# Internet Detective (Game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 28, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658 "2003-11-28T02:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/161 "2003-12-04T19:57:35Z")
After I tried running the searches myself I realized I probably made it a little too hard so a good hint had to be in order. I know the game I mentioned was esoteric but you still got it. Since you and Buddy both got the first half about the same time, want to give it over to him? ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/162 "2003-12-04T20:50:56Z")
okay by me. He can take it. Or anyone else that want to for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/163 "2003-12-05T00:13:04Z")
Just a comment: **Earthpuppy** your answer was right, but please please wait for validation. The OP has stated that is a rule. I’m waiting for **buddy** ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/164 "2003-12-05T01:03:11Z")
Sorry. Didn’t mean to jump the gun…just that nooooooooobody else was around today but me, **buddy** , and **dorkusetc…**. So we just played…☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/165 "2003-12-05T05:18:12Z")
So… what´s the next riddle? May I suggest something that requires not only good net searching abilities, but also a fair dosis of ingenuity and deductive processes? ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/166 "2003-12-05T05:46:54Z")
No harm no foul **earthpuppy** , it’s just that sometimes you might be sure you have it right and be wrong. It has obviously happened before. And part of me was just jealous I didn’t get to play. 😉 You’re right **Ale** it would be nice, the problem is finding a riddle. I’ve tried to do something like that in both my posts, but it’s hard to be good at it. **missing\_link** Where are you buddy? You start this thread, give us a new addiction and then abandon us. What’s up? ---
**Author:** ![missing\_link](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@missing\_link](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missing_link)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/167 "2003-12-05T10:53:08Z")
I am back now, I had a pretty stressful week, but it should definitely be better now. Now I up for the next question too. By the way **Chavardz** , thanks for keeping a little order in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/168 "2003-12-05T11:03:04Z")
Hi, everybody sorry I took so long but I needed some well earned sleep having been up for 48 hrs. Thankyou **earthpuppy** and **dorkusmalorkusmafia** for giving me the opportunitiy to have a go. Well, here goes… I was in my mate’s garage and noticed his 17th favorite album. The question is: Who was the artist and who was he seen talking to during a recent concert in Ireland before his set? ---
**Author:** ![missing\_link](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@missing\_link](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missing_link)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/169 "2003-12-05T11:10:12Z")
How recent is recent? Meaning last week ,last month or last 3 months or so, otherwise this is rather hard to answer. ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/170 "2003-12-05T11:15:29Z")
Good question, I’ll just check…within last 3 months. 🙂 If you need me to be more specific, it will probably be coming to a post near you soon as a hint. ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/171 "2003-12-05T12:01:23Z")
:smack: recent?? maybe I lied about “last 3 months” - I obviously meant “during the summer!” _(when you get old your eyesight goes and the ability to do sums appears to be somewhat random 11 - 7 \<= 3 ?? :rolleyes: )_ Sorry for sending you off on a wild goose chase. To make up for it I’ll give you big clue to help you while I go to the pub for lunch: my mate does a similar job to me but has a different taste in alcoholic beverages. ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/172 "2003-12-05T12:24:48Z")
Q: when was it ‘summer’ in England? (I apologize for my ignorance of international season-rotation times). Y’know I think I’ll just look this up myself! (After having just realized I’m sitting in front of a computer which is connected to the information superhighway…) ---
**Author:** ![missing\_link](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@missing\_link](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missing_link)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/173 "2003-12-05T12:29:34Z")
**Gmork** , you mean you have this interweb thingie down there too, wow. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/174 "2003-12-05T12:49:44Z")
**missing\_link** , yes, the shiny people came and put the magical string in the ground so we could all get connectified and start surfing up the email…😉 ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/175 "2003-12-05T14:07:00Z")
**Gmork** - when you find out when it is ‘summer’ in England can you let us all know? It is a complete mystery to us too! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/176 "2003-12-05T14:16:12Z")
No sweat **missing\_link** ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/177 "2003-12-05T17:13:12Z")
Just to let you know, I have to leave by 5:30pm (GMT) today \* ::snarls at security guard tapping his watch:: \* if anybody has any questions. I will be back about 10(ish) tomorrow morning - you should have solved it by then. ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/178 "2003-12-05T23:18:19Z")
I’m perfectly stumped ---
**Author:** ![missing\_link](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@missing\_link](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missing_link)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/179 "2003-12-05T23:41:56Z")
You can say that again. Let’s see: - The artist is male - He or his band have had a concert in Ireland in the summer, most probably in July - I don’t get the alcoholic beverages hint, it might have something to do with the artists / band name or a song - I found out so far that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have played in Ireland in July, together with the Foo Fighters What have you found so far? ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/180 "2003-12-05T23:48:13Z")
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