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Didn’t Bob Dylan release his song “Get Your Rocks Off” in 1968/69…?

 
Posted : March 4, 2018 4:00 am
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Didn’t Bob Dylan release his song “Get Your Rocks Off” in 1968/69…?

Dunno, but I’m looking for examples of someone getting that phrase published in a Bay Area newspaper during the Zodiac era.

It was on the cover of the Good Times on July 24, 1969, then it was revealed in the 408 solution soon after, then it was in Gaikowski’s review.

 
Posted : March 4, 2018 4:09 am
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Ironical that Richard Nickson was claimed to be have been found in the 340 cipher by the History Channel, bearing in mind the "Nixon Gets his Rocks Off" phrase.

 
Posted : March 4, 2018 4:33 am
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Ironical that Richard Nickson was claimed to be have been found in the 340 cipher by the History Channel, bearing in mind the "Nixon Gets his Rocks Off" phrase.

Yes it is, although I don’t have any faith in CARMEL.

 
Posted : March 4, 2018 4:41 am
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There’s an article in the October 9, 1968 SF Express Times with the headline of, "Walter Mitty Is About To Get His Rocks Off." The writer, interestingly, is Sandy Darlington.

 
Posted : March 4, 2018 9:19 pm
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This is admittedly not much of a contribution to our discussion, but the Stones opened their post-Zodiac album "Exile on Main Street" with a song called "Rocks Off" in 71 or 72. Was this a possibly a widely used British phrase? I have no idea if this should be added to the file folder of Zodiac Britishisms. It has always seemed a rather childish comment to me. Incidentally, I think it is completely noteworthy that a Bay area newspaper guy would use this phrase in print within a couple of years of Zodiac.

 
Posted : March 5, 2018 12:27 am
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I think it is completely noteworthy that a Bay area newspaper guy would use this phrase in print within a couple of years of Zodiac.

And a week prior, too.

 
Posted : March 5, 2018 12:49 am
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Richard Gaikowski worked for ‘the Good Times" newspaper and Zodiac mentioned his "Good times in Vallejo." So you have Richard and Zodiac both using two unique phrases that you would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.

 
Posted : March 5, 2018 4:44 pm
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Gaikowski wrote "get your rocks off" two weeks after the BRS attack but one week before the first 408 correspondence? I had not read that before. That is unusual to say the least!

 
Posted : March 5, 2018 8:05 pm
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Posted : March 5, 2018 11:03 pm
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There’s a Bob Dylan song from 1967 "Get your rocks off", so it’s been around. He probably picked it up from an old R&B/Blues or folk song.

 
Posted : March 5, 2018 11:52 pm
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There’s a Bob Dylan song from 1967 "Get your rocks off", so it’s been around. He probably picked it up from an old R&B/Blues or folk song.

Maybe but that’s not the point.

 
Posted : March 6, 2018 1:36 am
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There’s a Bob Dylan song from 1967 "Get your rocks off", so it’s been around. He probably picked it up from an old R&B/Blues or folk song.

Maybe but that’s not the point.

My post was in reply to Druzer’s suggestion it was a British phrase. I just didn’t quote him.

 
Posted : March 6, 2018 1:42 am
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So you have no evidence then.

So I guess I need to explain that obviously if there was evidence the case wouldn’t be unsolved.

Joining a discussion about a suspect only to say "that’s not proof!", and to repeat misinformation, is what trolls do.

Your game is old and anyone can play it. Thankfully most choose not to.

That’s pretty funny coming from you of all people.

A few minutes ago on a toilet not very far, far away….

 
Posted : March 21, 2018 12:07 pm
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Gaikowski wrote "get your rocks off" two weeks after the BRS attack but one week before the first 408 correspondence? I had not read that before. That is unusual to say the least!

It was a very common expression, actually.

A few minutes ago on a toilet not very far, far away….

 
Posted : March 21, 2018 12:08 pm
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