What is It? Game 16

1. Tom Morgan
   March 22nd, 2007 at 3:32 am

   Caltrops. Or, uhh... predatory animals from a planet that exists in only two dimensions but has been recently hit by a 3 dimensional comet, thus exposing the native flora and fauna to the still unfamiliar realm of 'up...' Look at them, blindly reaching out toward an infinity that they never knew existed. Aww... Cute little 2-D sharks...

2. Aleki
   March 22nd, 2007 at 3:37 am

   These are for popping tires. No matter how they are dropped they always have a blade facing upwards. Cops use these when they need to blow the tires out of a moving car. You just drop a bunch of them on the road in front of a moving vehicle.

3. Ali
   March 22nd, 2007 at 3:41 am

   LOL! I thought of Caltrops as well. Maybe an artsy fartsy version on those weapons? Maybe we can throw a couple of those around to prevent people from walking on our lawns!

4. Bob Robinson
   March 22nd, 2007 at 4:22 am

   Its a killer whale for sure.

   Now if I can only find my spectacles...

5. ffff
   March 22nd, 2007 at 4:26 am

   its a caltrop

6. Lasse
   March 22nd, 2007 at 4:51 am

   Stealth ninja stars.

7. Runa
   March 22nd, 2007 at 6:02 am

   I agree with Aleki, guessing some stuff to break tires.

8. Mordred
   March 22nd, 2007 at 6:48 am

   Tetsubishi (or makibishi), caltrops used by ninjas against pursuers on foot (not car tires, sorry, although they would prove useful against that too

9. ruck
   March 22nd, 2007 at 6:48 am

   envelope opener?

10. Randall
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:05 am

    These are two fine examples of quadraline spinaks, used in the casual salination of seawater in a process called 'Pavelechion's circumscribance' after its inventor L. Membel Pavelechion. Although why the process works has never been explained satisfactorily to the Nobel commision, it is still used worldwide and other places.

11. intelnm
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:43 am

    no these are for drywall.. you put them on the side so that you can put two together side by side without holding them while you screw them to the wall

12. jonno
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:59 am

    is it.....a banana?

13. Chris
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:15 am

    They are used to trip horses up. If someone was being chased by a horse or whatever they would drop loads of these behind them, whichever way they fall they always have a point upwards, the horse stands on it is in great pain so trips or stops running.

14. Miss Cellania
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:21 am

    Has to be an instrument of torture.

15. Chris
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:21 am

    I stick these on my tires for better traction on icy roads.

16. Ian
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 am

    I was going to post and say caltrops, but it seems everybody else got there first, so I reckon it's a caltrophone - a nine foot tall percussion instrument in the shape of a caltrop.

17. jonno
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:49 am

    OKAY, so who the hell stole my name and used my suggestion??! This is fraud, guilty parties shall be found and prosecuted accordingly. Now, with the legal proceedings out of the way, I shall take a second glance at the picture and hazard a guess ....... ah! no doubt about it its a banana on the left and definately tom selleck lying down on the right.

18. johnald
    March 22nd, 2007 at 9:26 am

    the individual spikey parts for barbed wire

19. Ivan
    March 22nd, 2007 at 9:49 am

    They stick on the back of a picture frame...

20. Jeremiah
    March 22nd, 2007 at 10:33 am

    They help you make hummingbird shadows.

21. Drew
    March 22nd, 2007 at 10:41 am

    You're all wrong. It's not a banana at all. It's TWO bananas!

22. jonno
    March 22nd, 2007 at 11:31 am

    What do you mean? It is plain to see, it's not two bananas. One is a banana...the other Tom Selleck lying down.

23. Seth
    March 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 am

    Indeed, they are tire tacks for popping car tires. They always drop with a point up.

24. Geekazoid
    March 22nd, 2007 at 11:50 am

    I'm with the others who say calthrops, the ancient Ninja weapon of fleeing choice. Either way you throw them on the ground, one pair of sharp tips will ensure a speedy getaway.

25. Rathnid Bevins
    March 22nd, 2007 at 12:53 pm

    These are caltrops and there were very effectivly used by the Ninja anciently against the Samurai. At best the Samurai would be wearing easily penetrated sandals. They certainly could be used against tires these days so both trains of thought are correct concerning these.

26. Kent
    March 22nd, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    I'll take, what do police throw on the road to pop an auto's tires and disable the vehicle for $400, Alex.

27. Magnor
    March 22nd, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    I saw the picture and for the first time immediately knew what it was. Already been answered though, i play too much wow.

28. Mokuwai
    March 22nd, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    I used to make these in school out of two staples twisted together and put them on peoples seats. Yup there's many a sore butt thanks to me. Now I'd probably be expelled or something. (I only ever got one teacher)

    Brings back great memories.

29. Onyxium
    March 22nd, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    Barbs for making your own barbed wire?

30. Luna zoloq
    March 22nd, 2007 at 3:11 pm

    These are called caltrops. If one feels one's life is in danger, one simply scatters these ingenious little creatures about the room. No matter how they are dropped, one pointy end is always facing up, ready to pierce the foot of a would-be attacker.

31. TechSupport
    March 22nd, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    Nails

32. david
    March 22nd, 2007 at 6:30 pm

    roadspikes, used by law enforcement to puncture car tyres.

33. sandra
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:09 pm

    These are easily recognizible as mandrophlepes. They're commonly used to extract copper from streams and riverbanks. With copper prices at an all time high, I need to git me some.

34. gail
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:34 pm

    They sure look like caltrops.

35. Tom p
    March 22nd, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    roadspikes??

36. Bob
    March 22nd, 2007 at 8:47 pm

    My father-in-law on the left and my mother-in-law on the right.

37. tomas
    March 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 pm

    removable crampons meant for regular shoes.

38. SnakeEyes
    March 22nd, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    This one is way too easy.

39. Mike C.
    March 23rd, 2007 at 9:16 am

    I think this is some sort of staple to hold two pieces of wood together

40. jonno
    March 23rd, 2007 at 10:18 am

    I find it really wierd that someone is filling in for me when im not here! does this mean i have a following?

41. jonno
    March 23rd, 2007 at 10:28 am

    haha yes indeed very strange, i have a following!

42. jonno
    March 24th, 2007 at 8:25 am

    ok....that just creepy now

43. jonno
    March 24th, 2007 at 8:25 am

    *thats

44. jonno
    March 29th, 2007 at 10:59 pm

    WTF?
    I am the REAL jonno.
    sorry all, i don't know why all these weirdos are using my name.

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