You probably know the drill by now… Be the first to identify this in the blog comment section and you are the winner!
(hint: click on the image for a larger version)
What is it?? Round IV
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What is it?? Round III – Official Results
Thanks to all who participated in this round of “What is it??”. We had a lot of good guesses, though none of them were perfect. We’re naming two winners for this round, who each honed in on two different aspects of this unique contraption:
Allison – she was the first to recognize the contraption as some sort of Karaoke device (and even we had to zoom in on the photo to appreciate her reference to garlic)
Dan’s Mom – she was the first to call it out as a dental chair.
Yes, this device was a combination dental chair / internet / karaoke machine in the basement of the wine bar. The owners were extremely proud. We thought they were nuts, but really want to go back anyway.
I should mention that we’ve posted both of the last two posts from the only free wi-fi we were able to find in Nice: an ultra-hip club / lounge / bar with loud techno music, an array of flat panel TVs, and spinning purple lights. The weird thing is… we’re the only patrons. This is a sign of our dedication to you, our loyal readers.
What is it?? Round III
We found this contraption in the cellar of a wine bar in Volterra, one of the beautiful hill towns in Tuscany. The owner was quite proud of it. What is it??
Following a day or two of guessing, this item will be further explained in our next posting on the hill towns of Tuscany.
Best of luck!
What is it?? Round II – Official Results
Thank you to all who participated in Round II of What is it?? While there were many creative guesses, only one of our participants got the answer correct. Once again, we recognize Allison Beller as the What is it?? winner. Congratulations, Allison!
To recap, the correct answer is Julius Caesar’s grave. This mound of dirt is located in the Temple of Julius Caesar — a freestanding building within the Roman Forum. Before our team of graphic artists (originally employed by the TV show “Cops” in the ’90s) did their magic on this photo, the pixelated words read: “AVE CESARE!”.
What is it?? Round II
Here’s another installment of everybody’s favorite game – “What is it??” Just like before, here’s how it works – we post a picture, and you have to guess what it is. This week’s picture comes all the way from Rome, Italy. Please post your guesses in the blog comments. Good luck!
What is it?? Round I – Official Results
The correct answer was a pickled pepper stuffed with sauerkraut, bought from this nice woman at her pickle stand in a public market in Budapest, a couple blocks off of Andrássy Út:
You can see the pickled peppers for sale in the bottom right of the photo. We actually had a little trouble ordering these, as the woman working behind the counter did not speak any English, and thought that we wanted two tenths of a kilogram* of peppers, as opposed to just two of them. While they were tasty, a full plastic bag of them may have set our stomachs a-rumblin’.
Allison is the winner, with extra credit given for providing the correct Hungarian name of the dish. Austin and Sarah came in a close second, impressing us with their reference to a patented technique for making them, despite initially omitting the fact that they are pickled.
Stay tuned for “What is it??” Round II!
* – note that unsurprisingly, everything here is metric. We’ve had 200 milliliter portions of wine and 500 milliliters of beer. Ordering drinks in this way strangely reminds us of graduated cylinders in Chemistry class. “I’d like 150 ml of your finest champagne, please!”
What is it??
This is a new type of “interactive” post we plan to have on our blog from time to time. Here’s how it works… we take a picture of something, and you have to guess what it is. Post your best guess as a comment in the blog, and we’ll let you know who the winner is. Pretty easy, huh?
Today’s post is a picture of something we bought in Budapest at the market down the street. Quite tasty. Can you guess what it is?
