I don't much like puzzly puzzles. Crosswords, sudokus, etc., do nothing for me. But I can't resist real-life puzzles. Like this one. Sorry to have inflicted that photo on you, but read beneath it. Carrot Top is worth $70 Million? Whoseewhuwaitahuhwuhwhat??
If the dude's got that sort of cash, it sure ain't from comedy. Those AT&T commercials paid well, but that's no $70M gig. So I ran over to Wikipedia to see if he's the heir to some fortune or other. But no, Scott Thompson (snicker) doesn't appear to come from extravagant wealth.
But wait a minute. The site itself is sort of weirdly bland. There's no accounting for how these figures are ascertained; just the number, boom. On the other hand, most of the other listings (Elijah Wood = $20 Million) seem vaguely plausible, so it's not completely random.
It took a minute, but I've got it. Can you figure out what's going on? Post your guess in the comments, and I'll reveal the answer on Friday. First correct response wins a genuine vintage Chowhound Passport!
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5 comments:
The Chowhound Passport in my wallet has finally given up, with the outer wrapper dissolved.
So I just smile and point a lot.
I spent half an hour researching this one, Jim, just so I could win a new one. The SEO shenanigans these guys play are amazing, with a lot of copying and one upping and abridging.
But no, I don't have an insightful truthy answer.
Heh. I stumped Godin.
Any other visionary geniuses wanna concede defeat?
Neither visionary nor genius, but I see okay if I'm wearing my glasses. ;-)
Stray thought: A lot of countries besides the US use a currency called a "dollar" (and the traditional symbol for it), and this could be a "dollar" with a very different value.
Yeah, I got nothin'.
Long term Vegas contract, "Carrot Top" character licensing deals, and he is Gene Simmons' bitch.
Hint. Think less about Carrot Top and more about the site.
Bigger hint: he's not worth $70M.
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