WTHII January 2020
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 “What The Heck Is It?” Game with the right 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.
That thing is definitely the adjustable bed used by the three bears in “Goldilocks and the 3 bears” thgttg
Device to stretch your iPhone 11 into an iPhone 11 Pro. – Joe
A bed for an Andrew Jackson action figure. DwWashburn
That’s a pair of expandable book ends. Carole Marciano
Portable catapult. It shoots very small arrows. Mr Tom
An uneven park bench for slight inclines. Jason G.
It’s for holding open a book so you don’t have to use your hands. Keith Phillip
An expandable shoe rack- N.A.
This is one of the largest ski ramps in the world for fleas! Skullman
It’s a chiropractic spine stretching device for mice with back problems. Aaron Conley
That’s the plastic insert they ship bread bag cozys in so they retain shape and form. bluecollarbob
It’s Big Foot’s shoe sizer. -TRMDJ-
Winners with Cute, Clever, Could-be answers!
WINNERS (Who live in the U.S.) get the February 2020 issue of MAD. It contains The MAD 20, the dumbest things of 2019. That part of the issue is new, the rest of the issue is MAD favorites of the past. MAD moved to LA December 2017, but I’m still writing for them from my Gizneyland studio in NYC. I’m continuing the WTHII game and sending out MAD magazines to winners since so many people say they love to play it. Sadly winners of MAD magazine are for US addresses only. (MAD postage to Canada was $11.00+ last year to send one copy.) If you 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 February 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.) Or, another choice is OMGchad & I can give you a shout out on the Giz Wiz Show as your prize if you want. (Tell me in your email.) Thanks! Dick De.
Email me at gizwizbiz@gmail.com
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