The Gizmo Quiz

For 06 August 2005

[iamlost]

Here is the Gizmo. [saltspring.gulfislands.com]

Here is a funny [saltspring.gulfislands.com] to get things started.

* One: Image hints will be provided if/as necessary. To view refresh/reload Gizmo-Quiz page.

* Two: Image funnies will be provided as deemed appropriate by me. To view refresh/reload Gizmo-Funnies page.

* Three: To win the Grand First Prize of hosting next weeks Gizmo Quiz you must:
- correctly identify the Gizmo.
- correctly describe it's purpose/use.
- provide an appropriate url.

Good luck and let the Gizmo Quiz begin!

[iamlost]

iamlost and feeling iamalone ...

30-minutes and no GQ-ers ...

If there be intelligent life out there how about a friendly "hello"?

[dcheney]

An automated bell ringing device?

[iamlost]

There is intelligent life out there!

Welcome dcheney.

Not a bell-ringer of any description.

[iamlost]

I have provided both an image hint and a funny image.

Please refresh/reload to view.

[iamlost]

I had thought it a funny pic - now I think it's rather ironic. This GQ is just as flooded.

Refresh/reload Gizmo-Funnies to see.

[iamlost]

It has been almost an hour and a half with only one guess.

It is a beautiful day and I am now logging off and going out to enjoy it.

Feel free to play. I will check back in later and at points over the weekend. This GQ will continue until we have a winner.

So there.

[willybfriendly]

Does it have to do with hydrology?

WBF

[sonny]

portable seismograph?

[Syzygy]

If you're still awake, iamlost...

Hmm, a punch clock/timer of some description?

Syzygy

[iamlost]

Sure - as soon as I leave people show up ...

Does it have to do with hydrology?

Yes.

portable seismograph?

No.

This GQ is moving so fast I thought I'd provide a speed trap to slow things down a bit - refresh/reload Gizmo-Funnies.

Plus one more hint pic - refresh/reload Gizmo-Quiz.

[iamlost]

a punch clock/timer of some description?

Of some description.

You anticipated my hint so you can have another - reload/refresh Gizmo Quiz to see.

[Visi]

Well let me see...moon...earth....water...tidal height measuring device used by california surfers to complete their university degrees?

[iamlost]

tidal height measuring device used by california surfers to complete their university degrees?

Part of that question is correct. Part is not.

So ... which part is correct?
And ... supply rest of initial requirements ...

Reload/refresh for new hint and new funny.

[GaryK]

Is it an astrolabe?

[bobothecat]

Is it a device used to read tidal heights?

[bunltd]

Ooh, the quiz is still going on, thought I'd missed it. Just got back from dinner and looked into foo... a few searches later I found:

- correctly identify the Gizmo.

water level measuring system, this one: early analog to digital “punch” data recorder

- correctly describe it's purpose/use.

"These devices would literally punch a hole into a specially marked strip of paper every six minutes, recording the tidal level at that time. "

- provide an appropriate url.

NOAA url [nos.noaa.gov]

do I win the fluffy doll? ;)

LisaB

[pmac]

Now that's a shocker eh? :)

[iamlost]

Sorry to be so long - was away playing chess with my son.

Congratulations LisaB. The Queen of Gizmo rides again!