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I like the red herring angle too, after reading all 40-some pages of this.
I gather DJJD is under some pressure to make the clues harder this year. Floating a test clue might help him gauge the difficulty level he needs to be shooting for.
In the event that it's not, I'll go over the thoughts I've been kicking around piece by piece...
Peter Pan had a good roast before he was beat to a pulp Robin Williams starred as Peter Pan in Hook. I can't seem to find him listed on any Comedy Central roasts at IMDB. The three most recent Comedy Central Roasts were Bob Saget (08), Flava Flav (07) and William Shatner (06). Is there one in the works, but not yet aired, that might be part of this clue? In regards to Meg's post, could it have something to do with a potential Cheech & Chong reunion tour? Did Robin Williams have any recent roles where he was beaten up? In another sense of "beat to a pulp," could a Robin Williams box-office-bomb fit into that clue? The most recent of his films I saw was the one where he worked at the photo-mart, and all I remember hearing about since then was the one where he was running for office.
Roast might not necessarily mean peanut butter - see the Chuck Berry logic - but aside from either of those, it could have something to do with coffee. Coffee was mentioned in one of those Tweets, so there could be something to it.
Pulp is also a band from the UK. More to note that, rather than to suggest such a simple answer to a complex clue.
The Peter Pan reference also has me inclined to think about the Pixies, who were previously mentioned. Or is Tinkerbell technically a fairy?
and the ocean spray from a westward bay invites you to take a big gulp.
Ocean spray may or may not reference juice. It could simply be there to modify "westward bay" by indicating that said bay is near an ocean. (I doubt it's worth anything, but that description could apply to Green Bay WI if it's not specifically on the ocean. It's on the western side of Lake Michigan, west of Bonnaroo, lots of cranberries grown near there.)
I think "westward" was used instead of "western" deliberately. There's probably a slight difference between them we should be paying attention to. "Western" indicates that it has to be geographically situated in that direction/hemisphere. "Westward" could be a bit different. As mentioned before, that could simply be a bay oriented to the west. That doesn't necessarily rule out San Fran or any of the other West Coast ports mentioned - it just doesn't mean they're the only ones to look at as far as I'm concerned. I can't rule out that it would be referencing someplace like Dublin or Liverpool, for example. Or, in the U.S., Boston. That peninsula coming off the eastern half of Massachusetts would make Boston on a westward bay, wouldn't it?
That Boston angle is just something I took into consideration while kicking around the Pixies suggestion. I can see how the second half of the clue could be talking about a "wave of mutilation" if you read "gulp" as being a fearful reaction.
Personally, I saw "beat to a pulp" and "spray" and thought of the time I saw Gwar...
Or we could just throw our hands up and say "this clue is quacked up" and have ourselves some Canadian hardcore down on the farm.
"Just (a)meg (a byte)" could just be taunting us, in clue form, for how much space we've taken up trying to figure this out...
in the description for the audio mr. zimmy just posted it states this: "can't do this for all of them- but the DJJD2 slipped me the mix. " whats with the DJJD2? does this just mean djjdfarmhound as opposed to hand?
AC CLUE from earlier is now officially explained. Just a mega byte or so will tell you
and his post on my blog said
AC/DC = personality crisis and not = new york dolls
I think that clearly states that the AC/DC was a reference to split personality which in this case means his alter ego djjd farmhound on twitter - last year he did not help us through twitter
then further tweets today indicated that more help would com in unexpected places - I think we can safely say - the AC/DC clues were leading us to twitter - they have nothing to do with a clue for a band
AC CLUE from earlier is now officially explained. Just a mega byte or so will tell you
and his post on my blog said
AC/DC = personality crisis and not = new york dolls
I think that clearly states that the AC/DC was a reference to split personality which in this case means his alter ego djjd farmhound on twitter - last year he did not help us through twitter
then further tweets today indicated that more help would com in unexpected places - I think we can safely say - the AC/DC clues were leading us to twitter - they have nothing to do with a clue for a band
But...He says AC clue is NOW solved. Which I think means that part of the clue has just been solved. You could interpret that to mean "Artist Clue now solved.....Atist Clue/DJ clue I mean" because it anwered the AC part and completed the AC/DC spot. I don't think its an accident he used only the AC in the first sentence.
