# The weird objects game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027 "2003-07-21T22:45:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/1 "2003-07-21T22:45:52Z")
Da Rules: I’m going to list a bunch of objects that I have sitting on and/or near my desk. If you have any of the same objects on your desk or near it (or hey even in the same room as the computer), reply with which ones, and then list some of your own. Aquafina bottle Lysol Disinfectant Pencil Lead Acetone Hair styling glue Glow in the dark paint Estes “Electron Beam” rocket launcher Oven mit Broken glass Sword Firecrackers Neosporin Black thread ---
**Author:** ![ace22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@ace22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ace22)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/2 "2003-07-21T22:54:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xgxlx \* > **Pencil Lead** I’ve got this one…somewhere… Mine: Jeep Hubcap Nebraska flag Scottish flag Hockey puck Petrified wood Rock hammer Star Wars legos Aloe plant 500’ steel tape (take **that**!) Many cups of cement A trowel ---
**Author:** ![Quantum\_Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e79b87/32.png) [@Quantum\_Butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quantum_Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/3 "2003-07-21T22:54:42Z")
Woo! I got the Aquafina bottle! Glue stick Roll of film ‘Finding Nemo’ cereal-box toys Gold present bow Graduation cap Fake flower Tiny snowglobe Snail-shaped candle holder Fully articulated wooden hand model Bottle of bubbles Chinchilla (yes, a live chinchilla!) ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/4 "2003-07-21T23:39:19Z")
I do, in fact, have a trowel in this room. 30-atriculation point Spiderman figure Game boy SP (platinum) car keys alarm clock Swiss Army knife tweezers Giant foam rubber Marvin the Martian helmet black light Maglight cup of state quarters Squeezy stress reliever shaped like a smiling pumpkin Crown Royale bag full of casino tokens ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/5 "2003-07-22T00:07:41Z")
I have purple, red, and beige thread, but not black. Other things: Emergency lanterns Carpet tape Patchouli body cream 5-pound dumbbells Mardi Gras stuff – hats, toys, beads, two Zulu coconuts Copper-clad, wooden-based mug Bag of sequins Antique watch Blood-sugar testing equipment 1930s mother-of-pearl inlayed wooden duck ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/6 "2003-07-22T00:07:54Z")
What I have from the lists: Star Wars legos Things in my office near me: Suffed Chef bear from Princess cruise lines Disney Wodl photo frame from the year 2000 celebration Mandarin style stuffed bear from Singapore Conrad hotel 2 stop watches Hand painted ceramic coffee mug (from my neice) Promotional frisbees from various software products (windows 98 and the like) A canvas Devil head style trick or treat bucket A dead fern A 6" plastic eric cartman 3 squishyballs that look like the planet earth one can of wheat grass jelly drink from Singapore (unopened) Purple glass head with plastic leis and promotional hats on it ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/7 "2003-07-22T00:18:27Z")
I have: Roll of film, graduation cap, swiss army knife, and tweezers. Also have alarm clock, but it’s disassembled, and a gameboy advance (not SP though). No Steel tape, but I do have 600 yards of [kevlar fiber](http://www.scientificsonline.com/ec/Products/Display.cfm?CategoryID=192981) somewhere around here. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/8 "2003-07-22T00:21:51Z")
Stuff I had: film lead Mine: Lable labling the computer “computer” Loose class pictures Magnifying glass Unopened tube of chapstick Kite String Report card Lawn gnome Play program Pile of handwritten bass tabs Yellow Super Ball French Workbook ---
**Author:** ![DaYellowDart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@DaYellowDart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaYellowDart)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/9 "2003-07-22T00:36:41Z")
okay daniel… Aquafine Bottle CHECK Pencil lead CHECK Acetone CHECK Firecrackers CHECK Neosporin CHECK …now that’s just downright creepy… other things: glass half filled with water phone card cell phone bracelet sunburn lotion watch socks catalogue ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/10 "2003-07-22T00:54:36Z")
okay DYD: cell phone - got it bracelet - got it watch - got it catalogue - got it ======= My desk: mini bottle of tabasco used bottle of Fleet phosopho-soda used bottle of Lubriderm Advanced Therapy cream lotion bottle of “magicool” various crafts made by my kids transcriber singing sunflower ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/11 "2003-07-22T01:10:39Z")
It’s not glow-in-the-dark, but I have a bottle of Testor’s silver model paint and the following things are on my desk: monitor 4 letter trays w/CD labeling supplies Batman - TAS DVD five different remotes glass of Pepsi & coaster telephone model the original Enterprise that came out of a broken snow globe scissors assorted sheets of paper keyboard mouse gel wrist rest fingernail clippers model paint brush Bic Metal Roller pen (black) small calculator cable modem model paint thinner a couple of Compact Flash cards (8Mb & 256Mb) network card adapter for my laptop some store receipts two daily calendars (Gahan Wilson & Hot Wheels) Gah! what a amess! ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/12 "2003-07-22T01:18:06Z")
Aww Mr. Blue Sky, you’re messin’ it up. Monitors, keyboards, mice, and cable modems aren’t really wierd to have on a desk. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/13 "2003-07-22T01:25:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xgxlx \* > \*\*Aww Mr. Blue Sky, you’re messin’ it up. Monitors, keyboards, mice, and cable modems aren’t really wierd to have on a desk. \*\* :smack: My bad! Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/14 "2003-07-22T01:29:23Z")
All I had was pencil lead; the Lysol can got thrown out the other day. 7 Gatorade bottles (lemon-lime) 2 spoons, 1 fork 16-inch softball 7 pairs of drumsticks 2 practice pads Snare drum Metronome ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/15 "2003-07-22T01:29:59Z")
HEY! What about my stuff? _sniff_ ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/16 "2003-07-22T01:41:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eilsel \* > \*\*HEY! What about my stuff? > > _sniff_ \*\* Uh…yeah I have a crateload of crafts made by your kids. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/17 "2003-07-22T01:47:30Z")
Heck, **Eilsel** , if we’re going to start listing honest equipment like transcribers, I’ll call your transcriber and raise you one more. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/18 "2003-07-22T01:50:32Z")
ROFL…well geez, then ignore the transcriber and use the rest. Go ahead…do you have any of that stuff? LOL _grabbing my kids’ junk … er…crafts outta x’s hands_ GIMME THOSE. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/19 "2003-07-22T01:52:06Z")
I have some crafts made by **Eilsel** ’s kids, being their real daddy and all… and the black thread, maglite, several rols of film… plus: a Minolta Auto Meter III 3 extra monitors (not the lizard) a floppy cow toy (like Beanie Baby, but not that brand) a lemon an old 60’s era transistor AM radio a monitor lizard floppy toy a bottle of Bicardi 151 that I was thinking of using in my 2/3 filed glass of Coke with a slice of lime and some crushed ice Teva sandals 14 different pocket and “swiss armt type” knives a drawing from my last ex’s youngest child who just e-mailed it to me and I printed it out hospital bill ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-weird-objects-game/190027/20 "2003-07-22T01:53:43Z")
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