(10-23-2006) The Hunt Is On! -- U2.com*

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DreamOutLoud13 said:
Okay, not counting the extra Japanese O, or the iffy MP3 U, this is looking probable:

Where shall we go?

LET'S GO TO HONOLULU!

:shrug:
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interesting....thats what I was thinking as well. Let's see how long it takes for this new possibility to be shaken with an unanticipated letter lol :crack:
 
This contest is getting CRAZYYYYY .... way more clues than I expected (I thought max. one each day).... However, I am totally into this!!
 
OK guys, you wanna be REALLY confused?? Channel4.com now has one, and it's the same lyric as on U2.com (See the bird with a (L)eaf in her mouth), but a different shaped image, so obviously different.

So they're repeating the lyrics and the letters. Whatever next??
 
Observation: all of the clues include the date of release (20/11/06) except for this new graphic on mp3.com, and hotpress.com (Ireland) which has 17/11/06. Does anyone know if it's being released earlier in Ireland? Perhaps a typo?
 
Observation: all of the clues include the date of release (20/11/06) except for this new graphic on mp3.com, and hotpress.com (Ireland) which has 17/11/06. Does anyone know if it's being released earlier in Ireland? Perhaps a typo?
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Actually, when the original hotpress banner first showed up it said 20/11/06, and only recently changed to 17/11/06, but is otherwise the same...
 
this was weird...

channel4bc4.jpg


but this?...

channel42jv6.jpg


:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:

can't find the words...
 
so many letters already, some are suspicious, particularly the E in healing.... dammit!
but the E doesn't look legit, though. the banner's completely different than the rest. but if it is legit, it completely changes the answer. Aloha Stadium Honolulu Hawaii is out, and Let Us (or Let's? the apostrophe will be difficult to be made as a clue, tho) Go To Honolulu seems more appropriate. Plus, it does make a complete sentence instead of just naming a place ...

just when you thought your daily chores were wrecking your head already, then came this.. aaaarrghhhhh!!!!!
 
Mottram said:
OK guys, you wanna be REALLY confused?? Channel4.com now has one, and it's the same lyric as on U2.com (See the bird with a (L)eaf in her mouth), but a different shaped image, so obviously different.

So they're repeating the lyrics and the letters. Whatever next??
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Don't freak out.... :crazy:

Think of it this way: U2.com put together the quiz by starting with the answer. Then they took each letter in the answer, and created a banner ad for each one (featuring a U2 lyric). They also probably created different shapes of each banner, so they could fit in different ad slots on the sites. Next, they just bought ad space on all these websites and sent out the banners. Some sites may have gotten more than one banner; hell, some may have gotten ALL of them!

So... I'm assuming that each separate LYRIC represents a single letter in the answer. Different banner shapes, or the same banner appearing on different sites - they all stand for only the one letter that corresponds with that LYRIC. After all, it's called "Hunt The LYRIC", not "Hunt the Ads" or even "Hunt the Letters"....
 
hibricc said:


Don't freak out.... :crazy:

Think of it this way: U2.com put together the quiz by starting with the answer. Then they took each letter in the answer, and created a banner ad for each one (featuring a U2 lyric). They also probably created different shapes of each banner, so they could fit in different ad slots on the sites. Next, they just bought ad space on all these websites and sent out the banners. Some sites may have gotten more than one banner; hell, some may have gotten ALL of them!

So... I'm assuming that each separate LYRIC represents a single letter in the answer. Different banner shapes, or the same banner appearing on different sites - they all stand for only the one letter that corresponds with that LYRIC. After all, it's called "Hunt The LYRIC", not "Hunt the Ads" or even "Hunt the Letters"....
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I completely agree. And further to that...this is really helping promote the new best of by taking a lyric from each song that will be on the new CD, so to me repeated lyrics still only means ONE letter as they won't have the same song on the best of several times.
 
fear_nothing said:
I just found that one before I got here,


Check out the typo in the article right underneath

U218 Singles features 16 of the band's greatest hits, along with two new tracks produced by Rick Rubin. The first is a collaboration with Green Day on a cover of the classic punk track "The Saints Are Coming" by the Slits.



