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| Friday, 1-Jan-2010 00:00 |
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Think About It Thursday
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This is a game Fotopage. We leave a clue foto, and you try to guess what the thing is.
That's why we call it Think About It Thursday -- you come by on Thursday and think about the puzzler. Go ahead and play and we'll catch up with you again next Thursday!
Besides, just by taking a stab at the answer, you will receive a lovely free Trackback to your own Fotopage. Don't forget that famous old lottery adage: You can't win if you don't play!  Scroll down to begin....
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| Tuesday, 3-Jul-2007 21:02 |
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Think About It Thursday #67
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Huh?
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Like, wow. It's time for another awesome edition of T'BIT (Think 'Bout It Thursday). So here's your puzzler shown as the foto exhibit labeled "Huh?" Think about what it is and leave your answer as a comment. See you again in at least a week!
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| Wednesday, 6-Jun-2007 20:13 |
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Think About It Thursday #66 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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Uh-oh! No ding-ding-ding this week. At least, not exactly. But I'm in a giving mood, and I'm going to be handing out a grand prize to the closest guesser. Ready for the breakdown? Read on!
Richard's onto this electrical thing, telling us that these are water meter or electricity meter dials; something along the electric lines, so to speak. And while these aren't dials, they are definitely of an electrical nature. (By the way, the microwave over transmogrifier came from a ka-put kitchen appliance. It was still oozing atom-smashing energy as I moved it around and fotographed it. I felt all warm inside, and then I went sterile.)
Juli, formerly known as Hollywood Jules (maybe), harkened back to her youth, when she tried to break into the movie biz, running errands, being a scene slate slapper, and, (rumor has it,) occasionally "fluffing." How many numerals are on a scene slate? I have never considered that before. Hmmm! (So then I Googled it, and see only analog scene slates in the results. The question remains unanswered!)
Juli, for her second round, guessed this was a house number sign. Is it uber-geek, or ultra-cool? I think it's a swell idea, but it'd have to be a lot larger.
Wednesday Bratz: I ask the questions, you guess the answers. But, yes, I noticed that. I kinda wish it would encourage more participation. And I also wish that I would be a regular updater. DOH!
The Bratz, for their second round, gave an appropriately tech answer. Made me think of those other cool '80s Cold-War era movies, like Red Dawn. I had forgotten the WOPR acronym, but you're a whiz with this stuff.
Rajiv stopped by and offered that this is a bar sign. I assume that means like a neon sign over a bar, with one of the letters always blinking and flickering, like it's supposed to if it's a cool old bar.
Wade, deer slayer, good to see you're okay, buddy! LEDs and old appliances are so yesterday. But not as yesterday as this thing. Nice guess. That magnatron came from the space shuttle or something....
Jennifer S. was here with an answer that was sorta kinda not quite almost definitive. But she's correct that the numbers change, but they aren't neon and it's not a sign. And then, of course, she correctly pointed out that I'm way tardy again.
JP and Beavis seem to have the same IP address this week. What are the chances of THAT happening? As the official Thursday Admin, I will seek a court-ordered cease and desist order against Beavis if he continues to impersonate actual contestants.
Richard, on his second visit, actually guessed it exactly correctly! Wow!
Uh, not really. Sorry, dude. But I liked how didn't have a clue and used that as a basis for your guess anyway.
The answer is that this is part of an old (old!) piece of test equipment. It is the display from a Hewlett-Packard counter, and the old vacuum tube displays are called "Nixie tubes."
I'm awarding the grand prize this week to Richard, who used the words "electrical" (it is) and "meter" (like maybe it's a count-o-meter) and who was first in with any guess at all. Cheers, mate!
Another techie-type of clue for this week's techie puzzler. I'm gonna give a two-part prize this week. Guess what is the entire contraption from which this puzzler has been taken - that's one half. Guess what these things are called specifically - that's the second half. Be the first to correctly answer both parts, and take home the official Grand Prize!
As usual, take a very thoughtful look at this "Huh?" clue and tell us in the comments section below what you think it is. Good luck, chums! 
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| Saturday, 12-May-2007 13:23 |
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Think About It Thursday #65 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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HELLO!
Mad props to Thursday Admin again this week for choosing such a great puzzler. This one came in completely under the radar and totally nuked the crap out of the collective brains of all the contestants. Even the Six Brazillian Dollar Man got a dose of dirty bomb right up the old waste chute!
Rajiv dropped by and thought this thing might have come unplugged from something else, like this is the male half of a union or coupling (perhaps the first of a handful of sexual references this puzzler elicited). But that ain't it, bro'!
