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Cap'n Slim
Unfettered

Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Posts: 325

(ugh)

It would be best if we didn't feed the trolls. I learned the hard way.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:51 pm

tammyrichards43
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Joined: 02 Aug 2010
Posts: 113
Location: WV

spirus habitus

if it really is habitus, that can actually mean body postition.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:54 pm

drinkmonsters
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Re: but

Cap'n Slim wrote:

If it has a BLUE express (A) shouldn't it have ALSO a local blue (C. or E)

Not necessarily.

I know it's not perfect logic, but i'm looking for cues here.. so far I only see two stations that have 2 orange lines and 2 yellow lines exclusively, these being Dekalb, and Coney Island.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:56 pm

Firefly
Greenhorn

Joined: 16 Sep 2010
Posts: 5

Pretty sure it is "spiritus dominus."

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:48 pm

BertandEarnie
Boot

Joined: 24 Sep 2010
Posts: 64

Toms pokes in the orange and blue
his head appears on each color

maybe, since I am not in NYC, someone has an idea here. Tom is possibly Black Tom our explosive destination that is linked to orange or blue. do any of the lines take you to a place to catch the ferry to Tom, where the 5 ports might possibly be seen as Ship ports from tom? if it is possible, I would like any ideas on this.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:37 pm
Last edited by BertandEarnie on Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:39 pm; edited 1 time in total

SpiceCowboy
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Joined: 06 Aug 2010
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Re: but

drinkmonsters wrote:

Cap'n Slim wrote:

If it has a BLUE express (A) shouldn't it have ALSO a local blue (C. or E)

Coney Island is the end of the line. Still think Blue is the right track (as stated).

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:38 pm

tammyrichards43
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Location: WV

Firefly wrote:

Pretty sure it is "spiritus dominus."

I don't think that is right. Sounds like CUS at end of second word, not NUS. Sounds like Amicus the more I listen to it.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:52 pm

david718
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Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Posts: 29

Spiritus Amicus

tammyrichards43 wrote:

Firefly wrote:

Pretty sure it is "spiritus dominus."

I don't think that is right. Sounds like CUS at end of second word, not NUS. Sounds like Amicus the more I listen to it.

Spiritus Amicus would mean..."The Spirit of a Friend."

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:15 pm

Firefly
Greenhorn

Joined: 16 Sep 2010
Posts: 5

I listened to it again. Yeah, it does sound more like "Amicus," thanks.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:21 pm

Spaniard
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Joined: 25 Sep 2010
Posts: 109

energy bar that they sent as a gift to some who wrote
what brand was it?

what brand energy bar was it?

Luna?

Hain Celestial?

Quaker?

Slim Fast?

Kudos?

or

PowerBar?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:56 pm

BillDolla
Guest

YoHoHoHoHaHa

TheGoblinKing wrote:

gameoverman wrote:

the whole thing was a scam. just like that link that capnslim posted where the guy apparently "makes videos for a living" but he can't afford a new computer and begs for quarters he is now begging for attention.

go get your friends money and give it back to him.

blowing up a computer got more YouTube hits and made $5,000 than a contest where $10,000 (plus production costs) are lost.

thats funny the same guy is now begging people to join the online group "If 1m people join, girlfriend will let me turn our house into a pirate ship".

Thats just wacky

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:27 pm

sea dawg
Kilroy

Joined: 05 Oct 2010
Posts: 2

Re: YoHoHoHoHaHa
not the same guy

[quote="BillDolla"][quote="TheGoblinKing"]

gameoverman wrote:

thats funny the same guy is now begging people to join the online group "If 1m people join, girlfriend will let me turn our house into a pirate ship".

Thats just wacky

It's not the same guy. The bloke that wanted to turn his house into a pirate ship was from New Zealand, and that was over a year ago
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2250482938

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:46 pm

Spaniard
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Joined: 25 Sep 2010
Posts: 109

Gorilla in the Cabin
as a wonderful homage to Sesame Street and the muppets

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Suits

Jim Henson utilized typical gorilla suits, and never a full-bodied gorilla Muppet, in several productions as a comic throw-away gag. In all such cases, the person inside the gorilla suit is uncredited, and research has yet to identify the performers.
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Suits

In the arena of children's television, one of the most prominent uses of the gorilla suit was on The Electric Company. Jim Henson's Creature Shop has contributed to this development in its own way, through work on Buddy and George of the Jungle, and many suit performers of Henson creatures have also portrayed gorillas in other productions. However, the Jim Henson Pictures feature film MirrorMask returned the gorilla suit to its roots, with circus performers donning the costume, and accessorizing it with a tutu.

Two Sesame Street film inserts, in the mode of early movie melodramas, feature a suited gorilla and a woman in a park. In the first sketch, the gorilla chases the woman, who registers her protest by shouting "No." She triumphantly drags the gorilla off. In a reversal, the gorilla sits on a park bench and generously offers the woman a banana. She eagerly says "Yes" and proceeds to eat all of his bananas.

