Whatzit?

[webenda]

Ok, not only a what, but a where and when.

Tehachapi Earthquake, 1952-07-21 11:52:16Z, Tehachapi, Kern County, California.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Ok, not only a what, but a where and when.

Tehachapi Earthquake, 1952-07-21 11:52:16Z, Tehachapi, Kern County, California.

How could you possibly have deduced that! What could you have seen or recognized there that gave you clues? I could not discern a single thing.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Ok, not only a what, but a where and when.

Tehachapi Earthquake, 1952-07-21 11:52:16Z, Tehachapi, Kern County, California.

How could you possibly have deduced that! What could you have seen or recognized there that gave you clues? I could not discern a single thing.

If he was anywhere near correct, that would actually be quite impressive, but Wayne's managed to get all 3 variables wrong,

[webenda]

Ok, not only a what, but a where and when.

Tehachapi Earthquake, 1952-07-21 11:52:16Z, Tehachapi, Kern County, California.

How could you possibly have deduced that! What could you have seen or recognized there that gave you clues? I could not discern a single thing.

Here is Rufus' whatzit:

I see one hole of a 6x8x16 cement block in his whatzit:

I also see the type of rubble seen around a building that has collapsed. I don't see anyone behind the cement block begging to be saved but I still think of earthquake rubble when I look at the whatzit. End of deduction.

Now guessing... cement blocks were commercially produced in 1900 and there have been more than 10,000 “strong” earthquakes since 1900.
If it is earthquake rubble, which of 10,000 could it be? I picked one of my favorites, the one commonly known as the Tehachapi Quake of 1952. All the furniture in my house danced around and ended up in different places, the refrigerator fell on its face, the stove danced across the kitchen ripping the gas pipe off, all the pictures fell off the walls. It was a fun way to wake up at 5 o'clock in the morning--more fun than any Disneyland ride (1955.)

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Amazing. And gracious of you to explain how some of your prodigeous powers work to effect. Bravo!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Amazing. And gracious of you to explain how some of your prodigeous powers work to effect. Bravo!

Except..............he's wrong.

This might actually give it away.....

[webenda]

Amazing. And gracious of you to explain how some of your prodigeous powers work to effect. Bravo!

Except..............he's wrong.

This might actually give it away.....

Is it a hair curler for your beard?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Amazing. And gracious of you to explain how some of your prodigeous powers work to effect. Bravo!

Except..............he's wrong.

This might actually give it away.....

Is it a hair curler for your beard?

No.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

One o' ye old cash-registers, showing part of the "keyboard" and part of the window where the little cards flip up showing - registering - which numerals were typed in?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

One o' ye old cash-registers, showing part of the "keyboard" and part of the window where the little cards flip up showing - registering - which numerals were typed in?

Partially correct. Please continue.

[chuck]

Those might be "nixie tubes" and it would be a calculator?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Those might be "nixie tubes" and it would be a calculator?

The partially correct aspect was in fact "old cash-register", yet just a wee bit off on scope, but location and time are still unresolved

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Those might be "nixie tubes" and it would be a calculator?

The partially correct aspect was in fact "old cash-register", yet just a wee bit off on scope, but location and time are still unresolved

...at check-out in an A&P market, just opposite the Red Circle coffee machine, during the 50's and some of the 60's (when I used to have to say, having been sent to the store for my family's coffee needs, "One pound of Red Circle coffee, 'drip-grind,' please "? )

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Those might be "nixie tubes" and it would be a calculator?

The partially correct aspect was in fact "old cash-register", yet just a wee bit off on scope, but location and time are still unresolved

...at check-out in an A&P market, just opposite the Red Circle coffee machine, during the 50's and some of the 60's (when I used to have to say, having been sent to the store for my family's coffee needs, "One pound of Red Circle coffee, 'drip-grind,' please "? )

Wishful thinking, but not actually inside any store (that's a hint, son! I say! I say! That's a hint!). Boy's got a head like Sputnik; spherical but quite pointy at parts!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

At the local Dairy Queen so you could stuff ice cream in your happy face?

Or at a Lancaster County Amish roadside business, non-electrified, o' course.