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Guest
Guest
Where is my Gnome? What is this? New ad angle for Travelocity?
http://whereismygnome.com/
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:49 am
krystyn
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 3651 Location: Is not Chicago
Heh, it's like some Amelie spoof or something.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:08 pm
krystyn
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 3651 Location: Is not Chicago
OK, the video is kinda funny. I called the number listed, and you hear Bill's voice. I did not leave a message.
I also went looking for meta information. Heh.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:19 pm
Guest
Guest
I know.....it's kinda funny....I'm just not sure what it is.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:49 pm
krystyn
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 3651 Location: Is not Chicago
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
I think your initial post is on the mark, based on the meta info I found.
(spoiler tagged because I peeked a bit behind the curtain)
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:13 pm
Caterpillar
Unfictologist
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 1887 Location: cem's otherbody
Well in any case I did send him this lead.........
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:28 pm
konamouse
Official uF Dietitian
Joined: 02 Dec 2002 Posts: 8010 Location: My own alternate reality
I recognized that last gnome coming from The Mole (the last season).
Ah, I miss that show.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:31 pm
konamouse
Official uF Dietitian
Joined: 02 Dec 2002 Posts: 8010 Location: My own alternate reality
Who is Whereismygnome.com? And in true ARG fashion, here is the Whois info:
Registrant:
Bill's site (JCBCKVUXCD)
333 Corporate Plaza
Raleigh, NC 27601
US
Domain Name: WHEREISMYGNOME.COM
Administrative Contact:
Fougere, Bruce (36492990P) brucefougereSPLAT hotmail.com
333 Corporate Plaza
Raleigh, NC 27601
US
919-821-4188
Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, Inc. (HOST-ORG) customerserviceSPLAT networksolutions.com
13200 Woodland Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620
Record expires on 25-Nov-2004.
Record created on 25-Nov-2003.
Database last updated on 17-Dec-2003 11:34:18 EST.
Domain servers in listed order:
A4.NSTLD.COM 192.5.6.33
F4.NSTLD.COM 192.35.51.33
G4.NSTLD.COM 192.42.93.33
L4.NSTLD.COM 192.41.162.33
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:35 pm
BoJangles
Boot
Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 67 Location: B.C. Canada
Weird thing is that this really did happen to someone around here. A couple years ago an old couple had there gnome stolen and they sent pics back of it. After 18 months the gnome was returned. It just appeared on their door step with a diary of his travels. Was weird!
Mel
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 4:49 am
AnthraX101
Entrenched
Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 797
I heard this site on the news on WABC a couple of days ago. I know they said the name of the people running it, but I didn't pay attention untill they said the name of the site. One of the hosts was talking about how he was seeing signs for it pop up all over Manhattan...
AnthraX101
EDIT: Probably run by McKinney + Silver
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:45 pm
addlepated
Unfictologist
Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 1885 Location: Austin, Texas
Just in the last couple of weeks a couple from Austin had a Santa gnome stolen from their front yard, and have received pictured of it at Graceland, Opryland, the Texarkana city limits sign, the Dallas city limits sign, and the Welcome to Virginia sign.
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 5:17 pm
Cheesecrunch
Boot
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 12
lol Lol the message is funny
Quote:
If this is you mom hang up immaditly
or somthing like that =P
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 8:06 pm
OnyxW_Hun
Boot
Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 56 Location: Budapest, Hungary
Stolen Gnome appears on a movie as well. I guess it was "The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain" (2001), but I'm not sure.
The girl steals his father's gnome and gives it to an airplane-hostess friend of her who takes photos of the gnome everywhere and sends the photos back to the father to make him happy.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:44 am
krystyn
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 3651 Location: Is not Chicago
Yeah, I mentioned that in the beginning of the thread, although I was rather oblique.
This is basically what I gathered, meta-wise:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Basically, the WHOIS info leads us to an address of a building which not only houses an ad agency, but that very same agency does marketing for Travelocity. So, who knows? It still may not be connected as an official campaign, but the link is definitely there. Googling the name on the WHOIS gives mention of someone by the same name being involved in advertsising/marketing/design, so.
I think the video is pretty cute, although obviously fake - definitely not 'immersive,' as it's poking fun at itself the whole way.
The phone message is cute, too.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:54 am
mysteryjones
Veteran
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 89 Location: London
yep Yeah, as soon as I saw that video - I was saying it to myself as well:
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This has GOT to be affiliated with Travelocity!
It's really pretty funny - setting up travel photos this way...
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:37 pm
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