Split personality not New York dolls means the Bowie bi angle is wrong (he mentions an artist, hinting we should be looking for an artist).....The split personality thing could mena we're looking for someone else with a split personality (snoop dogg/calvin brodus fits)....
I just don't see why he would bring that stuff up again if it wasn't relevant.
AC CLUE from earlier is now officially explained. Just a mega byte or so will tell you
and his post on my blog said
AC/DC = personality crisis and not = new york dolls
I think that clearly states that the AC/DC was a reference to split personality which in this case means his alter ego djjd farmhound on twitter - last year he did not help us through twitter
then further tweets today indicated that more help would com in unexpected places - I think we can safely say - the AC/DC clues were leading us to twitter - they have nothing to do with a clue for a band
But...He says AC clue is NOW solved. Which I think means that part of the clue has just been solved. You could interpret that to mean "Artist Clue now solved.....Atist Clue/DJ clue I mean" because it anwered the AC part and completed the AC/DC spot. I don't think its an accident he used only the AC in the first sentence.
Split personality not New York dolls means the Bowie bi angle is wrong (he mentions an artist, hinting we should be looking for an artist).....The split personality thing could mena we're looking for someone else with a split personality (snoop dogg/calvin brodus fits)....
I just don't see why he would bring that stuff up again if it wasn't relevant.
But...He says AC clue is NOW solved. Which I think means that part of the clue has just been solved. You could interpret that to mean "Artist Clue now solved.....Atist Clue/DJ clue I mean" because it anwered the AC part and completed the AC/DC spot. I don't think its an accident he used only the AC in the first sentence.
Split personality not New York dolls means the Bowie bi angle is wrong (he mentions an artist, hinting we should be looking for an artist).....The split personality thing could mena we're looking for someone else with a split personality (snoop dogg/calvin brodus fits)....
I just don't see why he would bring that stuff up again if it wasn't relevant.
it was a mistake dude. he fixed it.
I don't think he makes mistakes. And he didn't fix it. He said AC Clue ..........I mean Ac/Dc clue. He would have just gone back and fixed it. He writes it too different ways for a reason. Nothing is done by mistke....
I don't think he makes mistakes. And he didn't fix it. He said AC Clue ..........I mean Ac/Dc clue. He would have just gone back and fixed it. He writes it too different ways for a reason. Nothing is done by mistke....
he has made quite a few tying errors. also i think someone said you can't go back and change your previous twitters. so he had to make another one to correct it.
Correct. You can't go back and change twitters. There's also a limit to the number of characters so twittering (tweeting?) requires some brevity. I think that the pre-Clue 1 clues are dead and we need to move on from there.
Post by viciouscircle on Jan 18, 2009 13:24:58 GMT -5
In order, everything DJJD has said about this subject
January 15
Via twitter: djjdfarmhound: Can't wait til Friday- that's when things get real.
Via Inforoo posting: viciouscircle: I think all of the clues have just been leading us to his twitter. Real clues will start Friday and djfarmhound (ie the twitter) will be helping. Reply DJJD: Smart Via twitter:
djjdfarmhound AC CLUE from earlier is now officially explained. Just a megabyte or so will tell you. djjdfarmhound AC/DC CLUE THAT IS! djjdfarmhound hum like this: just(a)meg (a byte)
meg's blog - Ok - so it seems that my previous post about Bonnaroo clues were not actual clues about the bands but just clues to point us to a split personality that will attempt to help (or lead astray) everyone who follows the clues on Inforoo.
The old clues are dead, they have been dead since Thursday, and really, they're starting to bloat and stink. Let them RIP. Pretty please with sugar and/or corn on top!
