Quote from: codajastal on January 03, 2013, 06:29:36 PM
Used to connect the dish to the little satellite thingy. (Dunno what you call it?)

nope, an electrician would probably know what it us right away though

Quote from: gsatterw on January 03, 2013, 06:33:23 PM
does it hold the wire/cable coming from the outside onto the corner of your roof?

Does it ground a connection?

Quote from: gsatterw on January 03, 2013, 06:41:13 PM

Quote from: gsatterw on January 03, 2013, 06:33:23 PM
does it hold the wire/cable coming from the outside onto the corner of your roof?

Does it ground a connection?

indeed it does, but where does it go?

A metal rebar stake in the ground.  Pulled one out of my front yeard when I got rid of my antenna.  That thing was in the ground at least 4 feet.

Quote from: jestercinti on January 03, 2013, 06:55:20 PM
A metal rebar stake in the ground.  Pulled one out of my front yeard when I got rid of my antenna.  That thing was in the ground at least 4 feet.

nope, it doesn't go on a ground rod. it goes on the corner of something

A rain gutter?

If not, I am out of ideas.

it doesn't go on the corner of your roof?

Quote from: gsatterw on January 03, 2013, 07:07:22 PM
it doesn't go on the corner of your roof?

ok, you guessed ground first so you win. here is where it goes-

was just about to guess that

Alright, not even I knew what this was a minute ago. Had to ask my father. May be very obvious to someone out there. I suppose all these are obvious to someone.

chain cleaner

dammit that was a short reign. I'll have to go with something horribly obscure next time to make up for it

You're up 

LOL, oh crap, that was a wild guess, it looks similar to my own chain cleaner, but different enough for me to think I was totally wrong.  Give me a bit of time to find something.

Okay, had a look around the office and found something.  It should be obvious what it is, or was anyway, so most people should be able to guess that.  However I'm a big fan of being inventive and not wasting things, so the prize goes to the first person to guess what I actually use this thing for.  As a hint I use many of them in an office environment, from our entry/reception area, the staff office area and the boardroom.  I won't keep people guessing for ages, so this has a time limit of less than 3 hours, since that is when I go home.  So if not guessed by the time I go home, first correct guess of what it was wins.

um. A bookmark? I have no clue what it was, or what it is. 

A big shiny metal pointing stick
A Venetian blinds adjuster
A back scratcher
A lock bar for a file cabinet

Beyond that I have no idea.

was it a curtain bar thing?

no guesses right so far, but the curtain thing is on the right track for the purpose of the item.  just over an hour before I reveal its purpose, then someone else can have a go.

Something to hang loose leaf paper on?

paper does hang from it, but definitely not loose leaf.  you're the closest so far with 45 minutes to go.