What is this thing?

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K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 3:09 PM I picked this up at Goodwill the other day. It's flat, metal on the back and the top is some sort of heavy plastic or something...almost feels like tile. Any idea what it is?
T tikigreg Tiki Socialite ClubTiki Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1301	T tikigreg Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 3:39 PM A trivet, perhaps?
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 3:52 PM Actually it's vernex made by the Art-Sten Corporation around 1982. I know because my uncle used to work there and he gave my great-grandfather one when he graduated high-school.
G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 4:25 PM nice info Kev!
F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 4:41 PM So is it a vernex trivet? Or a vernex wall plaque? Or is it 'a vernex'? Howya doin? Vernex! Hey baby, I'll vernex you if you vernex me. Vernex and coke, please! Here, Vernex! C'mere boy! Good boy, Vernex! I have a new favorite word. I may have to change my name from one manmade countertop material to another. Yours, Vernex DuBois? Vernexini? Vernexina? Vernexus Lexus?
K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 5:02 PM I thought it might be a trivet too. But shouldn't there be something underneath besides just flat metal? I'm not a trivet owner so I don't really know. Thanks for the vernex info...what exactly is vernex? :drink: [ Edited by: Juno on 2004-01-15 17:06 ]
DZ Doctor Z Tiki Socialite Jasper's Reef, Torrance, CA Joined: Aug 01, 2002 Posts: 1620	DZ Doctor Z Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 5:18 PM On 2004-01-15 16:41, Formikahini wrote: Howya doin? Vernex! Hey baby, I'll vernex you if you vernex me. Vernex and coke, please! Here, Vernex! C'mere boy! Good boy, Vernex! "Hey, no cuts! Vernex in line!"
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 5:20 PM The word Vernex comes from joining the term "vernacular", meaning the local language, with the term "perplex". When Bong's uncle made this object at Art-sten in the early 1980s, nobody knew how to describe it to the local community, which was rightfully perplexed. So... Say Bong, wasn't you uncle's name Werner?
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Fri, Jan 16, 2004 8:54 AM On 2004-01-15 15:52, Tiki_Bong wrote: Actually it's vernex made by the Art-Sten Corporation around 1982. I know because my uncle used to work there and he gave my great-grandfather one when he graduated high-school. Your Great-Gran'pa graduated from high-school around 1982? Cool, so did I! And I'm only a Gran'pa!
T tikigreg Tiki Socialite ClubTiki Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1301	T tikigreg Posted posted on Fri, Jan 16, 2004 10:53 AM I did a search for Vernex on the web. They are a manufacturer of high quality plasma TVs. This obviously is an early prototype model that displayed only one picture.
K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2004 12:15 PM Well, whatever it is, I think it's headed for Ebay. :drink:

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