive]

Can't see a thing, it is way too dark Ross.

[milleker]

Looks like an electronic gizmo button, remote control, mp3 player or cell phone perhaps?

-John

[Ross McT.]

Looks like an electronic gizmo button, remote control, mp3 player or cell phone perhaps?

-John

Nope, but it has electronics in it.

[3Turner]

laptop keyboard

[Ross McT.]

Nope.
I'm amazed all these canon users are not guessing this one!

[jr#8]

corner of the LCD screen

[Ross McT.]

Nope its not an LCD screen, but does display something.

[Ross McT.]

I'll be offline for the weekend, so some one else post a pic.
It was the corner of the distance scale on a 17-85mm lens.

[Rumjungle]

Wow, I had no idea. I couldn't get around it not being a button of some type. Nice one Ross.