Photo Challenge - What is it?

**Datura** · Mar 19, 2008 14:32

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

Hmmm.. D, is it part of clock?

I thought that that is what would come up as a question, but no

This thing is quite far removed from our lifestyle these days (little hint there).

**longneck** · Mar 19, 2008 19:22

andy: tailpipe on a motorcycle?

datura: you are correct, my pic is part of a boat. any nautical types around here should be able to tell what kind of boat.

**Datura** · Mar 19, 2008 19:30

Originally Posted by longneck

datura: you are correct, my pic is part of a boat. any nautical types around here should be able to tell what kind of boat.

My guess would be a catamaran.

**akritic** · Mar 20, 2008 03:15

Longneck is almost there .. just a little way off from the thing it's attached to

**ParkinT** · Mar 20, 2008 06:13

The muffler on a Lawn Mower !!!!
{WAG}

**akritic** · Mar 20, 2008 06:38

No.

Are you ready to find out what it is?

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 06:47

Andy -- you built a super heater for your porch, it runs on diesel and hums along sputtering out exhaust through this pipe with holes in it, so you can sit there in middle of winter and sunbathe

**akritic** · Mar 20, 2008 06:53

Nope.... almost there..... well, here it is......

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**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 07:02

Datura: is it a pump?

**longneck** · Mar 20, 2008 07:35

andy: is that what you use to keep the rest of the cubicle monkeys away from your Frito's and mountain dew?

**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 07:42

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

Nope.... almost there..... well, here it is......

is that a .30 cal browning?

ro0bear

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 07:44

Originally Posted by ro0bear

Datura: is it a pump?

No

It is held close to you when you use it. I do sometimes, it has a nice feel to it.

Andy, I still do not get this thing. What is it? Do you gaze at the stars with it? Do you shoot the moon with it?

**ParkinT** · Mar 20, 2008 07:47

Dat,
You can shoot almost anything BUT the moon with this.
It is a serious automatic weapon.

ro0bear,
I am very naive about guns, but, doesn't the ".30 caliber" mean the projectile is 3mm in diameter?

**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 07:52

Originally Posted by Datura

No

It is held close to you when you use it. I do sometimes, it has a nice feel to it.

.... no probably not that. im guessing its something to do with water because it looks like its made from brass. dont give the answer yet lol

ro0bear

**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 08:10

Datura: a measurement devise? or something to do with gardening? its a pretty tuff one.

ro0bear

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 08:22

Originally Posted by ro0bear

Datura: a measurement devise? or something to do with gardening? its a pretty tuff one.

ro0bear

No -- it is a pretty precise instrument and was used when dressed up nice.

**akritic** · Mar 20, 2008 08:25

^It's a corset twister!!!

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 08:28

Originally Posted by ParkinT

Dat,
You can shoot almost anything BUT the moon with this.
It is a serious automatic weapon.

Hmm, I have so little knowledge about weapons, you could tell me all sorts of things and I would not know if it is right or wrong. It does look mighty powerful. Why does it have these holes in the "pipe", I know, wrong term, but I just do not know better.

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 08:31

Originally Posted by armchaircritic

^It's a corset twister!!!

hahahaha haha that is funny Andy. I did say that I use it sometimes, so do you think I would wear something that needs twisting

Just the thought of that makes me cringe.

No, it is something the ladies and gentlemen used when they went to these events where one needed one of those.

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 08:45

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**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 09:17

Originally Posted by Datura

Hmm, I have so little knowledge about weapons, you could tell me all sorts of things and I would not know if it is right or wrong. It does look mighty powerful. Why does it have these holes in the "pipe", I know, wrong term, but I just do not know better.

When the weapon shoots lots of bullets, the barrel gets very hot, the "pipe" with holes in around the barrel is used to cool the barrel. When the air inside the "pipe" gets hot, it expands and comes out the holes, then the low preasure pulls cold air in, that helps cool the barrel down.

(if the barrel gets too hot, bullets can go off from the heat)

Ive given up guessing the strange brass thing, no idea...

ro0bear

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 09:24

ro0bear -- Thanks for the explanation of the gun barrel and the why.

Ok, here is the big revelation of the mysterious thing. It is an opera glass, clad in mother of pearl. I use it sometimes to look at birds in the garden. A nice little pair of binoculars.

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**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 09:28

lol seems obvious now.
my gdad has a very old sailors telescope that looks similar to them.

ro0bear

**Datura** · Mar 20, 2008 09:41

Originally Posted by ro0bear

lol seems obvious now.
my gdad has a very old sailors telescope that looks similar to them.

ro0bear

I got one of those long telescopes too, hard to see, you have to hold it still. I do not know how the old sailors did that on a ship.

Ok, since we are all out of images to guess, I throw in another one.

.

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**ro0bear** · Mar 20, 2008 09:54

Datura: hand bag?

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