In the Sesame Street episode "One of these things," one by one, three suited gorillas arrive, wearing white bowties and wielding their invitations. Bob arrives and shakes hands with the gorillas. This triggers the "One of These Things" song (crooned by Maria off-camera). Bob doesn't belong, since he's the only guest without an invitation, and the gorillas carry him off the premises.

The Man in the Cube is allowed by the manager to leave. The man sarcastically predicts that the moment he steps outside the door, "two gorillas grab me, dressed in ballet costumes, drag me back, throw me on the floor, and dance around me singing "Home Sweet Home!" Which is precisely what happens.

In Sesame Street "The Mad Painter #5 The Painter plies his trade at a zoo and encounters a gorilla, who agreeably assists him in painting a 5.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:00 pm

Spaniard
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Joined: 25 Sep 2010
Posts: 109

PR Newswire releases from NEXIS
issued in June and July

PR Newswire releases from NEXIS:

In a June 21, 2010 release, "$10,000 Treasure Buried Somewhere in New York City," the puppets stated:

"This is not a contest, nor is it a promotion."

In a July 6, 2010 release titled "$10,000 Treasure Buried Somewhere in New York City:

The puppets again explained:

"This is not a contest, or a product endorsement. It is not a joke, nor is it a hoax. If viewers watch all eight videos, find the clues and solve the puzzles, they can find the treasure chest.

While the pirates can't remember where they buried their treasure, they do know that the viewer should absolutely not start digging randomly. "Don't just dig, ye codfish!" said The Captain in an earlier statement. "The spot be clearly marked! Diggin' at randoms be as pointless as... wait, did I says the spot be marked? BOLLOCKS! Don't print that, ye swab!"

"The pirates appear concerned that this web series is exploiting their activities, and jeopardizing the safety of their treasure. They also scoff at the suggestion that the series is the scheme of a corporation, or a product endorsement."

"You think we're workin' fer somebody?" said Mulligan, the ship's First Mate. "Heh. That's a good one. You know we're pirates, right? Who would we work for, Johnny Depp?" ...

"Fellow pirate Tom declined to comment, the Captain having reportedly killed Tom's Japanese translator over an amusement park dispute. When questioned, the Captain appeared unwilling to deny the allegation."

The pirate in June and July specifically addressed this question whether the web series is a viral marketing promotion involving a hidden sponsor.

A July 19, 2010 PR/Newswire release, titled "Puppets Continue to Insist They Buried $10,000," stated:

"Although many blogs have been speculating that this may be a corporate marketing tactic, there appears to be no product tie-in or promotion involved. The premise seems to be a legitimate standalone entity. If viewers watch all eight videos, find the clues and solve the riddles, they can find the treasure chest. Last week MSNBC offered credence to this fact, with Tamron Hall interviewing the puppets on MSNBC TV. When asked by Tamron if this was for real, the Captain responded, "Of course it's real. I had ta lift that chest...it weighed about 200 pounds...when you count the chest too."

The only answers offered by www.welostourgold.com continue to come not from a corporation, or any promoted entity. They continue to come from pirates...puppet pirates.

"I works for the Captain!" said Mulligan, the ship's first mate. "I wished I worked for a corporashukin though! I'd much rather work for Kevin Rose!!!"

Added his colleague Crothers: "I'll work for anyone willing to pay me with beers. I'd also love to work for any company, big or small, who has a toilet. The kind with the running waters."

Fellow pirate Tom declined to comment, the Captain having reportedly killed Tom's Japanese translator over a motion picture disagreement. When questioned, the Captain appeared unwilling to deny the allegation.

"If ya says one more word in regards ta that turd of a film, I'll chop yer face'k off, I said! An he said he couldn't help it, that he were on Team Edwards, on accounts Edwards were so dreamy. So I told him I hoped the Vampires he'd meet in hell were sparkly too... and I chopped his face'k off. If any media type folk want somethin' from Tom, they can speaks ta me. An they think I's bein' paid fer losin' all me gold, they can sod right off."

It is made adamantly clear that the viewer should NOT just start digging randomly in NYC. "Don't just dig, ye codfish!" the Captain said in an earlier statement. "Tha spot be clearly marked! Diggin' at randoms be pointless... "

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:09 pm

BillDolla
Guest

a
not the same guy

[quote="sea dawg"][quote="BillDolla"]

TheGoblinKing wrote:

gameoverman wrote:

thats funny the same guy is now begging people to join the online group "If 1m people join, girlfriend will let me turn our house into a pirate ship".

Thats just wacky

It's not the same guy. The bloke that wanted to turn his house into a pirate ship was from New Zealand, and that was over a year ago
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2250482938

ahhh my bad , I just figured the same beggar , the boot fit

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:32 pm

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