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synspark
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 		Re: Flood map?
Lactoes wrote:
Hmm...
PM if you want the PSD.



Hm, the way this map lines up is bothering me. I assumed the circular region in the upper left of the TIMM map was either the Arctic circle, or the Antarctic...

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 		Mike has said twice now that the packets were supposed to go out on Monday, but they had problems with the new intern.

Joey?

Tomorrow, when Joey's back on the line, could someone find out if he's a teenager?

Perhaps Joey's... changing.

Also, I've been thinking about Glasses Guy. It's possible that when we see him acting non-human in the TIMM video it's after the YouTube video where his glasses break. He acts fairly human in the YouTube video, but later he just stands around looking weird.

Maybe whatever was in his briefcase got out.

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Also, during the "throw him to the godseed fragments" part, the scream pans from left to right as if the person were being thrown out a window. This only works for the high-quality version, as Youtube downsamples everything to low-quality mono sound.

Also, after the party of three defeats the fragments with the flare gun, the family tree comes up from under them:



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 		Pooja Mahal
At 10:27 of the first video, the credits for the Milwaukee Tourism Commission show an entry for:

Office Manager POOJA MAHAL

Some quick googling shows that Pooja Mahal is a palace inside a fort in the Vizianagaram district in India.

Could be a pointer to search for "anag(a)rams", or perhaps more clues lie in the palace...

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 		Re: Flood map?
synspark wrote:
Lactoes wrote:
Hmm...
PM if you want the PSD.



Hm, the way this map lines up is bothering me. I assumed the circular region in the upper left of the TIMM map was either the Arctic circle, or the Antarctic...


Not sure if the two maps fit like that. We know Grand Rapids, Michigan is a Black Star city, and that doesn't exist by the way the maps line up.

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 		Re: Flood map?
synspark wrote:
Lactoes wrote:
Hmm...
PM if you want the PSD.



Hm, the way this map lines up is bothering me. I assumed the circular region in the upper left of the TIMM map was either the Arctic circle, or the Antarctic...


I dropped in the rest of the cities... and SLC doesn't make the cut unless you do some brutal stretching. But I just can't get the lat/lon lines to sync up with the US allowing all 'ok' cities. Anyone else working on this?

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 		Personally, I'm skeptical these "packets" are ever going to go out. I think there will be much more intern trouble.

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 		If it was a world map, would trying to locate China help people?

That seems to be the only non-US country referenced.

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 		Re: Flood map?
Lactoes wrote:
synspark wrote:
Lactoes wrote:
Hmm...
PM if you want the PSD.



Hm, the way this map lines up is bothering me. I assumed the circular region in the upper left of the TIMM map was either the Arctic circle, or the Antarctic...


I dropped in the rest of the cities... and SLC doesn't make the cut unless you do some brutal stretching. But I just can't get the lat/lon lines to sync up with the US allowing all 'ok' cities. Anyone else working on this?


I'm going to try to mess around with google earth a bit. It looks a lot like a spherical projection, so using flat maps might not work right... we'll see, i suppose Smile

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 		"This Is Milwaukee" video transcript
I didn't see a full transcript posted on the forum, so momonga and I wrote one out. I'm going to post it on the wiki alongside thebruce's screencaps.

Quote:
Basketball player: "This is my Milwaukee."

Burger: "This is my Milwaukee."

Three ladies: "This is my Milwaukee."

Terry Nanny: "this is my Milwaukee, too. Why not make it yours?"

[Titles]

Terry Nanny: "From the glints of the Canning District, to the slow jazz down by the piers, there's always something cooking in Milwaukee."

Terry Nanny: "I'm Terry Nanny. Milwaukee's been getting a lot of press recently. Not all of it good. Surely you know what I'm referring to. But the story that's not being reported is that of a vibrant city, getting better every day. Families, good jobs, culture, high technology. Still not convinced? Join me for a closer look."

[Title: Milwaukee, Come for the weekend, stay for LIFE! FAMILIES]

Female narrator: "Milwaukee, Come for the weekend, stay for life!"

