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This contest will run for one week (Sept 20 - Sept 25, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments.
Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with "Name the Thing Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of:
The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.
————————————–———- Added October 3, 2008 The item to guess was a Curta Mechanical Calculator The winner is Ken B. Thanks to all who entered. ————————————–———- Below is a picture of the prize.
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September 20th, 2008
I guess what it is: That are Pepper mills !!
September 20th, 2008
Heh… Pity the prize isn’t the item we have to guess
I’d like to have one of those!
September 20th, 2008
Why, its Ned Kellys Helmet of course.
September 20th, 2008
Sweet! I haven’t seen one of these in ages. I’ve even used one once. My mom got rid of it at a garage sale for 50 cents, not knowing what it was and not caring because it was my dad’s.
September 20th, 2008
I wish I had one of these. Would be fun to go rally old school with em…
September 20th, 2008
Picker for a ace lock (called “Ace pick”?)
September 20th, 2008
it is an *** called a ***
September 20th, 2008
Why is it so hard to understand “send an email to…”?!
September 20th, 2008
Hi Aaron,
Please click on the link and submit your answer that way.
September 21st, 2008
Methinks the line that says “Please do not give the answer in the comments” needs to be 72 pt, blinking, and in bright red… And even then make a little javascript that warns them of the same thing when hitting submit..
September 21st, 2008
@2 me tooo!!!!
September 21st, 2008
Aww! this would have made the PERFECT “guess what this isn’t” contest.
September 21st, 2008
haha 100% old school ;]
2+2=5 ?
September 22nd, 2008
Yeah, this time I found it.
September 22nd, 2008
I know the item, but haven’t found this picture yet…
September 22nd, 2008
Hi Mike,
You probably know this but you don’t need to include the picture.
September 22nd, 2008
It makes the contest more of a challenge
September 23rd, 2008
@Mike: Do you want to have a hint where to find the picture?
“Name of the Thing” +Picture works great for google
September 24th, 2008
A *** ****, it **** ***.
I hope.
September 24th, 2008
Oh sorry, I really hope that was not the correct answer.
September 24th, 2008
No worries Edwin.
September 27th, 2008
Who won? I know I got it right but I probably didn’t win. If it’s a random pick I always lose. That’s my stupid non-luck, story of life
September 28th, 2008
Welcome to life
I’d be interested in seeing stats on how many people have entered… e.g. “the winner is ____, thanks to all XXX people who entered”.
September 28th, 2008
Hi Ford,
The winner will be selected in a few days.
September 28th, 2008
Good idea Bjorn.
September 29th, 2008
If you’re going to show the results (which I’d also be interested in), I’d be interested in “the winner is ____, thanks to all XXX people who entered, YYY of which had the correct answer”
September 30th, 2008
I hadn’t thought of also saying how many had it right… Good idea!
September 30th, 2008
Curta Calculator
October 3rd, 2008
Winner announced.