I don't think he makes mistakes. And he didn't fix it. He said AC Clue ..........I mean Ac/Dc clue. He would have just gone back and fixed it. He writes it too different ways for a reason. Nothing is done by mistke....
he has made quite a few tying errors. also i think someone said you can't go back and change your previous twitters. so he had to make another one to correct it.
I think he can/would proofread a 140 character message that he knows is going to be micro-scrutinized. And having the ac and the ac/dc re-affirms the previous snoop theory. However, you can interpret however you'd like.
I think in general, it would be more beneficial to debate the meaning of a clue but not whether it ties to band x. If you disagree with somebody's logic, come up with a better one and present your case. Debating whether a clue ties to Snoop or PB&J or whoever is counter-productive. People like myself are gonna believe its snoop and people like detective are gonna believe pbj until a more convincing argument is presented for a differnt artist.
he has made quite a few tying errors. also i think someone said you can't go back and change your previous twitters. so he had to make another one to correct it.
I think he can/would proofread a 140 character message that he knows is going to be micro-scrutinized. And having the ac and the ac/dc re-affirms the previous snoop theory. However, you can interpret however you'd like.
I think in general, it would be more beneficial to debate the meaning of a clue but not whether it ties to band x. If you disagree with somebody's logic, come up with a better one and present your case. Debating whether a clue ties to Snoop or PB&J or whoever is counter-productive. People like myself are gonna believe its snoop and people like detective are gonna believe pbj until a more convincing argument is presented for a differnt artist.
i believe clue #1 was snoop. but you're reaching back to the pre-clues. we're just trying to tell you to move on, because you're wasting your time.
i believe clue #1 was snoop. but you're reaching back to the pre-clues. we're just trying to tell you to move on, because you're wasting your time.
I'm trying to tell you that you telling me I'm wrong is not going to change my mind. If you can provide a stronger case for peter bjorn and paul than the one that;s out there now, maybe I'll change my mind.
When a new clue is presented, I'm going to try to tie it to snoop. I'm entitled to my opinion. So you are going to have to live with it.
I don't know what everyone's getting so peeved about. I'm not trying to be mean in any way. I think Snoop is the best argument right now, and I'm presenting my case. I think you all have done a good job with the PBJ theory, and it wouldnt shock me if thats true. I haven't said anything negative about your theory. Majority rule and groupthink are no way to go about this. So let's work together. We can have multiple working theories. It helps to have options.
I'm trying to tell you that you telling me I'm wrong is not going to change my mind. If you can provide a stronger case for peter bjorn and paul than the one that;s out there now, maybe I'll change my mind.
When a new clue is presented, I'm going to try to tie it to snoop. I'm entitled to my opinion. So you are going to have to live with it.
I don't know what everyone's getting so peeved about. I'm not trying to be mean in any way. I think Snoop is the best argument right now, and I'm presenting my case. I think you all have done a good job with the PBJ theory, and it wouldnt shock me if thats true. I haven't said anything negative about your theory. Majority rule and groupthink are no way to go about this. So let's work together. We can have multiple working theories. It helps to have options.
I think that what people are frustrated about is that they are trying to explain that you are looking in the wrong direction and trying to show you why they feel that way. You've acknowledged that, regardless of how our logic is spelled out, you are going to see the answer as Snoop Dogg and you are going to insist that DJJD Farmhound clues back that up. That is your right. I personally will stop trying to reason with you on this matter and look forward to working with you on Clue 2.
I think that what people are frustrated about is that they are trying to explain that you are looking in the wrong direction and trying to show you why they feel that way. You've acknowledged that, regardless of how our logic is spelled out, you are going to see the answer as Snoop Dogg. That is your right. I personally will stop trying to reason with you on this matter and look forward to working with you on Clue 2.
With so much drama in the l-b-c Its kinda hard bein snoop d-o-double-g But i, somehow, some way Keep comin up with funky ass shit like every single day