What the H*** does 'Carrots' stand for

[Treadstone71]

We need a "Carrots" pedal. Make it a clean boost to keep it cheap and simple and useful for everyone. Small MXR style or micro case, one knob "Less" and "More", orange and green carrot label, Talkbass label above the knob, maybe CARROTS in big letters at the bottom. Money goes between the pedal makers, supporting Talkbass and/or charity. I'd buy one for sure.

I like the idea, but given the reason behind "carrots", I think it should be a synth pedal with one knob, that makes your bass sound more or less like a trombone.

 

[iriegnome]

ROTFLMAO... This is some funny stuff right heyar!!

 

[static0verdrive]

My peas are turned down but my carrots are cranked.

 

[FuzzFacetious]

There's a Tool song that sounds (to my UK based ears) like Maynard is saying "like a carrot doll" but he's actually saying "like I care at all."

I got up potato clock to orange something and didn't carrot doll.

So I think it means don't care at all.


Given the weird way this forum thinks that there's a Tool song called "Pupoopie" (push it).

 

[GIBrat51]

Well, I think there actually is some kind of a story behind it from the early days of TB. Before my time, though.

I think someone here told me that John Turner startes it. People kept making these ridiculous polls either about nothing or 'best bass for metal' kind of stuff, so John started going around and adding 'carrots' as an option.

^THIS^ But, be aware that there is a semi-secret, underground Carrot Party lurking on TB, and we.. I mean they.. always vote the straight Carrot Party ticket. So.. no "Carrot" option on your poll? No vote from... them...

 

[JW56789]

Carrot may mean 'not Tort', but then again it might not. But then 'Tort' may mean 'not Carrot', but then again it might not. And there are no Apples to Oranges.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

 

[dbase]

While we're on the subject .. what's Tort?

 

[DirtyB!]

I finally broke down and googled, "*** are carrots on talkbass?!" this evening... after a period of reckoning (this thread), I choose to believe the answer lies here:

Here is an explanation from 2002:



And another from 2004 from John Turner:



And an example: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f74/odd-language-22338/

I've got your carrot right here... (that's what she said!)

Tort is loaf.

 

[ryco]

 

[bassicmike]

Carrots means nothing. And yet, carrots means everything.

 

[Beej]

I both support and agree with this next-level TB-insider response. Atoz we miss ya buddy. You had the best bass face...

 

[OldCoupeTom]

There was no third date.

Not always a bad thing however!

 

[2strings2frets]

It's used when people want to vote in the poll but really don't carrot all. View attachment 709112

Arg!

 

[Jimmy4string]