No Code knowledge


If anyone has a scanned picture of the No Code disk PLEASE send it to me !!!! I would like to display it here , as well as all 4 sides of the cover , spread out like described below , would help . Thanks .

If you notice something strange , or code-ie , E-Mail me & tell me . If your set is different from what is found here , do the same .

No Code has been out almost a half a year & is still wearing out my cd player . I have tried to figure out the blatent use of coding on the packaging but only came up with minimal information . I have collected a bunch of info about the cards , but it seems quite useless . It would take a team of scientists years to figure out all of the code on it . I will still look though . Also , I have heard that the cd is designed to be similar to Ptolemy's design of the solar system . To me it looks like a strange cross between a Ouija board & an astrological chart .

My only set is the first e set , not the variable one or any other.

Still in the works but here you go what do you think? Send anything you can think of that might help . I'm stupid I forgot to save the ppls names that helped . Sorry , those of you who did help .

No Code Theory , version 1.0

The strangest thing I've found is that the cd , it has a bunch of symbols on it & I can't figure some of them out (similar to the back of in utero). No one has really mentioned it . I wonder if the cd & lp have the same thing on them ? Sets C-O- & D do not have Who You Are , In My Tree , I'm Open , & Lukin ,they also have all the same songs in other words . Set Edosent have Sometimes , Habit , Red Mosquito , & Present Tense . O & D have the same ones usually , although I have found two O's that have what seems to vary between what is described as a sphere & an albino face with a rope or spear . The pictures vary , but not much . The first 5 cards are always the same songs Hail, Hail , Smile ,Off He Goes, Mankind ,& Around the Bend ; with different pics though . The fifth card , Around the Bend is always the same , even the picture , a wave . The serial numbers really have nothing to do with it as far as I can see , except to identify wether it is set C-O-D- or E . Here is my idea of how they could have dispersed the cards , but most likely did'nt . There are 4 letters . If there were 4 sets of each letter then that would make 16 . 16 times 9 cards is 144 pictures .

The most common thing is to look at the cover , fully unfolded , like this :

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Look at the side with all four sides of pics , & notice it looks like the No Code symbol . Of course it reminds me of something , but what ? I saw a truck with a symbol that was just like the no code symbol , but had the triangle in the circle . It was Identical . Of course we were going like 60 mph , so, I couldn't exactly get out & ask what it was . It was even blue & had a roundy square around it.


Here are the sets I've had e- mailed to me , by number . If it has a ,v. that means it is a different version that I have only heard of once & they will say "with" or "none" , that indicates whether the lyrics are on the back or if it is just blank :

1's

1c    - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9      
1o    - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9      
1o,v. - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9      
1d    - hail, hail       with   guy reaching a hook 8,12
1d,v. - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9   
1e    - hail, hail       with   guy reaching a hook 8,12
1e,v. - hail, hail       with   guy reaching a hook 8,12

2's

2c    - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10 
2o    - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10 
2o,v. - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10 
2d    - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10    
2d,v. - smile            with   big purple mouth on a yellow face 9,12 
2e    - smile            with   mouth with half golden-tooth 7,12
2e,v. - smile            with   mouth with half golden-tooth 7,12

3's

3c    - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
3o    - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
3o,v. - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
3d    - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
3d,v. - off he goes      with   smoked cigarettes  1,8            
3e    - off he goes      with   smoked cigarettes  1,8
3e,v. - off he goes      with   smoked cigarettes  1,8

4's

4c    - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
4o    - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting   4,2
4o,v. - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting   4,2
4d    - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
4d,v. - mankind          with   something waterish and soilish  2,6
4e    - mankind          with   something waterish and soilish  2,6
4e,v. - mankind          with   something waterish and soilish  2,6

5's

5c    - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5o    - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5o,v. - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5d    - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5d,v. - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5e    - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
5e,v. - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5

6's

6c    - sometimes     with   albino mouth and neck 7,4
6o    - sometimes     with   albino mouth and neck 7,4
6o,v. - Sometimes     with   A sphere /moon/planet ?????
6d    - sometimes     with   A sphere /moon/planet ????? 
6d,v. - sometimes     with   A moon, eye and a building 7,9
6e    - who you are   with   guy taking a picture next to a car 10,4
6e,v. - Who you are   with   an eye, moon and stars and some arch 7,9

7's

7c    - red mosquito     with  sharp animal teeth 12,7
7o    - red mosquito     none  Really blood-shot eye 11,7
7o,v. - red mosquito     none  Really blood-shot eye 11,7
7d    - red mosquito     with  Really blood-shot eye 11,7
7d,v. - red mosquito     with  A open eye 3,1
7e    - im open          none  cut wound with knife &piece of flesh 1,11
7e,v. - I'm Open         none  a close up of an eye     (?)

8's

8c    - present tense    none   overripe banana skin close up  8,8 
8o    - present tense    with   typewriter keys  8,9 
8o,v. - present tense    with   typewriter keys  8,9 
8d    - present tense    none   typewriter keys  8,9 
8d,v. - present tense    none   guy taking a picture next to a car 10,4  
8e    - in my tree       none   croped of pic of naked (?)guy surfing 5,8
8e,v. - In my tree       none   bucket with fish in it??????? 10,3 (??)

