11/16 Craigslist/Voicemail [PUZZLE]

[Luv2Luvem]

Ok so...
http://anotherline.redirectme.net
goes to...
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/x/wst/ ... 37163.html

View source and clean up the color codes. Apply Hex -> ascii, then Base64:

A. Song #6: Count every instance where the number # in the title is mentioned.


B. Song #4: Count every *female* vocal mention of summer.


C. Song #10: Count the number of times there is a mention of "pull the trigger."


D. Song #2: Before the first time one hopes to fall from grace, add up the number of separate instances a male appears to issue a count-off.


E. Song #9: Total the number of things specified as being taken (taking quantity into account).


F. Song #8: Total the # of times her numerical worth is mentioned.


G. Song #9: Total # of instances that the # in this song's title is mentioned.


H. Song #3: Total every 2 that is mentioned, before it's time to get loose.


I. Song #3: Add up the 1's mentioned. Any 1 counts, but "ones" don't.


J. Song #7: # of times the song title is mentioned.


K. Song #5: Total the days of each year, as if the mention of each counts as a seperate loss. Take into account that there'd be two leap years. Days in bed never count as a loss. Each mention gains you an additional week. All combined, how many days are lost?


L. Song #6: Add up every number mentioned that is NOT the # in the title of the song.


M. Song #13: How many times is the title repeated in the song. And then? See title.


N. Song #12: "Might as well," how many times?


O. Song #11: Total the # of things music saves you from.


P. Song #1: The song's title is repeated how many times in the song?


Q. Song #3: Add 1 to the # mentioned in the song title. How many times is *that* # mentioned in the song?


All done with that part? Redirect to what we do if it's wack...


It looks like a lot of work. It seems convenient to distribute each task to teams of 2, and asign each task to at least 2 people for double checking. That would give us another code to work with, and then we need to find another redirect, can't imagine what we do if it's wack... any ideas?

Alright, so I have beed designated to put this in some sort of order. I was told to first postthe songs and directions in numerical order, and then in alphabetical order. So, here goes:

1. Weezer - Pink Triangle
Directions:
Song #1: The song's title is repeated how many times in the song?

2. Sneaker Pimps - Six Underground
Directions:
Song #2: Before the first time one hopes to fall from grace, add up the number of separate instances a male appears to issue a count-off.

3. Rob Base - It Takes Two
Directions:
Song #3: Total every 2 that is mentioned, before it's time to get loose.
Song #3: Add up the 1's mentioned. Any 1 counts, but "ones" don't.
Song #3: Add 1 to the # mentioned in the song title. How many times is *that* # mentioned in the song?

4. Dashboard Confessional - Age Six Racer
Directions:
Song #4: Count every *female* vocal mention of summer.

5. Third Eye Blind - Losing A Whole Year
Directions:
Song #5: Total the days of each year, as if the mention of each counts as a seperate loss. Take into account that there'd be two leap years. Days in bed never count as a loss. Each mention gains you an additional week. All combined, how many days are lost?

6.Blind Melon - Three is a Magic Number
Directions:
Song #6: Count every instance where the number # in the title is mentioned.
Song #6: Add up every number mentioned that is NOT the # in the title of the song.

7. Nine Inch Nails - Down In It
Directions:
Song #7: # of times the song title is mentioned.

8. Smashing Pumpkins - Zero
Directions:
Song #8: Total the # of times her numerical worth is mentioned.

9. Metallica - One
Directions:
Song #9: Total the number of things specified as being taken (taking quantity into account).
Song #9: Total # of instances that the # in this song's title is mentioned.

10. Coheed and Cambria - Three Evils
Directions:
Song #10: Count the number of times there is a mention of "pull the trigger."

11. Tsunami bomb - Negative One to Ten
Directions:
Song #11: Total the # of things music saves you from.

12.Hole - Use Once and Destroy
Directions:
Song #12: "Might as well," how many times?

13. Violent Femmes - Add It Up
Directions:
Song #13: How many times is the title repeated in the song. And then? See title

[Luv2Luvem]

Ok, Now I'll post them in the order the directions came form the Craigslist.


A. Song #6: Count every instance where the number # in the title is mentioned.
6. Blind Melon - Three is a Magic Number

B. Song #4: Count every *female* vocal mention of summer.
4. Dashboard Confessional - Age Six Racer

C. Song #10: Count the number of times there is a mention of "pull the trigger."
10. Coheed and Cambria - Three Evils

D. Song #2: Before the first time one hopes to fall from grace, add up the number of separate instances a male appears to issue a count-off. 2. Sneaker Pimps - Six Underground

E. Song #9: Total the number of things specified as being taken (taking quantity into account).
9. Metallica - One

F. Song #8: Total the # of times her numerical worth is mentioned
8. Smashing Pumpkins - Zero

G. Song #9: Total # of instances that the # in this song's title is mentioned
9. Metallica - One

H. Song #3: Total every 2 that is mentioned, before it's time to get loose.
3. Rob Base - It Takes Two

I. Song #3: Add up the 1's mentioned. Any 1 counts, but "ones" don't.
3. Rob Base - It Takes Two

J. Song #7: # of times the song title is mentioned.
7. Nine Inch Nails - Down In It

K. Song #5: Total the days of each year, as if the mention of each counts as a seperate loss. Take into account that there'd be two leap years. Days in bed never count as a loss. Each mention gains you an additional week. All combined, how many days are lost? 5. Third Eye Blind - Losing A Whole Year

