Comments on: What Is It? Game 53 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randall http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-441787 Randall Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:50:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-441787 Its a Pligger-Towforth mechanical hearing aid. No batteries- No wires! You simply clench the indented end between your teeth and face the speaker. The sound is picked up by the parabolic receiver and transmitted to your 'inner ear' through your jawbone! Pligger-Towforth went out of business after a young woman wearing the device accidently swallowed after emitting a gasp of surprise during a marriage proposal and died. Its a Pligger-Towforth mechanical hearing aid. No batteries- No wires! You simply clench the indented end between your teeth and face the speaker. The sound is picked up by the parabolic receiver and transmitted to your ‘inner ear’ through your jawbone!

Pligger-Towforth went out of business after a young woman wearing the device accidently swallowed after emitting a gasp of surprise during a marriage proposal and died.

]]> By: zerobedience http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-438500 zerobedience Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:14:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-438500 It's called a "Dipsy Diver" by Lurh Jensen. It's an older model I remember from when I was a kid. http://www.luhrjensen.com/prod_lure_select.cfm?Stock=5560&CategoryID=12 It’s called a “Dipsy Diver” by Lurh Jensen. It’s an older model I remember from when I was a kid.
http://www.luhrjensen.com/prod_lure_select.cfm?Stock=5560&CategoryID=1 2

]]> By: thenight_1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-438293 thenight_1 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:53:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-438293 It is a type of fishing float. You can pull on the fishing line and cause it to dive underwater in a specific direction. It will then rise to the top. I used to fish with one of them and used it to 'cast' under a fishing dock. It is a type of fishing float. You can pull on the fishing line and cause it to dive underwater in a specific direction. It will then rise to the top. I used to fish with one of them and used it to ‘cast’ under a fishing dock.

]]> By: petr0id http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-438023 petr0id Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-438023 it's a lens for my spaceship! where did you get it? it’s a lens for my spaceship! where did you get it?

]]> By: emily http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437483 emily Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:23:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437483 its a makeup palette, for mixing foundation shades & stuff. its a makeup palette, for mixing foundation shades & stuff.

]]> By: Mandie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437421 Mandie Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:01:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437421 Obviously it's used to punish small children who are being naughty. You shoot the disc, which is powered by the uranium in the handle, at a disobedient kid. the disc hurts, then later they have radiation poisoning. But so do you. Obviously it’s used to punish small children who are being naughty. You shoot the disc, which is powered by the uranium in the handle, at a disobedient kid. the disc hurts, then later they have radiation poisoning.

But so do you.

]]> By: Jerseyjoe83 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437366 Jerseyjoe83 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:46:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437366 It's a downrigger or planer for fishing. When you're trolling it will act like a waterfoil to keep the rig a a specified depth that matches the preference of whatever species you're attempting to catch. It's an old one though for the record, the newer ones are a little more complex. It’s a downrigger or planer for fishing. When you’re trolling it will act like a waterfoil to keep the rig a a specified depth that matches the preference of whatever species you’re attempting to catch. It’s an old one though for the record, the newer ones are a little more complex.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437352 Miss Cellania Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:20:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437352 Looks can be deceiving. I think it's an instrument of torture. Looks can be deceiving. I think it’s an instrument of torture.

]]> By: Carl Huber http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437252 Carl Huber Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:19:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437252 It's for checking the accuracy of the shape of the lens. It’s for checking the accuracy of the shape of the lens.

]]> By: Arthur http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437234 Arthur Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437234 um...is it a banana? No, but it could be a banana peeler. um…is it a banana? No, but it could be a banana peeler.

]]> By: Joe S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437176 Joe S. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:46:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437176 My dad had one in his tacklebox. I think he used it to make lures dive. My dad had one in his tacklebox. I think he used it to make lures dive.

]]> By: ECA http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437162 ECA Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:32:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437162 Its a Float. for fishing or your toilet... Its a Float.
for fishing or your toilet…

]]> By: Dustin B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-437029 Dustin B Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-437029 Downplane for trolling deep while fishing. Downplane for trolling deep while fishing.

]]> By: Corina Lopez http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436974 Corina Lopez Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:38:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436974 A air popper for popcorn A air popper for popcorn

]]> By: PJ in SF http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436954 PJ in SF Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436954 It's an IUD gone wrong. It’s an IUD gone wrong.

