plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Some time ago ...In every home ......You could find me there The host of secrets ...I keep to myself ......Defying not thin air Protecting some ...For a time ......Sporadic perhaps my care No longer needed ...Out with a twist ......But no reason to despair For hardly no more ...Do you see me ......In fact I am quite rare And now you know ...Not how I look ......But how I do compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 onetruth Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 a fireplace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 a fireplace hey there onetruth - not it but thanks for getting this one started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 little pitchers with big ears? or, newspaper used to be stuffed in walls for insulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 little pitchers with big ears? or, newspaper used to be stuffed in walls for insulation? sorry I missed this at first, chicory, must have been distracted with the kids. cant be too careful when they're around. not that or those tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 a kerosene lamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 a kerosene lamp? hey DD - nice fit, nearly perfect, but not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 locked trunk in the attic or a family bible can't be the junk drawer-- i have a bunch of those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 diaper pail, replaced by diaper genie which twists, or perhaps just disposable diapers, roll up and throw out ? other guesses mending pile of clothing? dirty laundry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rsn Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 though a little far fetched... could it bethe rotary dial phones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 onetruth Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 How about any landline phone? Other than in businesses and a small handful of homes. though a little far fetched... could it bethe rotary dial phones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Good thoughts all, but none of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Framm 18 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 A balance scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 A balance scale? another fine guess Framm but alas, not it. thanks for weighing in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ashtray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 onetruth Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 VCR? Maybe even a record player or tape player... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Some time ago ...In every home ......You could find me there The host of secrets ...I keep to myself ......Defying not thin air Protecting some ...For a time ......Sporadic perhaps my care No longer needed ...Out with a twist ......But no reason to despair For hardly no more ...Do you see me ......In fact I am quite rare And now you know ...Not how I look ......But how I do compare tv antennas? receive all channels, tho tv shows one, tv turns off with a twist (olden days) and antenna can be unscrewed if rooftop, doesn't compare well with satellite or cable--- except it was a lot less expensive!! Edited March 17, 2010 by chicory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MissKitten Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 a gas lamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 More great answers but still not it. Am thinking I may have posted this one in haste. Contimplating a rewrite, additional lines, or hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 airing closet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 airing closet? hey chic, sorry, not one of those. you'll get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 diary or checkbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 answering machine with cassette tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 a safe or maybe God? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 maybe a prayer room and those old telephones does sound reasonable, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 cork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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