# What is this thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868 "2012-12-22T20:50:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/1 "2012-12-22T20:50:01Z")
My father-in-law is kind of a trash-picker, and he brought home this rack from one of the neighbors who was moving. He had it in the bathroom so I thought it was a toilet paper holder, but the rolls don’t fit it. It’s not a CD rack. What the hell is it? [![](http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo191/TheChileanBlob/100_2151_zps5a6b50c1.jpg) ](http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo191/TheChileanBlob/100_2151_zps5a6b50c1.jpg) [![](http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo191/TheChileanBlob/100_2152_zps47aaff5c.jpg) ](http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo191/TheChileanBlob/100_2152_zps47aaff5c.jpg) Sorry about the sideways-ness, I thought I had fixed that. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/2 "2012-12-22T20:53:58Z")
It looks like a TP holder. Rolls were smaller many years ago. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/3 "2012-12-22T20:56:14Z")
It sure looks like CD storage tower(even though you say it isn’t). eta: [http://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-1316-Tower-Black-Cherry/dp/B00005UKBG](http://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-1316-Tower-Black-Cherry/dp/B00005UKBG) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/4 "2012-12-22T21:03:09Z")
_Clearly_ that is a cat. Or a bicycle. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/5 "2012-12-22T21:06:14Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > It sure looks like CD storage tower(even though you say it isn’t). > > eta: [http://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-1316-Tower-Black-Cherry/dp/B00005UKBG](http://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-1316-Tower-Black-Cherry/dp/B00005UKBG) That was impressive. Good find! ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/6 "2012-12-22T21:07:08Z")
**Blondebear** , I guess you’re right. That is the exact thing. I’ve never seen one like that. I really wanted it to be a toilet paper holder. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/7 "2012-12-22T22:42:23Z")
My impressive identification skills are due to having a non-curvy version for DVD storage. You certainly _could_ use it to hold toliet paper, but it wouldn’t be very [practical](http://www.flickr.com/photos/7896173@N03/8297525575/). ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/8 "2012-12-22T22:57:18Z")
Tough choice. Attending Monterey would be awesome not only for the acts, but also for the chance to rub shoulders with famous folks in the audience. I have to go with Woodstock though, just to see the _ **El Kabonging** _ of Abbie Hoffman. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/9 "2012-12-22T23:33:01Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Tough choice. Attending Monterey would be awesome not only for the acts, but also for the chance to rub shoulders with famous folks in the audience. > > I have to go with Woodstock though, just to see the _ **El Kabonging** _ of Abbie Hoffman. But would you bring your own toilet paper? Or at least your own CDs? \<\*\*blondebear \*\*obviously wanted to reply to a different thread..\> -D/a ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/10 "2012-12-23T01:20:10Z")
😕 :smack: Heh…I wondered where that post ended up! Too many windows open at the same time! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![cougar58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@cougar58](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cougar58)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing/644868/11 "2012-12-23T08:02:50Z")
I say its both…a CD holder for music as well as to clean your derriere. However, this only applies if the CDs are by Justin Bieber.