Weird Stuff...

[brief]

Got some weird stuff going to other forums, and thought I'd share them with you...

Take a look: http://www.thefever.com/AYB2.swf

You can read an explanation here (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/17122.html).

And for something completely unrelated, there's this article (http://support.microsoft.com&=support&=kb&=articles@hwnd.net/pub/mskb/Q209354.asp) (warning: strong language used)...

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"I'm telling you, the thing won't print!
 Yes, I've pressed that button, like, a hundred times.
 You know, for a hotline, you're not so hot?
 Wait, what is that in the background?
 Are you watching Star Trek?!"

[Rufio]

may i be the first to say WHAT THE HELL!
all my base are belong to ME

the microsoft thing was really funny tho

[This message has been edited by newfoundgloryboy (edited February 22, 2001).]

[brief]

Like I said, it's weird.... http://www.escapemi.com/forums/wink.gif

Seems to be a running joke about bad translations. http://www.escapemi.com/forums/biggrin.gif

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"I'm telling you, the thing won't print!
 Yes, I've pressed that button, like, a hundred times.
 You know, for a hotline, you're not so hot?
 Wait, what is that in the background?
 Are you watching Star Trek?!"

[MagnusB]

All your base are belong to us?? http://www.escapemi.com/forums/confused.gif

[brief]

Here, the image below should explain it a little bit more.

It's screenshot from an actual game that Sega released in the US in the early 1990's:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/media/386.gif

I'll try to decipher the script as best I can...

<table>
<tr><th>Original</th><th>Interpretation</th></tr>
<tr><td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">In A.D. 2101
War was beginning.
Captain: What happen?
Mechanic: Somebody set up us the bomb.
Operator: We get signal.
Captain: What!
Operator: Main screen turn on.
Captain: It's you!!
Cats: How are you gentlemen!!
Cats: All your base are belong to us.
Cats: You are on the way to destruction.
Captain: What you say!!
Cats: You have no chance to survive make your time.
Cats: Ha ha ha ha ...
Captain: Take off every 'Zig'!!
Captain: You know what you doing!
Captain: Move 'Zig'.
Captain: For great justice.</font></td><td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">In the year 2101 A.D.
War was beginning (???)
Captain: What happened?
Mechanic: Somebody set up a bomb for us!
Operator: There's an incoming signal!
Captain: What is it?
Operator: Showing on main screen.
Captain: It's you!!
Cats: How are you, gentlemen?
Cats: We have taken over all your bases.
Cats: You will be destroyed soon.
Captain: What? I can't believe it...
Cats: You have no chance to survive. Enjoy these last moments of your life.
Cats: Ha ha ha ha...
Captain: Prepare all the 'Zigs' for take-off!
Captain: You know what to do!
Captain: Get the 'Zig' in position.
Captain: [???? Um... ]We shall be avenged.[..?]</font></td></tr>
</table>

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"...in the end, some Gungans died.
&nbsp;Some ships blew up, some pilots fried.
&nbsp;A lot of folks were croakin',
&nbsp;The battle-droids were broken."
&nbsp;&nbsp;--The Saga Begins

[This message has been edited by brief (edited February 23, 2001).]

[Timmy5]

wow nicely recorded

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[brief]

I'm bored, so I thought I'd post this over-a-week-old-reference, just for the heck of it...

http://pics.sluggy.com/comics/010226a.gif

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If Happy Fun Ball beings to smoke, get away imeediately. Seek shelter and cover head.

[This message has been edited by brief (edited March 06, 2001).]