What’s That? Wednesday and More
Blogging, Fun, contests October 8th, 2008Today’s post is doing double duty.
First, for those playing What’s That? Wednesday, you have another chance to win a Junk Drawer magnet if you can guess the object pictured here. Remember, this photo shows only a small portion of a larger object.
Congratulations to blogless Marlene for guessing that last week’s photo was stick deodorant. Ah! The smell of sweet success! Your prize is on the way.
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Next up we have the first ever Junk Drawer interview with — drum roll, please — ME! I have a nasty habit of asking my readers questions about themselves, but I seldom answer the questions myself.
My pal Beamer of BMW Rules either decided enough was enough, or he’s really interested in digging deep within the recesses of my cob-webby brain.
Either way, I owe you guys some answers. Depending on how well it’s received, I may never agree to another one.
One side note: I disclosed my miserable high school SAT score in the second half of his two-part interview. A day later, I told him I had regrets about telling the world how lousy it was, and he graciously allowed me to pull it.
You might learn more about me in the interview, but you’ll never know my SAT score. It dies with me.
So head on over to Beamer’s place and check out Part I of The Junk Drawer interview!
UPDATE: And now you can read Part II of The Junk Drawer interview. Beamer posted it today. Maybe I should run another contest to see if anyone can guess my SAT score?
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Stumble it!
October 8th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Is the item a closeup of a crutch?
maggie’s last blog post..Book Review!
October 8th, 2008 at 7:14 am
It looks like the connection area for the extensions on your vacuum cleaner….At least that is what mine looks like
October 8th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Okay…I was going to say what maggie said… so instead, based on last Wednesday’s “shenanigans”, that it’s some weird feminine hygiene product (ouch) that men are better off not knowing anything about.
Steve’s last blog post..Spore and iPhone/iPod/iCrap
October 8th, 2008 at 7:43 am
It looks to me like something adjustable, so I’m going to say a TV tray?
Jenn’s last blog post..The Freshman Gym Class Ho-Down
October 8th, 2008 at 7:56 am
That was a good set of questions. I can’t wait for the next part.
I’ll brag about my SAT score – but who cares about that now !
Jaffer’s last blog post..Food log: The first 24 hours after Ramadan
October 8th, 2008 at 8:13 am
I have no idea on the picture!
Enjoyed reading the interview and look forward to part two! Being an old geek myself, it’s nice to hear we still rule!
Cheers!
Robin’s last blog post..Are You Superstitious?
October 8th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Ok, I too was going to go with crutch so instead… how about the leg to IKEA furniture. Affordable and adjustable!
October 8th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Is it part of the leg of an ironing board?
Fancy’s last blog post..Keep it in your sneaker
October 8th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I was gonna say crutch also, and that was my only guess.
/le-sigh
Bucky’s last blog post..Why Am I Just Finding Out About Pandora?
October 8th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I was also thinking it was a crutch, too…..
How about the side/legs of a step ladder?
October 8th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Definitely a crutch, but I guess this California girl doesn’t get up early for all your eager readers! Fun piece though. When my life settles down, I may have to try it myself! Have a great day!
Mama O’s last blog post..Mama In Pictures
October 8th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I was going to say lawn furniture, but it’s just too clean. I have to go with crutch as well, and a shiny new one!
shadowsrider’s last blog post..Monday morning syndrome
October 8th, 2008 at 9:32 am
This is made difficult for me, as we don’t always have the same things as America.
Walking cane or a small fold-up table?
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..Mushroom Army – Mystery solved!
October 8th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Oh, it definitely has to be a physical mobility aide, God knows I’ve used enough of them (walkers/crutches/cane)
Chris (Casey)’s last blog post..Ceiling Fixtures and Wii fits don’t mix!
October 8th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Is it the buttin thingies used to adjust a crutch?
carol at A Second Cup’s last blog post..A Historical Account of the Return of the King
October 8th, 2008 at 10:54 am
It is a crutch like carol said!
Talina’s last blog post..Published articles and too good to be true discoveries…
October 8th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Do I get credit for saying I thought it was a crutch before reading all the above comments?
October 8th, 2008 at 11:21 am
See, what Kathy for got to tell you is I can be had for the right price. Again, Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I were a very good interviewee. Hope your feeling a lot better.
My guess as well is the Crutch.
Beamer
Beamer’s last blog post..Jammers Help
October 8th, 2008 at 11:21 am
If it isn’t a crutch, it is probably an adjustable leg on an ironing board.
Bruce’s last blog post..Negative Campaigning
October 8th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Yep, a crutch. Definitely.
Daisy the Curly Cat’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: Where I show Harley my closet!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Looks 100% like the adjustability section of metal crutches, we have a few pair around the house here.
Sassy Mama Bear’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday #33 ~ Got into the Halloween Box
October 8th, 2008 at 11:56 am
EVERYONE: OK, that’s it!!! I’m making the next one way, waaaaay harder. Maggie, our first commenter of the day, got it right. It’s a crutch. I never thought so many of you would guess that. My husband even said I was making them too hard. Look out next time. You’re all in for some pain.
