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Check out last week’s results and then head to The Final Guessdown<\/a><\/p>\n

—————–WEEK NINE—————————–<\/p>\n

1st: Mom Mohling – “My guess is that she is angry because she\u2019s tired of drawing a diagram of her American ice cream scoop, or because her bag of Scotcheroos from home is empty.”<\/p>\n

2nd: Adam – “She is at the desk\u2026 so it is probably related to something in her hands. Maybe she is mad that you erased her \u201chand model\u201d hands with a giant question mark. I will have to guess that her madness is due to the food in her hands.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Mom Ciecior – “Katherine does not want to clean up after those pesky teenage girls that she lives with. Just remember Katherine, only 11 more days! She is donning a large scrubber for the counter.”<\/p>\n

4th: Grandma – “Mystery picture nine looks like Katherine stuck her hand in a hot pad and found some yuck left in it by some careless slob.
\nOther than that, I have no idea what that black thing is, this must have been pretty bad by the look on her face.”<\/p>\n

5th: Aaron – “The look on her face is truly a look of disgust, as well as rage, so I\u2019m supposing that she\u2019s holding something particularly icky. Also, I\u2019m pretty sure that it\u2019s not the temperature of the apartment because she\u2019s in a t-shirt. The table and the cabinet in the background (which appears to be holding something other than clothes) make me think that she\u2019s in the kitchen, which probably means that she found some sort of disgusting food item . . . perhaps a disgusting food item that\u2019s a bit too old?”<\/p>\n

6th: Brent – “im gonna guess shes mad because shes wearing that hidioius iowa state shirt. and she just found out that nebraska beat iowa state 35-7 in ames. GO BIG RED!!”<\/p>\n

Brent was the first to guess this week and the first to lose.\u00a0 While most Iowans aren’t very proud of the 2-10 Cyclone Football team this year, rubbing it in didn’t help his case.\u00a0 I like seeing the Huskers have a winning record as much as the next Nebraskan, but 8 home games in a season?\u00a0 That’s kind of ridiculous.<\/p>\n

Aaron had a bit of a misread this week by suggesting that Katherine’s wardrobe didn’t hold any clothes.\u00a0 This was, unfortunately, blatantly incorrect.<\/p>\n

Mom C. and Grandma had extremely similar answers this week.\u00a0 The deciding factor was Mom’s reminder that we’ll be home in a few more days.<\/p>\n

Adam’s guess wasn’t much better than the 3rd-5th place answers, but he did mention a desk instead of a table or other surface.\u00a0 That alone is enough for second place this week.<\/p>\n

Mom Mohling won it all this week with an answer that had nothing to do with Controls Engineering but everything to do with silly homework here at UL.\u00a0 For those that don’t know, Katherine has spent the last 8 weeks modeling an ice cream scoop in AutoCAD 2006.\u00a0 Not only is this a painfully inefficient program, but nobody in the workplace uses it anymore.<\/p>\n

Week 9’s picture was of Katherine and her notes for her Controls Engineering class.\u00a0 We have both come to hate Controls Engineering very much in the last few weeks.\u00a0 Many of you saw disgust on Katherine’s face, but she’s actually quite angry in this picture because her notes don’t make any sense.\u00a0 Then I step in and find that the notes don’t make sense because the math is made up!\u00a0 Always remember: A\/(B+C) does not equal A\/B + A\/C.\u00a0 This is true in both Ireland and America.\u00a0 Also, there is no distributive law for exponents.<\/p>\n

Week nine means there are only 15 days left.\u00a0 Get those guesses in now!<\/p>\n

Katherine is angry about something.\u00a0 Tell us what she’s angry about (by leaving a comment below) and you could be on your way to Mystery Picture glory.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK EIGHT—————————-<\/p>\n

1st: Nicki – “This looks like a solar panel of some type. The metal rods are holding other solar panels. Venice is starting to go green!”<\/p>\n

2nd: Aaron – “This is a solar panel, but the question is . . . what is it powering? My assumption would be that it is powering some sort of lighting fixture, but not a standard street lamp. It probably is some sort of lighting device for boats, so that they don\u2019t run into the shore . . .or maybe mounted to a boat so others can see it at night. If this is the case, there\u2019s probably a battery somewhere.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Adam – “This is another piece of art, with a solar panel. The solar panel, from just pure speculation, powers the underground bowling alley at which you two got married in Vegas-style chapel with Mark dressed as Luke Skywalker and Katherine dressed as Shaft. Just a hunch.”<\/p>\n

