The super macro guessing game

[Rumjungle]

I agree. Let's get back to getting stumped.:)

[windshadow]

Agreed :)

[Mike Bell]

Tee hee! You asked for it! :lol:

http://static.flickr.com/40/124345018_b5d400f178_o.jpg

I have to go to sleep now but I will check the guesses in about 8 hours (or less).

[Matoch]

I say we let Cleo go.

James

[Matoch]

Well that was interesting timing.

Is it a speaker? I realy doubt it but it's a guess.

James

[Matoch]

Posts have been removed and I apologize to the group since neither of those posts were constructive in any way.

James

[Rumjungle]

An Olympus camera?

[Athena]

Hmmm - looks like a P&S camera.

[Mikelangelo]

looks like dirt in the grooves. i have know idea what this is, tho'

[Mike Bell]

I say we let Cleo go.
James
I also thought about that but she was offline too.

Well that was interesting timing.
Posts have been removed and I apologize to the group since neither of those posts were constructive in any way.

I also apologise if my butting in was seen as rude but I did get some support for it. I think we should all accept that it is a just a game and its momentum needs to be kept up if it is to remain healthy. IMHO a few hours is OK, after a day's absence no-one should complain if we just carry on. Perhaps we should have a poll about this issue? I could do a seperate thread?


An Olympus camera

CORRECT! :)
http://static.flickr.com/48/124345034_3884e0c3ef_o.jpg

One of my two 30 year old Olympus SLRs to be precise. Definitely not a P&S, Athena!:lol: And it is a bit grubby when seen in macro, isn't it, Mikelangelo! :lol:

YOU'RE UP, RUMJUNGLE

[Athena]

Yes, definitely not a P&S! Somewhere in storage I have a Canon from that era. ;)

[jr#8]

Forget the poll, There should be a standing rule. You'll have 12 hours to post an image or forfit your turn.. How that?

[Mike Bell]

Forget the poll, There should be a standing rule. You'll have 12 hours to post an image or forfit your turn.. How that?

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure that everyone would agree that 12 hours is the best time period.

How about I do a new thread with a poll? It will suggest that we institute jr#8's standing rule with a limit of 4, 8, 12 or 24 hours and get people to vote which time period they think is right. I would also include the option 'no time limit, we must just wait for the winner to post'. I would let the thread run for (say) 10 days with frequent (every day or so) pointers to it from this thread. At the end of the 10 days we inform Big-B (the moderator who started this great thread) of the result and ask him to edit the first post to include the rule.

Any objections? :)

[BearLeeAlive]

Ok, I am thinking some folk here could use some counciling from SMGGA (Super Macro Guessing Game Anonymous). I understand that this disease is an addiction and that it is hard to control. Rather than setting rules to this game, we should first be more proactive and first set up a support team for those here who are suffering from SMGG addiction. This is not to be taken lightly, it affects even the best people from around the globe, it takes time away from loved ones, causes stress and anxiety and makes normally nice folk a bit grumpy when suffering from the withdrawls caused by a lack of quessing material.

I have followed this thread from day one and even posted on that day. Little did we know then the monster we were creating. Even I have fallen victim to this problem, drawn in by the sheer excitment of winning and frustrated when I did not recieve a constant fix. I have now learned not to get too caught up in it, try to accept that some people have other lives and try to maintain a more normal life for myself. My family has helped and supported my healing of this addiction, understanding it has not been easy for me to let go but glad to have their father/husband back again.

With help and some commitment on your part, you too can beat the SMMG disease.

[Mike Bell]

Oh Jim, I had no idea of your suffering! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Those who know me know I am a bit of an organiser. I like rules - but only if they are democratically agreed and they help. I think this rule could help. There has been a bit of irritation expressed in the past that we could have avoided if there was clarity.

But I do appreciate that it is really just a bit of fun to take or leave as you wish! :)

COME IN, RUMJUNGLE! YOU'RE UP! Post a pic and save me!
Anyone know what time it is in Southern California........?

[Athena]

Around 5:40 in the morning. I think ya need to give RumJungle a bit longer. ;)

[Matoch]

An Olympus camera?

How did you guess this? I had to go back and forth between the original and final shot like 10 times before I saw where I thought it might have come from on the photo.

James

[Rumjungle]

Sorry guys, just woke up. As for the Olympus, I just took a shot int he dark. I saw the textured metal and the "O" and thought, Olympus. Too much much cameras on the brain I guess.;)

Let me take a pic.