]]> By: Bruce Johnson http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436934 Bruce Johnson Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436934 It is used for fishing. It is a float that the fishing line is attached to and can be maneuvered into position. It is used for fishing. It is a float that the fishing line is attached to and can be maneuvered into position.

]]> By: JB http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436907 JB Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:31:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436907 chocolate easter egg mold chocolate easter egg mold

]]> By: Lemons http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436876 Lemons Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:55:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436876 Starship Enterprise. Starship Enterprise.

]]> By: Carl from Santee http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436870 Carl from Santee Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:46:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436870 Perhaps it's a plastic spur for an urban cowboy? Perhaps it’s a plastic spur for an urban cowboy?

]]> By: Brian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436858 Brian Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:33:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436858 A lid to a candy jar dispenser in the old five and dime stores. A lid to a candy jar dispenser in the old five and dime stores.

]]> By: Kayakbabe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436850 Kayakbabe Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:18:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436850 It's a hard contact lens quality assurance device used in chinese labs that specialize in cheap production. You put the contact lens into the device and spin the lens around. The device acts like a gage and makes sure the lens is round. If the qa person sees a gap or the lens won't spin (if it's too large in some diameters), the lens fails the test. It’s a hard contact lens quality assurance device used in chinese labs that specialize in cheap production. You put the contact lens into the device and spin the lens around. The device acts like a gage and makes sure the lens is round. If the qa person sees a gap or the lens won’t spin (if it’s too large in some diameters), the lens fails the test.

]]> By: bill http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436847 bill Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:10:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436847 After reading the comment I see B-Man has nailed it. Very ingenious invention for making your cast travel farther that your arm can toss it. After reading the comment I see B-Man has nailed it. Very ingenious invention for making your cast travel farther that your arm can toss it.

]]> By: bill http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436840 bill Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:04:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436840 It looks as if it was designed to aerodynamic, actually hydrodynamic (slips easily trough water) as something for the aie I can't see any purpose, but in the water it would add lift to a portion of a boat, or any other floatation devise. The clear plastic keeps it light so the air volume in the bubble adds significant boyancy and also the clear plastic becomes nearly invisible underwater, so it isn't unsightly. It looks as if it was designed to aerodynamic, actually hydrodynamic (slips easily trough water) as something for the aie I can’t see any purpose, but in the water it would add lift to a portion of a boat, or any other floatation devise. The clear plastic keeps it light so the air volume in the bubble adds significant boyancy and also the clear plastic becomes nearly invisible underwater, so it isn’t unsightly.

]]> By: B-man http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436839 B-man Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:03:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436839 Actually, the downrigger guesses are close, but not quite. It's a 'travelling bobber'. I had one as a kid. You'd tie the rod end to the top eye, hang the baited end off the bottom eye, and cast it as far as you could. Then, by pulling quickly on the line, it would dive under water, then travel several feet farther out as it rose back to the surface. You could work it out quite a ways into a lake that way, or under trees and overhangs that would otherwise snag your casts. Actually, the downrigger guesses are close, but not quite. It’s a ‘travelling bobber’. I had one as a kid. You’d tie the rod end to the top eye, hang the baited end off the bottom eye, and cast it as far as you could. Then, by pulling quickly on the line, it would dive under water, then travel several feet farther out as it rose back to the surface. You could work it out quite a ways into a lake that way, or under trees and overhangs that would otherwise snag your casts.

]]> By: blacksunshine777 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436836 blacksunshine777 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:59:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436836 Used for fishing. It supposedly could get the lure in to places you couldnt normally get by pulling on the line. Always had a display at the fishing expos. Used for fishing. It supposedly could get the lure in to places you couldnt normally get by pulling on the line. Always had a display at the fishing expos.

]]> By: Colin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436832 Colin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:52:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436832 A failed pizza cutter A failed pizza cutter

]]> By: S-r-ex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436826 S-r-ex Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:39:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436826 Is it a poorly designed magnifying glass? Is it a poorly designed magnifying glass?

]]> By: tripleX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436823 tripleX Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:37:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436823 Or maybe it can temporarily hold insects or samples of plants, etc. used by scientists or students. Or maybe it can temporarily hold insects or samples of plants, etc. used by scientists or students.

