July 31, 2007
Tuesday Teaser for July 31, 2007
Can you identify the item depicted above? Take your best guess and post it in the comments below. If your guess wins, you’ll win a nifty prize. Here’s how it works:
1. Write a comment giving your guess as to what the item is.
2. First person to identify the item wins.
3. The author of this blog will be the sole judge as to what constitutes a correct answer.
What will you win?
1. The author of this blog will write a LINKY LOVE POST (review) about the winner’s blog. The LLP will contain the url for your blog plus at least two deep links and will be posted here on Skeet’s Stuff, a PR4 blog. Skeet writes good reviews. 
2. The winner’s name will be entered into a drawing for a $10.00 gift card from Starbucks or Amazon.
3. Drawing for the gift card will be held on or about Augist 3, 2007, and will include all weekly winners for the month. There are five Tuesdays in July, thus the maximum number of people who will be eligble is five.
Other stuff
1. All comments to this blog are time and date stamped. The winner will be the first person (according to time and date stamp) to provide the correct answer.
2. No hints will be given.
3. Answers must specifically identify the item. For instance, if the item depicted were to be a button on a remote control, the answer “button on something electronic” would not suffice.
4. Decisions of the judge are final. Don’t argue with me. I won’t answer.
5. I will attempt to post every few hours as to whether or not a winner has been declared, but I am not continuously at the keyboard so please be patient.
6. Entries must be posted before 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2007, Hawaii time (GMT -10, approximately forty-eight hours from now.)
7. This is intended to be an ongoing feature at Skeet’s Stuff. If it turns out to be a dud it will cease to exist, but all qualified winners will get their prizes.
8. Skeet’s Stuff is a do-follow blog, so you get some link value just for commenting.
9. Let the fun begin!
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July 31st, 2007 at 9:15 am, Lori Says:
Tennis Racket
July 31st, 2007 at 9:32 am, Lisa Says:
bottom of a shoe
July 31st, 2007 at 9:33 am, Lisa Says:
car reflector
July 31st, 2007 at 9:33 am, Lisa Says:
bug zapper
July 31st, 2007 at 10:18 am, Jules Says:
tail light of a vehicle.
July 31st, 2007 at 10:38 am, Debbie Says:
how about the bottom of some vans shoes ?
July 31st, 2007 at 11:08 am, Lori Says:
the bag net thingy that fruit comes in
July 31st, 2007 at 11:17 am, skeet Says:
It’s not a tennis racket, Lori. Come guess again!
July 31st, 2007 at 11:18 am, skeet Says:
Sorry Lisa! It’s not the bottom of a shoe, a car reflector or a bug zapper! Next guess?
July 31st, 2007 at 11:19 am, skeet Says:
No, Jules - not a tail light! Try again!
July 31st, 2007 at 11:19 am, skeet Says:
No, Debbie, it’s not the bottom of a Van’s shoe. Take another guess!
July 31st, 2007 at 11:20 am, skeet Says:
Neat guess, Lori, but it’s not a net bag for fruit. Try again!
July 31st, 2007 at 11:29 am, Beth Says:
It looks like a hair dryer thats turned on. The coils.
July 31st, 2007 at 11:43 am, skeet Says:
Oh, nice one, Beth. I could almost see it being a hair dryer. Sadly, it’s not! Guess again!
July 31st, 2007 at 12:19 pm, jayme Says:
I have no idea! I’m really racking my brain here. This is a tough one.
July 31st, 2007 at 12:21 pm, jayme Says:
OK here’s what I got so far:
-face of an alarm clock
July 31st, 2007 at 12:22 pm, jayme Says:
light fixture?
July 31st, 2007 at 12:23 pm, jayme Says:
display of cable box
July 31st, 2007 at 12:25 pm, jayme Says:
windows of a skyscraper
July 31st, 2007 at 12:26 pm, Anthony Arrigo Says:
It looks like an old style “bias ply” tire as viewed in infrared by some new under-car recording device deployed at a checkpoint in either Iraq or Afghanistan (its hard to say which based on the angle shown). In either case, the vehicle is obviously not carrying a significant payload… and was likely allowed through the checkpoint.
Anthony
July 31st, 2007 at 12:35 pm, skeet Says:
Lol, Jayme! You really want my linky lovin, don’t you! It’s not an alarm clock, a light fixture, a display on a cable box or the window of a skyscraper. Keep trying - I’ll be AFK for several hours, so you’ve got plenty of time for new guesses before I get back!
July 31st, 2007 at 12:36 pm, Lisa Says:
waffle iron?
July 31st, 2007 at 12:38 pm, skeet Says:
Anothony, you get bonus points for creativity, but your answer is still wrong. You lose your bonus points for trying to slip a commercial link into your sig, but get in touch again and we’ll discuss my fees for a sponsored post or block ad on my blog.
July 31st, 2007 at 12:39 pm, skeet Says:
Not a waffle iron, Lisa! Keep those guesses coming. I’m off to Comp USA to get a sick OfficeJet replaced & will review your new guesses when I get back!