L. Song #6: Add up every number mentioned that is NOT the # in the title of the song.
6. Blind Melon - Three is a Magic Number

M. Song #13: How many times is the title repeated in the song. And then? See title.
13. Violent Femmes - Add It Up

N. Song #12: "Might as well," how many times?
12. Hole - Use Once and Destroy

O. Song #11: Total the # of things music saves you from.
11. Tsunami bomb - Negative One to Ten

P. Song #1: The song's title is repeated how many times in the song?
1. Weezer - Pink Triangle

Q. Song #3: Add 1 to the # mentioned in the song title. How many times is *that* # mentioned in the song? 3. Rob Base - It Takes Two

[Jewelybug]

Based on what we have come up with on the other thread

Answers

a. 38
b. 2
c. 9
d. 9
e. 8
f. 5
g. 1
h. 21
i. 2
j. 6
k. 2901
l. 199
m. 15
n. 8
o. 4
p. 4
q. 2


Feel free to double check what we have so far people.

[sphinx]

e) Metallica One

Landmine has taken my sight 1
Taken my speech 1
Taken my hearing 1
Taken my arms 2
Taken my legs 2
Taken my soul 1


8

Edit: No backing vocals, repetitions, or other stuff

[covedweller]

I said it in the other thread, but lyric sites leave our backing vocals, repetitions, and other stuff you have to listen to the songs to get. Off memory alone I've noticed some of the lyrics linked are incorrect.

http://ixlr8.org/flash/mp3player.html

ixlr8 put this together. it's streaming mp3s of the songs we have so far. it's free, and you can click the player to listen to any of the tunes and verify/crossreference them with the lyrics.

my gf is asleep and i have no headphones, so I hope this at least helps you all!

http://ixlr8.org/flash/mp3player.html

[Jewelybug]

Thanks Covedweller. Ya think we need to listen to backup and stuff too? *goes to listen*

[covedweller]

Thanks Covedweller. Ya think we need to listen to backup and stuff too? *goes to listen*

like that Dashboard confessional one. the female vocal mentions would take a listen of the song and cross reference with the lyrics (since once it says summer, the other time slumber each chorus).

it takes two has more two's. add it up has lots of add it ups. down in it is said at other times in that song.

lyric sites are mostly guidelines, i have found.

and besides, it's crazy to think that someone would have made a puzzle that we could solve THAT easily. what is the work in just looking up lyrics?

in fact, look at the lyrics to Tsunami Bomb's Negative One to Ten. I think the message of that song has A LOT to do with this puzzle actually. we should be enjoying the music (or the songs we like at least).

ixlr8 did an awesome job compiling the mp3s for us, so we don't have an excuse not to:

http://ixlr8.org/flash/mp3player.html


the only thing that worries me is the 2 songs we don't have. because some of these #s are big and given the math we can't just guess.

[Jewelybug]

I just updated it takes two. I got 21. The lyrics posted show the chorus twice, but its said 4 times instead. I listened to the whole song.

[katz31]

P. Is 4. I listened to the song, and it says "Pink Triangle" four times.

[covedweller]

I just updated it takes two. I got 21. The lyrics posted show the chorus twice, but its said 4 times instead. I listened to the whole song.

21 seperate mentions? then isn't it 42 if you add up the 2's?

[Luv2Luvem]

I just updated it takes two. I got 21. The lyrics posted show the chorus twice, but its said 4 times instead. I listened to the whole song.

21 seperate mentions? then isn't it 42 if you add up the 2's?

Yeah I think it's 42.

[Jewelybug]

I just updated it takes two. I got 21. The lyrics posted show the chorus twice, but its said 4 times instead. I listened to the whole song.

21 seperate mentions? then isn't it 42 if you add up the 2's?

huh?
Each time it says.

It takes two to make a thing go right
It takes two to make it out of site
it takes two to make a thing go right
It takes two to makeit out of site

that is repeated 5 times.

Then one last line says
"One, two, three, get loose now! "



So, counting TWO

uh 4x5 plus the extra one so 21.
right?

[covedweller]

I just updated it takes two. I got 21. The lyrics posted show the chorus twice, but its said 4 times instead. I listened to the whole song.

21 seperate mentions? then isn't it 42 if you add up the 2's?

huh?
Each time it says.

It takes two to make a thing go right
It takes two to make it out of site
it takes two to make a thing go right
It takes two to makeit out of site



So, counting TWO

uh 4x5 plus the extra one so 21.

counting 2's and adding the 2's together means it would be an even #.

so if there are 20 mentions in the chorus, plus the 2 in the 1, 2, 3 get loose part. That is 42 (21 mentions, so add 21 2's together and it's 42).

[Jewelybug]

Apparently, Im to stupid to understand. I will go with what you say.

[covedweller]

Apparently, Im to stupid to understand. I will go with what you say.

Watch. Every mention of 2:

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
= 42

See what I mean? there are 21 seperate mentions of two in that song. add each two together, you get 42.