[Rumjungle]

Guess this:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/60/643160/1/58508879.smgg01.jpg

[windshadow]

tip of a knife?

[Athena]

A blue scissor?

[Matoch]

It looks like one edge of a trowel painted blue.

[Rumjungle]

Nope, nope and nope.:D

This may be tough.

[windshadow]

Fan blade?

[Rumjungle]

Not a fan blade, sorry. I hope this one keeps you guys busy for awhile.

[BearLeeAlive]

Letter opener?

[Rumjungle]

Nope, not a letter opener. Keep 'em coming.:)

[TooManyHobbies]

nail file?

[Mike Bell]

credit card?

[exile]

Boomerang:D

[Mikelangelo]

Tip of a toy sailboat? Plastic Knife tip? Tip of a toy surf board? Tip of a small garden shovel? A Candle? A logitech modem? Corner of a plastic protractor? French Curve?

A Smurf's Hunting Knife?! A smurf's surf board? A smurf's roofing tile?

sigh... stumped again..

[BearLeeAlive]

Proprellor of model plane?

[Mikelangelo]

oooo... propellor was a good guess... why didn't I think of that?? grrrrr...

[Qtrmeg]

Either the tip of a fingernail or the tip of one of Rum's high heels. ;-)

[Rumjungle]

high heels...what?!?

[TooManyHobbies]

Tip of a ski for a really small person?

[Rumjungle]

Tip of a toy sailboat? Plastic Knife tip? Tip of a toy surf board? Tip of a small garden shovel? A Candle? A logitech modem? Corner of a plastic protractor? French Curve?

A Smurf's Hunting Knife?! A smurf's surf board? A smurf's roofing tile?

sigh... stumped again..


ding ding ding...we have a winner. The real question is, which one of your 11 guesses is the correct one?:)

[Rumjungle]

I just saw that he's offline. Here's the surfboard paper-weight:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/60/643160/1/58510035.smgg02.jpg

Mikelangelo, you're up buddy.

[chemicalbro]

with all this talk of rules , (i[ve also followed this thread from more or less day one and the idea of time limits has been touted before) I agree with jim that people have their lifes to lead and things come up from time to time that stop us visiting the forums..... I think that the biggest rule tho should be 1 post 1 guess............we could all just post replies with shots in the dark of 11 billion things we think it looks like......

[Matoch]

with all this talk of rules , (i[ve also followed this thread from more or less day one and the idea of time limits has been touted before) I agree with jim that people have their lifes to lead and things come up from time to time that stop us visiting the forums..... I think that the biggest rule tho should be 1 post 1 guess............we could all just post replies with shots in the dark of 11 billion things we think it looks like......

I dunno about the multiple guesses rule. If you figure out something that identifies a brand but the object isn't obvious why should everyone else be able to make guesses based on your original idea. That's the problme I see.


And how exactly does one come up with the guess of a toy surfboard? I never would have even come close to this.

James

[BearLeeAlive]

And how exactly does one come up with the guess of a toy surfboard? I never would have even come close to this.
I think he musta had some kind of inside information because, like you, I would have never guessed without a ton of clues.:lol:

[Mike Bell]

I say "Well done, Mikelangelo!"

Sheesh! That could have gone on for months! :rolleyes: Toy surfboard, indeed!

Another new rule suggestion: Rule 3: NO TOY SURFBOARDS! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mike6158]

As long as we don't make the rule "no thongs" I'm good... wait... wrong forum... I was thinking G&N :D

Rules are for rulers. The rest of us are meant to try to circumvent the rules without getting caught :shock: :D

[Rumjungle]

I don't know how Mike guessed it either. I figured that I'd have to give out a clue or two before that one was over. He hit it twice too, both "toy surfboard" and "smurf surfboard". Maybe Mike's psychic?:eek:

[Matoch]

I don't know how Mike guessed it either. I figured that I'd have to give out a clue or two before that one was over. He hit it twice too, both "toy surfboard" and "smurf surfboard". Maybe Mike's psychic?:eek:

Quick look out your window maybe he's stalking you.

James

[Rumjungle]

You just made me look over my shoulder!:lol:
Where is he anyway? It's been over 12 hours.

[Mike Bell]

.....Where is he anyway? It's been over 12 hours.