Nicki’s been in a drought since week 2, but she came back strongly this week with an environmentally friendly answer.\u00a0 Aaron remained near the top with his detailed yet incorrect answer.\u00a0 Adam seems to have gone for the creative answer this week.\u00a0 Unfortunately for him, Katherine has never worn a Shaft costume.<\/p>\n

Week 8’s picture was an energy-efficient piece of art in one of Venice’s parks.\u00a0 The ten solar powered lights were meant to function as a standard street light while blending in with their surroundings.<\/p>\n

Week 8 already?!?!\u00a0 Here’s a tricky one for you.\u00a0 This picture is from Venice, but it’s not Venetian.\u00a0 What could it be?\u00a0 And, how would\/could it benefit you?\u00a0 Leave your answers to these questions as a comment below.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK SEVEN—————————-<\/p>\n

1st: Adam – click here<\/a> (the greek symbols won’t display properly)<\/p>\n

2nd: Mom M. – “I think it looks like a giant chair, upside down, tied with a big rope to a mossy rock statue, (sorry – Internet Explorer only gives you so much resolution). I would say this is a statue somewhere in Berlin.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Nicholas – “I think it is a big pile of chairs or something in a junk yard.”<\/p>\n

4th: Aaron – “This was probably all of the possessions of some bum, bundled up in a wrap of cheesecloth. He even has a chair, from the European version of the Little Tykes kitchen set that we all either had (or wanted badly) when we were young\u2019uns.”<\/p>\n

Week 7 was notable for the small number of guessers.\u00a0 However, yesterday this page received the most number of views in any single day since September – so I’m expecting record numbers for next week.<\/p>\n

Mom Mohling gave a very succinct, very precise guess that won her second place.\u00a0 Nicholas moved up the ladder this week with his reference to a junkyard.\u00a0 Since everyone in Europe smokes, this reference isn’t entirely inaccurate.\u00a0 Aaron fell to fourth place this week.\u00a0 His answer wasn’t any worse than past guesses, but the competition was stiffer this week.\u00a0 It also shows how fast this roller coaster ride of a competition can turn.\u00a0 Speaking of turning, Adam soared<\/em> to the top this week (for his first ever victory!) with a guess that could not be beaten.\u00a0 Yes, it was a bit excessive.\u00a0 No, we don’t want to read that much every week.\u00a0 But we all have to marvel at the sheer power of his answer.<\/p>\n

What could this possibly be?\u00a0 Do you know?\u00a0 Leave your guess as a comment below.<\/p>\n

If the last six weeks have shown anything, it is that detailed answers do better than the rest…<\/p>\n

The playing field will be level this week, no more information concerning this picture will be posted.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK SIX—————————-<\/p>\n

1st: Grandma – “One you took in a distillery that you visited. It probably has to do with the fermenting process and release of the gases from fermenting.”<\/p>\n

2nd: Aaron – “This picture is from your travels to the \u201cOld Jameson Distillery.\u201d It is a \u201cbierkessel\u201d in German, but I don\u2019t know exactly what it\u2019s called in English. A beer-boiler, perhaps? Since it is outside, as evidenced by the power lines in the background, it is probably no longer in use, but rather a display item.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Adam – “Hmmmm\u2026 this picture is outdoors\u2026 i know that\u2026This appears that it is an exhaust, could be on top of a distillery or maybe on top of a train.\u00a0 Or \u2014 it could be a robot.\u00a0 I think I\u2019ll go with exhaust system.”<\/p>\n

4th: Mom M. – “My guess is that it\u2019s a steam whistle on your campus, although it does look like a giant teapot. It probably blows on the hour to keep all of the studious Irish students from being late to class.”<\/p>\n

5th (tie): Nicholas – “It\u2019s something that squirts out something at the top. It\u2019s on the top of a building that you pass on the way to class.”<\/p>\n

5th (tie): Brent – “Well it is obviously some copper thing.\u00a0 I’m gonna guess that was on top of a train or something.”<\/p>\n

Honorable Mention: Mom C. – “I know because I took the picture!”<\/p>\n

Week 6 saw a considerable jump in accuracy after we made a post about visiting the Old Jameson Distillery.\u00a0 Both Aaron and Grandma did very well in this regard. However, the mystery picture judges at this site give preferential treatment to grandmothers meaning grandma gets the gold on her first try!\u00a0 Aaron, with his very detailed answer, gets the silver medal this week.\u00a0 It should be noted that Adam was the first to use the word ‘distillery’ in his answer – and before we posted about our trip to the Jameson Distillery.\u00a0 Unfortunately we gave out additional information halfway through the competition and the tables turned.\u00a0 Sorry, Adam.\u00a0 Mom Mohling came in fourth because of her optimistic (but not entirely accurate) portrayal of Irish students.\u00a0 There was a tie for fifth place this week.\u00a0 Both Brent and Nicholas gave answers that could apply to just one-too-many entities.\u00a0 Finally, Mom Ciecior was ineligible because she took the picture but everyone gets a prize here.\u00a0 She earned herself honorable mention.
\nWhat are you looking at? How is this related to our travels? As always, leave your guess as a comment below.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK FIVE—————————<\/p>\n

