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Jubilus
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 		[website] ryanarcherforpresident.com
Looks like a blog.

http://www.ryanarcherforpresident.com/

Couple pictures and radio broadcasts.

Thanks, lookrblue, for finding that radio transmission Smile

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:30 pm
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celina63
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 		The daily posts are in two overlapping layers - the best way to view them are through View Source, since highlighting isn't working so well.

However, for those who can't, I've separated them below:

Layer 1 wrote:

April 12, 2007
I have found my platform. With underused radio equipment in my basement, from years past, I send you my words. From the shackles of a ruined overprotective underdeveloped farmland neighborhood I arrive. My only request is that you listen. Keep your radios on and remember, we must again do good here and rebuild our lax nation. Ryan Archer for President.

April 23, 2007
My wife did not change her last name when we were married. And this is why I love her. I ask for your companionship now, as I did ask for her's then. I ask for us to find importance in each other's individual identities rather than through conformity. I ask for you to stand beside me, as my wife does. And I ask you to care not only about yourselves but about all those around you, not because it is your duty to do so, but because you really do care. This is Ryan Archer and I am not afraid to dare.

May 5, 2007
Today I put a sign outside my home. This is my welcoming message to all of you who had no heard my call over the radio yet, this is my hand welcoming in all of you who had not heard my messages over the radio yet, this is the warmth of my home pacifying your troubles, soothing your heart and your mind (if only for a moment) so that I may speak clearly to you and you may listen clearly to me. My name is Ryan Archer and I care. Ryan Archer for President.

May 15, 2007
Yesterday I put up a sign. This afternoon I heard a hum from above, as I ran outside I saw it. The plane. Though I have no proof, save for the proof within myself, I am sure it had hovered above my home for a good minute. When it left I must have talked in the radio at it for an hour. Where are these birds coming from? Who controls them? This is Ryan Archer and for the first time in a long time I have more questions than answers.


Layer 2 wrote:

April 1, 2007
Yesterday as I walked by the stream I saw a spider caught within it's own web. And I realized: we are the spider. But we should not have to struggle endlessly, aimlessly. I wonder of we could question the spider, would it admit it made a mistake, or does it even know it has made a mistake? My daughter, who is not just your everyday wondrous being, she learned from us how mistakes occur, and how they can be best understood and when she was eight, she found a mistake I had made and showed me , in her wisdom, where it had come from. I am Ryan Archer, and I am here. Ryan Archer for President.

April 18, 2007
I had a disagreement with my wife today. She thinks the radio will bring too much attention to us. Good. I say let it. Let the radio proudly play my message to you. And let the radio bring attention, attention to the needy, to the farmers, to the frightened adults and the stoic children. Let attention be brought apon my message, I am not afraid, for identity is not a crime. This is Ryan Archer and I am not afraid to ask questions. Please leave my wife out of it, otherwise you will gain a Vice President and a First Lady.

May 1, 2007
My wife's brother gave up numbers yesterday. He left them behind in the past before the bombs. My wife's brother does not think they are important. But he is wrong. Without numbers a man would not be able to count crops nor would his wife be able to sell them. Without numbers we could not count the stars in the sky or the hairs on a newly recieved baby's head. Without numbers we could not measure gas, or medicine. Without numbers we would be lost, ignorant, cold and alone, no longer part of anything, no longer seperate from anyone. But my wife's brother does not care, he says numbers are too complicated, that they confuse people, that they are pointless. His friends agree with him. I am sad that it has come to this, but it does not have to stay this way. We should count to a 1,000 just for him. Count on Ryan Archer for President.

May 10, 2007
I played Cribbage with my wife's brother this morning. At first I laughed at him, for he could not play and give up numbers. But then he laughed with me, and I saw inside him what I see inside you, all of you. Whether you agree or disagree with me, I see it within each and everyone of you. I see me. My brother-in-law is back with numbers and the sun looks particularly great today. Bless him and you. Ryan Archer.

May 19, 2007
I have found my platform. With underused radio equipment in my basement, from years past, I send you my words. From the shackles of a ruined overprotective underdeveloped criminally farmland neighborhood I arrive. My only request is that you listen. Keep your radios on and remember, Ryan Archer for President.

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tygr20
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 		Chronologically-

April 1, 2007
Yesterday as I walked by the stream I saw a spider caught within it's own web. And I realized: we are the spider. But we should not have to struggle endlessly, aimlessly. I wonder of we could question the spider, would it admit it made a mistake, or does it even know it has made a mistake? My daughter, who is not just your everyday wondrous being, she learned from us how mistakes occur, and how they can be best understood and when she was eight, she found a mistake I had made and showed me , in her wisdom, where it had come from. I am Ryan Archer, and I am here. Ryan Archer for President.