18 hours now! :cry:

I need my fix! :cry:

See - we needs rools! :evil:

[Mike6158]

Everything that I have wouldn't last 5 minutes here :D

[Action_Man]

Rule No1 :- take your chance when it arrives :D ...


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[windshadow]

pliers?

[Action_Man]

Correctomundo ! ...

[windshadow]

Ohhh lol Ok someone take my turn please, I don't have anything just yet :D

[TooManyHobbies]

I may never win so here's my chance...

[windshadow]

those bit inside of a flower that have the pollen..lol..Please forgive my ignorance :D

[TooManyHobbies]

Yes, but which one? Hint: DC arboritum, common flower, and ...

Sorry, I attached the wrong file. Here is the one I meant.

[windshadow]

lol I have no idea dafodill?

[windshadow]

Nope still no idea lol Come on peeps get guessing :)

[TooManyHobbies]

You are really going to kick yourself when you figure out what flower this is!

[Mike6158]

those bit inside of a flower that have the pollen..lol..Please forgive my ignorance :D
Stamen... don't know what kind of flower though

[Mike6158]

Lily... as in Easter Lily.

If I'm right... someone else go... I don't have anything and I am at work...

[TooManyHobbies]

Lily... as in Easter Lily...

You are correct sir. I thought it an appropriate flower for this holiday season.

Next pitcher...

[windshadow]

Nope still wouldn't have got it lol Good job :)

[Mike6158]

:o I have some of those growing near my back door. Someone else go... II will be 6 or 7 hours before I could post anything.

[Mike Bell]

I have one ready (like the true addict of this game I am, I always have! ;) ):

http://static.flickr.com/44/127584864_ace994914a_o.jpg

[Mike6158]

:) the Master of the Game has bailed me out. I should get extra points for that :)

eyeglasses (j/k unless I'm right) :)

[exile]

Christmas decoration?

[Mike Bell]

Not a Christmas decoration and I have completely run out of macro views of glasses, Mike6158!

First tiny clues:
1. This is super macro (can't you tell by the appalling quality?) - the FOV of this crop is about 2.5mm x 2.5mm.
2. You put this inside something else.

And (as I am going to bed soon) here is a wider view:
http://static.flickr.com/36/117294153_6ea136447a_o.jpg

[Rumjungle]

Fan or pump of some kind?

[windshadow]

key? On of those round ones lol

[windshadow]

Teapot lid?

[windshadow]

Piggy Bank stopper thingy majig? lol

[TooManyHobbies]

Wall anchor or wood anchor to attach furniture together?

[Mike Bell]

Not a fan, pump, key, stopper, lid or anchoring device of any kind. You are all miles off!

Remember I said that you put this inside something else (no special skill required - you have probably done it). Well ..... the funniest thing is that most of you probably used one of those 'something elses' at least once today.

You're gonna kick yourselves when you find out! :lol:


And I'm off to bed in 5 minutes. Any more guesses?

[TooManyHobbies]

some type of clothing button?

[Mike Bell]

Not a button.

Bedtime in Scotland. I will be away for about 8 hours. (As you can see from my avatar I really need my beauty sleep! :lol: )

Happy guessing!

[Rumjungle]

Toilet paper roll holder? I've used one of those today.:)

[jr#8]

electric razor

[Matoch]

The clicking piece inside a pen.

James

[Mikelangelo]

Thanks for going on without me guys. Sorry I was absent. I'll catch the next wave. (no pun intended..get it...toy surfboard? ...wave?? hhahahhahahaa...ha..heh...uhm...ya...oh nevermind.)

I think I've found the secret to this game, tho'. Just start randomly spouting of reasonable guesses...but don't stop there... keep going with a minimum of 11 or 100 guesses. You're odds just get better and better. (...too bad that doesn't work with the lottery. ;) )

edit: I'll try not to post more than 2-3 guesses in a single post. UNLESS they're ALL REALLY good guesses! ;)

I have to go back and read the last 3 pages of posts. I'll be back soon.

[Mikelangelo]

Mike says most of us have probably used this sometime today and that it fits into something else... It looks like a mixer of some kind. Maybe a coffee grinder??

(ya' see that logic just flowin' there? I shoulda' been a tv cop!) ...uhm... sorry...I'm feeling a little loopy this evening.

edit... ooohhh..but mike said it was really small...like 3mm on a side.. .which makes this smaller than a coin...crap....hmmm... and it's real dusty (it seems). It almost looks like a funky drill bit from this angle...or something that spirals. But I didn't use a drill today, so I don't think it's that...I think I'm stumped on this one.

