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Started by Freddy Jacobi, July 11, 2018, 09:10:49 AM

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Max Kuehnau

Yeah but consider this: when it started in July it will have been 16 weeks ago in the grand scheme of things. 16.
All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

gzarruk

Ok, now I got even more excited for this  :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal

Sebastián Pratesi

Not a clue, but:

I found out that Freddy's profile picture here is taken from a gif of a sock puppet:



Here's a link to the gif: https://dribbble.com/shots/2395656-Sock-Puppet-Motion-Track-WIP

The name of the guy who created it? Fred.

A day later, he created a gif of a pirate sock puppet. :yarr



Even if it's all a coincidence, I find it very funny!

gzarruk

Quote from: Sebastián Pratesi on September 30, 2018, 07:50:27 PM
A day later, he created a gif of a pirate sock puppet. :yarr



Even if it's all a coincidence, I find it very funny!

This confirms that Freddy is secretly James LaBrie :biggrin:

bosk1

I'm really surprised nobody thought to delve into the sock puppet rabbit hole earlier.  ;)

I can confirm that the sock puppet iconography was chosen deliberately.

Max Kuehnau

I thought so (because everything about the whole hunt is deliberate)
All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

pg1067

Can someone please post the link to the Google doc again?
Feelin' kinda spooky.

Max Kuehnau

All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

pg1067

Feelin' kinda spooky.

Max Kuehnau

All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

Bertielee

Yeah, thanks Max! Now, I wonder, will we ever know who Fred Jacobi is?

the keyboard wizard

Quote from: Bertielee on October 01, 2018, 11:15:55 AM
Yeah, thanks Max! Now, I wonder, will we ever know who Fred Jacobi is?
Is "Jacobi" a reference to the famous Mathematician who created the Jacobi symbol? I'm pretty sure it is.

bosk1

Quote from: Bertielee on October 01, 2018, 11:15:55 AMNow, I wonder, will we ever know who Fred Jacobi is?

Probably, I think.  But in the end, he may just be a sock puppet.

Max Kuehnau

#538
Quote from: the keyboard wizard on October 01, 2018, 11:20:05 AM
Quote from: Bertielee on October 01, 2018, 11:15:55 AM
Yeah, thanks Max! Now, I wonder, will we ever know who Fred Jacobi is?
Is "Jacobi" a reference to the famous Mathematician who created the Jacobi symbol? I'm pretty sure it is.
that's what I thought too, but we don't know yet (or will we ever?) Maybe Kim (noxon) knows, since he gave the "green light" as it were by saying that the hunt is legit (at the very beginning of the thread, remember)
All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

MinistroRaven

I think Noxon and Bosk1 both know who FJ actually is.

bosk1


ddtonfire

Quote from: bosk1 on October 01, 2018, 08:45:50 AM
I'm really surprised nobody thought to delve into the sock puppet rabbit hole earlier.  ;)

I can confirm that the sock puppet iconography was chosen deliberately.

Quote from: ddtonfire on July 12, 2018, 01:08:58 PM
So we can assume Freddy Jacobi and Pupp Socket may also be ciphers or clues themselves.

Well, I was almost close. Going to have to put my thinking cap back on.

Bertielee

Quote from: bosk1 on October 01, 2018, 11:22:48 AM
Quote from: Bertielee on October 01, 2018, 11:15:55 AMNow, I wonder, will we ever know who Fred Jacobi is?

Probably, I think.  But in the end, he may just be a sock puppet.

I would absolutely love it if he was just a sock puppet. Or better, it's the owner of the sock puppet : Garfield, the cat! :metal

bosk1


Bertielee

Quote from: bosk1 on October 02, 2018, 06:59:27 AM
Now you're thinking.

Which means that usually, I don't?!? Thank you VERY MUCH, Bosk1!

B.Lee

Edit : if it's Garfield, I swoon! :biggrin:

bosk1


Max Kuehnau

Quote from: bosk1 on October 01, 2018, 07:37:50 PM
I do.
I'm sure you do. Should have included you in my post above. Sorry about that.
All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

bosk1

No worries.  I'm not bothered.  I was just confirming that I know/what who he is.  Or, perhaps more accurately, I know his/its identity.

DarkChestOfWonders


bosk1


Bertielee

Quote from: bosk1 on October 02, 2018, 08:52:55 AM
Of course.  :biggrin:

I knew it! Even if not confirmed, I know it was a cat, hence the "hers" or she. Yeah, I know , Garfield is a he but you know what I mean. My world is complete!!! Yeaaah!!! :yarr (you see what I did there, hm?)

B.Lee

bosk1

I have read it three times now, and I will have no idea what you did there.  :lol  But I still find it amusing nonetheless. 

robwebster

Might be stating the obvious here - but a sock puppet is another name for an alt account on a message board, i.e. when someone pretends to be someone else, like Bosk totally hasn't within the last five posts.

Figured that was why Freddy was a sock puppet, didn't figure that it was deliberate / significant!  Basically might suggest it's a forum member?

bosk1

I will just go on record as saying that Freddy is not me, if that is what you were insinuating might be the case. 

Beyond that, I will not say anything more about who or what Freddy is.  That will be made known eventually, I assume.

Freddy Jacobi

Name's Freddy - short for Frederica. Or Frederic. Depending on the mood of the day.

pg1067

So....the name of the new album is....

Androgynous Puppet!!!
Feelin' kinda spooky.

Bertielee

Quote from: bosk1 on October 02, 2018, 09:47:14 AM
I have read it three times now, and I will have no idea what you did there.  :lol  But I still find it amusing nonetheless.

Tbh, I have no idea either... :rollin

lucasembarbosa

What does FJ's signature means?

Quote4: 40583312000000530000334000369999
00003699580058680068820047400040
33363600000000844782530047000040
00004000841899820099004047760000

Max Kuehnau

Quote from: lucasembarbosa on October 02, 2018, 10:53:26 AM
What does FJ's signature means?

Quote4: 40583312000000530000334000369999
00003699580058680068820047400040
33363600000000844782530047000040
00004000841899820099004047760000
that was part of the code needed to solve puzzle 7 (and that was 7 weeks ago)
All my natural instincts are begging me to stop
But somehow I carry on, heading for the top
A physical absurdity, a tremendous mental game
Helping me understand exactly who I am

Sebastián Pratesi

Quote from: Freddy Jacobi on October 02, 2018, 10:20:58 AM
Name's Freddy - short for Frederica. Or Frederic. Depending on the mood of the day.
Oh wow! Hi Frederic/a! :) Thanks for doing all of this - I've enjoyed it very much.