Happy hump day! Being that it is hump day, it is time for another installment of Wednesday’s “What is It?”.
I challenge you to guess what my picture is today. My hope is that this picture is a true challenge. I think it is a tough one. In fact, I think it is so tough, I am going to offer a prize to the first two folks that guess correctly.
The prize? I will donate $25 to a charity chosen by the first place winner in honor of that person, and I will donate $15 to a charity chosen by the second place winner in honor of that person.
So, what is it? Leave a comment, letting me know what you think the photo shows, and please include the name of your preferred charity, in case you are the winner. I’ll tell you the answer in my post on Friday. (If you click on the photo to enlarge it, you will need to use the back-arrow to return to the post.)
NOTE: I am making all comments ‘pending approval’, so everyone can guess on their own. Comments will be ‘released’ on Friday.
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Lenore's Thoughts Exactly 
Can opener.
Ding ding ding ding! Three cheers for the winner. Hip hip Horray! Hip hip Horray! hip hip Horray! Great job, D. Don’t do it again. 😉
It’s a winch of some sort but the only winches I’m familiar with are boat winches. Am I close?
What did you just call me?
Can opener????? Just a guess!!! 🙂
You’re a winner! 😀
Amazing! 🙂
Can opener.
Yeah, yeah… move along. 🙂
Sorry *hangs head*
For what it’s worth, I personally find it easier to figure out the picture when you post close-ups of mechanisms to something. It gives me something to go on: if I can figure out how the parts are working together, I can then narrow down the possible objects the mechanism belongs to. The one that stumped me was the bowling ball because there were only shapes and textures, no gears or levers. I kept thinking it was a child’s plastic toy of some kind but couldn’t narrow it down any further. And as it turns out, it wasn’t really plastic or for a child, so even that was off track. At least the toy idea was sort of right 🙂
From now on – I am taking far away shots. Or not. 🙂
That is very clearly a doohickey. I was fooled for a moment into thinking it was a thingamajig, but I am most certain it’s a doohickey.
Swing and a miss, HC. You should have stuck with thingamajig. Oh well. Maybe you’ll get it right next week.
The riggings for a bicycle chain?
I want to thank you and Patti for guessing something OTHER than a can opener. I needed the boost to my ego. 😉
Can opener, he said
Pulley for a drive belt for a motor of some type. Crisis Pregnancy Center is my charity of choice.
Patti, I love your guess, and technically, I suppose it is correct. Still, I’m afraid I cannot accept your answers as correct. Is it wrong that this fact makes me smile? *sigh* I was hoping to stump everyone. 🙂
A can opener! I think I win…
Yay Carol! Yay Lee! Yay yay Carol Lee! I knew you could do it.
Hmmm. Ummm. Oh! Can opener?
Your American wisdom is great, Nancy. You nailed it.
I can’t help but think that I might be spending too much time in the kitchen to have guessed that correctly.
I hope you took the week off.
Can opener!
Show off.
I think these WIIW posts are biased against west-coasters. No chance for us to get in first… 🙂
Noted, and good point. Next week, I’ll set the post to go live at Noon ET. Set your alarm, Steve. (wink)
Boy this one is tough. I had to look at it a long time. My guess is a can opener! (Fingers crossed)
You know… you are not the first to say, “This is a tough one…” followed by “can opener”. I’m thinking it is not too tough. I’ll stump you yet!
I know! It’s a whatchamacallit! No, it’s a thing-a-ma-jig. No. Hmmm. You have me stumped. Wait!! Is it a can opener??
Look at you pulling it out at the last minute. Well done, Susan!
I was originally going to guess that it was the inner workings of a sewing machine – possibly an early model Husquarva – but upon closer inspection, I realized it was a can opener! Can opener is my final answer, Regis!
Is it wrong that I wished you had gone with your first guess? *sigh* You guys are all so smart. Oh well, I must give you the credit you are due. Congrats, 1Pt. You guessed correctly.
DUDE! I think I know it… but only because I’ve spent way too much time staring at my… CAN-OPENER! Am I right?! Am I?! (I’m actually feeling pretty good about this one, Ms. D… maybe!)
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I am so proud right now, Robert. I am so very proud you got this challenge. I knew you could, Robert. I totally knew you could. 🙂