J u l i a (that's hard to type with the spaces in there) guessed that this is the plug connection thingy from the backside of a stove or dishwasher. I can tell you that you're in the right room of the house, and that you may be the closest guesser this week. Read on....
Juli (with the correct spacing of the letters in her name) came right out with a term for this part that made me blush. I'm a big fan of pink nipple fittings, but it hadn't crossed my mind in the least to give it a name like that! And what would you call the gold halo area behind it, the areola? Geez!
BEAVIS, SHUT UP!
"...somewhere at the oven." is how mknace put it, and I gotta give some credit for using a correct word here. It isn't clear exactly which oven you mean, but, yeah, that's worth a li'l somp'in-somp'in.
Wednesday, how'd your rock-paper-scissors thing turn out? Or are you still playing? You didn't really come back and tell us what you decided.
And then Juli stopped by again, amending her first answer of "nipple" by saying that maybe instead it's a nipple! I like the way you think, Jules. It's clear we have a lot in common. (wink-wink)
Wade, good guess there, buddy! The wire feed hole of a welder is obscure enough for me. Too bad I can't give you any prizes. But check out the next puzzler!
Hey, Mark, once a contestant, always a contestant. We're just glad to have you play. And on behalf of Juli and me, I'd like to thank you for using the word nipple once again. I'm starting to think it looks exactly like a nipple. Maybe a cyborg nip...?
Richard's seeing the water supply fitting for a shower, where the control knob attaches. Another stellar attempt, but sadly mis-guessed.
Lewesrat, speaking of "electrical thingies," Steve Austin stopped by to see you. He wants to know what's cookin', good lookin'.
High-pressure air hose fitting is what Jennifer guessed this week. And just where have you been, young lady? We were starting to wonder if you'd gone AWOL forever.
And, first timer Col. Steve Austin will not be receiving a link under the heading of "Contestants," but we have to admire a bionic man whose motto appears to be, "It may be short, but it sure is thin!"
The answer to this week's TAIT is: microwave oven magnetron and the nipple-looking thing is the waveguide emitter from which mysterious energy is directed into your food. Say, is that a melted candy bar in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Finally, as promised, we have some new Trackbacks to enter this week ~ say hello to first-time contestants J u l i a and mknace. Welcome! Come back and see us again.
Sincerely,
--Thursday Admin
There's no way, NO WAY!, that any of you are going to get this one.  And here at Think About It Thursday, the administrator is really hoping that Maryam isn't both correct and first with her guess, because not only was personal delivery of the prize promised, but we'd actually have to come up with a prize. How does one personally deliver recognition? That's all we give now: a trackback and recognition. So, to all the rest of you: guess early and guess often!
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| Saturday, 28-Apr-2007 01:33 |
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Think About It Thursday #64 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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WE HAVE A WINNAH! We have a lot of winners this week, as, as Mark has pointed out elsewhere, some of these puzzlers are just too easy. Heck, he was getting mad when they were too tough, and he's getting pissed that they're too easy. Well, we have one coming up that will be extremely clear and extra difficult...!
But back to this week's winner, Richard, who gave himself multiple dings with all due confidence. Yes, sir, this is indeed one of Thursday Admin's trusty old blenders, the base and carafe, to be precise. There's also a brand new Cuisinart high-end food processor/blender around here, and it's already had to be replaced due to a burned-up motor. These old ones never quit ~ and they're nearly free at garage sales! The "Made In The USA is a clue" part of the puzzler was meant to indicate that this thing is old. Consumer goods aren't made in the USA anymore.
Damn, Wenz! Google or not, you certainly deserve this week's prize, though you're not going to receive it. (First guessers win, not most-complete-answer guessers.) Curious to see what would happen, I googled "u.s. patent number 2530455" and got just about nowhere. I would'a had to go your way to get such an awesome answer.
You need a man who can cook, Lewesrat? Then I'm your man! Oh, yeah, I'll flambe your hot pocket and braise a mean batch of twinkies. Only one problem: I'm already somebody else's man. I have some extra blenders; should I send one to you?
G'day, Mark! What's with this non-guess? I have half a mind to move you down to the ALMOST Contestants column till you improve your attitude, young man. Actually, I only have half a mind, and I'm going to do anything of the sort.
And it looks like going with Mark, who is going with The Bratz, is what Maryam is doing this week. Really, this was way too easy. Check out the next puzzler, Maryam. If you are the first correct guesser, I will personally hand-deliver your prize, as I will be completely amazed at your brilliance. Dang, I'd have to take vacation time for that, so I hope you don't get it right....
