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[META|HUMOR] An Aussies Axon Hunt
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DM
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Joined: 29 Aug 2004
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

[META|HUMOR] An Aussies Axon Hunt

Well, I just got back from a 15km walk (9.321Miles for the Americans). Why? Looking for a payphone that accepts incomming calls... and of the 51 I found (Yes, 51), only one of them accepted incomming calls, and it wasn't even really a payphone.

I'll try to make this short, so stick with me here.

I sent Melissa an e-mail and recieved one back with details on how to get my own Axon-not a private one, but one nonetheless. You can see the topic I made about it here.

So, I went around my neighbourhood searching for a payphone. I know of 3 very close by. 15 minutes later, I return home with nothing-all of them do not accept incomming calls. So, I decide it's time to go into the city for my search.

I jump on the train and whip out my map, highlighting all the payphones in the South of the city, where I was. There were a heck of a lot, but I got 50 in all. Get off at the first station closest to a block of the payphones. 5 minutes of walking from the station, get to the first. Nothing. Okay, fair enough, it doesn't matter, I just begun.

3 hours later... my feet could be sold off as tender red meat. I had 49 done, might as well check the last one-the one located at the tech school I go to. Head to the tech school on the train, thankfully it's only accross the road from the train station, and walk to the payphone. Zip, once again. I gave up the search then and there, and decided to go into the school to rest since it has a big 24/7 caffeteria.

I buy some lunch, sit down at a table, throw my bag beside the chair and start to eat. Then, I notice something over near the office. A blue box... with a coiled cable... I dropped my food on the table and took to the payphone and looked it over. No contact number, no identification number, no information on wether or not it accepted incomming calls... so I went into the front office, and freaked out the receptionist.

Quote:
DM: Hi, I've got a pretty unusual question... the payphone you have out there, does it accept incomming calls?
The receptionist sits and stares for a moment, blinking a few times
Receptionist: Uh... pardon?
DM: The payphone? Does it accept incomming calls?
The receptionist blinks again and looks around me at the payphone.
Receptionist: Does it have a contact number on it?
DM: No, I checked.
Receptionist: Well... what do you need it to accept incomming calls for?
Seeing as I came this far, I decided that the receptionist couldn't help me...
DM: I need it so I can get a phonecall from an AI that crash-landed in the past, give her a keyword, and unlock her lost memories to send to another AI she is somehow connected to in the future.
At this, I think the receptionist deemed me clinically insane.
Receptionist: ... I'll go and get somebody to help you, sir.
The receptionist got up and went into a back room, then some hairy guy came out, a cleaner or something.
Hairy Guy: What seems to be the problem?
DM: I need to know if that payphone out there accepts incomming calls?
Hairy Guy: Oh, sure. We have a lot of students get relatives or friends to call them so they can get picked up. Why do you need it?
I didn't want to freak out the guy that knew the number for this thing, so I avoided the question.
DM: Please, just don't ask. I just need to answer a phonecall once a week. What's its phone number?
Hairy Guy: Fair enough, it's ********.
DM: Thanks a bunch!


With that, I practically skipped back to my lunch and finished eating. Caught the train back home, and here I am now.

So next week, look out for coordinates in Perth, Western Australia!
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AngriBuddhist
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I am a pretty funny/zanny/wacky character and found myself in a similiar situation when I was hunting for an axon and the GPS was off by a block.
I was in a Group Health Admin Building, I had asked the receptionist some strange questions and the janitor. No luck but I figured what the hell. I went down to the Security Office where there were 4 "Officers" and preceded to tell them my tale. I was hoping around, giving plot points and acting out the craziness of taking these calls in public. Sure they thought I was a looney but they were laughing so hard that they had to wipe the tears from their eyes.
After that, I have no shame. If I am listening to the call and someone starts walking past me, I talk out loud like I am irritated with someone and then I scream out "No, what the hell did I just say?" right as they are next to me.
They might think that I'm crazy, but only I know to just what extent. Wink

Good luck next week.

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sheeps
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Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: Melbourne, Australia

Maybe I should check the ones over here in Vic..
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:21 am
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Daffy889
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Why did you start another topic about this? You already have one going in the Interaction forum.

Anyway, Melissa won't accept it if the number isn't shown on the phone. This has already been proven by others.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:48 am
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DM
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Joined: 29 Aug 2004
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

Daffy889 wrote:
Why did you start another topic about this? You already have one going in the Interaction forum.

Anyway, Melissa won't accept it if the number isn't shown on the phone. This has already been proven by others.


I was never asked for a photo by her, but I gave her the photo as extra coroborating evidence that the phone did infact exist.

And I started this topic because it's not about my interaction with Melissa, it's about my search for the axon details she requested.
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mtb_man
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Wow good work, an aussie axon is just what we need. You'll have fun trying to answer the phone when it rings in the middle of the night. Axons are called Eastern Aus time (-2hrs for West Aus) between 11pm and 9am.

I applaud your effort, but it'll be called when you can't get to it...

[edit]I see it's in a 24/7 cafeteria, so you should be fine, just remember to wake up Smile[/edit]
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When I have a long time between axons, I drink vodka at local bars.

There are those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now?


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DM
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Location: Perth, Western Australia

mtb_man wrote:
Wow good work, an aussie axon is just what we need. You'll have fun trying to answer the phone when it rings in the middle of the night Axons are called Eastern Aus time (-2hrs for West Aus) between 11pm and 9am.

I applaud your effort, but it'll be called when you can't get to it...


1: I'm nocternal. And 2: I already planned for that, if that is indeed the case. My tech is open on weeknights, too. So I can answer it whenever I want.
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mtb_man
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Cool, You're obviously more devoted than the rest of us aussie ILB fans. Good luck with it and let us know how it went.
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When you are great, people often confuse candor with arrogance.
AngriBuddhist wrote:
When I have a long time between axons, I drink vodka at local bars.

There are those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now?


PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:50 am
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Lutzie
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Would there be a way of potentially getting an axon in Manchester, UK then?

I stopped paying attention to the axons when I found out they were all US, but if there's a chance of one coming around near me I'll help out the best I can.

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hey DM im from Western Australia to!
what school is it? and good effort man i hope we get some love down here to

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