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[Snowy]

fair call @trail and arrow . And now you know about it. Life saver many-a-time when trying to work out what something is.

Here's my attempt. What's this bad boy??

[Aetas]

Nice one @Snowy .
The black o-ring; is it a kind of plug?
But what about this recess on the left side.
And if this is standing on a Fire King mug box, it must be pony.

[Snowy]

Nope, not a plug of any kind (I'll rule it out all together. I was waiting for @Seul to have a guess along those lines, but sometimes it's a little too easy I guess).

[Giles]

Is it a stand thingy to display a Fire King cup?

[D97x7]

Does the ring roll of for animal castration purposes?

[Snowy]

@Giles:

Is it a stand thingy to display a Fire King cup?

No it does not

@D97x7:

Does the ring roll of for animal castration purposes?

I hope not, I'm going with a no here.

[trail and arrow]

it the part of your coffee maker which holds the filter or glass cone.

[pillowPANTS]

^thats what i was thinking. Looks like a funnel and the rubber ring prob sits on a mug

[Snowy]

Nope gents. I picked it up in Japan due to it's unique look. It's oddly practical for what it is, and meets the Japanese aesthetic of pure simplicity and function head on.

There's a hint in there. It's not in lingo/word play either. It's useful.

[trail and arrow]

is it a chessman

[Snowy]

Nope, it isn't.

Next clue tomorrow night?

[Giles]

Pencil sharpener…..

[Snowy]

Negative Ghostrider

[Giles]

Pencil case…..

[Snowy]

Not quite sure if serious, answer's no tho.

[Giles]

I was serious.

To me it looks like the and of a pencil without the lead and it appears to be a container of sorts held shut by a rubber ring….

[Snowy]

I see what you meant. I couldn't work out why you would be talking about the big long fabric thing called a pencil case (http://www.2kool4skool.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/P/e/Pencilcase_Flat_Graffiti.jpg).

I just re-checked the item to make sure it couldn't be used for that incase it was a lost in translation moment. It's still not a pencil case tho.

[Giles]

I had one of these when I was at school…..

[Seul]

You went to school?..

[Giles]

Well, almost, I think it was a "Special Needs" school….  My brother found this and sent it to me last weeSchool report (which does give me an idea for a thread)…..