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Post by npsbuilder on Dec 16, 2018 20:14:49 GMT -5
I'm thinking out of the box about what There'll be no paddle up your creek meaning could be. What if this is describing the instrument used to send telegraphs - Telegraph Key
The J38 is a straight key type meaning it does not have a paddle. The key is basically the lever that you press down and there is a spring under it that pushes it back up. Could up your creek be that spring.
Could this line represent the key. The Greek Alphabet letter Omega to Latin in Morse Code is W. Omega Omega translates to WW in Morse Code. During WWII the J38 straight key is one of the types used.
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Post by npsbuilder on Dec 17, 2018 17:38:27 GMT -5
Sleeping on it last night and thinking about my thread today, my assumption of WWII for the Omega Omega is most likely incorrect. My current thinking for the Omega Omega being WW, I think is still a good possibility. After sleeping on it; what if the WW stands for the warm waters in the poem representing beginning ends. ff has always said if the treasure isn't where you thought is was go back to the beginning where warm waters halt or something to that effect.
The KEY word ff keeps hinting to in the poem IMO is Paddle and its reference to the straight key type teletype or not the straight type. On the fence about the grammar usage in that line.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 18:14:29 GMT -5
Sleeping on it last night and thinking about my thread today, my assumption of WWII for the Omega Omega is most likely incorrect. My current thinking for the Omega Omega being WW, I think is still a good possibility. After sleeping on it; what if the WW stands for the warm waters in the poem representing beginning ends. ff has always said if the treasure isn't where you thought is was go back to the beginning where warm waters halt or something to that effect. The KEY word ff keeps hinting to in the poem IMO is Paddle and its reference to the straight key type teletype or not the straight type. On the fence about the grammar usage in that line. That could work. But if you told me there be no paddle up your creek then this redneck will be hunting for a dry creek I sure wouldnt be thinking of sending a telegraph. |
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Post by npsbuilder on Dec 17, 2018 18:42:43 GMT -5
When the banjos start playin, I'm wishing I had anything even a telegraph. Anything is better than squealing like a pig...;-)
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Post by zaphod73491 on Dec 17, 2018 22:26:58 GMT -5
I doubt anyone "in the wood" wants to hear the words: "You done took a wrong turn."
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Post by astree on Dec 18, 2018 5:33:32 GMT -5
I doubt anyone "in the wood" wants to hear the words: "You done took a wrong turn." Youre funny, zaphod. i get at least 3 solid meanings, at various levels, out of this line. An additional, Top level, possible but not explicitly proven, is that you may be going “up” to retrieve the heavy load of treasure, which would not be a reward, not a paddle/punishment. That would be an example of a guess or unsubstantiated interpretation, which is not too helpful. |
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Post by robjohnson on Dec 18, 2018 6:57:16 GMT -5
Just my take.
The saddle caused pain while looking for Lewis and Clark. The paddle (switching) Forrest received caused pain. The poem says no paddle, therefore there should not be a saddle.
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