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fireball
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Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 205 Location: living in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement of the house half a block down the st
wb wrote:
It was amazing seeing so many of us together in one place. Despite having my camera, I only remembered to use it once.
Got a nic pic of spacely and scrappy tho.
http://deaddrop.us/pics/argfest2.jpg
Where is Scrappy's other hand?
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:27 am
LazarusLong
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Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 453 Location: 93 miles SW of Ted Kaczynski's cabin
All Good Things... Well, I'm throwing the last of my stuff into the suitcase, and getting ready to head out to the airport. I guess all good things must come to an end, and ARGfest is no exception. I had a wonderful time, my batteries are fully recharged, and I'm ready to returnb to Real Life. It was great seeing everyone, greeting old friends and meeting new ones. And before I start getting all teary-eyed, I just wanted to say that you guys are the best!
I'll just paraphrase former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samarach, and declare that ARGfest Orlando was the best ARGfest ever.
_________________"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:29 am
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
It was indeed a huge giant blast seeing everyone. Pictures to come later when my brain is working better. Props to imbri and Dia for helping us plan fun adventures in Universal and Disney -land.
BTW, in addition to jamesi's chocolate and the golden ticket, Mart did indeed bring a cipher puzzle which apparently had some editorial problems in the first phase. It turns out if you have Mart right there, you can solve his puzzles quickly - by handing them to space and greywyvern and letting them decipher BY HAND while Mart observes when errors crop up and provides corrections! All talented young men.
Then there's the game stuff that popped up - although I'm sure the info is posted at relevant game threads -- both addlepated and magesteff received mysterious security badges relating to Acheron (with a note in purple crayon).
And apparently the metacortechs crowd had something to find in Orlando - haven't read all the mail, don't know if anyone found it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:50 pm
Ozy_y2k
Unfettered
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 460 Location: Carmel, Indiana
Personally, I'm a bit surprised that MORE incriminating photos haven't surfaced yet.
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:03 pm
MageSteff
Pretty talky there aintcha, Talky?
Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 2716 Location: State of Denial
Re: Missing everyone!!
Myssfitz wrote:
Hello everyone. Looks like everyone is having fun. I wish I was there.
Ursula, we wished you were there too, my friend. Sunny did indeed have a drink for you, got hugs and we had lots of fun.
BTW we will be kidnapping you for the next one in Vancouver.
_________________Magesteff
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:07 pm
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
Jamesi's Aero Bar Surprise jamesi followed through and made his parents deliver aero bars to the ARGFest. What a treat! What great parents!
But even better - each bar had wrapped in side a golden ticket!
Mart actually solved this thing in his head, but it says it can only be shared with one person. Hopefully he meant only one person at the fest - hey jamesi, can we share the puzzle????
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:02 pm
greywolf
Decorated
Joined: 27 Sep 2002 Posts: 217 Location: Florida
argfest 2 I don't have much time here, I'm only home for a few hours and then back on the road. This time to the races. It was great, both Curtis and I had a wonderful time and I can't wait to do this again with everyone. I vote for a cruise, it's the only way I'll ever get to go on a cruise, (he won't go). When I get home, sometime next week, I'm going to post some pics and more. Everyone was wonderful and I'm so glad I went.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:47 pm
MageSteff
Pretty talky there aintcha, Talky?
Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 2716 Location: State of Denial
More pics Mart gave this link in #unfiction for our pictures and the ARG TOOCs!
http://www.martavius.com/argfest/
_________________Magesteff
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:35 pm
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Ozy_y2k
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Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 460 Location: Carmel, Indiana
hahahahahahahahahahaha ow.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:06 pm
Myssfitz
Unfettered
Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 695 Location: In the pasture
Re: Missing everyone!!
Magesteff wrote:
BTW we will be kidnapping you for the next one in Vancouver.
Sounds good to me. Sunny has my address, so I'll be waiting.
I'm glad everyone had fun.
_________________Well, Moo
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:07 pm
aliendial
Unfictologist
Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
aliendials' photo album Notwithstanding what the first page says, I don't think you have to join to see these. If it does make you join, you'll need a nick and an email address but you don't have to buy anything! Just click the "view photos" button.
Here's the link for my photos of the weekend:
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9g9bw1xr.9knm7ssv&x=0&y=-snlp21
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 3:16 am
konamouse
Official uF Dietitian
Joined: 02 Dec 2002 Posts: 8010 Location: My own alternate reality
Nothing fancy, but here are a few more samples of tourist photos from Orlando. We did the Universal scavenger hunt with the Addlepateds (she already posted the photographic evidence). Then next day was Epcot Food & Wine (wish it wasn't so darn chilly and wet that day - I would have sampled more food & wine booths). If you get there, get over to Mission Space ride first (and hope you don't have a problem with motion sickness). For our last day, the konas tried MGM Studios (Tower of Terror was great!).
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grey and konamouse at Epcot
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konamouse outside the Canadian waterfall.
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konashark was trying to be a space mouse.
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everyone at dinner was very happy when Dia got her crabs.
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addlepated sure looks happy that she also got crabs.
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the crew being entertained at The Adventurers Club (Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney).
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Indiana Jones stunt show at MGM Studios is also a must-see.
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scenic view of the Hollywood Hotel (aka Tower of Terror).
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:34 am
jamesi
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Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 2195 Location: Canadia
Re: Jamesi's Aero Bar Surprise
aliendial wrote:
jamesi followed through and made his parents deliver aero bars to the ARGFest. What a treat! What great parents!
But even better - each bar had wrapped in side a golden ticket!
Mart actually solved this thing in his head, but it says it can only be shared with one person. Hopefully he meant only one person at the fest - hey jamesi, can we share the puzzle????
Absolutely. The Aero bars, although they play an important part early on, are just the means of transportation for the puzzle.
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:57 pm
aliendial
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Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
So it was just a limit on sharing the chocolate?! No sweat. I didn't share THAT with anybody. Those Aero Bars are damn fine.
Anyhoo, now for a little nostalgia for chocolate lovers, the text of the ticket tucked under the wrapper of our treat:
Jamesi's Golden Ticket
Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket, from jamesi. Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you! You may share this ticket with one friend...and only one...but no one else.
hxkd://wan.gmmiybso.qoq/nkaxtt.hxdz
Like I said, Mart started this puzzle in his head at the dinner table (figuring out the cipher and where to start), finished with pen and paper before the meal was over. No pressure.
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 2:44 pm
LazarusLong
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Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 453 Location: 93 miles SW of Ted Kaczynski's cabin
Well, I finally got all my ARGfest pictures uploaded and arranged into some semblence of order. You can review my feeble attempts at photography here:
http://homepage.mac.com/rdorin/PhotoAlbum1.html
_________________"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 4:16 pm
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