1st: Aaron<\/a> – “The mystery picture is from the safety card in the airplane you took to Paris. It is demonstrating how one (the woman, pictured) should have a closed body position when using the emergency slide in the airplane.”<\/p>\n

2nd: Nicki<\/a> – “I think it was on one of the travel brochures on one of your modes of transportation. It is instructing you to cross your arms and hold on to your legs as you slide down the inflatable ramp off the plane if it were to crash, or something of that nature.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Caroline<\/a> – “It is a picture of how to properly be ejected from an airplane on impact with land. I\u2019m guessing it was in the airplane seat in front of you\u2019s pocket. And its purpose is to help people\u2019s self esteem, in that if you were to grab your opposite knees with your mitten hands you will obviously survive an airplane crash.”<\/p>\n

4th: Derek<\/a> – “The picture is a person sitting with their legs outstretched and their arms crossed, with their hands on their thighs. You saw it on the bus and it was demonstrating the most uncomfortable sitting position.”<\/p>\n

5th: Nicholas<\/a> – “Someone in a dress (no head) with their hands on their knees or something. You saw it on earth, the purpose is\u2026.it\u2019s just a picture.”<\/p>\n

6th: Adam<\/a> – “This looks like a tattoo, and if that is correct\u2026 then the answer as to where you saw it would be on a human. Therefore my answer cannot possibly be correct because question three would be a ridiculous question to ask of a tattoo. But since I have absolutely no idea, that\u2019s what I will stick with. The answer to question three is for pleasure and directions to a secret party. Like in the Matrix\u2026 \u201cFollow the rabbit\u2026\u201d This is curious that this is what your mystery picture would be, but i always assumed that you two celebrated your engagement with a late night rave.”<\/p>\n

Week 5’s picture was not nearly as tough as we thought.\u00a0 Aaron was the first to answer and he was so precisely accurate with his answer it was hard not to call the competition off early.\u00a0 We did, however, wait for additional guesses and got some good ones.<\/p>\n

Aaron, a first-time guesser, blew the competition away this week.\u00a0 Can he continue next week?\u00a0 Nicki, a long-time guesser, is doing well in the overall standings with a second place finish this week.\u00a0 Caroline is keeping the competition close with a third place finish this week.\u00a0 Derek, another first-time guesser, was on the right track but didn’t quite pull it all together.\u00a0 Nicholas moves up in the standings this week with another solidly applicable answer.\u00a0 Adam seems to be falling off the pace a bit but his answer is truly a work of creative art.\u00a0 The judges look forward to his answer next week.<\/p>\n

What is this picture? Where did we see it? What is its purpose? Answer all three questions correctly and you could win next week!<\/p>\n

Leave your guess as a comment below.<\/p>\n

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——————-WEEK FOUR————————<\/p>\n

1st: Brent<\/a> – “A bowl of fiber one<\/a> cereal”<\/p>\n

2nd: Mom Mohling<\/a> – “I think it\u2019s some type of high fiber Irish breakfast cereal, or cat food (but I don\u2019t think you have any cats), so I\u2019ll stick with breakfast cereal.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Caroline<\/a> – “I would have to say that the picture for this week is Ireland\u2019s version of oat bran cereal.”<\/p>\n

4th: Chelsea<\/a> – “Either Chow Mein Noodles or an Irish version of pretzel sticks.\u00a0 I\u2019m going to go with the Irish version of pretzel sticks.”<\/p>\n

5th: Adam<\/a> – “I was going to guess rug fibers, but I think that I have to say\u2026. carpet fibers\u2026. final answer”<\/p>\n

Honorable Mention: Nicholas<\/a> – “carpet or mold or something”<\/p>\n

Week 4’s picture was………Ireland’s own All-Bran Cereal<\/a>.\u00a0 I bought it because it looked similar to Cracklin’ Oat Bran.\u00a0 Unfortunately it’s gross and now sits in my room as a reminder of the poor purchase I made.\u00a0 The picture was zoomed in really close but it didn’t fool most of you.<\/p>\n

