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Media-Wolf · Boot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 13

Yeah I'll try calling them tomorow... plus I've got a gamer friend up there who lives in central manchester and is happy for an adventure... I think... lol. Hopefully the ring will be ours soon!

**Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:49 pm

Media-Wolf · Boot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 13

sorry for double post...
I've called the art surgery and they said they did not hae any sculptures resmbling large metallic rings... they said theyre entire catalog was available here though www.factory311.com
I also tried calling Natural Eye Gallery but they're closed... and their website isn't great however from a bit of googling they apear to be a picture gallery so might not do sculptures at all.
goodall seems best choice however they only open again on wednsday...
any other galleries to suggest?

**Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:14 pm

AUZ505

**Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:35 pm

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Media-Wolf · Boot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 13

Ok I'll ive them anther call during more sociable hours tomorrow... also there's this place my friend pointed me to (there's a few of us in london trying to crack this... working over cells) http://www.chinese-arts-centre.org/
not sure if that works location wise... but it does seem a little obvious lol... thought it was worth a mention.
Not sure I there is much more we can do today... places don't seem to include the notion that a group of international gamers may need o contact them at random hours while working out when to be open... rather in-considerate tbh. lol

**Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:42 pm

ariock

**Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:22 pm

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cubicgardencom · Boot Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 15

I'll try and twitter what I find as I go around those galleries today.

Twitter = cubicgarden

Got my camera and laptop, so hopefully got everything needed

**Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:52 am

cubicgardencom · Boot Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 15

Ok guys I went to every art gallery I could find on my walk and found nothing like a ring by unknown artist. I even went into a couple shops like Magma just in-case.

A lot of places were shut to be fair so I might pop up again tomorrow.

So I've been to these places.

Chinese Arts Centre
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester
M4 1EU

And a couple of places outside of the list.

So having walked around a bit, I would say the Richard Goodall Gallery could be a possible, as it has some very strange and quirky things in the window. The Nexis Art cafe is another one it might be and its closer to the centre of your circle thingy. But I'm dead sure its going to be a place called Afflecks which seems to dead centre of your circles and according to my friend a very trend set of shops and galleries where you can pick up all types of weird and wonderful things. Like St Nicolas Market of Bristol and Camden of London, if that helps.

I won't post any pictures but see what happens tomorrow.

**Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:19 pm

AUZ505

Perhaps someone could doublecheck if Manchester is the right city at all?

**Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:32 pm

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ariock

**Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:08 pm

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cubicgardencom · Boot Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 15

I had a quick look around the Arndale shopping centre yesterday and I didn't see any gallerys or art shops, but I'll have another look today

**Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:09 am

ariock

**Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:25 am

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I have e-mailed Eli with our research so far.
I'll let you know if he responds.
Eli,
I don't know if anyone has e-mailed you asking for advice on locating the third ring.
The latest message was in Hindi, and we have translated it as:

This is agent Amitabh.
#3 was earlier at Omphalos #10 about 26 ?? stadia from there in the direction of hermes 23.
From there the ring is 26-69 stadia in the direction of apollo 15.
He has hidden the ring in an art studio/picture gallery.
The ring should be in a labyrinth (on a picture) that has 3 circuits on the right side.
1.86 stadia high labyrinth, at the entrance, night and day.
Postion the cross of the labyrinth in the direction of apollo 20.
When you go around the labyrinth, you'll need to tell a password to the gatekeeper.

Then in English:
Tell the ringkeeper the name of the second consort of the second grandson of the husband of the mother of our team's ancient founder.

We know the password is Thermantia.
Omphalos # 10 is in Stuttgart, Germany.
26?? Stadia Hermes 23 from Stuttgart gives you Amsterdam.
2669 stadia Apollo 15 from Amsterdam gives you Manchester, UK.

I have attached a map of Manchester, created by AUZ505, with a 3-circuit right-handed labyrinth, with Night & Day caf� at the entrance, 1.86 stadia (344 m) tall, and in the direction of apollo 20 (290 degrees).

We don't know if we are supposed to be searching the peak or the center, but most of the art galleries in the area are on the northern arc of the labyrinth (near the green pins). The peak of the labyrinth is near the Arndale Mall. We have also tried overlaying labyrinths with the entrance at the Manchester Evening News headquarters, and the Evening News Arena, although the sheer number of art galleries near Night & Day caf� makes us feel that it is the correct entrance to the labyrinth.

Any input, especially your knowledge of English geography, would be appreciated.
Thanks, sapagoo

sapagoo

Sounds like we are close

**Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:34 pm

hmrpita · On Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 1:19 pm

**Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:54 pm

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