What’s That? Wednesday
Fun, contests October 1st, 2008Today marks the beginning of a new Junk Drawer series that I’m calling What’s That? Wednesday. It may turn out to be a supremely stupid idea, or it might be really cool and fun and awesome and everyone will steal it from me.
How it works:
I post a picture of part of an everyday object or product and you try to guess what it is.
First one to guess correctly receives something from the Junk Drawer Stuff gallery.
The caveats: I might forget sometimes if it’s Wednesday and not have anything to post. The pictures may be less than perfect and you’ll be annoyed at my crappy photo-taking skills. Or, I may tire of it at any time and discard it, just like all those bunnies I got rid of when they stopped being so cute. Just kidding. Really. I’M KIDDING!
If that’s OK with everybody, here goes!
OK, so what’s that?
Stumble it!
October 1st, 2008 at 11:34 am
It’s a patch in the drywall.
Swubird’s last blog post..THE RODEO KID
October 1st, 2008 at 11:42 am
Hmmm, I was going to guess a patch in the drywall too… how about a belly button with LOTS of belly button lint.
October 1st, 2008 at 11:50 am
It’s a facial or toilet tissue wad.
Jenn’s last blog post..Anti-Undead, Non-Sentient-Being Defensive Tactics: A Primer
October 1st, 2008 at 11:52 am
It’s *gum* used to patch up drywall ;P
fragileheart’s last blog post..Random Madness: September Top Visitors
October 1st, 2008 at 11:56 am
It’s an old nail hole with a bit of poly filler in it.
Alternatively its a BAD punch hole in a piece of paper.
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..I don’t believe it!
October 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
You poked a pencil nib through a piece of 8½ x 11 printing paper didn’t you ?!
Edit: Oh Babs you got there before me !
Jaffer’s last blog post..My little world in Twitterverse – TweetDeck
October 1st, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Water damage on the ceiling?
October 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
It’s the water going down one of your drains.
Lauren’s last blog post..About A Year Ago Today
October 1st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Wow, I thought I was going to be unique saying it was a patched hole in some drywall.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Looks like a small chip in an eggshell.
Steve’s last blog post..Spore and iPhone/iPod/iCrap
October 1st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
The mold on your morning toast?
Bruce’s last blog post..What Are You Worth?
October 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Oooh fun! It does look like a patched hole in the wall but I see I’m not the first to think that.
Also if this were a version of the Rorschach inkblot test I’d say it looks like a belly button but I’m not sure what that reveals about me.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:39 pm
A hanging chad!
TheSnackHound’s last blog post..Uncle Frank’s Heirloom Carafe
October 1st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I was thinking drywall too…but could it be an apple? (assuming that this is a black& white photo)
October 1st, 2008 at 1:02 pm
A hideously deformed belly button!
The Hawg’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday — Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper’s “Elvis is Everywhere”
October 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I say it’s a “popped nail” in the wall; not patched but in need of repair
Tommy Mac’s last blog post..The Skinny — More People You Can’t Trust
October 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
My original thoughts were belly button and drywall too. But I’ll say:
Scab.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I need to wait for a response before guessing again ;O)
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..I don’t believe it!
October 1st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
How about a hole in a paper towel?
Fancy’s last blog post..Part 2 of Seamus and the brain tumors
October 1st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
EVERYONE: None of these answers are correct. To recap, it is NOT:
Drywall, a belly button, a tissue, gum, paper, water damage on a ceiling, eggshell, mold on my toast (?!), hanging chad (good guess, tho, apple (FYI, it’s not a black and white photo), nail in wall, scab (ew!) or paper towel.
I’ll provide a hint, since this is the first time I’m trying this and perhaps made it too difficult. What I’ll say is that it’s an ITEM or PRODUCT, so think of something you can hold in your hand and move easily from place to place, not walls or huge things. Most of you probably used this today. If you didn’t, you probably should have. Does that help?
October 1st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
My bellybutton before the lint fell out?
No??
Ken Armstrong’s last blog post..A Crumb of Insight in the Battle of the Sexes
October 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I do not know. Can we have another clue? My brain is only little.
Daisy the Curly Cat’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: Catch!
October 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Deodorant? Toothpaste? Bar of soap? Talcum powder? Sugar for my tea? Bottom of a styrofoam cup? (I’m assuming I can give more than one answer in a response).