Maggie — Congratulations! I’ll get a magnet to you soon.
Alice — That’s what I would have guessed. Actually, it’s my carpet shampooer that looks like that. Good guess.
Steve — You’re correct, but a tad late! I’d totally do feminine products just to mess with people, but then only half the group would be qualified enough to guess. Be glad.
Jenn — Yes, but no!
Jaffer — It was great fun to answer Beamer’s questions. It’s kinda fun to be interviewed! You are right that our SAT scores can’t hurt us now, which is why I’m surprised I withdrew it from the interview. It’s just that bad, though. Really. Terribly, terribly bad.
Robin — Yeah, who says geeks have to be twenty years old or less?!? Hmmm? I love your blog, Robin. You have such interesting stories to tell. Glad I found you through Entrecard.
Singular Girl — Is IKEA stuff really adjustable? I’ve never checked them out. Cool!
Fancy — Nope, but good guess! Oh, and I haven’t owned an ironing board in years. I’m lazy. And wrinkly.
Bucky — You were correct, just a little late.
kat — First guess was right!
Mama O — I forgot that I said I’d wait until Noon EST to post. I’ll try to remember next time and then more people will get a chance. Of course, we all have to watch out for Maggie now. She must be an early riser!
shadowsrider — Yes, it’s a shiny new crutch, never used. My husband was required to leave the hospital with them when he turned his ankle. They’ve been in the garage since then. Why are we keeping them?!?!
Babs beetle — Close, but no cigar!
Chris — Your house probably looks like a medical supply shop. Maybe you should open up for business.
carol at A Second Cup — Yep, it’s buttony things on a crutch. Like everyone else who got it, you have a very good eye.
Talina — Yep, just a little too late!
feefito — No, but only because so many others got it, too. I’d love to shower the world with Junk Drawer magnets if they grew on trees.
Beamer — It was lots of fun to be interviewed. You know how nervous I was. Nobody ever asked me before. Kudos to you for gettin’ the scoop! And, yes, I’m much better. Thought I was coming down with a cold. I think I’m paranoid because it seems everyone’s getting sick lately.
Bruce — It be a crutch. Come earlier next time!
Daisy the Curly Cat — You, my kitty friend, are correct! But nobody beat Maggie to the punch.
Sassy Mama Bear — You are right, just late. I guess I thought it was so unusual to have crutches laying around, but apparently everyone here either stumbled themselves or knows someone who did. We’re hobbling a lot, aren’t we?
October 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Kathy you are so funny – I thought you were going to say it was some kind of funky coffee grinder or something! lol
October 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Oh you do need to make them much harder in future. Your readers are just too clever
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..Mushroom Army – Mystery solved!
October 8th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
The first one was hard. I thought right away this one was a walker for the elderly.
So….where’s my Windy Winter Hat ?
Alan’s last blog post..“Bloogers”… the Blogger Bloopers (Part 1 of 2)
October 8th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I have to start getting up earlier or something. I always get here after the party’s over. But you’re right, Kathy, that was too easy. Crutches have been such an integral part of my life over the years I got that one right away. It was so obvious, I couldn’t even think of anything clever to say.
October 8th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Darn, I missed it, But i was going to say that i twas an adjustible table leg
October 8th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
It’s the adjustment section of a metal crutch.
Anna’s last blog post..Copper and Turquoise Bracelet
October 8th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Finally, something I knew, and I’m way late to the party.
Joe’s last blog post..Caption This…Win Prizes
October 8th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Wouldn’t the high school you went to know your SAT score? I haven’t taken the SATs yet. I’ve only taken PSSAs, and I hate them very very much.
Hmmm, is it elevator buttons?
October 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
kat — I was thinking of taking a shot of my grinder, but it would have been too easy. It’s actually harder than I thought to come up with suitable pictures. Who started this thing anyway? Oh, yeah. Me.
Babs beetle — My readers are a smart bunch, aren’t they? Next time, I’m makin’ it near impossible!
Alan — You know, I should start a Windy Bag line of merchandise. First up, hat. And it’s yours.
Lee — Why does everyone have crutches?! I should stop questioning that. I’m liable to break my leg or something tomorrow. Lee, I promise to wait a little longer to post these.
brooke — Close! Sorta.
Anna — Yes, but you’re hours late. Sorry!
Joe — I had no doubt you would have won if you’d gotten here first.
Regan — Yes, my high school would have my scores, I would think. I was considering contacting them to get the exact number. Then again, do I really want to do that?
October 8th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
My next guess would have been some sort of home work out equipment doing duty as a clothes hanger.
Mike’s last blog post..Cloudy Ice Cubes
October 8th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I figured it was a crutch when I first saw it. Maybe if the pic didn’t show all 3 of the holes it may have been harder lol. Please don’t make the next one too hard though lol. My brain may catch on fire.
ImitationAngel’s last blog post..Freebies From VistaPrint
October 8th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
You can’t make it toooo much harder though!
