Official 2005 Clue Thread

[Wetzel]

Pi is also the population proportion. Dave had a post that mentioned statistics a few days ago.


Wetzel

[Metalhugginman]

I predict that the driver and operator will have to face away from the playing field during the match. This will require the use of something like a rear view mirror mounted above the player station. (That should add a lot to the excitement, especially when one should turn right or left!) I guess we will know come Saturday.

[Rayvon121]

I think this year will have three alliance teams. Last year was the red on one side and blue on the other with two teams on each alliance. I think this year it will be a red alliance, blue alliance, and a purple alliance each with two robots of course with a pyramaidal looking field.

[Peter Matteson]

I know this has been mentioned several places already but here is a link to the info on John Neun & George Burns.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats8.shtml

Pete

[meaubry]

Did you know that there were 2 guys named George Burns that played baseball? Yes, one did complete a triple play, the other didn't. What if the other George Burns had something else in common (between) himself and Johnny Nuen! So far - I have found out that they share the same middle name - Henry, for what its worth.

[663.keith]

ok, I have read all 480+ posts in this forum, and have noticed many repeats of ideas. To clear up some of the most common ideas, I have decided to compile them into one post.

note: most of these aren't my ideas, I am just compiling them

'"While wearing Amethyst colored glasses, John Neun gave George Burns the following riddle: "Look closely and you will see something between Pi, You and Me." '

~Amethyst - six sided purple crystal
__________- six sides could relate to a hexagonal or other shaped field
__________- purple is a combonation of red and blue
______________*possibility of a third neutral alliance
_______________*possibility of different alliances: 3v3 or 2v2v2
__________- related to infared
______________*special glasses, can see infared signal
______________*not true, impossible

~John Neun and George Burns
__________- First basemen
__________- both made unasisted triple plays
______________*relates both to three: more prof of different alliances
__________- average of thier batting averages is .314
__________- George Burns also an actor
______________*played God in Oh God series
______________*three movies made in series
~pi, not capitilized
__________- 3.1415...
__________- noted that a similarity between John, George and PI is 3
______________*even more proof to alliances
__________- relates to the pyramids
______________*possiblity of a pyramid object in the center
______________*possiblity of a pyramid shaped playing field (3 sides)

~Pi, capitialized
__________- means 'product'
__________- not capitalized in the clue
__________- possiblity of winners getting the product of their and opponents socres

~Grammer
__________- "difference between pi, you and me"
__________- perfectly fine
______________*me can be used because there is no verb after it
______________*a comma is not necessasry between you and, 'and'
__________- brings up a question
______________*is there a difference between all three
______________*or a difference between pi, and then you and me


I hope this helps, please look before you post

[snipelfritz]

As I said earlier, the clue clearly states "amethiest colored glasses" They aren't real ametheist, just colored, probably purple.

I belive it will be a 3v3 match, as 3 alliances would be too complicated on a rectangular field(as I still believe it is).

The game must have something to do with performing a triple play by yourself. I also think some sort of color recognition during autonomous mode may be put into play.

[TRx 145]

If you compare the highest career batting averages of Johnny Neun (.325) and George Burns (.303) you will find that Pi lies exactly halfway between the two numbers. So we think that since Pi is the two batting averages, the robots will have to hit something.

TRx 145

[Petey]

Especially in light of the last post, I'd like to take this time to state my opinion that whoever wrote this hint is probably laughing hysterically at how much we are analyzing it.

--Petey

[Gusman1188]

OK, so about this album thing - here are the titles from the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
With a little help from my friends - alliances?
Diamonds - Another crystallized rock.
64 - lets see.... 2^6 just trying to brainstorm - 6/2 = 3, two teams, 3 in alliance, 6 sided object and/or field
also, Lonely Hearts, without you- could this mean something about no alliance?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With A Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Fixing A Hole
She's Leaving Home
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
Within You Without You
When I'm Sixty Four
Lovely Rita
Good Morning Good Morning
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)


any other ideas?

[Simon Strauss]

Originally Posted by punkrawker303

George H. Burns -- Sept. 14, 1923
Boston first baseman George Burns turned his in the second inning against Cleveland. Burns caught Frank Brower's line drive, tagged Walt Lutzke off first base and ran to second and slid into the bag before Riggs Stephenson could return from third base.

is there another george burns? other then baseball?

yeah i think theres a comedian named george burns

[dez250]

Originally Posted by 663.keith

...
~PI, capitilized
__________- 3.1415...
__________- noted that a similarity between John, George and PI is 3
______________*even more proof to alliances
__________- relates to the pyramids
______________*possiblity of a pyramid object in the center
______________*possiblity of a pyramid shaped playing field (3 sides)

~pi, not capitialized
__________- means 'product'
__________- not capitalized in the clue
__________- possiblity of winners getting the product of their and opponents socres
...

You have that backwards, pi is 3.14 and Pi is product while in the clue, Pi was used.

[Gusman1188]

ok...another thing.
Looking through Amethyst glasses, can you tell the difference between red and blue?
What if the drivers have to wear glasses with purple tint and the alliances were not disclosed. Then, everybody would have to find who their alliance. What a nightmare this could be but there were always complaints about pre-strategizing by some people. I'm not so sure of how far in depth they will go with this but imagine sitting in the stands, knowing who is allianced and watching your drivers play the game not knowing their alliance. Also, last year F.I.R.S.T made the new RC's that they can change the color through their controls, allowing know one to know alliances until the game began. Let me know what you think.

[Paradox1350]

Originally Posted by nycpunk

yeah i think theres a comedian named george burns

Yes, it has been said MANY times in this thread: George Burns is a comedian.

Not only was he a comedian, but he was a VERY WELL-KNOWN comedian. If you don't believe me, ask your parents or grandparents who he is. I remember watching the "Oh God!" movies when I was little. I've known who George Burns was for years.

George Burns the actor lived to be exactly 100 years old. He stared in the very popular Oh God! movie series. He also narrated the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" movie. Hence the Beatles connection to the Hint and the reason that everyone keeps mentioning the Sgt. Pepper album in particular.

For more info, please go here: All the info you'd EVER want on George Burns the COMEDIAN

[Bcahn836]

Looking at the Advance Material list i think we are over thinking this clue. Orangeish yellow paint? Magnets? Grease? I don't think we have come up with any ideas that are even close looking at this list. I dunno may just be me