[owein]

pencil sharpener?

[Mike Bell]

The clicking piece inside a pen.
James

This one is actually a pen refill cartridge but the photo was taken of the rotating cam part that advances the tip ....... and makes the clicking noise ,so .............CORRECT!

http://static.flickr.com/55/117294159_08c92c1b3b_o.jpg

Macros really show up the dust and fluff in our homes, Mikelangelo - this refill was lying at the back of a drawer among some pens and stuff. We do clean our house ..... honestly! :lol:

YOU'RE UP, MATOCH!

[Mikelangelo]

hah! well... I got the 'dust' part right, at least! nice job.

[Matoch]

Mike must have come online right after I went to bed.

Anyways it's not the greatest shot but here we go.

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[Mikelangelo]

it looks like a groove that you would slide something into.. maybe a landing bay on an Imperial Star Destroyer?

a card reader?

[Matoch]

Although I do like the star destroyer guess I regret to inform you that it is incorrect. And no it's not a card reader either =)

James

[Mikelangelo]

bleah...:p I was so SURE that's what it was...sigh.

[photobitz]

I'm not seeing the picture.... did something happen to it?

[Qtrmeg]

A wire connector/terminal end thing?

[exile]

I think Qtrmeg has it. It looks like the sort of connection that you push a wire into - the metal bit cuts through the insulation to make the connections and the plastic bits grip the wire to keep it in place.

[RomanCastro]

Yeah, it looks like the back side of a networkor phone jack.

[Matoch]

It's the back of a cat5e network wall jack. But I will accept your wire connector/terminal end thing as an answer :)

Now someone please tell me what makes mine so easy to guess :).

James

A wire connector/terminal end thing?

[Qtrmeg]

"Now someone please tell me what makes mine so easy to guess"

What, ya think yur dealin with chimps? There is a trick, Matoch, just say "Here's an easy one". That pretty much ensures nobody will have a clue what it is.

I guess I better go take a picture of something, brb.

[Qtrmeg]

Here's an easy one, (really).

[Rumjungle]

Check valve

[exile]

Spyhole on a door?

[Qtrmeg]

No. That would be some fancy engraving for a check valve.

What you see is about 1/4" if that helps.

[Qtrmeg]

MUCH smaller than a spyhole.

[Rumjungle]

Part of a folding knife?? The ball in the center is throwing me. Is it even a ball?

[Qtrmeg]

That whole pic is 1/4", how big do you think that "ball" is? I had to put my glasses on to see the screws.

The item is not a knife, and the part you ask about is not a ball or ball-like.

[owein]

part of a gun?

[TooManyHobbies]

The back of a screwed on bullet? Weird.

[RomanCastro]

Is it the center of a hard drive?

[owein]

Is it the center of a hard drive?

o darn it! now that you said that...i think you are right!

[Qtrmeg]

It isn't gun or computer related.

Is it time for a clue yet?

[photobitz]

Part of a watch? One of those old-school ones from when they still used jewel bearings.
The patterning makes me think it is something decorative at least...

... and you thought it would be easy :)

[TooManyHobbies]

A small little button you press to set the time or something?

[Qtrmeg]

You guessed it, Photobitz, old watch.

[Matoch]

ok THat's a cool pocket watch.

James

[Qtrmeg]

Thanks, I think it's wickit cool too. Here's another view, the whole case is about the size of a silver dollar,

[photobitz]

Ooooh pretty!

OK... I have to find another one... this time it's going to be specialist subject matter I think. I'm sick of people getting it straight away!

... OK, here we go.

[Mike6158]

Stack of batteries?

[exile]

Worm screw?

[photobitz]

Not a stack of batteries...

Yes, it features a worm screw as part of something larger.

[exile]

Yes, it features a worm screw as part of something larger.

Woo, that could be a load of different things. Hmmm, is it camera related? I'm going to guess (that being the name of the game!:D), that it is part of a bellows focus thingy - I can't think what they are called.

[Matoch]

I think we are going to need a hint.

Cd-Roms have worm screws, VCR's have worm screws. I think almost anything with moving parts has a worm screw.

James

[Matoch]

Is it part of a hand drill?

James

[photobitz]

OK,

Here's a hint...