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Greetings from the land where Thursday can now be any day at all!
We have a new one for you. You might notice that the puzzler this week is embossed with some words. Some of the words say "Made In U.S.A." and that is a clue of sorts. Good luck to you and we'll see ya soon!
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| Friday, 13-Apr-2007 02:29 |
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Think About It Thursday #63 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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Maybe it'll be okay if we call this place "Think About It Thursday,"
but where Thursday is just a suggestion, not a mandate, m'kay?
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Mark and Rajiv, it is not the remains of an audio blowout. And, like TAIT, cricket is weird any day of the week! (The truth is, I don't know squat about cricket, and would probably appreciate it were I only to watch a few innings. Um... they do call the game sections innings, don't they?)
The win this week goes to A2 Observer, for indeed this is a metal electrical box attached to a stud, surrounded by insulation, and the wiring goes to a light switch. Note that the white wire has been marked black, indicating that the switch breaks the hot (black) side of the circuit. Nice job!
Richard, I'm sorry bloke, but this is a standard switch, and it is located in a bedroom. However, it is a basement bedroom, and you never know, there could be a flood which turns the area into a major electrical hot zone, making the next person who touches it wish for a GFCI.
Wade, dude, I'm glad for you that you enjoy a doobie once in a while, but it's better to play this game without the aid of mental depressants. It hardly counts when you give the very same answer as the person in front of you did! Hahaha!
Very creative and informed answer from Juli! I like those little electromagnet servos that ring the chimes. And since they're low-voltage, using just a butter knife on them is okay. How would you like some nice tools for your birthday?
JP, just one word for you: Shut up, Beavis!
Hmmm... interesting guess from the crew over at Wednesday. I have never heard of a hard-wired vibrator before. (Heh-heh! You said hard. Heh-heh-heh-heh.)
Congrats, A2 Observer, for being so observant! And thanks for playing. You got yourself a link over there on the left.
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Where I am, it's still Thursday, so here's your next puzzler.
Not that it matters at all, but I have a song from 1988 or so stuck in my head: it's Winger singing She's Only Seventeen. I wonder what Kip Winger is doing today...? Probably still has huge hair and trying to totally score.
Take a look at the Huh? clue and tell us what it is. See you next Thursday!
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| Thursday, 5-Apr-2007 19:29 |
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Think About It Thursday #62 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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All right! We had a pretty good comeback response to the puzzles after a long hiatus. Obviously, the world has been thirsting for their Wednesday and Thursday fix. And we delivered, eh, Wenz?!
I prolly made this week's puzzler just a bit easier than usual, but having a little fun with the image brought out some fun responses. And first guess, by F&Z, had to get the correct answer out of the way: yeah, it's a kid - ONE kid - playing basketball.
Wednesday crossed the finish line with a great guess of the Macarena, which was the number one song for 14 weeks back in 1996. Was it really that long ago?! For some, like me, it wasn't long enough ago; I can still hear that terribly stupid song and now I want to change the subject.
And then our long-time friend Juli chimed in with a few guesses about martial arts. Actually, you were almost exactly right: the kid's doing a little of the very ancient art of Pha-Qu.
Beavis! Uh, heh-heh. Heh-heh-heh-heh!
Cricket, schmicket. Who really watches cricket anyway, Mark? What the heck IS that game all about, anyway? It's baseball with a section of picket fence and some sticks and quiet talk like during golf. And maybe a little bowling thrown into the mix. No wonder we don't get it. Could you spell it out for us over at your place? Do you have a nice cricket uniform to model for us?
Doh! You're right, Mark! It's also one Subaru, repeated....
Lewesrat's back in town, but she's gone blind since the last TAIT session. Sorry 'bout that!
I like that guess, Kris. It looks like that to me, too.
A2-O, good to see you back again! (Note: A2 Observer is not a new player, just an old player with a new name. That player already has a link.) "My singing wasn't horrible, but my dancing really made it look silly. It's not like I'm a horrible singer that can't sing. But I don't have the consistency or the presentation skills that a good performer has." ~ William Hung
Kids trying to hitch a stereo lift? Rajiv, your command of the English language leaves nothing to be desired, but, dude, I have no idea what that sentence means. Hmmm.... Kids trying to lift a stereo (boom box) onto their shoulders? Kids trying to hitch a ride on a stereo elevator? Try again next week!
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No small talk. Wenzday already did all the (not) explaining that is necessary. Suffice it to say that we had to give it a break, yo.
