The prize this week is a multi tool that is sure to help you MacGyver your way out of trouble. This contest will run for one week (April 17 – 23, 2010) . 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 name of the item in the above picture
- An example of what the item pictured above can be used for
The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.
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Added Apr 29, 2010
The item to guess was the light bulb filament
The winners are Cole P. (there were 265 entries)
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Below are some pictures of the prize.
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Upon close inspection, that appears to be *** *** *** … I think.
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That’s easy, you have it probaly at home.
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AlmostThere, the tradition is to NOT suggest answers in the comments. Hopefully Alan will censor your hint.
In any case, it’s bound to be a contest with 500+ entries for being so simple. Too bad, that’s a gorgeous multitool. I suppose I’ve still got better odds than the lottery.
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Well 1 in +500 sure is better then 1 in +-5.4 bilion
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Simple; its a strand of DNA for the new cyborgs coming out later this century.
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@noah
The cybermen are coming! 😮
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Count me in.
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Easy 😀
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easy
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I think Alan should disable commenting for Name That Thing posts.
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HI AlmostThere,
Please send in your guess to the email listed
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it’s an egg beater, surely!
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Alan;
I guess I thought that was an obscure enough reference that if you didn’t already know what it was, that wouldn’t help. Sorry.
Good Luck!
AlmostThere.
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Worst slinky ever.
/comicbookstoreguy
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Is a pig tail 🙂
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eyelash just plucked with the eye-o-matic 3000
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lol Haku