Find the Building: Solve the Clues & Show the Map!

[1oldman2]

ok, I'll try this...

hello
surf is up
it gathers h2o
but it is not h2o

Interesting... is this an actual location with a specific name ?

 

[john101]

yes.

waving, no chance of drowning

 

[hsdrop]

is it something to do with snow?
cause as far as i know you can't drowning in snow not really
and well you can "surf" on snow with a bord lol

 

[john101]

indeed, but nope... a very heavy wave, a rock breaker.

 

[tionis]

indeed, but nope... a very heavy wave, a rock breaker.

A tectonic plate? A fault?

 

[tionis]

indeed, but nope... a very heavy wave, a rock breaker.

A glacier? An iceberg?

 

[john101]

"A tectonic plate? A fault?" "A glacier? An iceberg?" - warmer and colder.

:) I'm not being as obtuse as my clues might sound...

 

[tionis]

"A tectonic plate? A fault?" "A glacier? An iceberg?" - warmer and colder.

:) I'm not being as obtuse as my clues might sound...

Then I give up lol.

Mr. Scott, please move us forward!

 

[john101]

ok, "rock breaker" is literal. Wave (breaker) Rock, Hyden. west australia. The outcrop is also used as a catchment for water for the little town of Hyden.

 

[hsdrop]

ok, "rock breaker" is literal. Wave (breaker) Rock, Hyden. west australia. The outcrop is also used as a catchment for water for the little town of Hyden.

you know you could have given more clues like witch hemispheres the place was in or witch land mass. also use little clues one a day if no one can guess wair you're thinking of

 

[john101]

yes, you're right. (I haven't done this before. Next time.) Could someone post another one, please?

 

[tionis]

ok, "rock breaker" is literal. Wave (breaker) Rock, Hyden. west australia. The outcrop is also used as a catchment for water for the little town of Hyden.

Oh no, you shouldn't have. That was a good one. Since no one solved it, you may post another one if you like.

 

[john101]

ok, I'll do that. Give me a couple of hours to think of something.

 

[john101]

in the circus
avenging modernity

 

[collinsmark]

in the circus
avenging modernity

Piccadilly Circus?

(Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/P...08adf0cfb3eb2fe!8m2!3d51.5100974!4d-0.1345734)

I'm not sure about the "avenging modernity" part, but I suspect I could throw some handwaving together if pressed -- something about old clothes with stiff collars or something.

 

[john101]

yes.. right place.

see what pippin has to say about the rest

 

[collinsmark]

yes.. right place.

see what pippin has to say about the rest

Hmm, I see that Piccadilly Circus is mentioned in the book Pippen, by Evelyn Van Buren (mentioned four of five times or so). But I haven't read the book [yet].

Is there more to your puzzle besides "Piccadilly Circus" (maybe a specific building or statue, etc.) or is it just Piccadilly Circus?

 

[john101]

in

 

[collinsmark]

Hmm, I see that Piccadilly Circus is mentioned in the book Pippen, by Evelyn Van Buren (mentioned four of five times or so). But I haven't read the book [yet].

Is there more to your puzzle besides "Piccadilly Circus" (maybe a specific building or statue, etc.) or is it just Piccadilly Circus?

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Edit:

Oh, wait. There's another Pippin! Robert B. Pippin who wrote: Modernism as a Philosophical Problem: On the Dissatisfactions of European High Culture. (link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0631214143/?tag=pfamazon01-20).

Still though, I'm not 100% sure whether there is more to the riddle or not.

 

[hsdrop]

would it be the believe it or not building??

 

[john101]

alas, no. (in what way did the clues take you there?)... nor is it myrmecophily, yet..in a way it is...

 

[hsdrop]

lol i was looking at google map at the place that was posted and in the street view a couple of years ago behind the underground entrance that was a ripley's believe it or not on the bottom floor so i took a guess lol
can we have another clue please?

 

[john101]

if no-one has figured it out I'll post another clue after christmas.

