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November 25, 2007

Too easy, too complicated

srikanth @ 9:40 am, GMT +0000 ( 1195983625 ) Play

What is blanked out in this postage stamp?

For extra credit: What is the whole thing the guy is wearing called?

Cracked by: udupendra , teju , shivathilak , rajeshvj , Ramanand , Mahesh , teju , sidsen , alephnull , prasanth , Tathagata Chatterjee , Shreyas , A Nony Mouse , bs , VikraM , bobo , deepak , and nisha’s thambi.

Answer:US Postage stamp commemorating Rube Goldberg’s cartoons. The cartoon there is the Self-Operating Napkin.

Simplest question we’ve had on here in a looong time :-)

20 Responses to “Too easy, too complicated”

  1. udupendra Says:

    Rube Goldberg Inventions – Self Operating Napkins.

    udupendra

  2. teju Says:

    Its a Rude Goldberg Invention…
    The professor Butts is wearing a Self-Operating Napkin

    teju

  3. shivathilak Says:

    Reuben Garret L. Goldberg is blanked out.

    The machine he is wearing is a rube goldberg machine called self operating napkin…


  4. rajeshvj Says:

    a. Rube Goldberg
    b. Self-operating napkin

    rajeshvj

  5. Ramanand Says:

    In an attempt to give a complicated answer where a simple one would have sufficed :-) “Grubbled Ogler” i.e. Rube Goldberg.


  6. Mahesh Says:

    1.Rube Goldberg
    2.Self-Operating Napkin


  7. teju Says:

    Its a RuBe Goldberg Invention…
    Professor Butts is wearing a Self-Operating Napkin..

    teju

  8. sidsen Says:

    rube goldberg and the self operating napkin


  9. alephnull Says:

    Rube Goldberg and the case of the Self-Operating Napkin.


  10. prasanth Says:

    Rube goldberg’s Inventions

    the invention is a self-operating napkin


  11. Tathagata Chatterjee Says:

    Rube Goldberg’s Inventions.
    ( Name of Rube Goldberg blanked out).
    The contraption is called : Self Operating Napkin.

    Regards,
    Tathagata Chatterjee


  12. Shreyas Says:

    The dude is Prof Butts wearing a self operating napkin. so i’m guessing the stamp says Rube Goldberg inventions??
    btw i havent got points for cracking the theme.


  13. A Nony Mouse Says:

    Rube Goldberg.
    The guy is wearing the self operating napkin :)


  14. bs Says:

    Rube Goldberg. Self-Operating Napkin.


  15. VikraM Says:

    Rube Goldberg, showing his ‘Self Operating Napkin’


  16. bobo Says:

    rube goldberg.


  17. deepak Says:

    Rube Goldberg and the self-working napkin.


  18. Anonymous Says:

    text


  19. Anonymous Says:

    guy is wearing a suit and a contraption


  20. nishas thambi Says:

    rube goldberg


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