Please, Explain This

Mick 4 year s ago

One of the things I like about the internet you can ask questions about weird stuff and usually get answers from nice people. good

Governor 4 year s ago

#11 Either I'm old or someone's really stupid to not know that that's a wall-mounted ashtray.

Dorcus 4 year s ago

Governor,

Same thought here....i realize I am old :-(

Ced 4 year s ago

Governor, Yeah, I'm 73yo so I knew immediately what it was. But, smoking inside buildings hasn't been allowed for quite a few years, so kids today wouldn't have any idea. Just like something that I saw on TV, kids were given a rotary phone and told that it was a phone and gave them 10 minutes to make a call. None of them could figure it out. To us, it seems simple, but EVERYTHING is simple if you know how to use it.

“What is this X-shape on the wall, often seen around old farms/barns/stables?”

A: "It’s the anchor plate of a “tie” — a big steel rod that stops the walls from bowing outward. Often added to older buildings, to help keep them together."