October 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
It’s the peephole on your front door, blocked with a wad of tissue so no one can see you naked.
Dan Brantley’s last blog post..Laughing at the Enemy
October 1st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
DING! DING! DING! We have a winner. Marlene guessed correctly that it’s deodorant.
Now everyone go look at your stick deodorant! The hole is created as the stick goes down, so you won’t see it on a new one. Really, go look!
Remember, I’ll be posting pictures of PART of an object. This will make it harder and you’ll quite possibly hate me for doing that, but it’ll be good for your brain!
October 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Is it deodorant? Okay, fine, I saw the amswer, but my original guess was a belly button.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:11 pm
My first impression….some sort of drywall mishap!
KFJ’s last blog post..Positive Post Tuesday
October 1st, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Gee, I was going to guess that is was the navel of an orange.
Heather Here’s last blog post..Fiddler Catches in State Championship Game
October 1st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
How did you get a picture of my plantar’s wart??
October 1st, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I was going to say ‘it’s something I don’t see everyday’ but I would have been wrong! My stick deodorant does indeed look just like that!
Hang on, I’m just going to run upstairs to make sure it’s still there …
Jay’s last blog post..ABC Wednesday – the letter K
October 1st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I thought it was a belly button patch.
I don’t use deoderant, I prefer the stinkiness. Not so sure the Mrs. likes that, though.
BTW, now I can’t get the “By Mennen” sing song-y tagline out of my head. Cool idea for Wednesday’s.
Joe’s last blog post..Caption This
October 1st, 2008 at 3:46 pm
What fun!!! I really might steal your idea.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:50 pm
a peice of toilet paper. the kind without the embossing that is kinda cheap but certainly works.
JanScholl’s last blog post..OHMYGODSOCIETYISCOLLAPSING……………….
October 1st, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Deodorant!! Good one Kathy! I never would have guessed that….I love this new idea – Wednesdays are usually so boring anyway, right?
btw I thought it was drywall, too!
October 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Deodorant! I would have never guessed!
Matthew Dryden’s last blog post..You Might Like Me (But Only As A Friend)
October 1st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I thought you needed to go back to the dentist
Alan’s last blog post..We will always love…Dame Elizabeth Taylor
October 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
EVERYONE: I’ll try get clearer shots next time. Neither of my cameras did a good enough job this close-up on a white subject. I may also shake up the prizes so they’re not always Junk Drawer items. Perhaps an Amazon e-gift and/or Entrecard credits if you’re a member.
BabaBooey — Ew. Really, ew.
Joe — Sorry about the jingle in your head. Now it’s in mine! Touche.
Sherry — Steal away!
kat — I like the idea, too. I usually don’t have good stuff for Wordless Wendesdays, so I thought I’d change it up a bit. Expect more of these in the future.
October 1st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Not fair – I don’t use the solid type! I think we all need another chance to redeem ourselves. How about a new & fun picture tomorrow?
Mama O’s last blog post..Genes
October 1st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Mama O — Check back next Wednesday. I’ll keep the feature and you can get another chance. I also won’t post them until Noon EST so everyone gets a good enough chance to see it before someone guesses correctly. Gotta wait for my west coast peeps to get in the game!
October 1st, 2008 at 5:33 pm
(Bronx Cheer) “Lucky Guess !” (Walking away from the Junk Drawer)…
October 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Everyone guessed what I was going to write…But, I love this idea… I’m going to get here earlier next week.
)
Cheers~
Annie
Annie’s last blog post..The Birth Of A Rock ‘n’ Roller
October 1st, 2008 at 5:56 pm
So that is a photo of something that has been rubbed all over your armpit? :O) Mine looks exactly like that at the moment – ready for the bin!
I played this game with my family. It went on for ages. It was great fun!
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..I don’t believe it!
October 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Jaffer — Oh, boo on you! You already have a magnet anyway!
Annie — I promise next week won’t be a toiletry.
Babs — Yes, indeedy! That be something which has touched the Junk Drawer armpit! There’s actually a lot left to the stick. I use ‘em until the plastic edge starts scraping my arm. Glad you guys got a kick out of it!
October 1st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I was late to the party, but I was positive it was your belly button. I figured all those walks with Ann of the cellophane bag had worked so well you were showing off.
October 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I am on the drywall bandwagon, but it looks like one of those holes that pop up when the house settles.