It's black, metal and it has a worm screw in it. lol

Not in a drill...

I'll think about a good hint. The only one I can think of at the moment will have you guess the answer straight away.

[exile]

Ooh ooh I got it!!!!

It's a black metal thing, right?:lol::lol::lol:

Hmmm, how big is this black metal thing?

[photobitz]

WOW!! you must be psychic or something!!! lol

OK, how bout I eliminate some items...

Not computer related
Not camera related (except that I took a picture of it)

[Cleo199]

All that comes to me is a zipper. But why would you have a screw in a zipper.....
Unless it's a zipper pull.

waiting patiently to see what this is.....

[TooManyHobbies]

Tripod?

[Matoch]

Is it part of a clock? or some type of motor?

James

[jr#8]

the hand controls for a tripod of a telescope

[Mathiau]

something from a car ?

[Qtrmeg]

This could be a micro-adjustment part of a gizmo, but what has me stumped is why the outer surface is so highly polished, and why I am not seeing enough pitch to make me think this is a worm-screw shaft.

Rarely will you ever see such a perfect surface in macroland, and what's up with those shiny bits?


I have zero clue, but I'll toss out it is a feed roller for paper or cloth.

[windshadow]

Jubilee clip?

[photobitz]

lol... unfortunately no to all the above. Finally looks like I'ver stumped you guys!

By the way Qtrmeg, I had admitted that what is visible is in fact a worm/grub screw earlier. I think the lack of pitch on the thread is just due to the angle of the shot.
The shiny surface, well maybe that's a clue to it's application...
I'll give you something a little more helpful though - the action is applied by hand not by motor.

That should narrow the field considerably.

[Matoch]

Is this something you wind up?

Or is this for adjustment?

[Matoch]

Is this one of those ice cream scoops?

If I'm right you knwo what I mean. If not then well I'm wrong.

James

[photobitz]

errrrmmm... I refuse to answer that on the grounds it may solve the puzzle. Have a few guesses and I'll consider another clue later...

not an ice-cream scoop.

[jr#8]

errrrmmm... I refuse to answer that on the grounds it may solve the puzzle. If thats the answer then fork over the imageing to the rightful guesser.

[Mike6158]

Not an ice cream scoop... how about a can opener... either that or the arming device for a nuclear weapon :shock:

[TooManyHobbies]

A worm gear was guessed. The picture is of a worm gear. What else is there to guess without a clue or a macro of a different part of the object.

[Matoch]

A worm gear was guessed. The picture is of a worm gear. What else is there to guess without a clue or a macro of a different part of the object.

I agree. It seems the desire to stump us has made him post an object that is unidentifiable with the current image.

James

[RomanCastro]

Is it part of a home made Ice Cream maker? or part of an apple corer/peeler.

[sdmaker]

fishing reel?

[Mike Bell]

Micrometer gauge?

[photobitz]

If thats the answer then fork over the imageing to the rightful guesser.

LOL... I meant it would make it too easy. I think anyway.

Come on people... where do you find clean open-to-view gearing like this?
Note that the gears are metal not plastic, so they are designed to take some considerable pressure.
And since you are giving up so easy, it is used to adjust tension in....

[Mathiau]

manual hand mixer?

[exile]

Some kind of awning or garden umbrella?

[Mathiau]

Cork opener? :)

[photobitz]

All good guesses, but not even close...
It sounded like it was going to be an easy one for a while. Tune your attention to the clues. I don't want to string you guys along for much longer.

[jr#8]

clamp

[photobitz]

nope...

What does one usually put tension in?

[Nick C.]

A shifter wrench?

[Mike6158]

nope...

What does one usually put tension in?

OH!!!! My girlfriend!? I don't remember her looking like that :)

[Mike Bell]

It's the thing that you use to tune strings on a guitar! (or other stringed instrument)

[Nick C.]

Ah of course. You know I was just playing around with a guitar a couple of hours ago. Then I come and sit here hopelessly trying to work out how the clues of 'tune' and 'string' could possibly go together. I'm just too tired ... zzzz ... zzzz ...

[photobitz]

It's the thing that you use to tune strings on a guitar! (or other stringed instrument)

Good pick Mike!! Looks like Nick C picked up on my subliminal clues too. Actual term is machine-head (at least for electrics anyway). This one is off one of my bass guitars. Not much to it really is there?

I like your new avatar by the way. Fire away...