July 31st, 2007 at 12:39 pm, jayme Says:
digital watch
July 31st, 2007 at 12:41 pm, jayme Says:
underside of a mouse
July 31st, 2007 at 12:49 pm, jayme Says:
burner of an electric stove
July 31st, 2007 at 12:54 pm, jayme Says:
hot griddle
July 31st, 2007 at 4:08 pm, skeet Says:
I’m back, Jayme! It’s not a digital watch, the underside of a mouse, an electric stove burner or a hot griddle, but those are all wonderfully creative guesses! Keep trying!
July 31st, 2007 at 4:16 pm, Tammie Says:
How about a reflective doggie collar?
July 31st, 2007 at 4:20 pm, skeet Says:
I could just almost see it being a reflective dog collar Tammi - but it’s not! Try again?
July 31st, 2007 at 4:22 pm, jayme Says:
bike reflector
screen
badminton racket
loofah
firepit
net for fish aquarium
microphone
strainer
Sorry for so many guesses! This is driving me nuts! It’s going to bug me until I find out the answer!
July 31st, 2007 at 4:28 pm, jayme Says:
Etch-a-Sketch or Magna Doodle?
July 31st, 2007 at 4:42 pm, jayme Says:
hair net
chain link fence
fly swatter
spatula
Luxor hotel in Vegas
July 31st, 2007 at 4:50 pm, jayme Says:
glass pitcher
solar panel
July 31st, 2007 at 5:02 pm, Emsxiety Says:
Space heater
Part of a store sign
sun lamp
July 31st, 2007 at 5:04 pm, Emsxiety Says:
Part of a street sign? You know like the ones that say DETOUR or ROAD CONSTRUCTION, the blinking ones.
July 31st, 2007 at 5:10 pm, skeet Says:
It’s none of those, Jayme. Guess again, one guess per comment, please!
July 31st, 2007 at 5:11 pm, skeet Says:
It’s not any of those, either, Em. One guess per comment, but do please try again!
July 31st, 2007 at 5:27 pm, jayme Says:
flip flops
July 31st, 2007 at 8:09 pm, Charity Says:
red light of a stoplight?
July 31st, 2007 at 8:35 pm, skeet Says:
Sorry Jayme, not flip flops, either. Keep trying!
July 31st, 2007 at 8:36 pm, skeet Says:
Nope, Charity, not a red light or stop light. Take another shot at it!
August 1st, 2007 at 3:51 am, minutechaser Says:
light streaming through a glass panel?
August 1st, 2007 at 8:34 am, jayme Says:
tire treads
August 1st, 2007 at 8:35 am, jayme Says:
duct tape
August 1st, 2007 at 8:41 am, jayme Says:
stained glass lamp
August 1st, 2007 at 9:11 am, skeet Says:
Sorry minutechaser! Not light through glass. Try again!
August 1st, 2007 at 9:12 am, skeet Says:
No, Jayme, not tire treads, duct tape or a stained glass lamp. The good news is that you’ve still got twenty-four hours to figure it out!
August 1st, 2007 at 10:47 am, Lori Says:
barbecue grill grates
August 1st, 2007 at 11:06 am, skeet Says:
Not barbecue grill grates, either, Lori, but you still have almost a day to keep guessing! Try again!
August 1st, 2007 at 1:08 pm, jayme Says:
dream catcher
August 1st, 2007 at 1:09 pm, jayme Says:
lint trap from dryer
August 1st, 2007 at 1:09 pm, jayme Says:
splatter screen for when cooking with a frying pan
August 1st, 2007 at 1:10 pm, jayme Says:
nail file
August 1st, 2007 at 2:01 pm, jayme Says:
furnace filter
August 1st, 2007 at 2:21 pm, Jenni Says:
Number on a microwave
August 1st, 2007 at 2:33 pm, TW Says:
I thought immediately it was a don’t walk sign.
August 1st, 2007 at 3:49 pm, skeet Says:
Ah, Jayme! I really appreciate your tenacity. It’s not a dream catcher, lint trap from a dryer, a spatter screen (don’t you just love those? Wish they’d had them when I was young, before I got all the frying scars on my arms, lol!) nor a nail file or furnace filter. I’m working my way down the comments and see the correct answer down below, so I’ll be posting the photo proof shortly.
August 1st, 2007 at 3:51 pm, skeet Says:
And you thought correctly ma’am! I was driving home from taking a friend to the airport just now, and decided that I would do a bigger snippet of the original picture, because I really hate it when there’s no winner. Mahalo for making me feel okay about my little contest again!
I’ll post the full photo momentarily. Congrats TW for seeing that it is a “don’t walk” sign!
August 1st, 2007 at 3:54 pm, skeet Says:
Sorry, Jenni! Not a number on a microwave. The winning answer popped up right after yours, so come see what won!
August 2nd, 2007 at 4:17 am, Martin Says:
You had a great week with this contest, Skeet. I think I will give it another try next week. Don’t make it too easy.:)