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[Trailhead?] Giants in our midst
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illuminati_dk
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It Would'nt surprise me if one of the next giant find comes from south america, because after looking at it all i find some of the finds looking like some of the old inka-indian statues, especially the last posted pic from the artic. (of course it could also just be severel nights of lost sleep talking)
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Kellen
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Just went out and got "Shadow of the Colossus"

While the similarities in these photos with the creatures in "Shadow of the Colossus" is tantilizing I'd have to think that they are actualy differen't things. The 2 found underwater don't really look too much like any of the ones from the game, neither does the one found in Bam. The arctic shot though looks very much like the 2nd colossus that you fight, the gigantic bull one.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:50 am
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Max Steele
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The annoying thing about all of it -

All of these sites have gone through the trouble to have email addresses, we've sent them email, and they don't even have so much as an Auto-reply.


Come on. Throw us a frickin bone here.

If you want to make it look like this stuff is actually going on, you need to have *some* interaction between you and the people who are following it.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:46 pm
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Rogi Ocnorb
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I'm having no luck translating the text at the bottom of the following page.
Anybody else able to read the russian?
http://taurusmajor.com/
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:19 pm
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CoffeeJedi
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Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
I'm having no luck translating the text at the bottom of the following page.
Anybody else able to read the russian?
http://taurusmajor.com/

its not russian, its written in the Greek alphabet font, it simply says:
"Some have suggested that this might be related to Shadow of the Colossus / Collosus / Collossus/ Colosus?"
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Max Steele
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Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
I'm having no luck translating the text at the bottom of the following page.
Anybody else able to read the russian?
http://taurusmajor.com/


Where did you find a link to that site?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:51 pm
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chippy
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for what its worth, i sent off a quick email to this new email address. Lets see if theres anything... but im not holding my breath!
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Rogi Ocnorb
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Max Steele wrote:
Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
I'm having no luck translating the text at the bottom of the following page.
Anybody else able to read the russian?
http://taurusmajor.com/


Where did you find a link to that site?


It's a "Sponsored" ad in Google.
I just googled "taurus major" and (Though I never usually look over there) noticed it on the right side of the screen.

So, given that googling "site:www.taurusmajor.com" gets no results, It's not due to hit counts or linked pages rankings in Google and purely a paid ad.
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Max Steele
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Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
Max Steele wrote:
Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
I'm having no luck translating the text at the bottom of the following page.
Anybody else able to read the russian?
http://taurusmajor.com/


Where did you find a link to that site?


It's a "Sponsored" ad in Google.
I just googled "taurus major" and (Though I never usually look over there) noticed it on the right side of the screen.

So, given that googling "site:www.taurusmajor.com" gets no results, It's not due to hit counts or linked pages rankings in Google and purely a paid ad.


Well, that's quite interesting.

I wonder why there is a second web site about this when the Russian / English web site is sufficient? Seems a bit excessive.

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Max Steele
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CONTACT - Email from Arkady's email address

Alright folks, here's what we've been looking for.

This is the type of thing I love. Is this really happening? I'm going to treat it like it is.

Here is the email I received in its entirety:

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From: arkady simkin <arkadysimkin@gmail.com> Mailed-By: gmail.com
To: Max Steele <maxsteele@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 25, 2005 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Regarding your discovery in the Arctic

Hello Max,

Please know first that I am not Arkady Simkin. My name is Brian, I'm a friend of his, and he has asked me to log in to his email account and respond to all the email he's been receiving during these recent events.

Since Oct 15th, the last "legitimate" update on his site, things have gone from bad to worse for Arkady.

-From what he tells me, he has been followed regularly whenever he leaves home.

-On Oct 20th, the day before you submitted his story to the website, he came home to find that most of the apartment had been tossed, and most of his things gone through.

-He tried numerous friends to see if he could stay with them, but several of them said that they could do nothing to help him and he should never call them again. One hinted that she had been threatened to stay away from Arkady.

-I will not go into more detail on his current whereabouts, but Arkady is currently safe, and likely out of sight from those who would like to find him. He contacted me because I am far away from him in the United States; we met through a university friend that we both had in common, and have remained friends since.

-Arkady tried to update his website this weekend and was unable to sign in to it. The server refused to authenticate his login. He then went through the entire site, looking for any changes that might have been made to it, and only found one: The email contact has been altered. Whoever is controlling the site now is directing all email traffic to an internal address, out of Arkady's control. He isn't sure why they simply haven't taken down his website entirely, but suspects that they would rather discredit him than make it look like a cover-up.

