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[TRAILHEAD] Pronunciation Book - Countdown 77
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Khayembii Communique
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 		Hey guys, I was involved in TIMM years ago. Completely forgot my username/password. I'm really excited about this, but don't think it's really related to TIMM. Here was one of TIMM's last comments:

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There's nothing more beautiful than function! A friendly instructional to help citizens move is wonderful, but what if a whole world were crafted the same way ... precise, overwhelming, and playful? Let's explore new cities! What happened before? Reserve a table for five, and hit the dance floor when we're done.


It's obvious what this now means, isn't it? Bear Stearns Bravo is that new world.

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FacianeA
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Melchizedek wrote:
Should we consider moving all the BearStearnsBravo/Bravo.net/Horse_ebooks to it's own thread? Seeing as this is no longer strictly 77days, and there appears be more than enough content to warrant it.


I kind of agree. This seems HUGE and super well thought out.
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catherwood
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Melchizedek wrote:
Should we consider moving all the BearStearnsBravo/Bravo.net/Horse_ebooks to it's own thread?

yes and no. Yes, start a thread for BSB when it launches. Leave Horse_ebooks alone, since it is ending.
from the NewYorker article wrote:
...a performance that is the final flourish in this suite of conceptual-art pieces, weaving together Horse_ebooks and Pronunciation Book.

They will also launch ... a choose-your-own-adventure interactive-video piece called Bear Stearns Bravo.


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 		Bear Stearns Bravo has launched. It's hilarious.

http://www.bearstearnsbravo.com
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 		At worst, a Synydyne 'forum' in which to move the threads for each of their projects, in case there are cross-connections. *shrug*
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FacianeA
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 		Three private videos from that same weird trailer account. Found while browsing facepunch. Haven't really gone over them yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drAh8o9scKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REJ-2dfp8QM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rz9PuDH-g

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New Codes from vids:
riw7di4iv11vvg7q
f29hvoeckbmx3bjo
e8tvk191qzdcassq
I'm a crap code-breaker, so any help here would be hot.


Also, did anyone notice that the site says copyright 1995 Synydyne?

Also, the main address seems to be for some sort of all day gallery show today, but
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there's also another address from the terms page which leads here:
http://goo.gl/maps/DL94z
Doesn't exactly look like a real business.


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Also, from the video,
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Henri mentions that he'd been in the auditorium before, and that he looked under seat 5f and it sort of blew his mind. What do you suppose that's about?

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Melchizedek
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Quote:
Hey guys, I was involved in TIMM years ago. Completely forgot my username/password. I'm really excited about this, but don't think it's really related to TIMM. Here was one of TIMM's last comments:

Quote:
There's nothing more beautiful than function! A friendly instructional to help citizens move is wonderful, but what if a whole world were crafted the same way ... precise, overwhelming, and playful? Let's explore new cities! What happened before? Reserve a table for five, and hit the dance floor when we're done.


It's obvious what this now means, isn't it? Bear Stearns Bravo is that new world.


I respectfully disagree, there have been references to the Champion Dynasty fund, power levels, and even direct connections with Blackstar in the video/choose your own adventure. I would say that this is in the same universe, but taking place at a different time/location.

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Melchizedek
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 		Sorry to double post!
When Bravo.net first went online I commented on username Respectfultrader's complaint about some kind of protocol, asking if the protocols had been changed. He/She quickly responded by threatening me with some in game term I can't remember (Damn my memory!) if I asked any more questions. These comments have since been taken off of the Cowboy Cafe boards. Just thought people should know we're not alone on there!

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 		Called the phone number three times, got three separate responses. Someone quickly read the following and hung up:

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Example passages (were/with) this question.

Secrets of Successful Home Inspections.

Stress Reducers to Be Happier and Healthier.


(The last two result in e-library.net titles.)


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Silverkun
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MrBeefy wrote:
Called the phone number three times, got three separate responses. Someone quickly read the following and hung up:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Example passages (were/with) this question.

Secrets of Successful Home Inspections.

Stress Reducers to Be Happier and Healthier.


(The last two result in e-library.net titles.)


Here. Have a few more. I found the last one to be particularly interesting.

Edit: Actually adding the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69QwuVs1rY

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FacianeA
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 		Here's a Gawker article about where all our phone calls are going. If you heard a woman's voice, it was probably Susan Orlean from The New Yorker! Whoa! Isn't that cool?

http://gawker.com/horse_ebooks-has-been-a-buzzfeed-employee-since-2011-1377183209
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Ampyre
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 		Been calling the number as well. Here's some snippets:

Quote:
Slushy Wedding Punch
5 ways to make your skin beautiful
(unintelligible) in Japan
If you are going to build more than 20,000 a year income, you are going to need to build a relationship with your lift(rift?)
On Early Rising
Next stages in the process working
Intense period of market research
This is the life you worked
How to applicate
All told, 250 pages of high quality
Making money with your blog
Words



I think it's just a random sentence generator. Anyone who knows something about TIMM or Horse_ebooks know about this?

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ohhoe
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 		I signed up for the site as a regulator.

Does anyone know if it assigns you names automatically because it gave me "CURVYFIGURE1980" lol.

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automaton
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 		As a fan of cyberpunk, Max Headroom, 90s fmv games, CYOA games and Southland Tales (and scrappy new media art collectives!) I absolutely LOVE where this has gone. It looks like it will scratch that ARG itch, but in a format that's fun, inventive, and from the looks of its satirical content, socially conscious.

Sad I missed the initial videos. Did they extend far beyond that guy in the elevator? Or was it just that.

Hope they open up payments to international residents soon so I can join in on this weird journey.

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morningcoffee
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automaton wrote:

Hope they open up payments to international residents soon so I can join in on this weird journey.


I'm in the UK too and was able to make the payment to join BravoNET.

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