# What is this holy looking object? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 25, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384 "2013-02-25T23:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/61 "2013-02-27T19:03:32Z")
Is it the head of a golf club? Or the grip? ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/62 "2013-02-27T20:29:24Z")
**UPDATE** Still no correct answer. There was somewhat of a clue given. One person said she was tired of guessing and was going to stop. She was told, and I quote: \* dont give up yet you have gotten very very close “keep your ears on”\*[sic] I promptly guessed: earbuds headphones bluetooth device cell phone speaker PC speaker iPod case iPod speaker mp3 player headset speaker ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/63 "2013-02-27T20:44:13Z")
Like this, only a different brand, maybe… [http://d2vw9j7fafwayy.cloudfront.net/content/art/accessory/071712\_plantronic\_m25\_bluetooth\_headset\_300x300.png](http://d2vw9j7fafwayy.cloudfront.net/content/art/accessory/071712_plantronic_m25_bluetooth_headset_300x300.png) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/64 "2013-02-27T20:52:19Z")
> [@ddaug4uf](#): > > One person … was told, and I quote: > \* > dont give up yet you have gotten very very close \* What were her guesses? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/65 "2013-02-27T20:55:00Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I fail to see these alleged lines… Playing with brightness and contrast make a lot of things more clear. ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/66 "2013-02-27T20:56:40Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > What were her guesses? Eraser Pumice Can strainer The lid for a salt or pepper shaker Comfort grip on a hose Bicycle grip Thigh master cat ball ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Mood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/67 "2013-02-27T22:34:53Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Telephone handset speaker grille, badly out of focus. Seems to work with the new clue. ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/68 "2013-02-28T03:47:42Z")
New clue: The logo on the item in question is that of a viper. I immediately guessed car alarm fob and car alarm fob case ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/69 "2013-02-28T04:04:38Z")
We have boxes of snapshots from when I was a kid, and any family member can pick one at random and say, “What the Hell is that?” (other version, “Who in the Hell is that?”) Human beings have some sort of aversion to throwing away pictures. We all need to take a deep breath, look at those photographs, and say, “This is TRASH, I’m going to get rid of it.” This “thing” is the digital equivalent of an unknown snapshot. Delete it off the card and move on. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/70 "2013-02-28T04:14:48Z")
You know for a time back in the 70’s, a popular saying for “keep your ears on” meant keep your CB radio on and a popular brand of CB radio was Cobra. Wonder if there could be a connection. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/71 "2013-02-28T04:17:48Z")
Hmm, take a look at some of these pics of Cobra CB radios. [pics](https://www.google.com/search?q=cobra+cb+radio&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=PIw&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=7NkuUeHZDcXQ0wHawYH4Ag&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1525&bih=691) ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/72 "2013-02-28T04:29:30Z")
Here’s a microphone with a viper type logo that might resemble the mystery pic. [Cobra microphone](http://www.roadtrucker.com/products/features/cobra-29-ltd-classic-40-channel-mobile-cb-radio-delta-tune-29ltdclassic.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/73 "2013-02-28T04:43:38Z")
No, I don’t think so now that I look more. The scale of the holes is wrong vs the width of the mystery object, and also the depressions on the mystery object show a pronounced cup shape that I don’t think these microphone holes have which are more just punched straight through without the concave shape of our mystery pic indents. Oh well… Sorry for so many posts. I will be patient and wait. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/74 "2013-02-28T07:32:57Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > No, I don’t think so now that I look more. The scale of the holes is wrong vs the width of the mystery object, and also the depressions on the mystery object show a pronounced cup shape that I don’t think these microphone holes have which are more just punched straight through without the concave shape of our mystery pic indents. Oh well.. Sorry for so many posts. I will be patient and wait. I don’t know, the clues match up. I was thinking the same thing about “do you have your ears on”. We may not have the right mic picture to match up. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/75 "2013-02-28T07:50:42Z")
the only problem with Cobra brand microphones is the number of holes. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/76 "2013-02-28T11:40:41Z")
Another problem - to be a considered “a viper”, a snake has to be from the Family _Viperidae_ (the vipers) and Cobras are not vipers, they’re from the Family _Elapidae_ (sea serpents). But then again, sometimes people use the term “viper” loosely to mean “any venomous snake”. I don’t think though they would come right out and say “viper” and mean the actual brand “viper”. That would make it too easy. My hunch is we’re looking for some kind of viper-like logo, but not necessarily specifically for a viper-brand automobile. I noticed the OP posted that one of the recent clues was "_dont give up yet **you have gotten very very close** , “keep your ears on”_[sic] “_you have gotten very very close_” was apparently in response to these guesses… ## **Eraser Pumice Can strainer The lid for a salt or pepper shaker Comfort grip on a hose Bicycle grip Thigh master cat ball** Which one(s) on the list above is/are “very very close”? “keep your ears on”? I was thinking of some kind of strainer someone might use to cook ears of corn, but wasn’t able to extend that lead. ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/77 "2013-02-28T13:29:51Z")
Someone finally guessed it… It is a Walkie Talkie. This just in, it was NOT a golf ball! (Who knew?) ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/78 "2013-02-28T13:30:34Z")
Was it a Cobra brand walkie talkie? ---
**Author:** ![ddaug4uf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@ddaug4uf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddaug4uf)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/79 "2013-02-28T15:49:30Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Was it a Cobra brand walkie talkie? It was indeed. I tried to argue the point that if he could classify a cobra as a viper, my guess of CB radio (posted minuted before the winner’s walkie talkie guess) should have been close enough to count as the winning guess. Alas, he did not but my logic. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384/80 "2013-02-28T15:50:33Z")
Tell whoever it is that made that contest to pick up some photography skills before trying something like this again. Extreme close-up does NOT absolutely require non-existent focus. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-holy-looking-object/651384.md?page=5)