Okay, but now we're back at it with a new puzzler! Since you're probably a little rusty on exactly how the game is played, here are the two rules:
1.) Closely examine the image shown (the "puzzler") using whatever tools are at your disposal.
2.) Guess what it is! Leave your answer in the comments section directly below. New players get a free link over there on the left!
We'll come back next Thursday with the answer and a new puzzler. Many good lucks to you. Ready? Begin!
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| Friday, 7-Jul-2006 02:35 |
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Think About It Thursday #61 -- The Solution Is NOT Here
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Huh?
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Hey -- remember me? I'm Thursday!
Let's see how many of you are still checking in on this game. Even if you don't make a guess, leave your mark in the comments, willya?
See you next Thursday!
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| Wednesday, 26-Apr-2006 16:16 |
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Think About It Thursday #60 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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Oh... my... gosh. You guys are gonna be so, like, "duh!" when you see what this is!
Richard guessed that this might be my toothbrush. I suppose it might work as a front-teeth-only polishing device (but not after the dog has soaked it with drool).
Juli was up next with a guess of some kind (ANY kind) of filter. And then, I'm not sure, but I think she suggested the next puzzle should be about breast hair. She might have meant "mammals," and she might have meant "mammaries." Juli, please clarify!
Wade dropped in out of the blue after being AWOL for a while (hey, buddy!) and placed a guess of 1980s shag carpeting. Uh, dude...? Shag carpeting was late '60s and '70s kind of thing, wasn't it? The '80s were crushed velvet and chrome and feathered bangs, remember?!
Juli had time to consider the puzzler a second time and thought maybe this could be a shot of Kermit The Frog's butt crack. Can you stop with the Beavis-esque references? No? Good!
And finally, Jen was here to tell us it's a smudge of aquarium slime.
The answer is that it's a tennis ball -- NOW you can see it!
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"It's not easy being green...." ~ Kermit
Okay, new puzzler! Take a look! What is it?!
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| Wednesday, 22-Mar-2006 16:28 |
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Think About It Thursday #59 -- THE SOLUTION IS HERE!
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Huh?
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NOW you can see it!
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Hey, whazzup, C  L dudes and dudettes?
Ready for a new puzzler? Take a look,
Think About It, leave your answers
in the Comments below!
The Solution To This Puzzler (and wry comments from Thursday Admin):
Richard, (at first) you're so happy and friendly, and I really hope you enjoyed making your crusty English muffin with a gooey-filled center of jam and cheese. By why, pray tell, good friend, why would you put jam and cheese together?! WHY?
Juli, sorry, babe; the trouble's always at your end, not ours. Call GeekSquad or something.
Juli (again), good for you! I'm glad your scarlet letter (x) problem has been solved! You are quite close with the guess. Maybe you'd like yours with Cheez-Whiz, like Richard...?
Granny Sue, I am almost ashamed to admit this, since I "studied" French in high school for a couple of semesters, but I had to Google that word gateau and found in the images results that you meant to say "cake!" And the way you described your guess was rather wicked; it made me think of sinful gluttony and gastronomical excesses, against which I am powerless to decline a second helping. The history of my stored energy is written in the series of ever-expanding waist sizes hanging in my closet. Some day I will overcome my weakness and will once again wear those 32-inch waisted Levi's. (That's the smallest size I still own.)
Jen, you, too, are very close. What I show here is one of my favorite flavor combos -- I wonder if all of you out there are leaving guesses that are actually your own favorites.
JP, you sick bastard.
Juli (yet again), would it be better if I actually updated every Thursday, instead of every other Thursday or every other-other Thursday?
Pablo, first timer! Yo, whazzup, dawg?! I can't leave a trackback for you, since you didn't leave a link, so I'm gonna have to do the next best thing. (See your Trackback and if you don't like it, let me know a better link.) Once I made a trip from San Jose to San Diego by car along Highway 101. It's a long drive. At the beginning of the return trip, I popped in a cassette tape of Pablo Cruise and listened to both sides, and then the tape wouldn't come out. I had to listen to Pablo Cruise or nothing, like, all day. At first I listened to Pablo Cruise. About four hours later I listened to nothing. I don't think I ever listened to that tape again! By the way, you are also pretty close in your guess.
Richard, the second time you left a comment, you were decidedly more rude. Don't make me go up there and kick your ... !
The Answer: Whole wheat bread (two slices), grape jam (not jelly, brand not recorded), and JIF creamy peanut butter -- a sandwich! 
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