jester, you're right - that's not it. :p

Meat.

Yessiree, Bruce is right! This is some form of sausage, looking something like a salami.The following picture shows the whole thing, with the original close-up located towards the lower-left.

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What is this?

Joists for a deck that was replaced with a patio.

A dance floor at a trailer park wedding?

nope, nope. Here's a clue...

A picnic table for termites?

The world's largest (and easiest) 17 piece jigsaw puzzle?

Redwood?

Giant toothpicks

[gallows humour]Minnesota bridge supports?[/gallows humour

:eek: :biglaugha :headshake

ok i'll bite - a split piece of wood

Yep, looks like planks to me.

I'm sure the little black tape marks are supposed to mean something... but who the hell knows what.