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Forseti Svarog

ESC

Join date: 2 Nov 2004

Posts: 1,730

11-02-2005 11:21

that's too bad it's not a user shenanigan... i was thinking they looked like the flying monkey army from the wizard of oz!

now I hafta put the pitchforks and torches back in the shed again...

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Doc Nielsen

Fallen...

Join date: 13 Apr 2005

Posts: 1,059

11-02-2005 11:35

When I first saw them I thought it was user mischief linked to Halloween...

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All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?

Taco Rubio

also quite creepy

Join date: 15 Feb 2004

Posts: 3,349

11-02-2005 11:46

Did you happen to see them yesterday afternoon and evening? I ask because I was working on/firing a particle gun in which the particles were affected by wind, and those images look a LOT like what I was doing.

I did that from roughly 4pm through 7pm game time last night.

Desmond Shang

Guvnah of Caledon

Join date: 14 Mar 2005

Posts: 5,250

11-02-2005 11:49

My neighbour reported such things to me, in the Alice sim.

I told him I was not running any particle scripts and asked to see them. He said they had gone. Huh? We went to search for evidence, but there wasn't any.

The next day he returned with a bad photo of the UFO's. I looked at him, askance, and he admitted the evidence wasn't good. But he swore he saw them. He was a Believer.

I mentioned that there were a number of reasonable explanations, but I could tell that he simply wasn't buying it.

Also, it seems odd that these UFO's were not seen until some among us began to believe in them and spread tales in forums. Mass hysteria, hoax, or urban myth, perhaps?

The Truth is Out There...

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Steampunk Victorian, Well-Mannered Caledon!

Doc Nielsen

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11-02-2005 11:49

In Honawan, Tompson, Portage, Lemon, Seacliff, Io and about 8 others I can't remember?

Nope, it was definitely the update beacons, turned them off and relogged - no jellyfish!

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All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?

Doc Nielsen

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Join date: 13 Apr 2005

Posts: 1,059

11-02-2005 11:51

From: Desmond Shang

My neighbour reported such things to me, in the Alice sim.

I told him I was not running any particle scripts and asked to see them. He said they had gone. Huh? We went to search for evidence, but there wasn't any.

The next day he returned with a bad photo of the UFO's. I looked at him, askance, and he admitted the evidence wasn't good. But he swore he saw them. He was a Believer.

I mentioned that there were a number of reasonable explanations, but I could tell that he simply wasn't buying it.

Also, it seems odd that these UFO's were not seen until some among us began to believe in them and spread tales in forums. Mass hysteria, hoax, or urban myth, perhaps?

The Truth is Out There...

Oh dear... What have I started? Now I know how the guy who said 'like saucers skipping across the water in a pond' felt like.

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All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?

Tateru Nino

Girl Genius

Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 312

11-02-2005 19:01

They kind of resemble chat particles. Or something seen with transparency highlighting on.

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Enabran Templar

Capitalist Pig

Join date: 26 Aug 2004

Posts: 4,506

11-02-2005 19:16

Well, so much for calling Art Bell!

"International line, you're on the air!"

"Hi, Art, this is Doc calling from Second Life."

"Hi Doc! Do you have a UFO sighting to share tonight?"

"I do, Art,"

"Well, let's hear what you've got."

"Well, there were these red jellyfish above the clouds--"

"Jellyfish!"

"Yes, jellyfish. They would rise and puff away from the clouds in vast swarms."

"How often do you see these jellyfish?"

"They won't leave me alone!"

"You attract flying jellyfish..."

"I wish I knew how to get rid of them already!"

"Well, there's a folk treatment for the curing of jellyfish. I'm not going to describe it on the air, but I think you can figure it out."

Art chuckles ruefully and moves to the next call.

"Wild card line, you're on the air..."

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SuezanneC Baskerville

Forums Rock!

Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

11-02-2005 22:37

There were several jellyfish flying around the old WA one night a good while ago, before it's move to the damb place.

I think one of them might have been Ryen Jade.

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Doc Nielsen

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11-03-2005 10:05

OK.

