Game What is it?

fotaki · 12-23-2010, 08:45 AM

Paleo Pete....that was quite a poser.

I can see the connection with 'flat', 'clay' and 'submerged' but where does the 'rust and figurative light bulb' come in ?

Paleo Pete · 12-23-2010, 09:16 AM

OK...

Rust - Where does the red coloration of red clay come from? Oxidation...rust.

Light Bulb - ever watch Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, or a dozen other cartoons, when a character gets a "bright idea" that little light bulb pops on above his/her head...from the old saying about a light bulb going on in your head when you get a good idea.

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-23-2010, 09:32 AM

Great one Pete, I never thought of the red clay and did not know that was the cause. I've learned something new!

Thanks for the fun.

Paleo Pete · 12-23-2010, 09:47 AM

Ramsey - I'm not positive that's the reason for the color, it's a guess but an educated guess...not many other things in nature produce a red color especially in soil. I may have read about this in science class or educational readings along the way too, but I can barely remember last week, much less a book 20-40 years ago...I still read a lot of educational material, but the old memory isn't what it was back then...

So it's a guess, but probably correct or very close to it...most reddish soils have that coloration for the same reason, rust. I found out when touring the Painted Desert the purple color is from Manganese oxidation...same principle...

Voytech · 12-23-2010, 09:47 AM

Here we go... easy one.

fotaki · 12-23-2010, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

OK...

Rust - Where does the red coloration of red clay come from? Oxidation...rust.

Light Bulb - ever watch Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, or a dozen other cartoons, when a character gets a "bright idea" that little light bulb pops on above his/her head...from the old saying about a light bulb going on in your head when you get a good idea.

You are of course correct. Was thinking 'rust' as in metal and got fixed on that. The light bulb threw me. Must think more laterally in future

BTW you realise there've been 430 or so views on the thread. You stumped a lot of people.

JeffJS · 12-23-2010, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Voytech

Here we go... easy one.

Marshmallows?

Jimbow007 · 12-23-2010, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Voytech

Here we go... easy one.

I try this one out. The top of Lemon Meringue Pie.

erkie · 12-23-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by JeffJS

Marshmallows?

I agree

Marshmallows on top of candied yams?

Eric

Voytech · 12-23-2010, 10:00 PM

Yup. Marshmallows on sweet potatoes from this past Thanksgiving feast

erkie · 12-24-2010, 03:04 PM

Well I think Jeff won this one but I will put up one for the fun of it. Another pretty easy one. I think?

MountainCat · 12-24-2010, 03:32 PM

gotta be turbine blades of some sort...

erkie · 12-24-2010, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by MountainCat

gotta be turbine blades of some sort...

Yep The french designed hydro turbine blades for an abandoned hydro electric generating facility. I think they were installed around 1927.

Eric

12-24-2010, 03:04 PM	#26
erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	What is it 3 Well I think Jeff won this one but I will put up one for the fun of it. Another pretty easy one. I think? Attached Images

12-24-2010, 03:45 PM	#28
erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	YEP Originally posted by MountainCat gotta be turbine blades of some sort... Yep The french designed hydro turbine blades for an abandoned hydro electric generating facility. I think they were installed around 1927. Eric

12-23-2010, 08:45 AM	#16
fotaki Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece and UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 309	Paleo Pete....that was quite a poser. I can see the connection with 'flat', 'clay' and 'submerged' but where does the 'rust and figurative light bulb' come in ?

12-23-2010, 09:16 AM	#17
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880 Original Poster	OK... Rust - Where does the red coloration of red clay come from? Oxidation...rust. Light Bulb - ever watch Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, or a dozen other cartoons, when a character gets a "bright idea" that little light bulb pops on above his/her head...from the old saying about a light bulb going on in your head when you get a good idea.

12-23-2010, 09:32 AM	#18
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,290	Great one Pete, I never thought of the red clay and did not know that was the cause. I've learned something new! Thanks for the fun.

12-23-2010, 09:47 AM	#19
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880 Original Poster	Ramsey - I'm not positive that's the reason for the color, it's a guess but an educated guess...not many other things in nature produce a red color especially in soil. I may have read about this in science class or educational readings along the way too, but I can barely remember last week, much less a book 20-40 years ago...I still read a lot of educational material, but the old memory isn't what it was back then... So it's a guess, but probably correct or very close to it...most reddish soils have that coloration for the same reason, rust. I found out when touring the Painted Desert the purple color is from Manganese oxidation...same principle...

12-23-2010, 11:43 AM	#21
fotaki Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece and UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 309	Originally posted by Paleo Pete OK... Rust - Where does the red coloration of red clay come from? Oxidation...rust. Light Bulb - ever watch Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, or a dozen other cartoons, when a character gets a "bright idea" that little light bulb pops on above his/her head...from the old saying about a light bulb going on in your head when you get a good idea. You are of course correct. Was thinking 'rust' as in metal and got fixed on that. The light bulb threw me. Must think more laterally in future BTW you realise there've been 430 or so views on the thread. You stumped a lot of people.

12-23-2010, 02:51 PM	#22
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by Voytech Here we go... easy one. Marshmallows?

12-23-2010, 05:05 PM	#23
Jimbow007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blackfalds, Alberta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 124	Originally posted by Voytech Here we go... easy one. I try this one out. The top of Lemon Meringue Pie.

12-23-2010, 09:27 PM	#24
erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	Originally posted by JeffJS Marshmallows? I agree Marshmallows on top of candied yams? Eric

12-23-2010, 10:00 PM	#25
Voytech Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY/NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 952	Yup. Marshmallows on sweet potatoes from this past Thanksgiving feast

12-24-2010, 03:32 PM	#27
MountainCat Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dawson Creek, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 68	gotta be turbine blades of some sort...

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