A Quiz

Hello readers. Today, in an exciting innovation, we're going to have a quiz. S's Christmas present came today. Partly because it was a very large box which was getting in the way, partly because S knew what it was (and S hates surprises anyway) and partly for another reason that I can't tell you yet, she opened it.

And here it is:


The quiz (you were waiting for this, weren't you) is to say what it is. The first person to say what it is (by leaving a comment) will get some sort of prize. Not that I can think of any suitable prize that I could present to you, which wouldn't simply insult your levels of affluence - that being the type of reader this blog attracts. So, maybe you will have to have the knowledge that you won. Or maybe I'll make a charitable donation to a charity of your choice, rather than a charity of my choice. (At CoCE, we got the newsletter today, which goes to staff and 'supporters' and there was a bit on the back about how you can give money to CoCE. Maybe that should be MY charity of choice.)

You can also ask questions, again by leaving a comment, to make it fair. Ideally, these should be answerable with a yes or a no, but whether a question is allowed will be at my discretion. (For example "What is it?" would not be allowed. And would mean you were a pompous git. The kind of person that walks into a pub and says "Good everning my man, two pints of your finest ale, if you will.")

The multi-coloured thing at the front is a pack of felt tip pens - the kind you use on OHPs. The pens are there to give you a better idea of how big the thing is, and also to cover up the bit where it says what it's name is - because (you technological whizkids) if you knew that, 30 seconds of Google later, you'd have an answer.

Do you want another clue? Oh, go on then. It plugs into the mains electricity, but it's not plugged in here. Oh, and one more thing, this isn't it's final location.

Update (some answers): To Jen, no, it's not eco-friendly. Pretty eco-neutral, I'd say, although maybe friendly to one's very local environment.

to Andy: It does come in beige or black, and therefore I could have bought the wrong one. But S stood over me, saying "beige" the whole time I was ordering it. You'll be surprised to hear it's not a CT scanner. It's not a massage device either. But it does have an electric motor in it.

To Anonymous Paul: It's got nothing to do with the twins. and it doesn't keep anything warm.

To M: It's not a holder for toilet rolls. Although we are getting a little low, so maybe it's time for more. (Oh, the joy of impulsive shopping with Amazon 1-click).

To M (again): yes, it is something to do with the cat.

To anonymous: No, the pens aren't relevant. They are the first thing I came across that had an obvious size, so you could tell how big it was (I was looking for a ruler, like they use on CSI). The pens also conveniently cover the label.

To Phil: It's not a personal pampering device.