How about I go off the reservation and say it is a bullet hole in a white mannequin? I just watched an episode of CSI, so that’s on my mind.
Chris (Casey)’s last blog post..Close to Home
October 1st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Damn missed out on a magnet again..:))
but it was fun
robert bourne’s last blog post..The Middle Years Rolling and Thinking
October 1st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Makes me think of the old Dial commercials from the 70s… (Aren’t you glad you use Dial? Don’t you wish everybody did?)
mizmell’s last blog post..All Creatures Great And Small
October 1st, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Ya’ll got it too quick. I didn’t get to play!
October 1st, 2008 at 9:43 pm
It’s a hole in the drywall from the doorknob of the bathroom/powder room door that was flung open too fast in an effort to make it just in time!
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 am
No fair – we don’t have “deodorant sticks” in Australia, or I haven’t heard of them yet. We have roll ons and sprays but no sticks! I had no chance
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
darn! arrived way too late! :O
kouji’s last blog post..haiku poems: money (credit cards)
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:00 am
Did I miss the answer?
It looks like the hole in my bathroom where the towel rack just fell down this morning. Were you here today? lol
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Lost in Translation
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 am
bah, too late. *pout*
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:46 am
haha!
hey this is fun!
clerihew’s last blog post..out of boredom
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:02 am
Interesting interpretations!
Jacqueline’s last blog post..Annual Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 am
Deodorant! You mean “women’s deodorant”! No fair! Men’s deodorants are green and such. I call “shenanigans”! (A hearty handshake to the person who gets that reference).
Steve’s last blog post..Spore and iPhone/iPod/iCrap
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:25 am
Lee — In my dreams.
Chris — No bullet holes or drywall. See above for answer. Marlene got it!
robert bourne — We gotta get you a magnet. Oh, hell. I should just send you one. You’ve been with me so long now, you’ve earned it!
mizmell — It does!
Data Entry Services — (I’m sorry your comments always go to spam, even though I’m trying to train Akismet to stop it) Check back next Wednesday for another chance.
Mrs. C — It does look like that I have one in my laundry room. Don’t know why, since I’m never in a hurry to do laundry.
Bomb — Oh, no! You know, I thought of that much later, that perhaps this product wasn’t available worldwide. I’ll do better next time.
kouji — That’s OK, there’s always next week.
DrowseyMonkey — Yep. See above. Marlene guessed correctly that it was a deodorant stick.
Rachel Moulton — Don’t pout. There’s no pouting in The Junk Drawer! Come back next week and you can try to get your guess in.
clerihew — It is! I like it!
Jacqueline — If you think this was weird, check out the interpretations for a piece of fuzzy wool.
Steve — Uh-oh, clearly I need to do better research. That reference is on the tip of my tongue. What is it?
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 am
Rats, I’m too late for this weeks guessing game! I would have guessed drywall patched with tooth paste. Looking forward to next week.
carol at A Second Cup’s last blog post..Getting From Here to There: The Elements of Character Training: Criticism Appreciated
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
LOL…I never would have guessed deodorant. Nice game!
lala’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Kathy, this is so funny! I think this well be a real hit – I know I’ll be back on Wednesdays!
Anne’s last blog post..What’s in the Bag?
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Now I am really laughing!!! I wasn’t going to admit it, but mine scrapes my underarm before I bin it too ha ha ha!
Got something for you on my blog :O)
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..A double boost award!
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
My comment is going to reveal a lot more ,psychologically speaking, about me than I am comfortable with, but here’s my guess. it’s a plug that was put into a suspicious looking hole (peephole?) in the public bathroom wall for security reasons made from one of those roll out paper towels. Is anyone else as paranoid as I am?
Baby Girl’s last blog post..INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES to KIDS
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
@Kathy: “I call shenanigans” is from South Park. Greatest show on TV
Steve’s last blog post..Spore and iPhone/iPod/iCrap
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:10 pm
This is one of those posts where you can’t be late to the party. All I can say is it’s a good thing I didn’t think of this idea because right away I can think of 10 things you wouldn’t want to know the answer to.
Jeff’s last blog post..Perms through the ages: A hair-raising experience
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Carol at A Second Cup — At least I learned from this post that you can patch a hole with toothpaste. Lotsa handy people here!
lala — I promise next one will be easier. Or may not.