Male narrator: "When asked by a duke, where best to make his home, Voltaire replied, 'Plant your family tree in the soil of the arts.' Voltaire would feel right at home in Milwaukee. At the recently renovated Jagoda Museum Center, you can sample artworks from across America, while the kids hang out in the Activity Place. When you're done, stop by the courtyard for al fresco dining at FeBrizzio's, the Museum Center's in-house cafe and grill. FeBrizzio's caters to every palate, with entrees ranging from the great American hamburger, to the Italian classic lasagna [ed: the narrator pronounces these with unusual emphasis - hamBURger, "la-zahg-ni-uh"]. Fancy a night of music under the stars? Check out the Milwaukee Seasonal Pops Orchestra and their celebrated medley, Hollywood Glitz. Why not join in the cultural renaissance yourself? Try out for "The Broadway Bigshots", Milwaukee's premiere theatre troupe."

Terry Nanny: "Checkmate! You're probably thinking, 'Sure, Terry, Milwaukee's got culture, but statues don't pay the rent, and my kids won't eat art!' That's why Milwaukee's got jobs."

Male narrator: "Working. Hammers. Sewating. Power. Circuits. Review. Verify. Vonus? Under. But life in Milwaukee isn't all hard work. Sometimes you just wanna-"

[Title: Milwaukee, Get up and DANCE! YOUNG PROFESSIONALS]

Female narrator: "Milwaukee. Get up and dance!"

[3 Women speaking]

Terry Nanny: "With containment and decontamination well under way, young professionals are flocking back to Milwaukee. Nightlife is thriving, as though nothing ever happened. Need proof? Try getting a table at a popular downtown club. There's a hotspot for every taste, it seems. Bohemian poetry clubs, masculine sport bars, lounges for swinging couples, even Oriental restaurants! So don't worry, Milwaukee's full of places to meet that special guy, or gal, or if you know where to look, to have sex with things other than humans!"

[Terry Nanny winks]

Male narrator: "Like the other young professionals, in Milwaukee, Mark and Sally spend their days at Black Star."

[Whistle blows]

Male narrator: "Was that the quittin' whistle? Time to head for the Canning District!"

Female narrator: "Order that second margarita!"

Male narrator: "The 'Milwaukee Margarita' substitutes vermouth for tequila."

Female narrator: [whispering] "Vermouth!"

Female narrator: "Now, dance a little closer!"

Male narrator: "The 'Streetcar Shuffle' was invented in the Canning District."

Female narrator: "He doesn't know - does he?"

[Buzz]

Male narrator: "Young professionals demand the best. That's why Milwaukee's building new and completely fortified apartments. Central air. Hardwood floors. Great views. Class G certified."

[Title: Milwaukee, Step up to the STREETS. TEENAGERS]

Female narrator: "Milwaukee. Step up to the streets."

Terry Nanny: "By now, you've probably decided to move to Milwaukee. But relocating isn't easy, especially if you've got teenagers. You'll certainly have to have that big family talk. But before you do that, let me give the kids some fun facts about Milwaukee. Have your wife bring the children into the room during this temporary pause."

[Title: WIFE BRINGS KIDS]

Terry Nanny: "Sorry, grown-ups! This section's for teens only. Kindly leave the room."

[ADULTS KINDLY LEAVE]

Terry Nanny: Hey teens. [he squats and plays a super hip music clip and stops it] You're moving to Milwaukee. [plays music while speaking] It's America's 22nd largest city. Its chief export is flax seed.

Woman's voiceover: Teens.

Man's voiceover: Milwaukee's an awesome town for teens, skateboarding, HAM burgers, church, toys. You can hoop it up with your friends as long as you follow a few simple instructions and stay out of Sector 21. Here's how.

Woman: Teens.

Man: Rule 1: Travel in groups wherever you go. Rule 2: Never leave home without your rebreather and a flaregun. And rule 3: if your party is being chased by godseed fragments, make your way to the nearest structure rated Class K or greater. Don't worry. All our schools are rated at least Rate L. And talk about school spirit. Since we're still repopulating our classrooms, you have plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Man 2's voiceover: [banging noises] She wasn't in our area. She wasn't in our--I will not sit down.

Man 3's voiceover: Put that down!

Man 2: I am so sick-- [buzzing]

Someone: Throw him to the godseed fragments.

[Crashing noise and then a long beep.]

Terry Nanny: Leave the room and invite your parents back.

