gene 10 Posted November 11, 2004 Well, i thought that this thing might be kind of interesting and thought it didn't look that obvious in the photo. Sort of a brain teaser. Try guessing what it is? and give your explanantion. Anyone? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake712 10 Posted November 11, 2004 well at first glance, never mind i won't go there... Looks like a lightning rod to me. Never seen one though so I'm not really sure. The city lights in the distance make it look like it is on top of a building. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayonara 675 Posted November 11, 2004 Either that, or a temperature probe in extreme close-up. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YT2095 595 Posted November 11, 2004 I say Lightening rod too (I have one nearly identical here) ) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gilded 180 Posted November 11, 2004 It's definately a pigeon-shish-kebab maker. You now, pointy magnet stick, and iron filings mixed with bread crumbs that are then fed to pigeons. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ydoaPs 1601 Posted November 11, 2004 glided, i would say it is either that or a lightning rod. maybe it is a giant metal pencil. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gilded 180 Posted November 11, 2004 It could also possibly be just random pieces of metal that gene put together to annoy us by asking what it is. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YT2095 595 Posted November 11, 2004 yeah and perhaps it`s a camera trick of perspective and really way way off in the distance as a Scud Missile it`s a freakin lightening conductor! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance 44 Posted November 11, 2004 Hey gene, you could really help us out over in the faraday thread if you hug it during a lightning storm and tell us what it feals like. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowes 10 Posted November 11, 2004 looks like a screw 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YT2095 595 Posted November 11, 2004 actualy some UHF and VHF (and few HF, but longer and wider) Omnidirectional antennas look similar, but they lack the sharp pointy outy bit at the top 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 12, 2004 actually, without the base and looking it from my digital camera, it looks like a building of some sort or monument. i was quite shocked myself. The answer is LIGHTNING ROD. good one, guys. Easy huh? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowes 10 Posted November 14, 2004 thats a good topic, should be a special place for things like these, if there isnt already, i only relly look at the general discussion 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DandyGurl 10 Posted November 14, 2004 I was going to say sharpe pointy thing... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MolecularMan14 10 Posted November 14, 2004 At very first glance...it looked like a pencil with a skrew on the bottom. The top looked like the graphite, and it almost looks like a graphic that had been whited out. But with everyone stating stuff about lightning rods...I cant make a good assumption...mind letting us in on the secret? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 14, 2004 "...mind letting us in on the secret?" Well, it was purely co-incidental. i was out at the roof watching the stars trying to capture them on my digital cam. (which was a total failure), then the lightning rod struck me. In the dark, it looked kind of menacing and tried to take that down on the camera. As it turns out, (thanks to my amazing photography skills.. ha ha , it looked so like a building. When, i transferred it on my com. i thought why not check out what the rest think. It really struck me. The power of perception. what a beauty. And Fellowes, now that you mention, maybe i should propose to blike abt the idea yeah. it would be fun. Thnks. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 14, 2004 Oh, i realised that there is section called riddles and puzzles? so, can such stuff be considered? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YT2095 595 Posted November 14, 2004 I`ve moved it into here for you 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SubJunk 11 Posted November 15, 2004 oh i missed out on the fun. in my forum there's another photo which is hard to guess at, it's in general>brainteasers 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 15, 2004 whoa. that's quite tough. sunflower or orange. not sure. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 15, 2004 hints? my brain is kind of wrecked. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SubJunk 11 Posted November 15, 2004 A hint is that it's bigger than both of those things you suggested. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 10 Posted November 15, 2004 a painting? the hint does really help though. is it related to science? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites