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OK my last guess, I remember seeing long handles like this for carving up Whales but the hooks have me confused.
So my guess would be some kind of blade for a large whale or tuna perhaps?
So my guess would be some kind of blade for a large whale or tuna perhaps?
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Steinie wins for his guess "cutting ice blocks". It is an ice saw. Someone do a another what is it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBkOOYbPrAo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBkOOYbPrAo
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Here you go...
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I'm with Spacekdet though I'm baffled by the lever thing on top.
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I'm Pretty sure trueBlue got the answer based on his guard dog post
BURGLAR ALARM
The clockwork mechanism on this 1870s burglar alarm was wound up and the upright lever set, before the device was placed at the foot of a door and a spike pushed into the floor. If an intruder tried to enter, the lever would be pushed down and set off the surprisingly loud and effective bell.
BURGLAR ALARM
The clockwork mechanism on this 1870s burglar alarm was wound up and the upright lever set, before the device was placed at the foot of a door and a spike pushed into the floor. If an intruder tried to enter, the lever would be pushed down and set off the surprisingly loud and effective bell.
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In Bavaria most randy guys come through the window!


Your burgler alarm failed!!!!
The noise came from the farmers daughters bed!
The invention that makes it possible is called a simple ladder!
TRY HARDER!



https://youtu.be/oRwU3o9xqkE
Your burgler alarm failed!!!!
The noise came from the farmers daughters bed!
The invention that makes it possible is called a simple ladder!
TRY HARDER!
https://youtu.be/oRwU3o9xqkE
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Have to admit, I cheat!
Finis's last What is IT?, is the only one so far that has escaped my process!
I was going to guess a Japanese Ice Saw
Finis's last What is IT?, is the only one so far that has escaped my process!
I was going to guess a Japanese Ice Saw
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Found this while hiking. It is about 16in (40.6cm) long. It was on a steep slope of mountain foot hills near an old barbed wire fence. I don't know what it is.
Someone post an item that you know what it is for the game.
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That's a very curious object. Is it a type of candle-holder? Perhaps a musical instrument of some type? Maybe a piece of farming equipment or a component of an alien spacecraft?
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did you try to blow into it? did it make sound? :D
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I don't know what it is however it does look like a piece of farming equipment. I would think it used to roll and the two straps would bulge out, criss-crossed and hold something in the bowl as it rolled on the ground.
Probably this was an axle shaft and part of a cart.
Probably this was an axle shaft and part of a cart.
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It's the fossilized end result of this:
RIP, little brother and your stupid horn too.
RIP, little brother and your stupid horn too.
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Here's the hike/walk where I found it. link
I don't know what this is so it isn't properly a What Is It game item. Fun so far with all the ideas. It is pressed and extruded steel sheet metal. Put together with screws. No welding. The straps are metal too but are not corroded. There is little rain here and the steep slope would not have pools during a rain. So it could be older than the rust implies. The slope is steep for cattle. I only saw deer tracks or maybe big horn or barbary sheep tracks. The "dish" on one end is slanted because the item is bent.
Music: the tube is hollow and open. I don't think it is a musical instrument.
Farming: no farming. Too dry, steep, hard rocky ground.
Alien spacecraft: there is a missile test range and air force base nearby. Rarely, junk from that activity can be found outside of the military land.
Straps: they do like they held something.
Pesky brother: people used to hike all over the foothills here. Hikers could have brought this here. Since the internet kids just play games inside. No more dirt bikes, hiking, climbing, teen party places.
Fence: it is near an old barbed wire fence. Maybe it is a fencing tool.
Transportation: A record setting powerful whirl wind could have picked this up and dropped it here. That would be the grand daddy of all whirlwinds. We have had a few real tornadoes in the basin. Maybe it is from higher up the mountain and rolled down to here. It could have fallen from an aircraft.
I don't know what this is so it isn't properly a What Is It game item. Fun so far with all the ideas. It is pressed and extruded steel sheet metal. Put together with screws. No welding. The straps are metal too but are not corroded. There is little rain here and the steep slope would not have pools during a rain. So it could be older than the rust implies. The slope is steep for cattle. I only saw deer tracks or maybe big horn or barbary sheep tracks. The "dish" on one end is slanted because the item is bent.
