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Known as MAD's Maddest Writer, co-host of The Giz Wiz with OMGchad at www.GizWiz.TV, The Giz Wiz on ABC's World News Now, and on Tech Guy Labs with Leo Laporte on www.TWiT.TV

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    Sunday
    Nov012020

    Cute, Clever, and 'It Might Be That' Answers That Won 

    (GOT LOTS OF DARTH VADER ANSWERS, WE PICKED TWO.) 

    I think this is a Darth Vader cloak for your nose. It may not be official Star Wars merchandise! Wasim

     

    It’s the next “baby” version of Star Wars - 1st Baby Yoda and now “Baby Vader” Jeffrey S.

     

    (WE ALSO GOT MANY ANSWERS LIKE THE TWO BELOW, WE PICKED ONE OF EACH AT RANDOM.) 

     

    I think the object is a coax cable stripper. Brian Tillman 

     

    It's a staple remover for the stapleless stapler (from the last contest). Keith Phillip

     

    OTHER WINNERS:

     

    Plastic toe nail clippers. Doesn’t work very well, but you can get pass TSA & carry it on the Plane. Mr Tom

    It's a swimmers nose plug! Theilliniguy

     

    An automatic jar lid opener - Nan S.

     

    It’s a nun costume for a cat. Barbara

     

    It’s a device for new fathers to hold their nose whilst changing baby diapers. Brian

     

    It’s this biggest potato chip bag clip I’ve ever seen. Ben from Omaha Nebraska

     

    It’s a microphone that clips on your pet bird’s perch so he can sing into it. Carole Marciano

     

    It looks like a cigar trimmer. Marty

     

    WINNERS (Who live in the U.S.) get the December 2020 issue of MAD. Even though MAD moved to LA in 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. I pay the postage 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 December 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 the photo looks great.)

    Email me at gizwizbiz@gmail.com.

    Tuesday
    Sep012020

    Here's The New Sept/Oct 2020 "What The Heck Is It?" Gadget!

    The Sept/Oct WTHII Game is over. Later in the day on Nov 1st, the winners and the new game will be posted here so come out and check!

    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 December 2020 issue of MAD - issue #16 of new MAD produced by the LA staff.

    Remember 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. Good luck!

    E-mail your entry to gizwizbiz@gmail.com by midnight (EST) October 31st 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 November 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

    Tuesday
    Sep012020

    Winners of the July/August game with the right answers.

    The number of people who actually knew "What The Heck It Is" was HUGE! Probably more than 70% of all the answers we received were correct! Part of it was Walmart ads! I got several emails saying something like "Dick, the secret of the "WTHII" game is out! That gadget, The Stapleless Stapler, is on sale all this week at Walmart!" We picked 6 of the 85 or more correct answers at random; and they are: 

    The “what the heck it” is a paper crimper that replaces a stapler. Sid Chabus

    I bought this product several years ago. It is a staple free stapler. Steve Miller

    I work with special ed students and we use stapleless staplers. Amy

    I was watching a youtube video by the Crazy Russian Hacker and saw this month's WTHII!

    A stapleless stapler. Spike.

    That sir is a staple-less stapler. -Phillip Kluttz 

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

    Tuesday
    Sep012020

    Cute, Clever, and 'It Might Be That' Answers That Won

    It is a collapsible top hat. Hitesh

    It's obviously a donut holding stand! Patrick aka Dr. Atomic

    air inflator Bill Chambers

    It is a spring loaded garlic chopper. Mr tom

    COLLAPSIBLE DRINK CUP. Diana in Yankee Land

    This is a button that when pressed lights a UV blue light to disinfect stuff. SusiQue

    This is the top hat for the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. -Skullman

    Door viewer peephole installation tool. -Jason Harris

    It is a portable stage for circus ants. Jslo

    Toe stubber - stick it to the middle of the floor, hours of family fun. - Kayhe9

    That’s a blue light that a firefighter places on their car dashboard when they’re on their way to a fire. Carole Marciano

    This is used by the baker for making holes in hand made donuts. Marty

    WINNERS (Who live in the U.S.) get the October 2020 issue of MAD. It's the Super SpooferHeroes Issue! I have three pieces from the past in that issue. Even though MAD moved to LA in 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 October 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 the photo looks great.)

    Email me at gizwizbiz@gmail.com.

    Wednesday
    Jul012020

    Here's The New July/August 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 October 2020 issue of MAD - issue #15 of new MAD produced by the LA staff. That issue will be all about Super Heros! 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. Good luck! E-mail your entry to gizwizbiz@gmail.com by midnight (EST) August 31st 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 September 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