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Sorry for starting it so late on a Friday... I won't necessarily be around to respond to guesses, so just fire them off and I'll acknowledge the winner by its sequence in this thread
Is it used on a car?
[edited by: Marcia at 4:49 am (utc) on July 26, 2008]
used in fire suppression systems
I think Grandpa is on to something here. I believe it might be something that reacts to heat to pull open or closed a switch or valve. Doesn't appear automotive to me, but then I gave up going under the hood about 20 years ago.
But, gee, it's small, so I'm thinking it connects to an electric switch.
oops-not Friday anymore.
RC shock absorber?
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A spring for use in overload situations. In a drawbar spring, the load is applied at the ends of loops which pass through the spring's center and are hooked around the opposite end, thus compressing the spring upon loading. A common application of the drawbar spring is when supporting a porch swing.
the next one's yours. just don't do what I did and start it on a Friday afternoon, then leave for the weekend...
the next one's yours. just don't do what I did and start it on a Friday afternoon, then leave for the weekend...
Why not? Since it was always hard to find people to play the gizmo quiz at a specific time - which turned out to be its end - it might be an idea to revive the Gizmo quiz running a whole week.
That would probably increase participation. Winner decided by the gizmo poster?
All in favor...
Have it on Saturday around the same time. Saturday mornings Eastern Time seemed to work well.
The original theme of rewarding funny answers (for those with no clue) with funny pictures helped keep the game moving and upbeat.
Whoever starts it must be ready to provide the funny pictures, clues when necessary, and generally moderate his/her own thread.
Whoever wins must either do the next GQ or enlist someone to do it.
It is lawdude's opinion that a weekend-long GQ would not work.
That's the hardest part. Most who play aren't up for hosting it the next week. This is how it keeps on dying out.
Most who play aren't up for hosting it the next week.
1. The game will be posted on Saturday.
2. It must be about some gizmo.
3. The game must be confirmed by its host 24 hours in advance.
4. You may participate even if you don't know the answer. A funny picture will be awarded for a funny answer.
5. The first person who provides the exact answer with a link will be declared the winner.
5. The current winner is expected to host the next game.
6. If the winner declines to host the next game, he/she should pick which volunteer (within prior participants of the gizmo quiz) will host the next game.
Suggestions for rule modifications are welcome.
The throw down that never happened. GQ just sorta fizzled.
I would have won anyway. Two years ago already. Time starts to fly by when you are getting old...
The throw down that never happened.
We did try. I seem to recall that Bunltd was to host but something happened on the day and we had to abort.
I think we still ought to have that Rumble. Unfinished business.