Music: the tube is hollow and open. I don't think it is a musical instrument.
Farming: no farming. Too dry, steep, hard rocky ground.
Alien spacecraft: there is a missile test range and air force base nearby. Rarely, junk from that activity can be found outside of the military land.
Straps: they do like they held something.
Pesky brother: people used to hike all over the foothills here. Hikers could have brought this here. Since the internet kids just play games inside. No more dirt bikes, hiking, climbing, teen party places.
Fence: it is near an old barbed wire fence. Maybe it is a fencing tool.
Transportation: A record setting powerful whirl wind could have picked this up and dropped it here. That would be the grand daddy of all whirlwinds. We have had a few real tornadoes in the basin. Maybe it is from higher up the mountain and rolled down to here. It could have fallen from an aircraft.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
i was more thinking about car horn from 1920s, just the rubber thing is missing, but someone must have brought ti here, its too much terrain for a car... or maybe some part of sirene from that nearby fence?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Its from Las Vegas spring break!
To little girl to much wodka!!!

To little girl to much wodka!!!
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Bar seat... straps are for the seatcover the upolstry....
the ring with the screwmounts are for the footrests..
https://www.xxxlutz.at/p/carryhome-barh ... lsrc=aw.ds
the ring with the screwmounts are for the footrests..
https://www.xxxlutz.at/p/carryhome-barh ... lsrc=aw.ds
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I don't know what this it. It was just for fun post. Someone post a what it is.
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So we are all right?! 
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One guess is as good as another so we are all right. Someone post another what is it.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
where is what? you lost something? :)
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Ha ha. What city is this? Where is this city?bitkar wrote: 20 Sep 2021, 15:40where is what? you lost something?
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ok, thats tricky... i would need some larg res photo, but its somewhere east europe i guess. Maybe even Russia, cant see that flag back there well.
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The plates on the small vehicles and the older looking buildings and flag makes me think it is a place in Poland in front of a movie theater whose address is the only thing visible in the shot. I do notice Christmas decorations but possibly in early November since no one is wearing a coat. Still hunting! 
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its not in the EU... i see that on reg. plates. EU plates look different.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
My guess would be somewhere in south-east Asia. Maybe India? A former British colony?Finis wrote: 18 Sep 2021, 03:31Or where is it?
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Flags, car plates, decorations. Detective work happening! Keep thinking, observing, and investigating. The image is from July '21. It's a screen cap from a video.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Poland? Warsaw?
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So far I've been able to narrow it down to probably Moscow based on the blue bus and elevation although it's probably somewhere outside the city centre, Moscow is massive.
Other than that... Manhole cover confirms Russia or the Baltic region but ultimately was a dead end. The theatre/cinema/museum at street nr 31 was also hard to find. Architecture in Russia is about as monotonous as it gets so... not much of a clue there and the statues/monument, still working on it...
Other than that... Manhole cover confirms Russia or the Baltic region but ultimately was a dead end. The theatre/cinema/museum at street nr 31 was also hard to find. Architecture in Russia is about as monotonous as it gets so... not much of a clue there and the statues/monument, still working on it...
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good job mikom... if only we found that big dark building or that tall building with that flag... :-/ I tried even latin america, but it doesnt seem like it. I thought Bulgaria alot, but no luck there too. I dont have too much time for that tho.
this dude did it well:
https://youtu.be/k-5J0kL7aRs
this dude did it well:
https://youtu.be/k-5J0kL7aRs
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Red flag on the bottom suggests poland!
LG looks like Warsaw from the size and type of buildings...it is an eastern country!
LG looks like Warsaw from the size and type of buildings...it is an eastern country!
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
New buses in Warsaw are blue.. flag is red in the bottom with a red coat of arms in the middle!
https://erticonetwork.com/warsaw-rolls- ... et-poland/
https://erticonetwork.com/warsaw-rolls- ... et-poland/
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
True, but the flags look like they may have been photoshopped a bit to throw us off. At least the ones on the street light poles. Russian flag also has red at the bottom and white at the top, only thing to do is to remove the blue in between. Maybe I'm overthinking things...RAYMAN wrote: 22 Sep 2021, 16:28 Red flag on the bottom suggests poland!
