this is not tom theories discussion

[John Green]

We have an excellent thread started by lindseysubtlyinked to discuss the thisisnottom riddles; I thought here that those of us who've reached the current end could discuss the developing story--if it is a developing story--and the world of that which is not Tom. -John

[Twinky]

I guess we should all start off on the same foot here

I'm am at the second and secondsecond.php pages with 1.2.1 and 1.2.2
I havn't seen any discussion on here indicating that we're anyfarther than that, so let's start there

The poet/poem reference in 1.2.1 stricked me as odd so i started my investigation there(so far i have nothing promicing) but i found the poem it came from it's titled

"September 1, 1939"
here's a link to the poem if you want 2 read it
http://www.poemdujour.com/Sept1.1939.html

[Evan]

I must admit, Alex has the most cunning I've ever seen in an 18 year old. As it goes on, it seems to develop into something beyond just riddles and googling. Also, Alex may just be a psychopathic god, according to that poem. XD
The last stanza is my favorite:

Defenseless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.

That's heavy, man. Deep.

[Twinky]

yeah, i know...

maybe he's telling us 2 wait though

"we actually kinda lik it here" may be a message 2 us(and our constant misspellings of the word "like" to just wait for something

but why go through the trouble of hidding it in the picture like that....

[Ashley Rautenstrauch (NM)]

I was wondering if the missing letters on 1.2.2 made "We actually kind of like it there" instead of "here." And Fifty-Second Street is referenced in the poem...Maybe this is something?

[Evan]

But the question is, what do we DO with it? The poem just seems like such a dead end...

[Twinky]

i really don't know

but an interesting tid-bit of information

September 1, 1939 (the poems name) is the same day Hitler invaded Poland

[Twinky]

Well I'm gonna go maybe u'll have a break of genius while I'm gone

I won't be gone very long though, so don't get 2 far ahead if u find something =P

[Evan]

Well I have to run too. Have to go up to work with my brother-- need a shower.
Best Wishes :D

[poop]

I'm just wondering who made this entire thing up.

Someone named Alex? I just found it because someone sent it to me and have been doing it. But who's Alex?

[str]

i found two pages about alex basalyga

http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/authors/99/9901.html
and
http://alexbasalyga.mobi/peruindex.php

[bluebonnet21]

I want to know who Alex is too. How did y'all find out the name? I guess that was before I started playing.

[str]

well, he was the blood money commenter on the dragonball video
it could be him
... or not :))