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theodred · Boot Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 10

That I shall never look upon thee more

"When I have fears that I may cease to be" - Keats

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:56 am

Kube� · Boot Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 28

Yeah, totally correct... posting random finds will do no good at all.

Is there anybody working on this already?

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:59 am

Dorkmaster

Ok, so Turtle Power was performed by Partners in Kryme.

Stormy Weather was Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday

and Swinging on a Star is by Bing Crosby....

No, I don't think that means anything, but anyway

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:59 am

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Andy · Boot Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 55

Just brain storming on possible significance of "Turtle Power":

Iriquois Creation myth: http://www.cs.williams.edu/~lindsey/myths/myths_12.html ?

Italian Renasisance painters?

ScarpeGrosse

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:01 pm

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Lutzie · Veteran Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 137

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:01 pm

Dorkmaster

Ah, ScarpeGrosse... your wit and wisdom know no bounds... Laughing

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:06 pm

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Varin

Started a thread in the puzzle discussion area for this...

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=50059#50059

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:06 pm

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Accipitradea · Guest

Formatting

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:07 pm

CoffeeJedi

this is spec, so it should go in the main forum, but not sure where to put it yet

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:08 pm

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Kube� · Boot Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 28

Okay, let's get organized. We have a new thread to help solving the puzzle.

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5283&highlight=puzzle+ladybee777

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:08 pm

rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

email full headers

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:10 pm

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Lance_Lake · Boot Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 47

Here's the raw source.

I hate puzzles, so have at it.

<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>
<DIV class=RTE>
The History of Dana <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
by <o:p></o:p>
The Sleeping Princess<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
It is the object of this to present The news<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
<TT>Chapter I.  The Sleeping Princess friendless and alone<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>The Sleeping Princess friendless and alone<o:p></o:p></TT>
<o:p> </o:p>
the queen wishes <o:p></o:p>
The Sleeping Princess<o:p></o:p>
sealed into an airtight container<TT><o:p></o:p></TT>
hiding from the queen<o:p></o:p>
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere<o:p></o:p>
Stormy weather, just can't get my poor old self together<o:p></o:p>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>The Widow<o:p></o:p></TT>
the blues walked in and met me<o:p></o:p>
The Widow will get me<o:p></o:p>
the sleeping princess are in hiding<o:p></o:p>
One must be so careful these days.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
the "pious flea" and "sleeping princess" (?)<o:p></o:p>
MARK but this flea, and mark in this<o:p></o:p>
don't like it<o:p></o:p>
<TT>I can't help it<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>a proper fool<o:p></o:p></TT>
a bad banana<o:p></o:p>
unimaginable filth and stench; and disease<o:p></o:p>
<TT>he can't write his name or read a book<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>I read, much of the night<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>Chapter II. Dana friendless and alone<o:p></o:p></TT>
<o:p> </o:p>
Dana a friend/good guy.<o:p></o:p>
Dana is not an artificial being. nor is she a program. She is human. She is flesh and blood.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Dana <o:p></o:p>
You're as cuddly as the cat<o:p></o:p>
You're as charming as the butterfly<o:p></o:p>
<TT>the favorite of the plebeian masses<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>Being the friend<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>you and I together  allies, and if the queen pleased thrown into a condition of extreme danger<o:p></o:p></TT>
"Of course I will stick.<o:p></o:p>
I'll stick by you <o:p></o:p>
though thin and though thick!"<TT><o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>best      friend<o:p></o:p></TT>
This one means you're happy:  :)<TT><o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>Chapter IV <o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>The Sleeping Princess passed through a great variety of scenes, and met with many extraordinary adventures and narrow escapes, which, however, can not be here particularly detailed.<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>I found <o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>a secret was revealed<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>I should not be able to make any one understand how exciting it all was.<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>I brought it home and hid it in a secret place<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>Chapter V need help right quick, on the double<o:p></o:p></TT>
<o:p> </o:p>
when I feel<o:p></o:p>
That I shall never look upon thee more   <TT><o:p></o:p></TT>
Her name is Dana.<o:p></o:p>
the house is so sad and lonesome<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Dana<o:p></o:p>
<TT>being persuaded to <o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>come back<o:p></o:p></TT>
to talk<o:p></o:p>
to me<TT><o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>Well, I will tell you<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>that secret<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT>I found<o:p></o:p></TT>
<TT><o:p> </o:p></TT>
<TT>maybe you can help me (?)<o:p></o:p></TT>
<o:p> </o:p>
T-U-R-T-L-E Power! T-U-R-T-L-E Power! T-U-R-T-L-E Power! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Power!<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
love<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
<TT>*** END: FULL LICENSE ***</TT><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></html>

EDIT: Disable HTML before posting HTML ;) -- AnthraX101

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:13 pm

Lysit · Boot Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 34

I got it on 3 of my email addresses, go figure:/

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:20 pm

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Freelance · Boot Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 61

So what now, should we all send the Flea as much cultural snippets as possible so it can communicate with us better? It is obviously using them (like cut-out letters from a magazine) TO communicate, and not just randomly throwing them in there...

I think the more we send the better a translation we'll get.

Also, does this mean the princess is also a robot/AI type?

**Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:23 pm