Brent, a first-time guesser won this round with his succinct and accurate comparison to America’s Fiber One Cereal.\u00a0 Mom Mohling came in a close second because of her fiber-filled guess.\u00a0 Caroline slipped to third this week because Cracklin’ Oat Bran is circular and this picture included no circular objects.\u00a0 Chelsea got to fourth this week with a reference to Irish food.\u00a0 Adam continues his roller-coaster performance this week with a reference to floor coverings.\u00a0 Last, but not least, Nicholas (another first-time guesser) (and youngest guesser ever!) received honorable mention because All-Bran is, in fact, something.<\/p>\n

Week 4’s picture is less gross.\u00a0 Or is it?\u00a0 Leave your guesses as comments below.<\/p>\n

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——————-WEEK THREE————————<\/p>\n

1st: Caroline<\/a> – “a dish scrubber with a lot of \u201cguh\u201d in it”<\/p>\n

2nd: Adam<\/a> – “This week\u2019s mystery picture is actually kinda gross looking. Just wanted to point that out. This is a \u201cloofa\u201d or a sponge. It is from the shower\u2026 I hope this last place thing is not tradition.”<\/p>\n

3rd: Nicki<\/a> – “It looks like fat caught in fishing line.”<\/p>\n

4th (tie): Chelsea<\/a> – “It looks like an enchilada – with paisley growing out of it.”<\/p>\n

4th (tie): Mom<\/a> – “This is a difficult one to even imagine. The colors remind me of types of mold, but the green filaments appear to be attached to the yellow like doll hair attached to a jaundiced scalp.”<\/p>\n

Week 3’s picture was of the sponge we use to clean our sink.\u00a0 That’s right, our sink doesn’t drain so orange crap builds up around the edge of the sink.\u00a0 That blue sponge comes in handy in such situations.\u00a0 So, the winners:<\/p>\n

Caroline returns to the top of the standings this week.\u00a0 Her guess was unequivocally spot on.\u00a0 Adam came out of nowhere this week to take second place.\u00a0 He’s obviously been practicing his nasty-picture-identification skills. Nicki took home the bronze medal with an incorrect but innovative answer.\u00a0 We had two contestants, Mom and Chelsea,\u00a0 tie for fourth with answers that were gross and blatantly wrong.\u00a0 But creative.<\/p>\n

Here’s week 3’s picture.\u00a0 As always, leave your guess as a comment below.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK TWO————————–<\/p>\n

1st place: Nicki<\/a> – “Its obviously a deformed Funyon!”<\/p>\n

2nd place: Caroline<\/a> – “its a deformed irish version of a cheese puff\/porkrind\/fun-ion of some sort”<\/p>\n

3rd place: Mom Ciecior<\/a> – “Ireland\u2019s brand of cheerios”<\/p>\n

4th place: Adam<\/a> – “obviously a cereal version of the \u201cgolden snitch\u201d in Harry Potter”<\/p>\n

Last week’s picture was a zoomed-in view of Ireland’s own Meanie’s Corn Snacks<\/a>.\u00a0 Several of you were on the right track but one answer stood out among the rest.\u00a0 Nicki’s comparison to America’s Funyun<\/a> won out. Caroline’s answer was a bit like making a hybrid T\/F symbol on a true\/false test.\u00a0 Mom was in the running for a little while and Adam’s vulgarity toward the judges isn’t helping his case.\u00a0 Again, click your name for a personalized message.<\/p>\n

This week we’ve got something new for you.\u00a0 Leave your answer below as a comment.<\/p>\n

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—————–WEEK ONE————————–<\/p>\n

1st place: Caroline<\/a> – “this is moss between 2 stones – those tall things are called \u201csporophytes\u201d they contain the spores necessary for reproduction.”<\/p>\n

2nd place: Nicki<\/a> – “I think this is moss growing between two seams of concrete or a building of some type.”<\/p>\n

3rd place: Adam<\/a> – “That’s easy\u2026some Irish punk obviously tanned one cheek and then flashed you Americans.”<\/p>\n

This picture is of some moss growing in Katherine’s window.\u00a0 Nicki was the definite front-runner until Caroline (at the last minute) used the word “sporophyte” in her answer.\u00a0 Adam came in a distant third.\u00a0 Good try, Adam.\u00a0 Click on your name for a personalized message from us.<\/p>\n

For our first mystery picture we’ve got something greenish\/blackish\/grayish.\u00a0 Make a guess and leave it in a comment below.<\/p>\n

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Check out last week’s results and then head to The Final Guessdown —————–WEEK NINE—————————– 1st: Mom Mohling – “My guess is that she is angry because she\u2019s tired of drawing a diagram of her American ice cream scoop, or because her bag of Scotcheroos from home is empty.” 2nd: Adam – “She is at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-89","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150,"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions\/150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ireland.markciecior.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}