April 12, 2007
I have found my platform. With underused radio equipment in my basement, from years past, I send you my words. From the shackles of a ruined overprotective underdeveloped farmland neighborhood I arrive. My only request is that you listen. Keep your radios on and remember, we must again do good here and rebuild our lax nation. Ryan Archer for President.

April 18, 2007
I had a disagreement with my wife today. She thinks the radio will bring too much attention to us. Good. I say let it. Let the radio proudly play my message to you. And let the radio bring attention, attention to the needy, to the farmers, to the frightened adults and the stoic children. Let attention be brought apon my message, I am not afraid, for identity is not a crime. This is Ryan Archer and I am not afraid to ask questions. Please leave my wife out of it, otherwise you will gain a Vice President and a First Lady.

April 23, 2007
My wife did not change her last name when we were married. And this is why I love her. I ask for your companionship now, as I did ask for her's then. I ask for us to find importance in each other's individual identities rather than through conformity. I ask for you to stand beside me, as my wife does. And I ask you to care not only about yourselves but about all those around you, not because it is your duty to do so, but because you really do care. This is Ryan Archer and I am not afraid to dare.

May 1, 2007
My wife's brother gave up numbers yesterday. He left them behind in the past before the bombs. My wife's brother does not think they are important. But he is wrong. Without numbers a man would not be able to count crops nor would his wife be able to sell them. Without numbers we could not count the stars in the sky or the hairs on a newly recieved baby's head. Without numbers we could not measure gas, or medicine. Without numbers we would be lost, ignorant, cold and alone, no longer part of anything, no longer seperate from anyone. But my wife's brother does not care, he says numbers are too complicated, that they confuse people, that they are pointless. His friends agree with him. I am sad that it has come to this, but it does not have to stay this way. We should count to a 1,000 just for him. Count on Ryan Archer for President.

May 5, 2007
Today I put a sign outside my home. This is my welcoming message to all of you who had no heard my call over the radio yet, this is my hand welcoming in all of you who had not heard my messages over the radio yet, this is the warmth of my home pacifying your troubles, soothing your heart and your mind (if only for a moment) so that I may speak clearly to you and you may listen clearly to me. My name is Ryan Archer and I care. Ryan Archer for President.

May 10, 2007
I played Cribbage with my wife's brother this morning. At first I laughed at him, for he could not play and give up numbers. But then he laughed with me, and I saw inside him what I see inside you, all of you. Whether you agree or disagree with me, I see it within each and everyone of you. I see me. My brother-in-law is back with numbers and the sun looks particularly great today. Bless him and you. Ryan Archer.

May 15, 2007
Yesterday I put up a sign. This afternoon I heard a hum from above, as I ran outside I saw it. The plane. Though I have no proof, save for the proof within myself, I am sure it had hovered above my home for a good minute. When it left I must have talked in the radio at it for an hour. Where are these birds coming from? Who controls them? This is Ryan Archer and for the first time in a long time I have more questions than answers.

May 19, 2007
I have found my platform. With underused radio equipment in my basement, from years past, I send you my words. From the shackles of a ruined overprotective underdeveloped criminally farmland neighborhood I arrive. My only request is that you listen. Keep your radios on and remember, Ryan Archer for President.

Gracias, Celina for the original posting, Jubilus for translating, and lookrblue for the ears to hear it.
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booba
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 		Yippee, new stuff! Nice going!

The addresses of those oddly placed pic's have numbers that could be, as well as a lot of other stuff, valid New Jersey phone #s.

1 201 228 2311
1 201 132 4351

Edit, one not valid, other not listed.

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GenPatton43
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 		WHY THE NAME RYAN ARCHER WAS CHOSEN
OK, I don't know that this will do anything for us as far as the ARG goes. But I think I may know why they chose the name "Ryan Archer"

They are referencing Operation Able Archer from the 1980's when the US and the Soviet Union almost went to war by accident.

See here: Look under Operation Ryan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Able_Archer_83

Hence the name Ryan Archer

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MotherBrain
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 		Transcript for 3 of the 4 audio clips on RAFP
Transcripts for some of the audio on ryanarcherforpresident.com
I'm a newb, and hopefully I'm not trouting while doing this, but I figured I'd get a start with something basic and transcribe the audio on the ryanarcherforpresident.com (RAFP) site. Here's what I have, with guesses for some words in italics.

My first broadcast

Hello, this is Ryan Archer again with more questions than answers. Question 23. Did the government decide on rent-a-side? Can a spider save its web by eating its head?