-It is possible that the arkadysimkin.pl website will be updated further, or that its current contents will be changed. Any updates to the site from this point out (after Oct 15th) should be treated as suspect. Arkady asks that, if people are able, they get the word out about his website being hijacked (likely by his former employer, Polarneft), and let others know that any email sent to the "geolog@arkadysimkin.pl" will NOT reach him. Also, he asks that people make back-ups of the website, or publicize any changes that are made to it, since he is no longer in control of the site or its content. He is currently able to check his gmail account via a roundabout way, and he asked me to express his gratitude for the amount of support he has been receiving with regards to the discovery. He may not be able to get responses back to everyone, but he asks that if people do wish to send messages of support to him, that they use this email address, rather than the one posted on his compromised website.

-Arkady also asks me to make it clear that he does not take credit for this discovery. Although he was on the expedition team that discovered it, he is not trying to become famous or rich. In fact, quite the opposite seems to be happening, and he is still holding firm to his claims. He just wants the truth to be known, and for other people to open their eyes to the world around them. He is aware that many people are already referring to him as a "quack".

-I was rather skeptical myself when he told me about his discovery. He assures me that it is real, and he is trying to arrange to have a few samples sent to me. The samples are described as "some hair and a small amount of the creature's flesh".

-He has also received many emails about some connection between him and Sony, or between his discovery and some videogame (made by Sony). Arkady can not stress enough that he is not employed by Sony, nor does he have anything to do with any videogames. He understands that some people will believe him and some will not, and he is trying to arrange to get some of the samples he collected into the hands of competent laboratories for analysis. He is doing this largely on his own, with the help of a few trusted friends, as he is now unemployed and somewhat in hiding from his former employer, Polarneft.

Max, to respond to your specific comments: Arkady appreciates any help that others are willing to offer. If you are indeed in touch with a community who seek strange or unusual, undiscovered species, you may be able to help, either by spreading the word about the takeover of his website and which email address of his is genuine, or by mounting an expedition to Franz Josef Land yourself. He suggests that an expedition, if it can be put together quickly AND safely, might reach the site while it is still being excavated, or might yet find some evidence left behind by the company. It would probably be for the best if the expedition had some sort of governmental backing; otherwise, he fears that it would be all to easy for a small boat full of the over-curious to simply "disappear", if Polarneft or the Russian government were looking to keep the discovery quiet.


Best,

Brian
(for Arkady)


Wow. This is pretty big. I went to the website and sure as hell, that email address link has been changed. If you value the quality of information you have, do not send anything to the change email address on the website.

Any information you have for Arkady should be sent to arkadysimkinSPLATgmail.com . This is the address that the reply came from.

Let's mobilize the troops! What can we do for Arkady and Brian?

What we need to do is have someone grab all web pages from arkadysimkin.pl . All graphics, all files, etc... Save a copy of the movie, and a copy of the radio show.

Once we've done that, we should monitor the web site and see how it changes.

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Max Steele
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I've just sent an email to the author of the Giantology web site to see if he wants to be involved with getting this information out.

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Shocked

Cooooooooooooool. I mean, if it's a game, of course. Mmm, conspiracies...
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Max Steele
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I've saved a copy of the movie and the radio show, and I've saved every page on Arkady's web site, along with all graphics.

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Tarq
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Question.
They don't seriously expect us to mount an expedition to the Arctic, right?

They have have, basically, given us three things to put on our to-do list, if I have interpreted this correctly:

  1. Keep an eye on the site
  2. Go on a holiday cruise, hooray!
  3. Publisize the event

We can strike the cruise. Or I am, at any rate. You're welcome to go a-sailin' if you so desire. Telling people? What do we tell them? "Well hi, some guy we think might be real might have gotten into trouble. Wanna help out, buddy?" I think telling the right people would be important. Get other ARG communities involved, maybedaybe?

As for me, I will watch the site. Mm-mmm. Love dem colours. Laughing

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enerbrat
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Well this being my first ARG, I'll help out. I'll save all the information. Graphics, Site, Text, and Source code. I'll .zip it and upload it to my website. Probably make it so others can upload new files to keep it updated.

EDIT: My ARG email is penny_4_thoughtsSPLATcomcast.net

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