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Calypso · Boot Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 38

Re: [NewGame?]seeitnext.com

**Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:12 pm

redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

Spoiler ahead!

**Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:34 pm

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Colormepeachy · Kilroy Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

new to ARGs - this is fun

**Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:36 pm

carl311 · Guest

Auto Show

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:21 am

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

The double arrows to the right to me suggests the skip/scan universal labeling on most media playing devices and other media navigational interfaces. Pointing to the right as they are would be for the next item, hence "see it next". Take note that the icon is in fact used on the embedded player on the site.

If the General isn't General Motors, that is a bit of an odd reference. As the TV spots were only in Chicago area thus far, I'm inclined to think it'd be related to the Auto Show. Just because a promotion will be 'revealed' on the 4th doesn't mean that an event has to happen that day, and even if it did it wouldn't be surprising for an automaker to do such a thing both physically and chronologically near another major event just for convenience.

That said, I think it's more likely this is something to do with media. The symbolism seems to go with that. Movie rentals? A Chicago area chain of some sort? I'll keep poking around...

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:10 am

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**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:17 am

RI_Barnica · Veteran Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 124

General's North Chamber

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:56 pm

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I don't know about the Grant Statue in Lincoln Park, but here is a good photo of it:

http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv11085.php

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:54 pm

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Re: General's North Chamber

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nobody · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

I don't doubt that this is for the Chicago Auto Show.

Like last year, the mysterious commercial is just to get people to submit their email address so they'll be notified about the show.

The eBay seller is unrelated and just trying to capitalize off of people's curiosity.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:40 pm

Mythdraug · Guest

... the general's north chamber ...

**Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:15 am

igneon · Kilroy Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

This is kind of a long shot, but the new Batman movie was filmed in Chicago. And "I saw this symbol in the sky again..." thing.

**Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:23 am

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Re: General's North Chamber

**Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:08 am

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I don't think this is related to the Dark Knight...the whois information is for Elemental, a New Media Marketing company out of Michigan focused on Event Production. This reinforces the assumption that we're dealing with a promotion for the auto show at McCormick Place. (Especially since they created the "visual identity" of the 2006 North American International Auto Show)

However, I'd assume if anybody would put something up for TDK, it'd be 42 and not a different company entirely. It's possible, but I don't think it's very likely.

**Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:43 am