People are starting to take notice

Tomcats, Apaches, Chinooks. They fly in our air. Is it a dream, or is it my army? Be all that you can be. Stand by your flag. Is the police state called Kansas now? Is there a Leavenworth colonel hovering over my garden? Will he tell me what I can and cannot plant? When he sees the stalks of cannons there, will he tell me to rip wheat in its place? Will he command me, or do we command him? Archer, Ryan Archer for President. (siren sound, then static)

My confidence increases

We are nomads again in our place. We are spiritual voyagers who must complete the journey of self-knowledge. We form democracy to carry a circle, but now that circle is distorted; it is frayed/fraying. Was it ever a perfect circle? Not yet, but we can deflate our greed. We can share our time. We can search for a center. To seek perfection may be our next remarkable option. Ryan Archer for President. (siren sound, then static)

The second message (The second blast) is tricky to transcribe, and I'm still working on that, but I wanted to contribute to the effort. Hope this helps.

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Ms.Who
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The Second Blast
The second blast is the broadcast that has most intrigued me. I took a stab and transcribing MotherBrain, hope you don't mind. Maybe we can all help a little and get this fully transcribed. Here is what I heard:

This is Ryan Archer with more questions than answers. Do you think there's anybody left in DC? My guess is no; but I'm going to look and go. The answers will be the show. [In the rising of the tide…] While running for president along these lines, I will not dictate terms; I will share terms and thinking with you.

The next couple of sentences are unintelligible to me. lol. Something about [baskets?] and chickens [lost?]. But the last sentence is very clear.

Do you subscribe to terricide?

Terricide is defined as the killing of the earth.

Well I guess I now understand all the references to nature and natural balance in his blog

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MerRabbit
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 		Awesome, was hoping he'd pop up. Nice to put a face with the voice. I went to this site so many times before it existed. Can't wait to see what's next!

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MotherBrain
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 		Transcript of the second blast
Mrs. Who, thanks for the help. Building on what you got, with a slight modification here or there (again, italics are for garbled words):

Quote:

This is Ryan Archer with more questions than answers. Do you think there's anyone left in DC? My guess is no, but I'm going to look and go. The answers will be the show. In the rising of the tide, or mine for President along these lines, I will not dictate terms, but share terms in thinking with you. Looking into the future from now, that's their sign: a vision talks, a chicken walks, you subscribe to terricide.


I couldn't find a definition for terricide (or alternate spellings, like terracide) in the Oxford English Dictionary or Merriam-Webster, and when I googled it, I got a reference to some computer game, which I thought was odd. I agree with Ms. Who's definition, based on context. Maybe we should be on the lookout for neologisms he's coining during his broadcast?[/quote]

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Ms.Who
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 		Re: Transcript of the second blast
MotherBrain wrote:


I couldn't find a definition for terricide (or alternate spellings, like terracide) in the Oxford English Dictionary or Merriam-Webster, and when I googled it, I got a reference to some computer game, which I thought was odd. I agree with Ms. Who's definition, based on context. Maybe we should be on the lookout for neologisms he's coining during his broadcast?


Well Terricide (or terracide) is a concept written about by a French sociologist (and Marxist) Henri Lefabvre (I am not sure of the spelling, it's been awhile). I'll try to look him up and edit my post.

I don't recall a lot about him other than he was very controversial for his time-- and quite the character. Smile

And is it just me or is Mr. Archer kind of a nut job? lol

EDIT: Boy butchered THAT. Embarassed It is Henri Lefebvre

Here is a link I found that mentions the term and its meaning. It makes for very interesting reading particularly when viewed within the context of the ARG.

http://books.google.com/

edited to shorten a stretchy link~drizjr

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flutterby
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 		[UPDATE] new picture dated June 13
http://www.ryanarcherforpresident.com/

There is a new picture posted..... a bite on a finger. The caption
goes like this:

Quote:
Well, I am always looking for eyes. And now I have one
from a cut on my hand. What does it see that I cannot?


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Jubilus
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 		1. That's nasty
2. Obviously he's looking for what's mssng. His finger has an eye.

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flutterby
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 		[Correction] new picture dated June 13
Jubilus wrote:
1. That's nasty
2. Obviously he's looking for what's mssng. His finger has an eye.


Quote:
There is a new picture posted..... a bite on a finger. The caption
goes like this:


Embarassed Apparently, when I called his cut a "bite"......... I must have been thinking "eyetooth"

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Jubilus
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 		I was thinking he's been playing with too many spiders Smile

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xwarp
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 		what does this "eye" see that he doesn't?

how about an infection........LOL

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