9's

9c    - habit      with   filthy flesh or chicken   6,6
9o    - habit      with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1
9o,v. - habit      with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1
9d    - habit      with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1.
9d,v. - habit      with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1.
9e    - lukin      with   beer  3,9
9e,v. - Habit.     with   close up of the guy pukin's hand & the blood 12,11

Here are the actual setlists I have compilled through people online. not mine , thiers .

c set - missing : who you are , in my tree , im open , & lukin
1c - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9      
2c - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10 
3c - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
4c - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
5c - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
6c - sometimes        with   albino mouth and neck 7,4
7c - red mosquito     with   sharp animal teeth 12,7
8c - present tense    none   overripe banana skin close up  8,8 
9c - habit            with   filthy flesh or chicken   6,6
 
o set - missing - who you are , in my tree , lukin , im open 
1o - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9      
2o - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10 
3o - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
4o - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
5o - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
6o - sometimes        with   albino mouth and neck 7,4
7o - red mosquito     none   bloodshot eye 11,7
8o - present tense    with   typewriter keys  8,9 
9o - habit            with   guy throwin up blood   7,1

o set var.- missing - who you are , in my tree , lukin , im open 
1o - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9 
2o - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10
3o - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
4o - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
5o - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
6o - Sometimes        with   A sphere /moon/planet ?????
7o - red mosquito     none   bloodshot eye 11,7
8o - present tense    with   typewriter keys  8,9 
9o - habit            with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1

d set - missing- who you are , in my tree , lukin , im open
1d - hail, hail       with   falling man 9,9   
2d - smile            with   tattooed man 12,10    
3d - off he goes      with   cat close up? 11,12 or 6,7
4d - mankind          with   Profile face drawing/painting  4,2
5d - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
6d - sometimes        with   A sphere /moon/planet ?????
7d - red mosquito     with   bloodshot eye 11,7
8d - present tense    none   typewriter keys  8,9 
9d - habit            with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1.

d set var.- missing - who you are , in my tree , lukin , im open
1d - hail, hail       with   guy reaching a hook 8,12
2d - smile            with   big purple mouth on a yellow face 9,12 
3d - off he goes      with   smoked cigarettes  1,8            
4d - mankind          with   something waterish and soilish  2,6
5d - around the bend  with   big blue wave 9,5
6d - sometimes        with   A moon, eye and a building 7,9
7d - red mosquito     with   A open eye 3,1
8d - present tense    none  guy taking a picture next to a car 10,4  
9d - habit            with   guy thrwin up blood   7,1.

e set - missing -sometimes , habit , red mosquito , present tense  
1e - hail , hail      with      guy reaching a hook 8,12
2e - smile            with      mouth with half golden-tooth 7,12
3e - off he goes      with      smoked cigarettes  1,8
4e - mankind          with      something waterish and soilish  2,6
5e - around the bend  with      big blue wave  9,5
6e - who you are      with      guy taking a picture next to a car 10,4
7e - im open          none      cut wound with knife &piece of flesh 1,11
8e - in my tree       none      croped of pic of naked (?)guy surfing 5,8
9e - lukin            with      beer  3,9

e - var.- missing - sometimes , habit , red mosquito , present tense  
1e - hail , hail      with      guy reaching a hook 8,12
2e - Smile.           with      big purple mouth on a yellow face 9,12 
3e - off he goes      with      smoked cigarettes  1,8            
4e - mankind          with      something waterish and soilish  2,6
5e - around the bend  with      big blue wave  9,5            
6e - Who you are.     with      an eye, moon and stars and some arch 7,9
7e - I'm Open         none      a close up of an eye     (?)
8e -  In my tree      none      bucket with fish in it??????? 10,3 (??)
9e -  Habit.          with      some red stains?    


This is from a recent post in the Pearl Jam newsgroup . It is about Vitalogy's "Not for you" essentially . I found it interesting .
Rick Creech (qbert@EriNet.com) wrote: : . also, the sisyphus reference in : > the vitalogy liner notes.....that's pretty dantesque, no? : what exactly is sisyphus a reference to? : .rick. : qbert@erinet.com

Sysiphus is a character in Greek mythology, Homers _Iliad_ i think. one of the main characters goes into Hades and encounters Sysiphus, who is condemned to roll a stone up a hill all day long. when he finally reaches the top of the hill, the stone rolls down, and the next day Sysiphus has to repeat his sentence--a never-ending cycle...havent discovered its connection to 'Not For You' though. isnt that where it is in the Vitalogy booklet? suggestions?

and as for references to Dante and/or Satan, can we add 'Red Mosquito' to the list? it may be a little more obvious than 'Black, Red, Yellow', but i still think it fits the bill.

-- superdave dew0806@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

BabaBooey@Stern.com said....

>>I learned in English class today that Satan in Dante's "Inferno" has >>three heads: One is Yellow, one is red, and one is black. Possible >>reference? Post what you think...

Oh dear! I think you have been studying too hard! Seriously, I passed this question along to a Dante scholar I know. She saw no relevant connection between the lyrics I gave her and the Divine Comedy, but said she would write me a short note re: the exact reference to Satan's three heads. LOL! JulesRaven

Quoted directly from Grolier's Encyclopedia

"In Greek mythology Sisyphus, the wily son of Aeolus and king of Corinth, outwitted even Death. When Death came to fetch him, Sisyphus bound him in chains so that no one could die until Zeus freed him. Sisyphus then went to Hades, but he had previously instructed his wife to give him an improper burial and was allowed to return to Earth in order to settle this matter. He then refused to return to Hades. When Death finally claimed him, Sisyphus was condemned eternally to roll a heavy stone to the top of a hill, only to have it fall back each time."




I got this from the newsgroup too :

I was a nursing student for a while, and yes, No Code is a medical term (although I don't know if PJ is using it in that sense). A No Code is someone who has signed papers stating that in the event of clinical death, they do not wish any heroic measures to be taken to bring them back. (In other words, just let them die in peace without any chest-banging, electrical shocks, etc...) Usually on the patient's chart, they just simply write the letters N/C so everyone knows not to call a code on them.


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