LG looks like Warsaw from the size and type of buildings...it is an eastern country!
If not then it does seem to be Poland going by the flag but they don't write in the cyrillic alphabet and the letters on the cinema/theatre do look cyrillic due to they square shape, although I can't make them out even if I could read cyrillic.
Also, I'd like to point out the manhole cover is a sewage type cover only found in former soviet states.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Maybe it is soviet and a polish building..there?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Could be. If only we could see the text on the posters.RAYMAN wrote: 22 Sep 2021, 17:36 Maybe it is soviet and a polish building..there?
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One poster is a Black Widow poster:
So, cinema confirmed I guess?
So, cinema confirmed I guess?
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Nothing was altered or done to mislead. I did try to avoid clues that would be too easy. Actions were: reduced the image size to obscure text (and make file smaller), selected this frame of video because it had little readable text or obvious clues, screen cap a video so image search wouldn't be too useful*.MikomDude wrote: 22 Sep 2021, 17:06flags look like they may have been photoshopped a bit to throw us off. At least the ones on the street light poles.
*I tried Bing image search on portions of the image but only found this city once and it was among many and varied other results.
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maybe its an emgassy building or the compression is really bad, so one stripe is not obvious... i dont know
but poland has EU reg. plates:
https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/e ... 3adad3.jpg
I think its somewhere east-south europe. But who knows, I will also check north africa maybe??? or just scan thru major russian cities.
but poland has EU reg. plates:
https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/e ... 3adad3.jpg
I think its somewhere east-south europe. But who knows, I will also check north africa maybe??? or just scan thru major russian cities.
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Label your official answers with something like 'final' or 'official' to distinguish them from chatter. No hurry, investigate as long as you want. Of course you can change 'final' answers until this what-is-it is over.
-- This what-is-it will end when all participants have a 'final' answer or have withdrawn. --
Do y'all want confirmation if anyone has or does pick the right country?
The poster is not clearly shown in the video but I would give it > 80% to be Black Widow.
I tested image search with Tineye. Nothing found.
-- This what-is-it will end when all participants have a 'final' answer or have withdrawn. --
Do y'all want confirmation if anyone has or does pick the right country?
The poster is not clearly shown in the video but I would give it > 80% to be Black Widow.
I tested image search with Tineye. Nothing found.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I'm gonna stick with some part of Moscow.
...otherwise somewhere in Poland but no clue where.
I don't have time to investigate all of these but here are some more candidates, for various specific reasons (mainly flags):
Krakov
Wroclaw
Vienna
Monaco
Gibraltar City
Frankfurt
Strasbourg
Jakarta
Tallinn
...otherwise somewhere in Poland but no clue where.
I don't have time to investigate all of these but here are some more candidates, for various specific reasons (mainly flags):
Krakov
Wroclaw
Vienna
Monaco
Gibraltar City
Frankfurt
Strasbourg
Jakarta
Tallinn
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No Vienna! No Monaco! I know every corner in Vienna and Monte Carlo Monaco...! Although there is a building like the one on the right in Strassbourg ..near to the trainstation..I would know the rest in the meantime.. of Strassbourg!

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'Final' answers so far (no hurry and change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - pending
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - pending
Steinie - pending
If anyone else is playing then post something so you are known.
Bitkar - pending
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - pending
Steinie - pending
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Ok im nailing it down and its a political answer this time!
The guy in the suit and the guy in his clothing looks like USA! The flag might be a diplomatic thing.. the movie is american but globalised..so could be anywhere..and the buildings look like Europa..and some of the buildings Soviet!
So its the Soviet Republic of USA....the People work for 5c because they cant get more.... and are forced to against the own will! Its globalised...the cars are small but quite frankly look US.....! Heck in 1972 that picture would have landed itself in Hoovers FBI files..!

I dont want to think about how Huawai would change the world in the future but I m glad Im 60 this year..because what is to come sux big time! You guys know how I think about a.i. and progress!
