Here is the new March/April "What The Heck Is It?" Game.

Do you know 'what the heck it is'? To play, come up with the right answer, or make up a silly, or inventive answer that we find funny or clever that describes the gizmo shown. We give away up to 18 autographed copies of MAD Magazine. (Up to 6 for the correct answer, up to 12 for cute, silly answers.) The judges have very small attention spans, so make sure entries are no more than 25 words, and please make just one guess per entry. You must sign your entry with a nickname, screen name, fake name, or even real name, but sign it! If it's not signed, it's not eligible. You'll be playing for the June 2020 issue of MAD - issue #13 of new MAD produced by the LA staff. (Most of that issue will be reprints of MAD favorites from the past, including something of mine.) Remember, right answers and cute or clever wrong answers can win too! Please be sure to put " WTHII" in the subject line so we can pick it out quickly. And good luck! E-mail your entry to gizwizbiz@gmail.com by midnight (EST) April 30th 2020. By entering you agree this is a game for fun and laughs. Winning answers are published on this website the 1st or 2nd of May 2020, so come back to see if you won. Because like MAD, we're really low budget here, we can only mail winning copies to United States addresses. Please don't answer on this website; it won't count. Good Luck! Winners outside the US can have a 38+ year old Alfred E. Neuman photo autographed to them, scanned and emailed to them. Again, sign your entry with something - initials, first name, last name, full name, fake name, screen name, something or it won't count. We cut & paste the answers in a long list, so we need a name attached to it. Once again entries go to: gizwizbiz@gmail.com

Winners of the Jan/Feb WTHII Game With The Correct Answer.

The number of correct answers amazed me! I thought this was one of the most obscure gadgets I ever used, yet almost 50 people knew what it was. Brett not only knew what it was, but where to buy it!  Out of all the right answers we picked six, mostly at random.

It's a wire splicing connector. --Brett Glas
https://www.wago.com/us/wire-splicing-connectors/splicing-connector/p/222-412 

It’s an electrical wire connector. Martin

For splicing wires - Allen S

Lever Action wire connector - David Sjodin

WAGO LEVER-NUT® Connector, 2-Conductor, 222-412. Mr Tom

Electrical connector used to hold together two wires without soldering then and can be reused a number of times. Richard zanfini

To learn how to get your prize please read the descsription under the 'cute, clever, could be' section below.

Cute, Clever & Could Be Answers.

Most given answers were: Cigar Cutter and Nail Trimmer, so we picked one of each of them at random. The rest of answers were pretty clever other uses for the device!

Competitor to the nerf guns. Instead of nerf bullets put 2 old AA batteries in & use the levers to launch them. Steve Miller

Nail trimmer. Just stick two of your fingers in the holes and pull down on the switch. Skullman

Dual cigar cutter. Cuts the tip of the cigar prior to lighting up. Carole Marciano

I think it is a “slot car trigger” device. Jeffrey Slomovitz

Latest Florida mail in ballot. Slip on fingers, flip lever to vote, mail in. Scott Williams

These are models of the next generation of airline seats. - Ian Winkler

Cigarette holder for smoking two cigarettes at a time, for people who like a lot of nicotine. Keith Philli

It’s a childproof lock for hot dogs. Marty

Holds two pieces of chalk for after class detention to write 100 times "I will not listen to the Giz Wiz Podcast in class"! Joey Thrash

Cast for two broken fingers. Gary Walker

A double barrel miniature launch tube for feeding squirrels treats. Alvin

Finger tip trimmer for when your gloves are too short Budd E S

WINNERS (Who live in the U.S.) get the April 2020 issue of MAD. It contains some new material while the rest of the issue is filled with MAD favorites of the past. My satire of Sesame Street from the past is in that issue. Even though MAD moved to LA December 2017 I'm continuing the WTHII game and sending out MAD magazines to winners since so many people say they love to play it. MAD's 'cheap' so winners of MAD magazine are for US addresses only. If you win and live in the US, email me your full name & address and put MAD WINNER in the subject so I can pick it out easily. I'll autograph your MAD with your first name & my name unless you specify "Dick's name only". If you'd rather have one of those 38+ year old Alfred E. Neuman pictures, instead of April MAD, put "SEND ALFRED PIC NOT MAD" in the subject line. Soon, they will be no more of those either. The remaining Alfred E pics were shipped to MAD in LA. If you won more than once using different names, please just ask for one MAD. If you live anywhere outside of the US email me with WINNER in the subject line and I'll autograph an Alfred E. Neuman photo to you, scan it & email it to you. You can print it out & no one should know the difference. (I've done it quite a few times already and people say it looks fine.) Email me at gizwizbiz@gmail.com 

Here's the new Jan/Feb 2020 "What The Heck Is It?" Game!

Do you know 'what the heck it is'? To play, come up with the right answer, or make up a silly, or inventive answer that we find funny or clever that describes the gizmo shown. We give away up to 18 autographed copies of MAD Magazine. (Up to 6 for the correct answer, up to 12 for cute, silly answers.) The judges have very small attention spans, so make sure entries are no more than 25 words, and please make just one guess per entry. You must sign your entry with a nickname, screen name, fake name, or even real name, but sign it! If it's not signed, it's not eligible. You'll be playing for the April 2020 issue of MAD - issue #12 of new MAD produced by the LA staff. (I believe most of that issue will be reprints of MAD favorites from the past, including something of mine.) Remember, right answers and cute or clever wrong answers can win too! Please be sure to put " WTHII" in the subject line so we can pick it out quickly. And good luck! E-mail your entry to gizwizbiz@gmail.com by midnight (EST) February 29th 2020. By entering you agree this is a game for fun and laughs. Winning answers are published on this website the 1st or 2nd of March 2020, so come back to see if you won. Because like MAD, we're really low budget here, we can only mail winning copies to United States addresses. Please don't answer on this website; it won't count. Good Luck! Winners outside the US can have their names included as a "shout-out" on an upcoming Giz Wiz Show as their prize. Or have a 38+ year old Alfred E. Neuman photo autographed to them, scanned and emailed to you. Again, sign your entry with something - initials, first name, last name, full name, fake name, screen name, something or it won't count. We cut & paste the answers in a long list, so we need a name attached to it. Thanks for understanding. Once again entries go to: gizwizbiz@gmail.com

Winners of the Nov/Dec WTHII Game With The Correct Answer.

Okay, I thought I'd see if people realized the WTHII gadget for Nov/Dec was actually a gadget I used on The Giz Wiz Show. Yes, lots of people recognized that gadget! We picked six at random. Here they are:  

It is the top portion of : GripTight Micro Stand For Small Tablets From JOBY as seen on the GizWiz, episode #1713 Oaker86 (From The Giz Wiz: It IS used as the top portion of the GripTight Micro Stand,but it's also sold separately by JOBY to hold phones & small tablets if you want to use your own tripod.)

Other winners:

The current item looks like a holder for a cell phone or tablet that can then be mounted on a tripod. Steve Miller

That looks like a tripod mount for a cell phone or tablet. -Chris Durkin

It looks like the connector I use to put my cellphone on my tripod. Ian Winkler

It's a phone clamp/holder accessory. Jordan s

ll phone holder that mounts your phone on a tripod. Bruce B. Mittelman

Winners above, see how to claim your MAD magazine below the 'Cute, Silly, Could Be answers' below.