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Amber Stonecutter

Bruxing Babe

Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 296

01-31-2006 22:58

So, I'm watching my mate's screen as she pokes through a list of people in a group when lo and behold instead of (waiting) appearing as SL attempts to grab player names I see (hippos).

Am I going mad? Have the Hippo Gods blessed me? Will I carry to term the new incarnate of The Great Hippo so that he/she may walk the grid again!? Will my mate?

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From: Torley

And like the old adage goes, "Like water under the bridge", implying what passes—this moment—will never come again.

Amber Stonecutter

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-31-2006 23:00

Blessye, Amber!

A way I've found to reproduce this more easily at times is to artificially induce HEAVY packet loss by downloading and doing lots of other things on your Net connection while on SL. Sometimes when there's a loading delay, the (hippos) will shine their curried favors on you again.

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Jeffrey Gomez

Cubed™

Join date: 11 Jun 2004

Posts: 3,522

01-31-2006 23:05

Seen it. Ben is probably grinning ear-to-ear about that little Easter Egg.

Just wait until the beginning of April.

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Amber Stonecutter

Bruxing Babe

Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 296

01-31-2006 23:06

They love me, they really love me!

(Oh, and why have you tested this Torley?

)

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From: Torley

And like the old adage goes, "Like water under the bridge", implying what passes—this moment—will never come again.

Amber Stonecutter

Lianne Marten

Cheese Baron

Join date: 6 May 2004

Posts: 2,192

01-31-2006 23:16

Eggy saw this in beta, I think.

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Chance Abattoir

Future Rockin' Resmod

Join date: 3 Apr 2004

Posts: 3,898

01-31-2006 23:18

From: Lianne Marten

Eggy saw this in beta, I think.

He probably told Ben to put it there.

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-31-2006 23:20

From: Amber Stonecutter

They love me, they really love me!

(Oh, and why have you tested this Torley?

)

I saw it in passing once, twice... and then wanted to figure how to capture the magic more firmly.

I was really, really eager to see:

(hippos)

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Nolan Nash

Frischer Frosch

Join date: 15 May 2003

Posts: 7,141

01-31-2006 23:29

Anyone else remember "There is an error in Peter's Program?"

Not exactly an Easter Egg, but was fun none the less.

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“Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-31-2006 23:44

From: Nolan Nash

Anyone else remember "There is an error in Peter's Program?"

Not exactly an Easter Egg, but was fun none the less.

I wasn't there for that--what was that all about?

I do know there was a "JM" bug in one of the release notes, named after James Miller's escaping into the Linden lands.

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Nolan Nash

Frischer Frosch

Join date: 15 May 2003

Posts: 7,141

01-31-2006 23:51

From: Torley Linden

I wasn't there for that--what was that all about?

I do know there was a "JM" bug in one of the release notes, named after James Miller's escaping into the Linden lands.

Way back in the days when we had to ride Hippos across the Nile, and beat back the Crocs and Pharoah's soldiers on our way to school, we would sometimes get a pop up error that said "There is an error in Peter's (Linden) program". Apparently it was a joke on him by one of the other coders, that didn't get removed til after SL went "Gold".

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“Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-31-2006 23:53

Gosh, that's too rich. Times like this I wish I had a teleporter to beam me back a few years and witness the birth of Second Life.

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Katt Kongo

M2 Publisher

Join date: 9 Jun 2005

Posts: 1,020

02-01-2006 00:03

From: Torley Linden

Gosh, that's too rich. Times like this I wish I had a teleporter to beam me back a few years and witness the birth of Second Life.

You and me both, Torley. I shudder when I think that I wasted two years in TSO when I could have (and should have) been in SL instead.

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Bertha Horton

Fat w/ Ice Cream

Join date: 19 Sep 2005

Posts: 835

02-01-2006 00:45

I don't believe that obviously Photoshopped screenshot.

Maybe it REALLY says "Walruses" or "Orangutans".

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Amber Stonecutter Bruxing Babe Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 296	01-31-2006 22:58 So, I'm watching my mate's screen as she pokes through a list of people in a group when lo and behold instead of (waiting) appearing as SL attempts to grab player names I see (hippos). Am I going mad? Have the Hippo Gods blessed me? Will I carry to term the new incarnate of The Great Hippo so that he/she may walk the grid again!? Will my mate? _____________________ From: Torley And like the old adage goes, "Like water under the bridge", implying what passes—this moment—will never come again. Amber Stonecutter
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-31-2006 23:00 Blessye, Amber! A way I've found to reproduce this more easily at times is to artificially induce HEAVY packet loss by downloading and doing lots of other things on your Net connection while on SL. Sometimes when there's a loading delay, the (hippos) will shine their curried favors on you again. _____________________
Jeffrey Gomez Cubed™ Join date: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,522	01-31-2006 23:05 Seen it. Ben is probably grinning ear-to-ear about that little Easter Egg. Just wait until the beginning of April. _____________________ ---
Amber Stonecutter Bruxing Babe Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 296	01-31-2006 23:06 They love me, they really love me! (Oh, and why have you tested this Torley? ) _____________________ From: Torley And like the old adage goes, "Like water under the bridge", implying what passes—this moment—will never come again. Amber Stonecutter
Lianne Marten Cheese Baron Join date: 6 May 2004 Posts: 2,192	01-31-2006 23:16 Eggy saw this in beta, I think. _____________________
Chance Abattoir Future Rockin' Resmod Join date: 3 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,898	01-31-2006 23:18 From: Lianne Marten Eggy saw this in beta, I think. He probably told Ben to put it there. _____________________ "The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence." -Insane Ramblings, Anton LaVey
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-31-2006 23:20 From: Amber Stonecutter They love me, they really love me! (Oh, and why have you tested this Torley? ) I saw it in passing once, twice... and then wanted to figure how to capture the magic more firmly. I was really, really eager to see: (hippos) _____________________
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	01-31-2006 23:29 Anyone else remember "There is an error in Peter's Program?" Not exactly an Easter Egg, but was fun none the less. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-31-2006 23:44 From: Nolan Nash Anyone else remember "There is an error in Peter's Program?" Not exactly an Easter Egg, but was fun none the less. I wasn't there for that--what was that all about? I do know there was a "JM" bug in one of the release notes, named after James Miller's escaping into the Linden lands. _____________________
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	01-31-2006 23:51 From: Torley Linden I wasn't there for that--what was that all about? I do know there was a "JM" bug in one of the release notes, named after James Miller's escaping into the Linden lands. Way back in the days when we had to ride Hippos across the Nile, and beat back the Crocs and Pharoah's soldiers on our way to school, we would sometimes get a pop up error that said "There is an error in Peter's (Linden) program". Apparently it was a joke on him by one of the other coders, that didn't get removed til after SL went "Gold". _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-31-2006 23:53 Gosh, that's too rich. Times like this I wish I had a teleporter to beam me back a few years and witness the birth of Second Life. _____________________
Katt Kongo M2 Publisher Join date: 9 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,020	02-01-2006 00:03 From: Torley Linden Gosh, that's too rich. Times like this I wish I had a teleporter to beam me back a few years and witness the birth of Second Life. You and me both, Torley. I shudder when I think that I wasted two years in TSO when I could have (and should have) been in SL instead. _____________________ The Metaverse Messenger A real newspaper for a virtual world. Now with over 63,000 readers! http://www.metaversemessenger.com
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	02-01-2006 00:45 I don't believe that obviously Photoshopped screenshot. Maybe it REALLY says "Walruses" or "Orangutans". _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!