I call myself a every tech oriented person.. with lots of sympathy for progress..!
The guy in the suit and the guy in his clothing looks like USA! The flag might be a diplomatic thing.. the movie is american but globalised..so could be anywhere..and the buildings look like Europa..and some of the buildings Soviet!
So its the Soviet Republic of USA....the People work for 5c because they cant get more.... and are forced to against the own will! Its globalised...the cars are small but quite frankly look US.....! Heck in 1972 that picture would have landed itself in Hoovers FBI files..!
I dont want to think about how Huawai would change the world in the future but I m glad Im 60 this year..because what is to come sux big time! You guys know how I think about a.i. and progress!
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Finis: I got it!!! Shall i post streetview of the exact location? Or you want others to keep searching? I know exactly where it is. Or i can post almost the same pic, from the same spot, so i will not spoil it...? Or i can show the cinema just as a proof :)
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Congratulations Bitkar! With the exact location not just the city! Smart to use StreetView. Let's let Steinie get his own answer before reveal so post your non-spoiler pic. I'll list your final answer as 'correct location' until all answers are in. (I hope you aren't neglecting practical things to search. I spent all day eating tacos and surfing the web instead of paperwork for my job.)bitkar wrote: 26 Sep 2021, 21:54Finis: I got it!!! Shall i post streetview of the exact location? Or you want others to keep searching? I know exactly where it is. Or i can post almost the same pic, from the same spot, so i will not spoil it...? Or i can show the cinema just as a proof
'Final' answers so far (no hurry and change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - Correct Location
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - Soviet Republic USA, unspecified city
Steinie - pending
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
ok, this should not spoil it. I used streetview at the end of the process. I searched for things in the photo to find the location. Streetview was to confirm that. We have some days off due to national holiday, so it was ok to search :)
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Congrats Bitkar! What was the clue that gave you the location?bitkar wrote: 26 Sep 2021, 22:59 ok, this should not spoil it. I used streetview at the end of the process. I searched for things in the photo to find the location. Streetview was to confirm that. We have some days off due to national holiday, so it was ok to search![]()
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Like I said 2 days prior to this...they are coming!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/co ... story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/co ... story.html
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
When Steinie reports his answer of which city then the city will be revealed. Usually the first one with the right answer is the 'winner' but everyone worked hard and devoted much effort to this one (good!) so I want each participant to be able to give an answer.
Until then here is an instance of detective work related to CG https://blenderartists.org/t/where-is-t ... el/1275836
'Final' answers so far (no hurry and change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - Correct Location
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - Soviet Republic USA, unspecified city
Steinie - pending
If anyone else is playing then post something so you are known.
Until then here is an instance of detective work related to CG https://blenderartists.org/t/where-is-t ... el/1275836
'Final' answers so far (no hurry and change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - Correct Location
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - Soviet Republic USA, unspecified city
Steinie - pending
If anyone else is playing then post something so you are known.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
One that looks like the statue of Lucy is this one in Portugal!
Stock Photo - Statue of woman holding torch, Buçaco Palace Hotel, Luso, Mealhada, Portugal, Europe.
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/det ... W1-3435437
Stock Photo - Statue of woman holding torch, Buçaco Palace Hotel, Luso, Mealhada, Portugal, Europe.
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/det ... W1-3435437
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Well, Steinie has not appeared so the reveal will be sometime on Monday Oct. 4. Y'all do a new one then.
'Final' answers so far (change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - Correct Location
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - Soviet Republic USA, unspecified city
Steinie - pending
If anyone else is playing then post something so you are known.
'Final' answers so far (change them until this one is over):
Bitkar - Correct Location
Mikom - Moscow
Rayman - Soviet Republic USA, unspecified city
Steinie - pending
If anyone else is playing then post something so you are known.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I havent got time to find the exact spot.. so I answered in a political way.. but it must be somewhere where they speak the Russian language! Kyrilic! So that would narrow it in! But since we have someone who found it anyhow...!
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
It is Vladivostok, Russia
Everyone's first impression was Russia or similar!
Bitkar, tell about your methods to find it?