[INVITES PARENTS BACK]

Terry Nanny: The kids seem excited!

[MILWAUKEE: A place for STAYING. CURRENT AND FORMER RESIDENTS]

Woman: Take a moment to remember before. Weren't you proud of your town? I don't blame you for leaving when things got tough--and Blackstar doesn't either. But now, it's time to rebuild and repopulate. For the next six months, Blackstar is giving all former residents the chance to start again, on us. We're offering a relocation stipend of 5000 dark dollars. Plus two free years of Blackstar housing. A place for possibility. A place for staying. Reunion.

[Back to Terry Nanny, who steals a basketball from some kid on a basketball court.]

Terry Nanny: Milwaukee was filled with hope when Blackstar came to town. They promised jobs, jobs for everyone. Their money fixed roads and opened hospitals. When Blackstar announced Project Godseed, even the mayor didn't question it. Blackstar said we needed a new god, so we began to build. We were so busy finishing the project, we didn't notice nature withering around us. We never asked to whom this new god would pray. We had to destroy Milwaukee--to save it--and the survivors buried the remnants of Godseed in a sarcophagus deep beneath the Canning District. It was their hope that this pharoah's burial would keep him asleep for all times. No expense was spared: an emerald casket, a golden map, a forgotten weapon?

[Terry begins speaking to some guy with major 'tude and a shovel across his back.] But don't even think about going after the riches. The tomb is buried under thousands of tons of concrete.

Treasure Hunter: I don't care how many tons. If there's riches, I'll find em.

TN: I hope you're not planning to dig there, treasure hunter.

TH: What's it to you? I don't believe in monsters anyway. Besides, isn't he supposed to be dead?

TN: Well it's not that simple. You know how trees lose their leaves in winter right?

TH: Yeaah!

TN: Well those leaves regrow in the spring and I fear the seasons may be changing.

TH: I came to Milwaukee for adventures not lessons. Now you gonna help me, or are you gonna stand in my way?

TN: You remind me of someone, treasure hunter. [chuckles] Take this.

[Terry hands the treasure hunter a ruby or something.]

TH: Thanks, Terry. I'll buy you a HAM burger when I get back from the toooomb!

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 		Re: Another spelling problem
Brave777 wrote:
ref_karl wrote:
Hey all,

Another first timer here... I'm from Milwaukee, like some of the others.

I noticed another spelling error in the credits on the first video:

at 10:18, there is a credit for "THE VWM POST"

I suspect this is supposed to be "THE UWM POST", an unofficial publication of UW-Milwaukee... http://uwmpost.com/


The UWM Post could be legit. Though they have a "Fringe" tab that isn't working right now. Also it was made in '98.

Domain Name: UWMPOST.COM
Registrar: DOMAINDISCOVER
Whois Server: whois.domaindiscover.com
Referral URL: http://www.domaindiscover.com
Name Server: NS1.CONFLUXINDUSTRIES.COM
Name Server: NS2.CONFLUXINDUSTRIES.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 30-sep-2008
Creation Date: 30-sep-1998
Expiration Date: 29-sep-2009


The UWM Post is definitely a real paper. I go to UWM and do their crossword every week. :p

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 		I couldn't tell in the youtube video, but in the high definition video, during the instructional video for teens, there is sort of an RPG style fight when the godseed fragments meet the group of teens. Rebreathers appear above two of the teens heads and they both take 100 damage, the one without the rebreather received 299, so I'm guessing that perhaps the godseed fragments are harmful if inhaled.

Also, in the slides, the slide in which it was speculated that it looked like water surging down a hallway, is definitely what we thought.

This image is also quite odd;

You can see through the upper part of the wall. Notice how the windows are still intact, but you can see the support beams towards the top of the wall, almost like the windows/paneling are transparent.

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lystrodom wrote:
Hmm. Above the Rocky Mountains. If the Rocky Mountains ran east-west, I'd assume everything south of there was gone. But since they run north-south, maybe it means the west coast as we know it now is flooded and all that's left of dry land is the rocky mountains? I'm not sure.


Next time someone gets through on the phone, can they confirm what above the Rocky Mountains means... It's starting to look like anything above the most Southern point of the mountains is safe (Florida, Pittsburgh, Austin are not safe), but who knows.

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