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Author Topic:   What is with Sylas' new avatar?
Sylas
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Message 1 of 15 (104085)
04-30-2004 4:27 AM


This is a short term topic, since Sylas will be changing his avatar again in the not too distant future. But in the meantime, what is with this new avatar and number?
There are two implicit allusions. One is pretty obvious, to make the photo look like a certain common category of photo.
But the other is rather more subtle. Why this number?
Kudos to anyone who figures it out before the new avatar comes on line to make this thread redundant.

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Minnemooseus
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Message 2 of 15 (104089)
04-30-2004 5:13 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Sylas
04-30-2004 4:27 AM


Octal?
The number is octal, and the decimal equivalent means something? Unfortunately I can't convert octal to decimal very easily.
Moose

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fnord
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Message 3 of 15 (104091)
04-30-2004 5:32 AM
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04-30-2004 5:13 AM


Re: Octal?
>
You're right. It is the octal representation of the number given in rev.13:18 (though some NT manuscripts say it should read 616).
It is interesting to note that 666 can be found by adding the decimal ASCII values of the words HOLY BIBLE (in capitals).
fnord

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Message 4 of 15 (104092)
04-30-2004 6:02 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by fnord
04-30-2004 5:32 AM


Re: Octal?
Now I remember the conversion process:
1232 (in base 8) = 1x8^3+2x8^2+3x8^1+2x8^0 = 666
So 1232 is the mark of the computer beast.
Moose
Edit: That was intended to be a minnemooseus reply.
[This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 04-30-2004]

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Sylas
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Message 5 of 15 (104103)
04-30-2004 7:50 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by Adminnemooseus
04-30-2004 6:02 AM


Re: Octal?
Gotta hand it to you; you guys are good. I thought it would take longer to figure it out.
Cheers -- Sylas

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jar
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Message 6 of 15 (104132)
04-30-2004 10:37 AM
Reply to: Message 5 by Sylas
04-30-2004 7:50 AM


Re: Octal?
98 105 98 108 101
62-69-62-6C-65
01100010-01101001-01100010-01101100-01100101

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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Sylas
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Message 7 of 15 (104135)
04-30-2004 10:46 AM
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04-30-2004 10:37 AM


Re: Octal?
111 047 166 145 040 162 145 141 144 040 151 164 056 040 104 157 040 171 157 165 040 150 141 166 145 040 141 156 171 164 150 151 156 147 040 145 154 163 145 040 142 171 040 164 150 145 040 163 141 155 145 040 141 165 164 150 157 162 077

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Message 8 of 15 (104137)
04-30-2004 10:49 AM
Reply to: Message 7 by Sylas
04-30-2004 10:46 AM


Re: Octal?
Care to explain to us illiterates?

The Laminator

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Sylas
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From: Newcastle, Australia
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Message 9 of 15 (104139)
04-30-2004 10:55 AM
Reply to: Message 8 by coffee_addict
04-30-2004 10:49 AM


Re: Octal?
120 141 164 151 145 156 143 145 054 040 147 162 141 163 163 150 157 160 160 145 162 056 040 111 164 047 163 040 141 040 160 165 172 172 154 145 056
-- 123 171 154 141 163

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zephyr
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Message 10 of 15 (104144)
04-30-2004 10:59 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by fnord
04-30-2004 5:32 AM


Re: Octal?
666 represents Nero's name and title translated into Hebrew and given number values for each letter. Here's a good page:
http://users.iafrica.com/l/ll/lloyd/7-EndTimeIssues/666.htm

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Spencer
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Message 11 of 15 (104149)
04-30-2004 11:20 AM


...
I'm with Lam on this, I have no clue what's going on...
Edit: Didn't see the response, thanks for the info.
[This message has been edited by Spencer, 04-30-2004]

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Sylas
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From: Newcastle, Australia
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Message 12 of 15 (104154)
04-30-2004 11:27 AM
Reply to: Message 11 by Spencer
04-30-2004 11:20 AM


Solution
The terrible photo I have as my avatar as of April 2004 looks so much like a mug shot that I decided to add a little number to it.
The number I chose to add is 666 -- the number of the beast -- but expressed in octal (base 8) because I'm a bit of a computer nut.

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fnord
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Message 13 of 15 (104229)
04-30-2004 2:48 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by Spencer
04-30-2004 11:20 AM


I'm with Lam on this, I have no clue what's going on...
There's 10 kinds of people: those who know their binary and those who don't.
f.

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Asgara
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Message 14 of 15 (105368)
05-04-2004 8:39 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by Sylas
04-30-2004 11:27 AM


Sylas Got A Haircut
I take a break from finals studies to find a new improved Sylas Avatar.
Kudos darlin', that old avatar was a ploy by your wife to keep us women out here in cyberspace from knowing what a cutie you are.

Asgara
"Embrace the pain, spank your inner moppet, whatever....but get over it"

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SRO2 
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Message 15 of 15 (105374)
05-04-2004 8:52 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Adminnemooseus
04-30-2004 6:02 AM


Re: Octal?
...Or perhaps something more sinister...

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