The image is a frame from this video https://youtu.be/pXAS-xv-aKw?t=277
I apologize for making this what is it a little messy. Often the first to find the answer is the 'winner' and that what is it is over. This time everyone put in so much effort, and everyone working together was nice, that I didn't want any of that effort 'wasted' and decided to wait for all participants to report.
Someone do a new what is it.
Everyone's first impression was Russia or similar!
Bitkar, tell about your methods to find it?
The image is a frame from this video https://youtu.be/pXAS-xv-aKw?t=277
I apologize for making this what is it a little messy. Often the first to find the answer is the 'winner' and that what is it is over. This time everyone put in so much effort, and everyone working together was nice, that I didn't want any of that effort 'wasted' and decided to wait for all participants to report.
Someone do a new what is it.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I think this is fun and we should do a seperate thread for that.
Well i looked up all sorts of stuff, but lastly I tried to find what kind of statue is that. I know most of statues are like Lenin, Stalin or WW2 soldiers. So i searched for that and turns out its a pretty big monument, which I finally located in Vladivostock. I was focusing at bigger Russian cities (prior to that i tried other post Soviet countries too). Took me about 3 hours in total to figure it out. I was searching google, google images, google maps and streetview as a last step (sometimes duck duckgo).
Well i looked up all sorts of stuff, but lastly I tried to find what kind of statue is that. I know most of statues are like Lenin, Stalin or WW2 soldiers. So i searched for that and turns out its a pretty big monument, which I finally located in Vladivostock. I was focusing at bigger Russian cities (prior to that i tried other post Soviet countries too). Took me about 3 hours in total to figure it out. I was searching google, google images, google maps and streetview as a last step (sometimes duck duckgo).
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Someone do a new what is it.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
A Blender donut tutorial!

I like the lighting!
I like the lighting!
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
First, is it a real item or a CG image? Many details and imperfections show that it is real. This is a photo of a real item.
How big is it? The size of the wood grain and the DOF show that it is small. This is a close up photo of a small item.
What is it made of? How was it made? There is a rough seam on the inside radius and a lighter color ring around the outside. I think that is where the parts of a mold went together. The outer lighter ring is probably where a rough one was smoothed after casting or worn from use. The texture is not compressed or wrinkled on the inside so I think it was not made by wrapping a tube or sheet of material. It is probably solid. Likely the material was injected into the mold or expanded there into a solid form. So, I think it is solid foam, rubber, or soft plastic.
Wear marks. Other than a small scratch or two there is no physical damage so it is new or is not subjected to friction or movement. There are brown stains or streaks. There is a a lighter area that looks like it is from heat or chemical action. It is round without flattened or dented parts.
It could be a chew toy for a pet or baby but it is small for that. Something for a toy or game? A washer for screws or a pressure seal for air or water hose connections?
How big is it? The size of the wood grain and the DOF show that it is small. This is a close up photo of a small item.
What is it made of? How was it made? There is a rough seam on the inside radius and a lighter color ring around the outside. I think that is where the parts of a mold went together. The outer lighter ring is probably where a rough one was smoothed after casting or worn from use. The texture is not compressed or wrinkled on the inside so I think it was not made by wrapping a tube or sheet of material. It is probably solid. Likely the material was injected into the mold or expanded there into a solid form. So, I think it is solid foam, rubber, or soft plastic.
Wear marks. Other than a small scratch or two there is no physical damage so it is new or is not subjected to friction or movement. There are brown stains or streaks. There is a a lighter area that looks like it is from heat or chemical action. It is round without flattened or dented parts.
It could be a chew toy for a pet or baby but it is small for that. Something for a toy or game? A washer for screws or a pressure seal for air or water hose connections?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
good thought process...
you nailed most of it. It can be used as a toy for pets, i guess (many things can). But its not the main purpose, I hope. Or at least i have never had it for that purpose and it has not been bought for that. And its strangly enough pretty old by now. About 18yo. Iam pretty surprised how well it lasted in the drawer :) It still works the intended purpose. And you dont put it into anything for it to work. If you want to use it, you dont need anything else.
Too big (too round profile) for a seal, i think.
