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Message 1706962 - Posted: 31 Jul 2015, 12:47:28 UTC
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http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Smell-O-Scope

all I can think of.
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Message 1706966 - Posted: 31 Jul 2015, 12:57:07 UTC

Does it have real-life applications or is it a toy?
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Message 1707044 - Posted: 31 Jul 2015, 17:01:14 UTC

Oh I missed the invitation to take over earlier.

Gordon as my guess implied, it's real and used by law enforcement. It' an Nasal Ranger field olfactometer.


Well to get the thread moving, here is a tool with a very specific audience. What is this?


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Message 1707091 - Posted: 31 Jul 2015, 20:10:52 UTC
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Thumb screw?



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Congratz Carlos!
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Message 1707094 - Posted: 31 Jul 2015, 20:28:50 UTC
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*blink* I'm afraid that picture only confirms my suspicions about it being a nasal hair remover *sniff* :)

Congrats Carlos :)

*peruse new tool*

toilet roll holder for aristocrats - complete with roll of course. I expect you can get gold leaf ones too... you know... for royalty and such...
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Message 1707200 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 1:28:21 UTC

Used in lifting things?

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Message 1707234 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 3:50:04 UTC

Is ink involved in it's use?
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Message 1707235 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 3:54:29 UTC

methinks I might find it in rigging
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Message 1707237 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 3:57:01 UTC - in response to Message 1707235.  

methinks I might find it in rigging


Ah, nautical... I can see that... maybe to hold ropes.
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Message 1707240 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 4:13:00 UTC

Thumb screw? No.
toilet roll holder for aristocrats Guess it could be used for that but not its purpose.
Used in lifting things? Only half the time.
Is ink involved in it's use? Only if someone writes a story about the adventure.
Ah, nautical... I can see that... maybe to hold ropes. Not Nautical but maybe your on to something.
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Message 1707244 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 4:18:57 UTC

A rope pulley used in mountain climbing?
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Message 1707280 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 9:26:45 UTC - in response to Message 1707244.  
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A rope pulley used in mountain climbing?

Very good guess but you'er going the wrong direction.
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Message 1707282 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 9:55:56 UTC

Absailing brake.
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Message 1707448 - Posted: 1 Aug 2015, 22:31:08 UTC

Abseiling friction device

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Message 1707486 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 0:28:47 UTC

This is a hard call, but I found a story that points out the differences been Abseiling and the proper use of this device. So while it can be used for abseiling, that is not it's intended purpose.
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Message 1707681 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 13:50:20 UTC

Is it for use in holding people scaling buildings, washing windows?
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Message 1707683 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 13:56:17 UTC - in response to Message 1707681.  

Is it for use in holding people scaling buildings, washing windows?


It could be used for that, but the prior answers were closer.
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Message 1707685 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 14:07:11 UTC

Is it used for zip lining?
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Message 1707688 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 14:24:38 UTC

Ok, I don't know what it is, but
it looks like a sort of friction
brake thingy...

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Message 1707689 - Posted: 2 Aug 2015, 14:29:55 UTC - in response to Message 1707688.  

Ok, I don't know what it is, but
it looks like a sort of friction
brake thingy...




It's pretty heavy-duty looking for standard rappelling sort of stuff.
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