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What is it?

go-tazz — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:00:21 GMT

Another one of the items that we don't have a clue about,(anyone know what it is please).

It's about 12 cm long.

At least I found out why my mouse was misbehaving,(my "mouse pad" was a bit worn).

Good thing I have few more in the shed,(the back of a lino floor tile is perfect as a mouse pad),

Re: What is it?

imastawka — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:02:21 GMT

Questions....

Is it metal?

Does that oval end part move at all?

Is that oval empty? (Not a good pic Tazz)

Is the other end pointy?

If it's pointy, it could be a hat pin.

I use the cork side of a worn out place mat for a mouse pad.

Re: What is it?

shoppingbag* — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 05:54:10 GMT

I have a misbehaving mouse also, the pointer jumps around, was that what yours was doing? Seems it is the mousemat, but I cannot see a thing wrong with it, good quality Fellows mat, is clean, can't see any worn spots.

As for you mystery object...a pipe cleaner maybe??

Re: What is it?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:00:47 GMT

I don't know but I would'nt want to sit on it

Re: What is it?

go-tazz — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:01:54 GMT

Thanks,

It is metal,it only flexes if you push at the top bit,(both sides move out a bit).

There is nothing in it,(looks like it supposed to hold something).

That long thing is a pin and the other bit is like a stretchy watch band material and it has a hole on one side.

So a hat pin would make sense but to hold what?

The new mouse pad has all the right "rough" bits so it's behaving well now,(it's great having a 30 x 30 cm mousepad that's waterproof as I've knocked the occasional can over),

Re: What is it?

go-tazz — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:09:30 GMT

@shoppingbag* wrote:
I have a misbehaving mouse also, the pointer jumps around, was that what yours was doing? Seems it is the mousemat, but I cannot see a thing wrong with it, good quality Fellows mat, is clean, can't see any worn spots.
As for you mystery object...a pipe cleaner maybe??

My pointer wasn't moving correctly,(sometimes gets stuck and other times moved where it wasn't supposed to

due to the surface being smoother,(it's working as it should now since getting the "new mouse pad).

Sometimes the bottom of the optical mouse gets a bit dirty so I have to wipe it to make it work,

Re: What is it?

go-tazz — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:12:20 GMT

I'm glad that when I first time saw it,only the band was showing and I grabbed it from there,

Re: What is it?

davewil1964 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:19:53 GMT

It's always good to wipe the bottom regularly.

If it's a hatpin maybe the hole is to hold a feather.

Re: What is it?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:51:32 GMT

I was thinking a scarf pin, so you're not flapping your scarf around in the wind

Re: What is it?

go-tazz — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:08:31 GMT

@imastawka wrote:

Is the other end pointy?

If it's pointy, it could be a hat pin.

I've come across another smimilar one that is a hat pin,(so hat pin it is and I presume it's to hold something),

My first thought was cigar holder because it looked like it was a bit smoke stained but that might have been

due to it being used as a "roach" holder maybe,

More likely to have material or feathers in it?

Re: What is it?

imastawka — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:17:11 GMT

Tazz, I saw that pearl one as well.

But it's a bit more elegant than yours (sorry)

Yours looks like it might be to hold something, but what, exactly, is anybody's guess at this stage.

It could have come with different accessories to insert?

I would have said that was it's design - as is.

But you said it was flexible like a watch strap.

I don't see a lot of value in it - it's not as pretty as some, or made with precious metals either.

Roach holder?.....you are a bad, bad boy

Re: What is it?

go-tazz — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:20:12 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Tazz, I saw that pearl one as well.

But it's a bit more elegant than yours (sorry)

Yours looks like it might be to hold something, but what, exactly, is anybody's guess at this stage.

It could have come with different accessories to insert?

I would have said that was it's design - as is.

But you said it was flexible like a watch strap.

I don't see a lot of value in it - it's not as pretty as some, or made with precious metals either.

I didn't know what it was and my OH asked about so the easiest way was to ask here,(it will probably in up

in the box for the children and grandies to go through),

Roach holder?.....you are a bad, bad boy

Everyone said we wouldn't last a year and so for our first Anniversary we had a party and that holder would've

had a lot of use,(I was in a "bikie" group that later became the Adelaide Gypsy Jokers),

In November it will be 44 years,(so we well and truly showed them that they were wrong).