I can say that the diameter is about 9.5 cm (3.74 inches), hand palm sized.
you nailed most of it. It can be used as a toy for pets, i guess (many things can). But its not the main purpose, I hope. Or at least i have never had it for that purpose and it has not been bought for that. And its strangly enough pretty old by now. About 18yo. Iam pretty surprised how well it lasted in the drawer :) It still works the intended purpose. And you dont put it into anything for it to work. If you want to use it, you dont need anything else.
Too big (too round profile) for a seal, i think.
I can say that the diameter is about 9.5 cm (3.74 inches), hand palm sized.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I thought it was a render
Is it a pool ring for a barbie doll?
Is it a pool ring for a barbie doll?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
:) its real and not a toy of any kind. Also its not industrial. I have it in my living room and sometimes i use it there. But ofc i can take it with me anywhere.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Is it some kind of hand-workout ring, or a massage-related object? As in, do you squeeze it?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Constriction device 
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
YES! its a hand workout thing made of a rubber (still rubbery after those years) to strenghten your grip (for rock climbing or other)! You definatly squeeze it to use it :)MikomDude wrote: 27 Oct 2021, 18:25 Is it some kind of hand-workout ring, or a massage-related object? As in, do you squeeze it?
You are the winner. Congratz!
trueBlue: its the oposite :D
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Good work Mikom!
I wish Steinie had sleuthed on this one.
I wish Steinie had sleuthed on this one.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Hurray!
Alright here I got one for you. What movie is this screenshot from?
Alright here I got one for you. What movie is this screenshot from?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
"Babes with fishing lures." Until I looked at the large photo it looked like a lure. So she's got a shark with tentacles. I'm going to guess it is a sequel to Sharknado. Further research ...
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
You're gonna have to dig a little deeper, but you're on the right track... or boat, should I say.Finis wrote: 31 Oct 2021, 04:11 I'm going to guess it is a sequel to Sharknado.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Ah ha! It is Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda.
https://tineye.com/search/acc66486a1a80 ... esc&page=1
They've gone wild with these shark movies. There is Noah's Shark with shark possessed wood and Noah's Ark.
Where's Steinie? He should participate.
https://tineye.com/search/acc66486a1a80 ... esc&page=1
They've gone wild with these shark movies. There is Noah's Shark with shark possessed wood and Noah's Ark.
Where's Steinie? He should participate.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Correct!Finis wrote: 11 Dec 2021, 02:21 Ah ha! It is Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
May I participate? Where is it?
The person who took this photo forgot the place but I identified it after detective work. You can see the recent daytime scene in the Street View.
(You might identify not only the place but also the year if you reach some key information, but I don't know they remain in the net at this time. I saw them some years ago in the net.)
I scanned an old slide photo taken using an analog (mechanical) camera, reduced the size, and retouched only dirty molds on a small area in the sky.
I have no intention to provide entertainment in this difficult days. I hope this sort of works gives us opportunity to learn various cultures, lives, ways of thinking, histories, terrains, etc.
P.S.
Finis, I give in to temptation and am here. Thanks. (from here)
The person who took this photo forgot the place but I identified it after detective work. You can see the recent daytime scene in the Street View.
(You might identify not only the place but also the year if you reach some key information, but I don't know they remain in the net at this time. I saw them some years ago in the net.)
I scanned an old slide photo taken using an analog (mechanical) camera, reduced the size, and retouched only dirty molds on a small area in the sky.
I have no intention to provide entertainment in this difficult days. I hope this sort of works gives us opportunity to learn various cultures, lives, ways of thinking, histories, terrains, etc.
P.S.
Finis, I give in to temptation and am here. Thanks. (from here)
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
that is one blurry mess... not gonna be easy.. but if its doable, iam in. Any hints?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Taken more than 50 years ago.bitkar wrote: 19 Mar 2022, 14:59 ... Any hints?
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
it looks like USA, some major city, like New York...
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Drizzling some rain so I'll take a break from digging.
Not much evidence in that blurry photo. Must have been taken before they invented glasses!
What can be observed?
- There are only three colors: blue-green, pink-red, and gray.
- It is raining.
- It is night.
