Ok guys, what is this wierd item?

[Shuvi McTupya]

I am in a pub in Edinburgh and this thing is being passed around . Not sure if the location is anything to do with the item??



This happens when you pull the trigger

[Nickp82]

Kumquat fister

[glenrobbo]

It's a Quernfluggers Grundlesplood. Circa 1872-3.
.
A bit of an anomalous find up there in Haggisland.
It was predominantly used in the West Country for neutering piglets destined for the scrumpy vat.

[glenrobbo]

Nice granite backdrop though!

Are you in the Dirk & Sporran?

[ChevronB19]

(Seriously) looks like something used for castrating farm animals, I think I’ve seen something like it in the past.

[glenrobbo]

ChevronB19 said:

(Seriously) looks like something used for castrating farm animals, I think I’ve seen something like it in the past.

Nobody listens to me...

[glenrobbo]

Very weird in a wierd sort of way.

[glenrobbo]

It could be a prototype Nerf gun.

But it isn't.



It could potentially be adapted to artificially inseminate a walrus.
But you would also need a sturdy tether. Especially if it were large bull walrus and you were operating close to where the North Atlantic rollers were breaking against the stacks.

Think "Safety".

[davhill]

Bloodless castrator, I believe.

[ChevronB19]

glenrobbo said:

ChevronB19 said:

(Seriously) looks like something used for castrating farm animals, I think I’ve seen something like it in the past.

Nobody listens to me...

I apologise profusely!

[glenrobbo]

ChevronB19 said:

glenrobbo said:

ChevronB19 said:

(Seriously) looks like something used for castrating farm animals, I think I’ve seen something like it in the past.

Nobody listens to me...

I apologise profusely!

Apology accepted.

Does this mean that I've won the internet?

I love Chevrons.

I had three many years ago. A long time before I'd ever even heard of Antrobus.

[Shuvi McTupya]

Thank you all!

The guy who owned it thought it was something to do with tieing up haggis

[ellroy]

Tied Haggis? The outrage!

Wild and free range is the only way to go. I hope the ALF are actively monitoring this and catch up with your ‘friend’ one dark night.

[V10leptoquark]

Is it a plumbus remover?

[Cantaloupe]

From my childhood memory of butchers, looks like a piece from a old fashioned manually operated bacon slicer.

[glenrobbo]

davhill said:

Bloodless castrator, I believe.

IIRC, it worked by placing a tight rubber ring around the top of the nutsack of the lamb or piglet and cut off the blood supply to the scrotum and its' contents. In the ensuing days, these would shrivel and die and eventually drop off. No blood loss.
The whole procedure was entirely painless, unless you accidentally ended up with the rubber ring around your thumb or finger. Then it would smart a bit.

Marvellous!

[wildoliver]

glenrobbo said:

IIRC, it worked by placing a tight rubber ring around the top of the nutsack of the lamb or piglet and cut off the blood supply to the scrotum and its' contents. In the ensuing days, these would shrivel and die and eventually drop off. No blood loss.
The whole procedure was entirely painless, unless you accidentally ended up with the rubber ring around your thumb or finger. Then it would smart a bit.

Marvellous!

I'd be willing to put money on it that placing a tight rubber ring around the scrotum is anything but painless.

Of course if you would be willing to demonstrate?

[glenrobbo]

wildoliver said:

I'd be willing to put money on it that placing a tight rubber ring around the scrotum is anything but painless.

Of course if you would be willing to demonstrate?

Oh look!

Here comes your parrot! ^ ^ ^ ^


It's a similar thing to bricking a camel whilst it is drinking, in order to extend it's range.
It only hurts if you catch your thumbs between the bricks.

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 10th July 08:54