Babs beetle — You know I’m not afraid to admit pretty much anything!
Baby Girl — The first thing I do when I go in a dressing room is look for cameras and holes. You’re no more paranoid than me.
Steve — I’m going to guess that I know it from that show, even though I don’t watch it, but my husband often has it on. Must have seeped into my subconscious!
Jeff — Maybe I should start a new blog just for “What the hell is it?” items. I didn’t just say that, did I?
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
It looks like a hole plugged with spakle
Renée aka Mekhismom’s last blog post..Education is the Key for the Future
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Oh yeah…Shenanigans. Once Shenanigans is officially declared by a police officer or it seems by “citizens arrest”, that means all the townspeople all go home and come back instantaneously with their brooms to beat someone or something when something is too obvious or a let down after a big build up. At least that seems to be the etiquette.
I think “The Line Ride” is the best ride at the carnival that is the backdrop of the episode.
VintageGent’s last blog post..Fashion of the Future (According to the 1930s)
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
A whole in the wall?? No clue.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
WOW – deodorant… way to go!
fragileheart’s last blog post..Random Madness: September Top Visitors
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 am
Okay, I’ve stared at this thing for a day and a half and I’ve finally figured out what it is:
A ufo during a total eclipse of the sun on a cloudy day viewed through a dirty lens.
Am I close?
peace,
mike
livelife365
Mike Foster’s last blog post..Streeeeeetch Your Life
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:04 am
I got a question on my Photo blog where I have gotten zero responses so far. This is not fair, do you here me. I use deodorant and shave almost once a week.
You are pretty amazing.
You pay your visitors under the table, don’t you?
It’s good for 200 EC’s if you interested.
Beamer
Beamer’s last blog post..Gold Trim
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:20 am
Renee aka Mekhismom — It does, but that’s not it. Marlene guessed correctly that it’s a deodorant stick.
VintageGent — Thanks for the South Park education. I guess with that show, I’m glad it wasn’t something worse.
Kaye — See above.
fragileheart — I’ll try to make the next one easier. It won’t be an all-white product. I realize the picture wasn’t the best.
Mike Foster — You would win second prize if I was handing out second prizes. Good one!
Beamer — Funny! I have my ideas about what that is in your fridge. I’ll be over to log my guess soon.
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:05 am
Question of the day answered!
Although I don’t remember the post, I remember reading your blog and my first comment was basically saying I hoped you didn’t mind me commenting, and that I felt a bit like an intruder – I WAS very new to blogging ;O)
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..A double boost award!
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 am
An alien dropping in from the next dimension via your bedroom wall?
windyridge’s last blog post..Palin is Useless
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I so was going to guess deodorant before Marlene. Can I have the prize??
ryc: Kissable lips, eh? Okay, I’ll tell you who got first dibs. Her name was Rachel, and apparently my lips made her go insane. (insert evil laugh)
But no, seriously, she lost her mind. It was very sad.
kev’s last blog post..Epiphanies or Insane Ramblings?
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
naval orange end?
October 4th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Babs beetle — Loved the trip down memory lane. But I still don’t know how we stumbled onto each other. I love knowing the origins of things.
windyridge — Funny. Yeah, it looks like an unearthly thing that I don’t want falling on me while I’m sleeping.
kev — Do you want a prize? Cuz that can be arranged. I would love to gift you a magnet. Email me with your address if you’d like one. OK, so you’re saying your lips have special powers and not of the good kind? Don’t ruin it for me.
Peg at Lehigh — It totally looks like that, but no. It’s deodorant. Wonder if they make citrus-scented?
October 4th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Yeah, it’s so unfair…I just come a little late. But I would not have guessed the right answer even if I came ealier.
Handbag for life’s last blog post..Roberto Cavalli winter floral Silk Bracelet Clutch
October 6th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
My guess is a nail whole in a peice of drywall with paint over it or its peice of lint on a sock.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Handbag for life — Yes, but it would have been fun to read your guess!
brooke — Nope, not drywall. It’s deodorant. This one was hard. I’m hoping the next one will be easier — but not by much. Can’t make ‘em too easy, you know.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
I thought it might have been what was left of those bunnies – “Or, I may tire of it at any time and discard it, just like all those bunnies I got rid of when they stopped being so cute. ”
Tom
Personal Development by TRCoach’s last blog post..Bad Habits – Getting rid of your lemons.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.