Comments on: What is it? Game 60 (Neatorama T-Shirt Prizes!)

By: tigergal39

tigergal39 — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:05:16 +0000

We received the shirt the other day, thank you very much! My teeny 9 year old has been wearing the extra-large tee-shirt for “jammers” (pajama’s) every night, she is so thrilled to have won. THANKS!!!!!!!!!

By: alexis

alexis — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:48:03 +0000

it’s an antique device for carbonating wather (put carbon dioxide in the water) for making the “sparkling water”

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:51:57 +0000

It’s a perfume distiller

By: stevieAnn

stevieAnn — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:03:16 +0000

it’s a coffee machine!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:31:51 +0000

Hah! You guys are very creative – the right answer is a dental lab gas burner, which no one got right.

So, in the spirit of neatness, I’ve decided to give the shirts to two people with the funniest captions. Congrats to Mr. Binky (“goldfish themepark”) and Tigergal39 (“mutant cow milker”).

By: lewis

lewis — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:08:29 +0000

its clearly a steampunk perpetual motion machine. sometimes known as a spritzjig, it is supposedly the worlds most useless device. pouring boiling weater into the top “kettle” starts off the process. the escaping steam collects on a parabolic mirror(not shown in the picture) and drips through the two beakers into a third(also not shown) which in turn heats water in the kettle. its a pretty clever little machine. except that it doesnt work.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:33:54 +0000

Actually, I think this could be a fondue pot straight from the middle ages. It holds both chocolate and cheese. Can be used in dip-it-yourself mode, or use the handy dipping arm.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:29:24 +0000

This appears to be a rare, desktop model Appalachian moonshine still, complete with an attachment to add fruit or chocolate flavoring. Very desirable in mountain society circles.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:25:02 +0000

An early Victorian herbal air freshener/sinus reliever/tea brewer/poultice maker. As herbs are simmered, the released steam scents the air and creates vapors that clear the sinus cavity. The resulting hot liquid may be taken as tea, or used to soak bandages to be applied as a poultice. Very refreshing, indeed.

By: baro666

baro666 — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:21:43 +0000

It’s an old aerosol machine.

By: M

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:48:18 +0000

Looks like a teasmaid with the teapot missing to me.

By: molli

molli — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:36:33 +0000

It’s martini time!

By: Brumner

Brumner — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:57:29 +0000

Would it be used to get something out of a block of ice? The ice block would be put on the the thing on the top right. Then steam would come from the thing on the left. Any excess water would overflow into the glass tub on the very bottom. The one in the middle would catch whatever it is you are trying to get out of the ice. Maybe?

By: consciousj

consciousj — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:59:13 +0000

you stick your penis into the pipe portion and urine pours uselessly into the open cage below, spilling everywhere once the level gets higher than an inch. your butt is leaned over the tilted slide, enabling fecal matter to slide down and hit the edge of the first cup, causing the rest to fall into the second. rinse and repeat.

By: Jerse

Jerse — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:58:15 +0000

First ever game of Mouse Trap

By: Selvo

Selvo — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:22:21 +0000

Hahahah I agree with Lea.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:19:47 +0000

It’s a bottle opener!

By: Lea

Lea — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:55:41 +0000

The original meth lab?

By: Lenny Nero

Lenny Nero — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:55:13 +0000

It appears to be a partly disassembled sample of Lister’s Carbolic mister. One of the first devices used to purify the area around an operation.

By: teachernz

teachernz — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:27:23 +0000

I remember my dad used to have one of these out in his workshop.

First fill the metal globe with methylated spirits or alcohol. Then repeatedly press the plunger on the left to build pressure in the globe.

Warm the metal support on the right by holding it between your hands for a few minutes.

Slowly release the round valve on the top and ignite the jet of gas that is released.

Gently rest your penis and scrotum on the genital support ensuring that all clothing is kept well away from the apparatus.

Use the round valve to create short bursts of flame directed towards your genital/pubic area.*

The flames will kill any crabs (pubic lice) and they will fall into the oval trough beneath along with any singed hair.

Any fear induced urination will be collected by the round dish on top.

*It may be prudent to practice your flame bursts before introducing your member to the appliance.

By: Mike Morris

Mike Morris — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:39:03 +0000

Cylon said,

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Translation:

Hey that’s my DAD!

By: fi

fi — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:24:54 +0000

its for removing salt from water to make it safe for drinking.

By: kickinnc

kickinnc — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:59:11 +0000

Looks like an antique coffee maker… I’ve only seen one other like it.

By: Alessandro

Alessandro — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:57:27 +0000

It’s a distill machine for perfume.

By: tigergal39

tigergal39 — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:40:38 +0000

It is for milking mutant cows that have only one udder.

This information is supplied by my 9 year old.

By: ster

ster — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:37:59 +0000

piss cleaner purifier! you know.. like the one Kevin used in water world.

By: clintonz15

clintonz15 — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:35:32 +0000

Oil/water separator??

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:26:30 +0000

An ice tea maker

By: Garwood

Garwood — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:47:04 +0000

Eye wash station

By: mixamillion

mixamillion — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:15:44 +0000

The very first seamonkey aquarium. Bought from the Sears&Roebucks catalogue ~1899~

By: mixamillion

mixamillion — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:10:48 +0000

BIOGNOME!! It’s a biodome for trolls!

By: mixamillion

mixamillion — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:09:24 +0000

pressure cooker

By: L

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:08:27 +0000

Looks like a cappuccino machine. But I have this awful suspicion that it might actually be used for something more… gross.

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:29:59 +0000

A tea brewing machine?

Or perhaps a coffee roaster if there is a crank handle obscured on the opposite side of the machine.

I know… a faulty dehumidifier, as evidenced by the rust.

By: Phoghat

Phoghat — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:07:25 +0000

It’s an early Nasal Douche

By: Calvin

Calvin — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:07:13 +0000

looks like a perfume maker during the olden days, to extract/distill the sent from roses and any organic fragrance found in flowers.

By: D

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:39:36 +0000

what isnt it

By: GreenPlastik

GreenPlastik — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:36:31 +0000

It’s that machine Kevin Costner used in Waterworld to drink his own urine.

By: Jarons

Jarons — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:30:46 +0000

A device for absinthe preparation

By: Brenda lemmons

Brenda lemmons — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:11:22 +0000

It’s a moonshine still.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:19 +0000

It’s an apparatus for the treatment of NCBS (Non-compliant Bowel Syndrome). People advanced in age often refuse to use the facilities as a sort of “last stand.” This machine is used for juicing prunes as well as rocketing the dried prunes into the offender’s mouth (the arm to the right). It was invented by John McCain.

By: tian

tian — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:09:05 +0000

It is a coffee maker.

By: Sinister Bunny

Sinister Bunny — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:59:34 +0000

It turns urine INTO water. Like in Water World.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:58:33 +0000

looks like a still of some sort

ye ol’ espresso machine maybe

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:57:01 +0000

An instrument of torture?

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:53:27 +0000

It’s a fecal distiller. This was an early Coors invention. “Coors has a longstanding commitment to conservation through recycling and reusing waste materials.” It turns fecal waste into good old fashioned alcohol (fecalcohol, otherwise known as Coors).

By: graffiksguru

graffiksguru — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:48:43 +0000

steampunked starbucks espresso maker

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:48:26 +0000

Hell’s juicer.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:47:17 +0000

Worst sex toy ever!

By: Ed Hanz

Ed Hanz — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:37:36 +0000

Not sure, but I’m betting I can make a bong out of it.