That is an advanced scientific breakthrough that only allows English speaking radio channels to be received through your car radio. Its a called a "4-EnBlok" resistor.
They are chick magnets. Yes that is what they truly look like. Evidently Bob needed a few of them. I remember seeing them in some old catalog as just an add on do-dad.
I'm betting Sam Barris didn't add those..... Oh, and that thing on the beach? Kinda HOT in a mummy kind of way.
Jesus Christ people, stop quoting posts with the picture of the half naked Mr. Burns. I just scrolled through the thread and saw it like 12 times! Anyhow, that little antenna thing is neat, its definitely just a show piece.