 

[hsdrop]

if no-one has figured it out I'll post another clue after christmas.

i'm pretty sure that since the guessing has stopped that we are all stuck and need another clue a bit sooner than a week away if you look back through the thread at how often we give out clues you'll get a little better sense of how often the others have posted their clues

 

[collinsmark]

This isn't much of a guess, but rather mostly a summary of what we know so far.

Original puzzle:

in the circus
avenging modernity

That's not much to go on, but we did narrow it down to being in the Piccadilly Circus area.

yes.. right place.

see what pippin has to say about the rest

I'm not sure what to make of this. Here are some possibilities of the reference:

• Pippen, by Evelyn Van Buren (Piccadilly Circus is mentioned 4 or 5 times)
• Modernism as a Philosophical Problem, by Robert B. Pippin (reference to Modernism in the title, which is a similar word to "modernity")
  
• A Clergyman's Daughter, by George Orwell (mentions Piccadilly Circus and a newspaper called Pippin's Weekly)
  
• The Hanky of Pippin's Daughter: And, A Form of Taking it All, by Rosmarie Waldrop (Piccadilly Circus is mentioned in the book)
  
• There's a Broadway revival of Pippin (I think it's a musical) that I think played in the theater in Piccadilly Circus.

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I take that to mean that we're looking for a specific location within the Piccadilly Circus area.

alas, no. (in what way did the clues take you there?)

Is this a response to my posts about the books or are you answering @hsdrop's guess about the Believe it or Not building? (It's not entirely clear to me.)

... nor is it myrmecophily, yet..in a way it is...

From Google:
Myrmecophily refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use the term may also refer to commensal or even parasitic interactions. The term myrmecophile is used mainly for animals that associate with ants.

Could it be, 24/7 Pest Control London?

if no-one has figured it out I'll post another clue after christmas.

I believe it's courteous to give a small hint every day or so, roughly, if nobody is making any progress. (And, even as long as this post is, I don't think we're making any progress. )

 

[john101]

ok, hmm...

on the eventide banner his brother is not...

no, not pest control. in a way diametrically opposite to eradication.

the alas no refers to hsdrops post.

 

[john101]

"Thus in each flower and simple bell,
That in our path untrodden lie,
Are sweet remembrancers who tell
How fast the winged moments fly."

 

[collinsmark]

Could it be the Fortnum & Mason store? (Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/F...f0b911c6b353305!8m2!3d51.5083835!4d-0.1384374)



They carry some products that might attract ants. There's a clock with chimes on the building's exterior and there are bees on the roof. I'm not sure that fits all the clues though.

 

[john101]

This is interesting. While I think I'm being painfully obvious, the various suggestions, so far, dance around the answer and for some reason don't focus in.

Each clue is very straightforward and only have a veil of mystery. Sometimes I feel that the only added thing I can do is to spell it out and at the same time a number of the clues do just that.

Ok, how about this. A character in a Shaw play could have been here.

 

[john101]

"Thy wings have cast their night across
The dial of our Saturnian year"

 

[Jonathan Scott]

I've been watching this thread with amusement, but keeping out because I don't have the time to think of another one myself. All the clues seem to be confirming what I guessed from the start, which is that this puzzle refers to the most obvious and well-known feature of Piccadilly Circus (which is however most commonly incorrectly referenced by the name of his brother).

 

[john101]

yes. spot on.

I've been following with a somewhat wry amusement thinking someone must know and not posting for something like reason mentioned. Do you want to spell it out and ...

 

[jim mcnamara]

@Jonathan Scott Completely tangential to this - You mean Eros versus Anteros? How did the name become truncated? Eros was a playmate/brother of Anteros? I think. It's been 50+ years since I even thought about this stuff. All I remember from an art class is that Anteros' wings look very like a butterfly's wings with feathers (to me). Since I'm a Biologist, that stuck in memory.

Thanks for the tweak! A few more neurons are buzzing once again.

 

[john101]

Robert B. Pippin equated modernity with unrequited love. Anteros avenges victims of unrequited love.

Myrmecophily > "Ant Love" > Anteros

"Thus in each flower and simple bell, That in our path untrodden lie, Are sweet remembrancers who tell How fast the winged moments fly." - poem by Charlotte Turner Smith

GB Shaw - Pygmalion - about a flowerseller.

