Comments on: Today’s Quiz: What am I? http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:05:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Joanna http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18324 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:23:05 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18324 I have to disagree with your hint. Now that you've revealed the answer, I do believe that thing is a <em>lot</em> more ornamental than it is practical! I mean, it does provide a service. But, at what cost? It's not the least bit practical. But it is pretty. And, very cool. <span class='jfriedl'>No one says that something practical can't be ornamental, but it serves its practical purpose to a much wider audience – anyone that can see it – than for those that it's the least bit ornamental (those within spitting distance who can see how it's made). Once you get close, though, it's more <i>interesting</i> than <i>ornamental</i>. It's not really very ornamental, frankly. Interesting, yes, but not so ornamental. —Jeffrey</span> I have to disagree with your hint. Now that you’ve revealed the answer, I do believe that thing is a lot more ornamental than it is practical! I mean, it does provide a service. But, at what cost? It’s not the least bit practical. But it is pretty. And, very cool.

No one says that something practical can’t be ornamental, but it serves its practical purpose to a much wider audience – anyone that can see it – than for those that it’s the least bit ornamental (those within spitting distance who can see how it’s made). Once you get close, though, it’s more interesting than ornamental. It’s not really very ornamental, frankly. Interesting, yes, but not so ornamental. —Jeffrey

]]> by: Jeffrey Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18323 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:33:13 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18323 The answer is given on this post <a href='http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-13/836' rel="nofollow">about the main train station in Kanazawa, Japan</a> —Jeffrey The answer is given on this post about the main train station in Kanazawa, Japan —Jeffrey

]]> by: Richard in Montreal http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18315 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:57:42 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18315 I kind of agree with Sean Phillips . Looks like it should seperate water fom a heavier solid. The small vertical pipes drain the water and suspended particules while heavy stuff slide along the main drain. I kind of agree with Sean Phillips . Looks like it should seperate water fom a heavier solid. The small vertical pipes drain the water and suspended particules while heavy stuff slide along the main drain.

]]> by: nils http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18311 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:24:14 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18311 The heating element from a coffee pot? The heating element from a coffee pot?

]]> by: Mel Lammers http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18299 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:32:55 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18299 Some sort of radiator (s) Some sort of radiator (s)

]]> by: Chris http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18296 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:26:59 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18296 Can I guess? I'm guessing a purifier or something for a fish tank? Can I guess? I’m guessing a purifier or something for a fish tank?

]]> by: britto http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18293 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:37:41 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18293 Since some of the pipes have lost their shape, indicating hot water flow, I guess it is something to do with hot water spring Since some of the pipes have lost their shape, indicating hot water flow,
I guess it is something to do with hot water spring

]]> by: Chiharu http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18291 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:31:45 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18291 A fountain. But "practical" ,so it's a sprinkler. A fountain. But “practical” ,so it’s a sprinkler.

]]> by: Carlos Perez http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18290 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:33:15 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18290 Solar powered heater system for water... :D Solar powered heater system for water… :D

]]> by: Sean Phillips http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18286 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-06-09/832#comment-18286 It looks like a downcomer on a clarifier at a water treatment plant. Or something like that. It looks like a downcomer on a clarifier at a water treatment plant. Or something like that.

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