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Based on last year - neither. Although he's been more involved and very helpful this year, so we might end up knowing all the answers. Last year nothing was actually confirmed and 4 clues have been this year, so who knows.
djjdfarmhound Today's fun activity: start keeping notes on your final answer for each clue. And hour or two before lineup is announced, post them. 8:02 AM Jan 21st from web
Based on this i would say we will know right before the lineup comes out. And last year we got explinations after the lineup.
Post by plasticpepper on Jan 29, 2009 12:55:10 GMT -5
As far as I can remember, we only really got explanations for the last round of clues (all the ones pointing to Claypool) and the Ben Folds one.
I do think it's likely we'll know more this year (we already do, in fact) but it won't be before the lineup is out. When the lineup comes out we'll be able to see which of our guesses are on there, and after the fact we might get more explanation for anything we didn't guess.
He just said to post guesses before lineup so nobody could cheat.
As far as I can remember, we only really got explanations for the last round of clues (all the ones pointing to Claypool) and the Ben Folds one.
I do think it's likely we'll know more this year (we already do, in fact) but it won't be before the lineup is out. When the lineup comes out we'll be able to see which of our guesses are on there, and after the fact we might get more explanation for anything we didn't guess.
He just said to post guesses before lineup so nobody could cheat.
i think we posted most of them somewhere - not sure if on here
Post by plasticpepper on Jan 29, 2009 15:42:37 GMT -5
Hmmm. I went through everything over the summer and again more recently when I was working on the site. I must have either forgotten or just completely missed something. Oh well.
Post by plasticpepper on Jan 30, 2009 2:02:26 GMT -5
Thought I'd mention that I finally got the website under control. I fell behind last weekend when I was out of town and it took all week to catch up. So if anyone stopped paying attention when it wasn't current, just thought I'd let you all know that it's up-to-date again.
Also, when I was linking back to the first time each guess was suggested, I just used the clue threads. It's too exhausting to check this thread too since I have to compare timestamps to see what came first, and most of the guessing has been going on in the individual threads anyway. But if you think you actually said something first, send me a link to the post and I'll change it. I'm going to do it this way from now on (using only the clue threads), so if you care about getting the credit, make sure you post guesses in there. I would strongly suggest that anyway, since almost all of the guessing and discussing happens there.
Thought I'd mention that I finally got the website under control. I fell behind last weekend when I was out of town and it took all week to catch up. So if anyone stopped paying attention when it wasn't current, just thought I'd let you all know that it's up-to-date again.
Also, when I was linking back to the first time each guess was suggested, I just used the clue threads. It's too exhausting to check this thread too since I have to compare timestamps to see what came first, and most of the guessing has been going on in the individual threads anyway. But if you think you actually said something first, send me a link to the post and I'll change it. I'm going to do it this way from now on (using only the clue threads), so if you care about getting the credit, make sure you post guesses in there. I would strongly suggest that anyway, since almost all of the guessing and discussing happens there.
Thanks for all your hard work! You've done a great job!
Post by monkeymonkeyjoyjoy on Jan 30, 2009 15:30:56 GMT -5
Just for fun - here are mine (only the ones that I believe could be right):
1 - PEANUT BUTTER WOLF - I still think that it fits TOTALLY...(I would like to see a Stone's Throw ordeal!) and I know he was "wolfing" down his lunch, and making a point to say that, before this - the first clue! I'm sticking with this!
3 - FLEET FOXES - They have a song called "Quiet Houses", Foxes are vermin and to me this fits better than Deadmau5, however that is a good suggestion also - I guess we will see!
6 - NIN - Before they put out "Year Zero" - people were finding zipdrives and pieces of the music/album in bathrooms around the world...just like this clue's part one was found! Also - it could be David Byrne/Brian Eno for obvious reasons!
8 - Beastie Boys or David Byrne/Brian Eno - obvious reasons!
9 - BON IVER - Makes since with the French thing, his name that he had is an adaptation of "Bon Hiver" which is French, and "Bon" is used in Bon Voyage...just makes sense!
10 - This has to be AL GREEN! The whole green tea/sencha thing, and he had the ex throw grits on him right? Wasn't that Al? Hehe...and he was religious for a while, and now isn't he less religious - off the Arc?
DJJD tweeted a link and said "this is revealing I think." There was an error on the link but I think it was supposed to go to the roo staff's favorite albums of last year.
DJJD tweeted a link and said "this is revealing I think." There was an error on the link but I think it was supposed to go to the roo staff's favorite albums of last year.
Yea it's a dead link now. But their lists included The Black Keys, TV on the Radio, Bon Iver and more artists rumored for 2009.
hound you said you would kill for a knoxville-nashville train. next time you're in nashvegas i will treat you to bongo java should you so choose haha. i'm just a few feet away from it. also robert plant is in town and is seen there pretty much every day, you can get in your last minute begging for zepp at roo, or perhaps catch up from last year haha
DJJD tweeted a link and said "this is revealing I think." There was an error on the link but I think it was supposed to go to the roo staff's favorite albums of last year.
I love this tweet. Full of stuff I want to see on the farm!
hound you said you would kill for a knoxville-nashville train. next time you're in nashvegas i will treat you to bongo java should you so choose haha. i'm just a few feet away from it. also robert plant is in town and is seen there pretty much every day, you can get in your last minute begging for zepp at roo, or perhaps catch up from last year haha
Fido served as my nashville office -with unwise side trips to Cotten Music. Didn't see mr plant but saw lots of iphones and laptops.
Will take you up on frothy tea at Bogo Java nex time.
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they are knowledgeable but kind of aloof...they weren't very personable in my experience. my second and third repairs (very unfortunate year for me) were done at Gruhn guitars. you HAVE to check that place out..they've got acoustics from the '30s and even before. they've got tons of vintage amps and they are the nicest people i've met as far as a guitar shop goes. that surprises me about 3...it was generally accepted but i'll reconsider it, thanks for the heads up...i'm sure everyone will be back to the drawing board.
they are knowledgeable but kind of aloof...they weren't very personable in my experience. my second and third repairs (very unfortunate year for me) were done at Gruhn guitars. you HAVE to check that place out..they've got acoustics from the '30s and even before. they've got tons of vintage amps and they are the nicest people i've met as far as a guitar shop goes. that surprises me about 3...it was generally accepted but i'll reconsider it, thanks for the heads up...i'm sure everyone will be back to the drawing board.
I have banned myself from Gruhn's. I can resist Sophia Loren in a teddy (1962 version) and I can resist that third drink when I know I gotta drive through cop alley, but I can't walk into a place like that and not walk out with a guitar. It's a problem.
Post by BonnarooDetective on Feb 1, 2009 17:29:24 GMT -5
From Mr. Zimmy -
"Before 6:30 EST- post your prediction for super bowl score and which team will have the higher score. IF you are correct, you will get a custom made and not-that-difficult clue sent directly to you."