Saturday, February 26, 2011

Today's mystery picture

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So there I was, walking through the park when I noticed a couple of these things in the children's play area. I have no idea what they are. Essentially, they're a funnel on a stick a metre and a bit high (four foot in old money). Inside the funnel is five holes; I can't work out why or where they go. There are two of these; one at each end of the park but don't face each other: they're oriented 30° to each other.

Wotizzit?

14 comments:

  1. I've no idea what it is buti love a mystery object. I do hope someone knows what it is.

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  2. Big Brother's little sister?

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  3. It's the playground version of a paper-cup telephone.
    You speak in one end, and you can hear on the other side.

    At least, that's what the kids on my sons playground do! lol

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  4. Anonymous1:56 am

    Oh! I thought it was a novel sprinkler - when water is turned on, it looks like a big daisy.
    Probably my over-active imagination!

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  5. How about a pair of spotlights for all the little drama queens in the playground?

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  6. I like blazngScarlet's explanation

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  7. Something that dispenses paternal wisdom as the children run around. Subliminal indoctrination.

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  8. it's a pre-twitter communication device

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  9. I'm definitely going to give this a go. Will enlist the aid of a small lovely creature.

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  10. Speed cameras to catch people swinging to fast.
    Sx

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  11. Anonymous9:54 pm

    I've come back here at least six times to look at that photo and I still can't imagine what those things are.

    I think I'm slowly (or fastly) going mad.

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  12. Apparently BlazngScarlet is dead right: it is a taling tube.

    I asked a couple of five-ear-olds and they explained it to me.

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  13. It's a secret funnel of parallel dimensionism

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  14. It's a piece of spam, painted green.

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