Fine.

Very amusing whoever it is - now please stop it.

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All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?

Flying red jellyfish? UFOs?
Forseti Svarog ESC Join date: 2 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,730	11-02-2005 11:21 that's too bad it's not a user shenanigan... i was thinking they looked like the flying monkey army from the wizard of oz! now I hafta put the pitchforks and torches back in the shed again... _____________________
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	11-02-2005 11:35 When I first saw them I thought it was user mischief linked to Halloween... _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?
Taco Rubio also quite creepy Join date: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 3,349	11-02-2005 11:46 Did you happen to see them yesterday afternoon and evening? I ask because I was working on/firing a particle gun in which the particles were affected by wind, and those images look a LOT like what I was doing. I did that from roughly 4pm through 7pm game time last night.
Desmond Shang Guvnah of Caledon Join date: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 5,250	11-02-2005 11:49 My neighbour reported such things to me, in the Alice sim. I told him I was not running any particle scripts and asked to see them. He said they had gone. Huh? We went to search for evidence, but there wasn't any. The next day he returned with a bad photo of the UFO's. I looked at him, askance, and he admitted the evidence wasn't good. But he swore he saw them. He was a Believer. I mentioned that there were a number of reasonable explanations, but I could tell that he simply wasn't buying it. Also, it seems odd that these UFO's were not seen until some among us began to believe in them and spread tales in forums. Mass hysteria, hoax, or urban myth, perhaps? The Truth is Out There... _____________________ Steampunk Victorian, Well-Mannered Caledon!
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	11-02-2005 11:49 In Honawan, Tompson, Portage, Lemon, Seacliff, Io and about 8 others I can't remember? Nope, it was definitely the update beacons, turned them off and relogged - no jellyfish! _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	11-02-2005 11:51 From: Desmond Shang My neighbour reported such things to me, in the Alice sim. I told him I was not running any particle scripts and asked to see them. He said they had gone. Huh? We went to search for evidence, but there wasn't any. The next day he returned with a bad photo of the UFO's. I looked at him, askance, and he admitted the evidence wasn't good. But he swore he saw them. He was a Believer. I mentioned that there were a number of reasonable explanations, but I could tell that he simply wasn't buying it. Also, it seems odd that these UFO's were not seen until some among us began to believe in them and spread tales in forums. Mass hysteria, hoax, or urban myth, perhaps? The Truth is Out There... Oh dear... What have I started? Now I know how the guy who said 'like saucers skipping across the water in a pond' felt like. _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?
Tateru Nino Girl Genius Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 312	11-02-2005 19:01 They kind of resemble chat particles. Or something seen with transparency highlighting on. _____________________
Enabran Templar Capitalist Pig Join date: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,506	11-02-2005 19:16 Well, so much for calling Art Bell! "International line, you're on the air!" "Hi, Art, this is Doc calling from Second Life." "Hi Doc! Do you have a UFO sighting to share tonight?" "I do, Art," "Well, let's hear what you've got." "Well, there were these red jellyfish above the clouds--" "Jellyfish!" "Yes, jellyfish. They would rise and puff away from the clouds in vast swarms." "How often do you see these jellyfish?" "They won't leave me alone!" "You attract flying jellyfish..." "I wish I knew how to get rid of them already!" "Well, there's a folk treatment for the curing of jellyfish. I'm not going to describe it on the air, but I think you can figure it out." Art chuckles ruefully and moves to the next call. "Wild card line, you're on the air..." _____________________ From: Hiro Pendragon Furthermore, as Second Life goes to the Metaverse, and this becomes an open platform, Linden Lab risks lawsuit in court and [attachment culling] will, I repeat WILL be reverse in court. Second Life Forums: Who needs Reason when you can use bold tags?
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	11-02-2005 22:37 There were several jellyfish flying around the old WA one night a good while ago, before it's move to the damb place. I think one of them might have been Ryen Jade. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	11-03-2005 10:05 OK. Fine. Very amusing whoever it is - now please stop it. _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?

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