- The street is long.
- There are a lot of electric lights.
- Possibly some neon lights.
- There is plentiful elecrticity to run all these lights and enough cars to merit such a large street. This is not a poor part of the world and is in a time when many people had cars.
- Lights on the left are in decorative groups on poles.
- There are two rows of those lights close together as if in the median of a boulevard. If so then this is a large street.
- There is little or no traffic. There may be a small car parked.
- The crosswalk lines may be shorter than currently in the US.
- The buildings don't have lights on in the windows. Probably offices and stores closed at night. Not apartments.
- The buildings are not ornate like in some European cities.
- It looks like shopping and entertainment area.
- Photo enhancement revealed that the word "vote" appears on the lit sign in the upper right. Also, possible asian characters on a dark rectangle there are probably not writing.
- The squiggles of the lights on the tall building's windows indicate that the camera moved during exposure. Likely handheld. This could be a reason for the blurriness.
- The view is tilted. Not on a tripod. Also likely handheld camera.
- A tilted handheld film camera used in rain in a tourist or festive area. This was probably taken with an affordable instamatic camera. So the year it was taken is recent enough for that.
Not much evidence in that blurry photo. Must have been taken before they invented glasses!
What can be observed?
- There are only three colors: blue-green, pink-red, and gray.
- It is raining.
- It is night.
- The street is long.
- There are a lot of electric lights.
- Possibly some neon lights.
- There is plentiful elecrticity to run all these lights and enough cars to merit such a large street. This is not a poor part of the world and is in a time when many people had cars.
- Lights on the left are in decorative groups on poles.
- There are two rows of those lights close together as if in the median of a boulevard. If so then this is a large street.
- There is little or no traffic. There may be a small car parked.
- The crosswalk lines may be shorter than currently in the US.
- The buildings don't have lights on in the windows. Probably offices and stores closed at night. Not apartments.
- The buildings are not ornate like in some European cities.
- It looks like shopping and entertainment area.
- Photo enhancement revealed that the word "vote" appears on the lit sign in the upper right. Also, possible asian characters on a dark rectangle there are probably not writing.
- The squiggles of the lights on the tall building's windows indicate that the camera moved during exposure. Likely handheld. This could be a reason for the blurriness.
- The view is tilted. Not on a tripod. Also likely handheld camera.
- A tilted handheld film camera used in rain in a tourist or festive area. This was probably taken with an affordable instamatic camera. So the year it was taken is recent enough for that.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
I see fire escape like in NYC on the right.. just the stairs are pretty long - the building has very tall storeys.
The billboards are hard to read but:
the red one seems like a company logo or something, an advert. Is it writing or is that like a city there... there is little black writing... looks like "mars" or something like that, maybe its just part of the picture and there is no writing at all.
the other billboard:
definately "DONT" but i dont se what (you worry???)... second line is "VOTE" looks like " "YES" " (?? just similr three letters).. is the thrid word "May"? "today" would make more snese
the thing in left botton corner... looks like a piece of a car (a hood) ... almost looks like the photo was taken from a car window, thats why its that shaky.
The billboards are hard to read but:
the red one seems like a company logo or something, an advert. Is it writing or is that like a city there... there is little black writing... looks like "mars" or something like that, maybe its just part of the picture and there is no writing at all.
the other billboard:
definately "DONT" but i dont se what (you worry???)... second line is "VOTE" looks like " "YES" " (?? just similr three letters).. is the thrid word "May"? "today" would make more snese
the thing in left botton corner... looks like a piece of a car (a hood) ... almost looks like the photo was taken from a car window, thats why its that shaky.
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Re: Steinie's U3DA Game "What is it?"
Clues:
- Taken more than 50 years ago.
- Right-hand traffic.
- In case of Vladivostok, some street trees seem of subarctic.
- Some objects remain today as far as I see in the Street View.
- The lens flares/ghosting might mislead your Street View searching.
- Taken more than 50 years ago.
- Right-hand traffic.
- In case of Vladivostok, some street trees seem of subarctic.
- Some objects remain today as far as I see in the Street View.
- The lens flares/ghosting might mislead your Street View searching.
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