16...does that make me interesting or lame?

These are called concrete poems.

I don't get why this is unusual. I mean snowflakes are ALL hexagons too, when you get down to it...and what about the golden mean, it's everywhere. Certain matter behaves in certain fashion under pressures or during chemical processes. A geometric shape doesn't imply abnormality at all.

Thank you.

I'm asking the dumb question: which value is the z parameter in the url?

Is cord stop the right word? The little thing that tightens a bag or adjusts an item of clothing with a draw string closure--it grips rather than ties. cord grip? cord stop? cord toggle? banana?

the base for a dangerous old timey sock'em bop toy?

A lock for a wagon. The small loop goes around the axel and the larger around the wheel spoke.

It says "Stop Thief" on it, if you flip your head.

Or it could be a bannana lock. little loop around a banana bunch, big loop around the tree?

Oh, request for a prayer goes in as well...with a donation.

It's a money box for a church. Folding money goes in as donation, or for the purchase of candles for prayer.

They're both bootjacks. Used to take boots off.