came up. Perhaps that explains the "CY"? Maybe a metal producer company code of sort. I did find a "Chang Ying Metal Ind Co Ltd".Welcome to the Second Life Forums Archive
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Shade Undertone
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08-15-2006 00:55
Yea. I was coming up with chinese like charcaters as well looking it over. When I did a Google search on those characters I found a match to a page discussing bicycles. There was a list of names. Chang Ying (<my copy/paste of characters didn't work>
came up. Perhaps that explains the "CY"? Maybe a metal producer company code of sort. I did find a "Chang Ying Metal Ind Co Ltd". |
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Hermia Linden
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08-15-2006 04:45
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi .
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Ingrid Ingersoll
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08-15-2006 06:08
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi . what?  _____________________
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Inigo Chamerberlin
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08-15-2006 06:12
Anyone thought it might say CY-Z19?
Go Google that - Starax unmasked!  Another point is that you could interpret it like this... Cee You 21/9/06... date in European format and that Z might be a 2? Probably just wishful thinking. But wouldn't it be nice if it were the message? <sighs> Still, our magician might return one day, hopefully. _____________________
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08-15-2006 06:13
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi . Interesting theory. Wendel |
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Inigo Chamerberlin
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08-15-2006 06:17
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi . That's deep Hermia. Now, can you take it a few more steps? _____________________
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Jamma Newt
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08-15-2006 06:29
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi . a perfect example of why i will mourn the loss of the general topics forum - an introduction by another member of our community to something interesting i hadn't stumbled across yet... (hermia, just how did you make the connection between the chinese character and the sumerian ama-gi?) |
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08-15-2006 08:42
Through meticulous research that took me about 5 minutes, I've uncovered the following clues about Starax from Google, none of which is remotely plausible:
A "chastity swivel barstool"? http://www.sarahgifts.com/product_info.php/products_id/453895614 A real estate listing, advertising sale of land in Cyprus for CY219 (219 Cyprus pounds) per square meter? http://www.buysellcyprus.com/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=v3_search_result_plp A British government website detailing a statute affecting Wales -- in Welsh? http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2001/20012678w.htm A help-wanted ad, designated CY-219, for a database administrator in Cincinnati? http://www.cincypg.org/pipermail/cincypg/2003-November/002947.html |
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Inigo Chamerberlin
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08-15-2006 09:57
Through meticulous research that took me about 5 minutes, I've uncovered the following clues about Starax from Google, none of which is remotely plausible: A British government website detailing a statute affecting Wales -- in Welsh? http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2001/20012678w.htm Wales? Sheep? Starax? _____________________
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Wrom Morrison
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08-15-2006 10:20
Perhaps it is a virtual expression of a real-world simplified formation of the ideal Ama-Gi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-gi . Starax has become one with the machine. |
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Aodhan McDunnough
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08-15-2006 10:52
The other bike part photos with CY numbers have numbers that coincidentally correspond to a number of codes in the Iowa Games race sked.
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Ilianexsi Sojourner
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08-15-2006 11:13
Something silly (and perhaps insignificant) just occurred to me: could CY be meant as, 'see why?' It does seem to be a puzzle, after all... although I'm not sure what the 219 (or Z19) would refer to, in that case...
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08-15-2006 12:48
Where's that leaf guy at?
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Shade Undertone
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08-15-2006 12:51
Hehe. The "2" which looks like a "Z" is because of the writer themself. Given the character strokes of Chinese I can see why the number 2 looks like a Z.
Just take a look at some of the other photos provided and notice the strokes of certain characters/numbers. One of those carried over habits. Then again, Starax may have intended on this. |
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Shade Undertone
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08-15-2006 13:22
Anyone happen to have Starax's wand? Crazy thought but I don't own one and thought maybe someone could try something with the wand in regards to CY-219(or other variations). Silly but worth a try.
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Hermia Linden
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08-15-2006 14:46
(hermia, just how did you make the connection between the chinese character and the sumerian ama-gi?) I haven't yet seen the Chinese character. I was reading a Wikipedia article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalist_terminology_and_symbolism - and saw the Sumerian word for Freedom. The shape reminded me of Starax's mysterious object. |
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08-15-2006 14:51
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08-15-2006 15:01
Anyone happen to have Starax's wand? Crazy thought but I don't own one and thought maybe someone could try something with the wand in regards to CY-219(or other variations). Silly but worth a try. Doesn't work, I even looked at the items in the wand, none named that. :/ _____________________
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08-15-2006 15:07
*whispers.... grassy knoll
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08-15-2006 15:27
*whispers.... grassy knoll  _____________________
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08-15-2006 15:38
LOL
The flickr site is someone posting pictures for eBay. CY- 219 spells C Y - BAI See you, bye. simple... The movie is perhaps a few frames and it loops forever so don't bother watching. He is gone people... His sculptures, his wand, and his passive aggressive attitude -- all gone. Let's get back to worrying about the forums. lol Troy _____________________
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08-16-2006 00:37
*whispers.... grassy knoll OMGz he joined up with the gnolls!  YAY were doomed!_____________________
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Yiffy Yaffle
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08-16-2006 00:40
Seriusly if that translates to CY-BAI and has a screw on it i get the message. Were screwed?
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Inigo Chamerberlin
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08-16-2006 05:33
Well certainly anyone who had a big shopping list of his stuff is
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Hiro Queso
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08-16-2006 05:42
Well certainly anyone who had a big shopping list of his stuff is I bet he got heaps of IMs from disappointed customers :/ |