]]> By: Natalie G-M http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436794 Natalie G-M Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436794 A Foe-Detector glass. A Foe-Detector glass.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436793 Jerse Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436793 It's a lens and it's holder for one side of a pair of antiquated glasses It’s a lens and it’s holder for one side of a pair of antiquated glasses

]]> By: tripleX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436790 tripleX Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:15:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436790 Maybe it's a device to check the 'number' of a lens. If an optician gets the eyeglasses mixed up, he can check which lens is which. Maybe it’s a device to check the ‘number’ of a lens. If an optician gets the eyeglasses mixed up, he can check which lens is which.

]]> By: gregtuchel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436778 gregtuchel Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436778 Definitely a Down - Rigger for fishing. You guys are correct. My Dad had one in his tacklebox. The lead - filled stabilizer oriented the device, and fishing line was attached to the eyelets; one going up to the rod and one going down, or behind, to the bait. It's direction of motion would be going up to the left as it is pictured here, with the wide, plastic plane keeping the bait down as the boat moved. Definitely a Down – Rigger for fishing. You guys are correct. My Dad had one in his tacklebox.
The lead – filled stabilizer oriented the device, and fishing line was attached to the eyelets; one going up to the rod and one going down, or behind, to the bait. It’s direction of motion would be going up to the left as it is pictured here, with the wide, plastic plane keeping the bait down as the boat moved.

]]> By: Miao http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436704 Miao Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:47:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436704 One of those rubber temple pads on glasses. One of those rubber temple pads on glasses.

]]> By: Dani http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436702 Dani Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:40:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436702 I forget what it's called, but you can point it at something and figure out how tall it is. We used it in one of my science classes in high school - point it at the flagpole, use physics or trig formulas to figure out the height. A line is supposed to hang from the bottom hole-y thing and you can figure it out using the angle from the line to the flat disk. I forget what it’s called, but you can point it at something and figure out how tall it is. We used it in one of my science classes in high school – point it at the flagpole, use physics or trig formulas to figure out the height. A line is supposed to hang from the bottom hole-y thing and you can figure it out using the angle from the line to the flat disk.

]]> By: kuujjuarapik http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436696 kuujjuarapik Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:34:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436696 It's a hamburger press. It’s a hamburger press.

]]> By: k http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436694 k Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436694 A duck's contact lens. A duck’s contact lens.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436693 Justin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436693 a crappy shoehorn a crappy shoehorn

]]> By: Jeff George http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436688 Jeff George Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:23:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436688 It is used for fishing. When troling with a downrigger, it helps the line dive. It is used for fishing. When troling with a downrigger, it helps the line dive.

]]> By: Willie Harris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436644 Willie Harris Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:35:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436644 It's a deep-planer for fishing with a downrigger It’s a deep-planer for fishing with a downrigger

]]> By: Nick http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436618 Nick Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:24:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436618 Some sort of folding travel spoon. Some sort of folding travel spoon.

]]> By: Gerry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436604 Gerry Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:11:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436604 Airflow deflector for car windows. Airflow deflector for car windows.

]]> By: Wilhelm http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436597 Wilhelm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:02:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436597 An Alien nipple ring obviously An Alien nipple ring obviously

]]> By: Michael Johns http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436593 Michael Johns Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:59:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436593 it's some sort of a mould for something it’s some sort of a mould for something

]]> By: Trocar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436587 Trocar Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:48:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436587 It's used for fishing. Sold back in the1960's. You attach it to your line and it would prevent it from getting snagged. It also would put liveness in your lure or bait. Sorry I can't remember the name..Used to see these being sold at Sporting Shows back then It’s used for fishing. Sold back in the1960′s. You attach it to your line and it would prevent it from getting snagged. It also would put liveness in your lure or bait. Sorry I can’t remember the name..Used to see these being sold at Sporting Shows back then

]]> By: NiteWhite http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436583 NiteWhite Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:44:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436583 It's a glorified sundial... BTW, how and when do we find out the answer to this game? It’s a glorified sundial…

BTW, how and when do we find out the answer to this game?

]]> By: Tyler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436582 Tyler Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:42:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436582 It's a ray gun. It’s a ray gun.

]]> By: Chauss513 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/comment-page-1/#comment-436445 Chauss513 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:19:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/what-is-it-game-53/#comment-436445 Downrigger attachment Downrigger attachment

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