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I'm grumpy. You're paying.

By The Armorer on August 29, 2007 | | Comments (25)

Recruit Private Gunner ate both my CPAP masks yesterday. That meant, essentially, that I've been up all night, because I really can't sleep without the damned thing.

Then, finding that CPAP masks are not conducive to good intestinal health, he had diarrhea all over one of my favorite shirts. Teach me to leave it on the floor.

So, since you have nothing to do with my problems today, I'm going be progressive and make you pay for it.

Whatzis?

No, you can't just say,

No, you can't just say, "countertop" and expect credit. What's on top of the countertop?

Oh, yes there is!

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By MajMike on August 29, 2007 8:16 AM
clear lens filter from a D-cell crook neck flashlight (not the diffuser lens kind)
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 8:17 AM
The remains of Gunner's illusions about the wisdom of snacking.
 
By homebru on August 29, 2007 8:21 AM
A much too thin blank for a reflector telescope mirror.
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 8:24 AM
Considering the holes and the clear handle-thingy -- mmmmmmmm -- a Jedi Plexiglass Ping-pong Paddle?
 
By Trias on August 29, 2007 8:43 AM
It would have taken me years to figure out it's a countertop and not the latest shots of mars. The plastic thing on top looks like a lens.
 
By AFSister on August 29, 2007 9:15 AM
Goliath's contact lens (no wonder David slew the giant- the giant was BLIND that day!)
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 29, 2007 9:20 AM
Ah, now *this* is a good start!
 
By homebru on August 29, 2007 9:42 AM
A much too thin blank for a reflector telescope mirror.
 
By MajMike on August 29, 2007 10:42 AM
so, in other words, then it ain't a lens.
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 11:03 AM
Could be a monocle with an integral tear diverter, MM...
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 11:06 AM
In anticipation of JMH: COOOOONNNNNTEEEEEEXXXXXXXT!!!! Cheers!
 
By The Thomas on August 29, 2007 11:55 AM
So you took the "Plate Glass" top off one of your round end table to clean it? Are you moving because you can't get the chemical stains off the kitchen counter, or are those power burns?
 
By KCSteve on August 29, 2007 1:19 PM
Clear plate, two holes and a tail. Guessing sizing from the countertop those holes look to be around finger size. They're probably for bolts to hold it in place so I'd say they're not small bolts. Can't tell if those are 'little finger sized' or 'big hairy finger sized' holes but I'd guess they're at least 5/16". There's a faint hint of a bevel to the edge so this might be a lens of some sort - slight magnifier. Ah, but wait! Moving the image over to a viewing program and turning up the brightness you can clearly see that the edge of the plate crosses one of the 'holes' - and there's no tail. So let's reset: It's a clear glass plate laying on a countertop that has two circular plugs in it and what looks like a small crack on the left. Still seems to be a slight bevel to the edges. Could be a dinnerware, could be a magnifier.
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 2:06 PM
...the edge of the plate crosses one of the 'holes' - and there's no tail. So, it's not just a Whatziss, it's a Whatziss sandwich. "And therein lies a tail -- uhhhh -- tale..."
 
By NevadaDailySteve on August 29, 2007 2:08 PM
I'm betting that thing is smaller than it appears. John is sneaky and if he has lost some sleep I'm sure he's even more ornery than usual. I think it's probably no larger than a half-dollar so I'll go with the front lens on a WWII era sniper scope. I got no idea but I'm out there swinging anyway.
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 4:13 PM
I got no idea but I'm out there swinging anyway. Not unlike the rest of us who frequent the comment parties. You can take it from here, WK...
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 29, 2007 5:24 PM
Ah, I love the smell of perplexity. It reminds me of Commander and Staff Call...
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on August 29, 2007 7:29 PM
It probably has something to do with: 1. Artillery; 2. Fire Control; and 3. Plotting. Cheers
 
By jim b on August 29, 2007 7:35 PM
Oh oh oh ... I got it. Considering Recruit Private Gunner ate the CPAP gear (whateverthehellthatis) and had digestive problems. This is clearly a crystalized puddle of puppy pee. On a hard surface.
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 7:50 PM
If it's a plotter, it's either seen heavy use or been dipped in Goof-Off. And Gunner ate the grommet outta the center.
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 29, 2007 8:10 PM
It probably has something to do with: 1. Artillery; [Nope.] 2. Fire Control; [Nope.] and 3. Plotting. [Nope.]
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 9:55 PM
Nope, Nope and Nope? It's *SangerM*?!?
 
By BillT on August 29, 2007 10:11 PM
The insert for the 1:32d scale model of a glass-bottomed coracle for your Pictish Warrior dol -- unnngggh -- action figure. Still got that voodoo action figure of me stashed away, I notice...
 
By Ledger on August 30, 2007 1:40 AM
French armored glass. A French soldier holds it up to his face in the event that someone is shooting at him.
 
By Justthisguy on August 30, 2007 5:02 AM
A lid to a slightly different, but really very much like the other one, glass anti-personnel mine.
 
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