Anyone ever heard of The Slits??? :eyebrow: :D :laugh:
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Yep! The Slits originally recorded The Saints Are Coming. No typo!!
 
1st letter

see the bird with a Leaf in her mouth (leaf)

Letter: L
Site: u2.com
Date: Monday October 23

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2nd letter - question is: twice or not, since it is/was on 2 websites. Only time will tell.

Blue eyed bOy meets brown eyed girl (boy)

Letter: O
Site: Japan - Asahi Newspaper- http://www.asahi.com/sports/ & http://www.asahi.com/culture/
Date: Monday October 23

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3rd letter

you're packing a sUitcase for a place none of us has been (suitcase)

Letter: U
Site: Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper - http://www.oe24.at/zeitung/
Date: Tuesday October 24

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4th Letter - false or not? Only time will tell.

yoU're the reason I sing (you)

Letter: U
Site: USA - Mp3.com - http://www .com
Date: Tuesday October 24

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5th Letter

we can be One (one)

Letter: O
Site: The Netherlands - Telegraaf Newspaper - www.telegraaf.nl
Date: Tuesday October 25th

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6th letter

see the Stone set in your eyes (stone)

Letter: S
Site: - Ireland - Hot Press Magazine - www.hotpress.com
Date: Wednesday October 25th

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7th letter:

yoU're the reason why the opera is in me (you)

Letter: U
Site: Sweden - TV4 - www.tv4.se
Date: Wednesday October 25th

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8th letter:

you make me feel like I can fLy (fly)

Letter: L
Site: Germany – Laut.de – Music Website - http://www.laut.de/
Date: Thursday October 26th

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9th letter:

They could not take your pride (they)

Letter: T
Site: UK - NME Magazine - http://www.nme.com/
Date: Thursday October 26th

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10th letter

felt the hEaling in her fingertips (healing)

Letter: E
Site: USA - mp3.com
Date: Thursday October 26th

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11th letter


see the bird with a Leaf in her mouth (leaf)

Letter: L
Site: UK - Channel Four Music - http://www.channel4.com/music/
Date: Thursday October 26th

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12th letter

I wanna take sHelter

Letter: H
Site: Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper - http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/166322/0/u2/concurso/trivial/
Date: Thursday October 26th / Friday October 27th

Resume:

Songs: Beautiful Day, The Sweetest Thing, Walk On, SYCMIOYO, New Year's Day, WOWY, SYCMIOYO, Elevation, Pride, I still haven't found what I'm looking for, Beautiful Day, Streets
Letters: (L), O, (O), U, (U), O, S, U, L, T, E, L, H
 
DreamOutLoud13 said:
Okay, not counting the extra Japanese O, or the iffy MP3 U, this is looking probable:

Where shall we go?

LET'S GO TO HONOLULU!

:shrug:
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pepokiss said:
Let's go to honolulu


that the bet right now
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:up:

Cause look what happens if you put every letter before the website they were found on, in the order that they websites are written down on u2.com

L - UK – Channel Four Music

E - USA – MP3.com

T - UK - NME Magazine

S - Ireland – Hot Press Magazine

Australia – Triple M Radio

O - Holland – Telegraaf Newspaper - 0

Norway – MSN

Denmark – BT Newspaper

H - Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper

O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Sports

Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Culture

www.u2.com

Canada – Dose

Switzerland – 20minuten – Free Daily Newspaper

U - Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper

L - Germany – Laut.de – Music Website

U - Sweden – TV4
 
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Miringeltje said:
And look what happens if you put every letter before the website they were found on, in the order that they websites are written down on u2.com

L - UK – Channel Four Music

E - USA – MP3.com

T - UK - NME Magazine

S - Ireland – Hot Press Magazine

Australia – Triple M Radio

O - Holland – Telegraaf Newspaper - 0

Norway – MSN

Denmark – BT Newspaper

H - Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper

O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Sports

Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Culture

www.u2.com

Canada – Dose

Switzerland – 20minuten – Free Daily Newspaper

U - Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper

L - Germany – Laut.de – Music Website

U - Sweden – TV4
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:ohmy: Brilliant! nicely done :wink:

Only part that is a bit off is the second Japan site and U2.com.....but it looks like the answer is oh so close! :D
 
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shannonkv said:


:ohmy: Brilliant! nicely done :wink:

Only part that is a bit off is the second Japan site and U2.com.....but it looks like the answer is oh so close! :D
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My guess is that it's going to be like this:

L - UK – Channel Four Music

E - USA – MP3.com

T - UK - NME Magazine

S - Ireland – Hot Press Magazine

G - Australia – Triple M Radio

O - Holland – Telegraaf Newspaper - 0

T - Norway – MSN

O -Denmark – BT Newspaper

H - Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper

O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Sports +

N - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Culture

www.u2.com : for the clue: where shall we go?

O - Canada – Dose

L - Switzerland – 20minuten – Free Daily Newspaper

U - Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper

L - Germany – Laut.de – Music Website

U - Sweden – TV4

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or like this:

L - UK – Channel Four Music

E - USA – MP3.com

T - UK - NME Magazine

S - Ireland – Hot Press Magazine

G - Australia – Triple M Radio

O - Holland – Telegraaf Newspaper - 0

T - Norway – MSN

O -Denmark – BT Newspaper

H - Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper

O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Sports + Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Culture

N - www.u2.com

O - Canada – Dose

L - Switzerland – 20minuten – Free Daily Newspaper

U - Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper

L - Germany – Laut.de – Music Website

U - Sweden – TV4

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Not that it matters, 'cause the answer stays the same.
 
Hahaha!

:lol:

I figured the above out on my own.

Then I went inside the zoo using a dear friend's username and password.
Only to discover that it had already been figured out.

And not only that, but someone there noticed that if you rightclick on the banner on Channel 4 and select properties, you'll see:

http://www.u218.com/_banners/uk02.jpg

That way they were able to also get the following banners:

australia.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/australia.jpg

norway.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/norway.jpg

denmark.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/denmark.jpg

spain.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/spain.jpg

switzerland.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/switzerland.jpg

They weren't able to guess the name for the Canada one right.
So that's the only one missing.
But you can bet on it the highlighted letter will be an N!
 
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Miringeltje said:
Hahaha!

:lol:

I figured the above out on my own.

Then I went inside the zoo using a dear friend's username and password.
Only to discover that it had already been figured out.

And not only that, but someone there noticed that if you rightclick on the banner on Channel 4 and select properties, you'll see:

http://www.u218.com/_banners/uk02.jpg

That way they were able to also get the following banners:

australia.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/australia.jpg

norway.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/norway.jpg

denmark.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/denmark.jpg

spain.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/spain.jpg

switzerland.jpg


http://www.u218.com/_banners/switzerland.jpg

They weren't able to guess the name for the Canada one right.
So that's the only one missing.
But you can bet on it the highlighted letter will be an N!
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It is Great, but I don't remember whether the homepage called u218.com was mentioned among the websites which take place in the contest.... :shifty:

(I mean I 'm not sure if we can count the letters/ lyrics which were at u218.com...)
 
Mottram said:
Of course they're real, someone has shown a bit of initiative and hacked them. Well done.
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Ok, you are right, thanks for the plus info... (maybe some banners of u218.com are copied to the exact websites, like we could see eg.: "we can be One..." to the holland(Dutch) website"... ;) )
 
The only one I cant figure out is U2 homepage which states "Your first clue is pretty easy... it's in the banner below! " and that letter is an 'L'. This letter doesnt fit in HONOLULU. But if you guess the Canada Dose letter is an 'N' and move one of the Japan 'O's' you get this:

L - UK – Channel Four Music
E - USA – MP3
T - UK - NME Magazine
S - Ireland – Hot Press Magazine
G - Australia – Triple M Radio
O - Holland – Telegraaf Newspaper
T - Norway – MSN
O - Denmark – BT Newspaper
H - Spain – 20minutos – Free Daily Newspaper
O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Sports
U2 website 'L'???
N - Canada – Dose
O - Japan – Asahi Newspaper - Culture
L - Switzerland – 20minuten – Free Daily Newspaper
U - Austria – Osterreich – Daily Newspaper
L - Germany – Laut.de – Music Website
U - Sweden – TV4
 
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