Monique’s last blog post..Yeah…
October 8th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
adjustable crutch.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Two years ago, I agonized over what to name my recently adopted big, bad Boxer. (For some odd reason, naming my human children proved much easier!) I believed that this beautiful canine needed a name that would mean something. He was an imposing figure at 7 months, and remains so today at 80#. So after a couple of weeks, I settled on “Regan” which means “Regal” in Celtic. Your interview today made me realize how foolish I was to spend so much time naming that darn dog! “Slobber Jaws” would have been PERFECT, with “Stinky” running a close 2nd. Kathy ~ where were you when I needed you?
Oh and by the way, Regan made the Top 100 out of nearly 4800 dogs! His picture appeared in Monday’s Orange County Register. Thanks for your votes
Mama O’s last blog post..Mama In Pictures
October 9th, 2008 at 5:31 am
I didn’t even get a chance to play. I wouldn’t have guessed crutches though cause those little buttons you show are on so many items…mostly work out equipment. Hmmm
Lauren’s last blog post..McCain Button Experience
October 9th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Wow – too late again. I just got the email feed and it’s already been guessed. That’s okay I was going to be wrong anyway. I thought it was vacuum cleaner attachments.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:27 am
I looked at it right away and said “adjusty part of a crutch” but I have an unfair advantage; I spend a lot of time over at the hospital with the ambulance and I see them all the time.
Shieldmaiden96’s last blog post..And that’s all I have to say about that…..
October 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I’m with you on making it really hard next time
Great interview by the way!
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..Mushroom Army – Mystery solved!
October 9th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
darn. i missed it again. man, i’m slow…
kouji’s last blog post..haiku poem
October 9th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I have yet to see anything negative about the Interview. Your a hit. It’s too bad you got all twitterpated.
Way to go.
Beamer
Beamer’s last blog post..Sahdowed music box
October 9th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Ok, according to the urban Dictionary, twitterpated doesn’t mean what I meant it to mean. I meant getting all nervous and stuff.
Beamer
Beamer’s last blog post..Sahdowed music box
October 9th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Mike — I know better than to buy exercise equipment. Might as well go straight to a clothes tree.
ImitationAngel — I’m at a total loss as to how hard to make these. Actually, it’s a problem with me thinking they’re too easy or too hard. I really won’t know until I throw it out there. We’ll see how the next one goes!
Monique — Don’t worry. I thought this one was too hard and look what happened.
shoowah — Yep, but you’re a little late to the game.
Mama O — Funny! Sorry you labored over a name for your gigantic dog (OMG 80 lbs???). Next time, just take the first thing that comes to mind. It’s probably what you’ll wind up calling him/her anyway. Glad Regan made the top 100 list. Weee!
Lauren — I’m glad you wouldn’t have guessed correctly. Then I wouldn’t have thought I made it too easy. I guess this takes practice.
Shieldmaiden96 — Yep, I could see you getting that one quickly. Next time, it’ll have nothing to do with the medical profession. You’ll have to put your thinking cap on.
Babs beetle — OK OK. It’s going to be brutally hard! No one will get it and everyone will hate me.
Beamer — I knew exactly what you meant! I was all a twitter, wasn’t I? But now that it turned out OK, I won’t be so nuts next time. Thanks again for interviewing me!!
October 9th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
It’s a crutch isn’t it?
What do you mean, sixteen thousand people have already said that? LOL!
Jay’s last blog post..ABC Wednesday – the letter L
October 9th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Dang, am I the stupidest one here? I thought it was elevator buttons . . .
JD at I Do Things’s last blog post..I AM SICK so you don’t have to be
October 10th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I know I am late for your guessing game… again!
I was suffering the quinsy and a bad cold recently.
It seems that I will never win your prize.
Handbag for life’s last blog post..Gossip Girl-Blake Lively
October 10th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Jay — I swear, I never thought people would get this one. I’m already working on another one, and I think it’s gonna be a doosie.
JD at I Do Things — Nope. I think that was guessed twice before. You’re in good company!
Handbag for life — Don’t worry. There’ll be plenty of other chances. Sorry you got a cold. I’m waiting to pick one up myself. Only a matter of time. AH-CHOO!
October 10th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
It looks like a crutch to me… I love this game! LOL
Corrina’s last blog post..If Hangovers Could Kill
October 13th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Corrina — You, my dear, are correct! Just a little late. Keep an eye open for more What’s That Wednesdays. I’m not sure I’ll have one for Oct. 15, though. But definitely the week after.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:46 am
The prize magnet arrived yesterday, thanks so much! It will look super cute on my fridge. You have a great blog and it is fun to stop by and read.
maggie’s last blog post..Ugh, The Stress is Really Getting to Me
October 15th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
maggie — Glad it made its way to you, and congratulations again! I’ll probably have another one up next Wednesday. I’ve decide to do these only every other week or else my blog would turn into nothing but strange pictures. Of course, if you look at all the last posts I’ve made, you may think that’s already happened!