Flower sellers used to gather at the base of Anteros in PC

It features as a silhouette on the banner of The London Evening Standard (standard <> Banner)

"Thy wings have cast their night across The dial of our Saturnian year"- from the poem Anteros by Clark Ashton Smith

 

[hsdrop]

hey guys we all still playing?

 

[Jonathan Scott]

I don't have time to come up with another one myself. I think @jim mcnamara was the one who first mentioned "Anteros" in the last answer, so could be entitled to a go if he wants one, otherwise I guess anyone else can have a go.

 

[hsdrop]

ok then I think I may have a cute fast one lol

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The kids flue up the clock.
The clock struck 8:15,
The kids ran off,
Hickory, dickory, dock.

have fun

 

[hsdrop]

No guesses yet? wow is anyone watching the thread any more??

 

[collinsmark]

ok then I think I may have a cute fast one lol

Hickory, dickory, dock.
The kids flue up the clock.
The clock struck 8:15,
The kids ran off,
Hickory, dickory, dock.

have fun

No guesses yet? wow is anyone watching the thread any more??

Hmm. I'm guessing the spelling of "flue" as opposed to "flew" is a clue somehow. Hmm. Kids? Maybe young goats?

Could it be Poznań Town Hall in Poland? (Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poznań+Town+Hall/@52.4079698,16.9333895,1355a,20y,299.96h/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47045b475374faa3:0x65f5d6fb2b0a510b!8m2!3d52.4085868!4d16.9340341)

It has a clock with goats on it. I'm not quite sure where the 8:15 fits in though. These goats butt heads at noon, so that clue doesn't seem to fit.

 

[hsdrop]

Hmm. I'm guessing the spelling of "flue" as opposed to "flew" is a clue somehow. Hmm. Kids? Maybe young goats?

Ok this one is my bad for miss spelling the world flew (google does not get everything right all the time for spelling lol) as in the past tense of fly and the kids are not goats. They are children, 4 of them as a little extra clue for you. At least you're on the right continent.

Sorry for the miss spell again. I have a rather bad reading and spelling learning disability. If it was not for Google and the TTSReader web site. I would not be able to communicate on the forum at all. I have found that over the years I have gotten better with it from tipping to online friends and the wanting to learn from this forum. so thank you for your patients.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Ok this one is my bad for miss spelling the world flew (google does not get everything right all the time for spelling lol) as in the past tense of fly and the kids are not goats. They are children, 4 of them as a little extra clue for you.

That sounds like when Peter Pan and the children landed on the hands of the Big Ben clock face in the old movie. But I don't know a real place where you can see that.

 

[hsdrop]

That sounds like when Peter Pan and the children landed on the hands of the Big Ben clock face in the old movie. But I don't know a real place where you can see that.

lol you got it right Big Ben in the disney animated movie about peter pan and the time 8:15 was the time on the face of the clock

 

[Jonathan Scott]

lol you got it right Big Ben in the disney animated movie about peter pan and the time 8:15 was the time on the face of the clock

Oh, I didn't expect that to be the answer. I thought we were looking for a real place.

Sorry, but I'm unlikely to have time to come up with a new one for weeks, because of an urgent work project; it's not that it takes all of my time, just all of the time when my brain is working properly.

 

[hsdrop]

Oh, I didn't expect that to be the answer. I thought we were looking for a real place.

Sorry, but I'm unlikely to have time to come up with a new one for weeks, because of an urgent work project; it's not that it takes all of my time, just all of the time when my brain is working properly.

lol its ok it was just a fun little one if i come up with another ill post it lol

 

[wolram]

Time for some one to give another riddle

 

[hsdrop]

I'll try to work on something and post it

 

[hsdrop]

ok I believe I have one lol

it's the tallest wall of water
can only be seen from the top down
is not named after an ethereal sprite

 

[wolram]

ok I believe I have one lol

it's the tallest wall of water
can only be seen from the top down
is not named after an ethereal sprite

Another tricky one

 

[hsdrop]

So what guys no guesses lol

 

[wolram]

So what guys no guesses lol

I am trying but I am as thick as mud