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[trailhead?] OBAY???
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Leyton Stone
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 		Thanks a lot blaqueice!

Here's a transcript of what's said on the recording if anyone's interested.

Quote:
"....Calling 1-888-YOU-OBAY. There's nothing worse than a child who won't do what they're told. You raise them, feed them, cloth them, sit through their violin recitals; and how do they pay you back?? They go ahead and think for themselves!

It's not right and it's not what you had in mind... Thankfully there's OBay! A new remedy from the makers of "why?BecauseIsaidso!" And "NotUnderMyRoof!"

Is your child ignoring your subtle suggestions? Are they not getting the hint when you tell them what to do!? It's time for OBay; Are they making important life decisions without listening to your valuable irriputable input!? Hello OBay! OBay works where other parental controls, like shouting, don't. Just one dose and you'll see a difference... Your truculant teenagers will be transformed into dosile pussycats, open to your thoughts, your ideas and most importantly the future you've mapped out for them.

So order your supply of OBay today... Because YOUR Wish is YOUR command!"


It then says to leave a message followed by £ to leave a message... Or press 1 for more options. - Did any of you who called press 1?!

Also... I've looked on like, dailymotion.com and youtube for vids tagged w/ OBay, Notundermyroof, BecauseISaidSo and whybecauseIsaidso and got nada.

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chuSTAR
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 		Has anybody tried emailing westmont94SPLATaol.com yet?

This looks highly amusing, I think I'll be lurking/eventually playing (?) this one. Maybe its part of that history ARG that's going to be starting soon? There's a lot of links to US History topics on amyspage.net.

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Leyton Stone
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chuSTAR wrote:
Has anybody tried emailing westmont94SPLATaol.com yet?

This looks highly amusing, I think I'll be lurking/eventually playing (?) this one. Maybe its part of that history ARG that's going to be starting soon? There's a lot of links to US History topics on amyspage.net.


Yeah I did, it was one of the first things I did... Nothing back yet though

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amstanley
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Leyton Stone wrote:


It then says to leave a message followed by £ to leave a message... Or press 1 for more options. - Did any of you who called press 1?!


the options are to send a fax or leave a message.
someone should try sending a fax and see what happens...

I left a message with my contact info.
Nothing back yet, don't really expect anything right away.
The number of posters in bus shelters I've seen is really quite impressive.
Whatever this is, it is well financed to have an outdoor campaign of that scale.
given that, I expect the gods not to be in a hurry as they will be clearly in it for a major investment type of long haul...

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Leyton Stone
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 		Well I'm keeping track of this.

Right now it seems like the calm before the storm.

A phone number (Tried) - Leading to fax or message (Message left)

An Email address (either OOG/IG which has been messaged).

The only thing really left as you've pointed out amstanley is for someone to fax these people.

Otherwise it seems like this rabbithole is blocked for the meanwhile.

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amstanley
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Leyton Stone wrote:

The only thing really left as you've pointed out amstanley is for someone to fax these people.


you missed the obvious reference to 'notundermyroof' in the phone message.
I checked it and no web sites at .net / .ca and a squatter on .com

not sure what to make of that lack of thoroughness... but you are right, the obvious stuff seems all covered now....

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Leyton Stone
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amstanley wrote:
Leyton Stone wrote:

The only thing really left as you've pointed out amstanley is for someone to fax these people.


you missed the obvious reference to 'notundermyroof' in the phone message.
I checked it and no web sites at .net / .ca and a squatter on .com

not sure what to make of that lack of thoroughness... but you are right, the obvious stuff seems all covered now....


Sorry it wasn't missed just an error on my part not to include that I had tried all those domains and searches lol

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redct
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 		Guys, it's NOT .info.
Take a look: http://hypermodern.net/archives/addressing-confusion-between-httpobayinfo-and-obay-pills-posters-in-canada/



Quote:
...The project for which I am responsible: Obay "The Commodiphile's online Marketplace" http://obay.info also comments on mental states and is the top Google hit and likely where people are getting the false notion that I created the Obay Pills Campaign. The following is the explanation of my intent with http://obay.info and a brief time line:...

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Leyton Stone
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 		I personally don't recall anyone trying .info?

Sorry if I'm being "blonde" lol

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amstanley
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Leyton Stone wrote:

Sorry it wasn't missed just an error on my part not to include that I had tried all those domains and searches lol


not trying to be rude.... you've really cracked this wide open for us all.
good job, Leyton!

... Where are you anyway? Are you even local to this?

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Leyton Stone
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amstanley wrote:
Leyton Stone wrote:

Sorry it wasn't missed just an error on my part not to include that I had tried all those domains and searches lol


not trying to be rude.... you've really cracked this wide open for us all.
good job, Leyton!

... Where are you anyway? Are you even local to this?


LOL believe it or not... No.

I'm in London... England, not Canada haha

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thebruce
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 		Yeah who else here is actually in Ontario?
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thebruce
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 		heh, well I found one in Kitchener... unforunately I had to rush to get to the shelter in time to catch the bus I needed, so no time for a pic. But it is here. This is the one that I found (not my photo though)

Also here's the flickr photostream of "Obay" tagged images.
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Leyton Stone wrote:

It then says to leave a message followed by £ to leave a message


When it says 'press 'pound'' it means '#'. Also known as 'number-sign' or 'sharp(?). As opposed to GBP (British money). But you're excused for not realizing, being in Great Britain/UK/England and all, inundated with 'pound' as money, lol.
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Leyton Stone
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OmegaX wrote:
Leyton Stone wrote:

It then says to leave a message followed by £ to leave a message


When it says 'press 'pound'' it means '#'. Also known as 'number-sign' or 'sharp(?). As opposed to GBP (British money). But you're excused for not realizing, being in Great Britain/UK/England and all, inundated with 'pound' as money, lol.


Oooh ok yeah I SHOULD Have known that; been in the US enough times lol.

That's the "Hash" key here... And the * is the "Star"

0.o

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