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Advent-urers,
Welcome to Part IV (The Final Chapter???)

Here's the link to Guise's site:

http://www.rogues.1me.net/XEAdventurers/fellow_advent.htm

#23 is almost upon us!

Posted by Nizz @ 12/18/2007 11:22 AM EST

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Here is a link to his mirror on Google Pages

http://christopher.willan.googlepages.com/fellow_advent.htm

Yay, new thread, the last one was getting too ginormous, hated having to scroll all the way down.

Hopefully we can keep up the momentum until the big day, although I admit that I will miss this.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 11:37 AM EST

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well said you guys, we will miss this after it's all over

Posted by tigerfan @ 12/18/2007 11:42 AM EST

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To business!  I like the leviathan idea for Box 18, but I'm betting my Christmas cookies on a giant dragon.  Poetic justice if roasty, toasty Santa-X gets to tool around on a fire-breathing dragon, don't you think?

Posted by Rhino @ 12/18/2007 11:54 AM EST

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New thread! New thread! La-la-la-la!

I think we're over due at least one more male in the Knights calendar, seeing as the Pretty Pink Princess one has had three ladies. Unless they cram them in to the last box.

And thanks for the linkage Nizz and Tres.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 11:59 AM EST

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I tried looking on the Playmobil site but everything is small and blurry. Does anyone know who is who in the Knights and Fairy Tale calendars? I know the two new Mares are from the Fairy Tale calendar, and I know that Jacob came from the Knight's calendar.

However I don't know how many females and how many males are in both of them.

Here is the Unicorn Paradise one,
http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-S...

Here is Knights Duel, which we have seen some parts of in this year's advent calendar, but not all of. Will we be getting any horses?
http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-S...

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 12:04 PM EST

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Tres, there are two tall knights (a grey and a gold) and a squire in the Nits…sorry, Knights…calendar. In the Unicorn-but-wish-it-was-Unicron calendar there are two mammoth ladies and the GoGo Dancer.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 12:20 PM EST

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Here's a little pic fic I did in honor of the Advent Calendar! -> http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=160208

Great job this year Matt keep up the hard work!

Posted by Drew @ 12/18/2007 12:55 PM EST

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Great piece,Drew. I see you went and ordered your own Mare and Hssxxllo, cool!

Guise, I take it that the go go dancer from the Fairy Tale character is Mare 2007, and the two ladies are the "megamares," ho recently appeared. I also assume that the squire was Jacob, and that perhaps we are due for some knights.

Still wondering if we will get a unicorn.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 1:18 PM EST

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http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/35666/2001022243457123035_r...

Posted by dohopoki @ 12/18/2007 1:28 PM EST

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Drew, well played, very well played!

Tres, yeah, Mare '07 (Cher) is GoGo. Squire is Jacob, as he's the short-arse of the group. If the image is anything to go by, we're due a unicorn and a likkle teeny-tiny pony from the Land o' Pink, and a horse.

Yeah, Knights duel. One horse.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 2:13 PM EST

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i'm back.
did I miss anything?
I mean, other than the fake snow entry.
No?
Maybe?
*wanders over to old thread*

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 2:32 PM EST

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Ya know, I really hate to say this but I kind of forgot what happened in the 17th.. Oh wait, no I didn't.

We have yet to see Trudy's potential. She hasn't done much except eat Ding Dongs and pretend to be a mute girl with mutant hands.

It was really hard to type that without laughing. Good job, Matt!

Posted by Ben @ 12/18/2007 2:44 PM EST

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Kitty, welcome back.

Ben, truly she is a master of infiltration and disguise!

Mare needs to smack Trudy up a bit though, show her who is Alpha Female in the house. Heck, show Trudy that she couldn't even fill Waiterbetty's PVC tentacle-shoes.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 2:53 PM EST

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is it bad of me to want sweet violence?
The house b rawl last year was top notch- and Waiterbot violence doesn't count- anyone can beat on Legos.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 3:13 PM EST

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Kitty, who do you want fighting and in what kind of match-up?

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 3:38 PM EST

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tresjolie, yeah I found a store by me that had a gigantic wall of Playmobil. They had about 20 Advent Calendar's between last year's with Box and the year before that with Mare and I was tempted to get both but I passed. I picked up the only "Bunny Music Lesson" they had though haha. 6.50 after tax. Cheaper than buying off playmobil.com!

Guise, thanks man! Your page with all the hints and notes is awesome!

Posted by Drew @ 12/18/2007 4:50 PM EST

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I don't want the Advent calndar to end this year, this place has started to feel like my home away from home! It won't be the same to have just one discussion thread!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/18/2007 4:59 PM EST

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I dunno. I would LOVE to see Mare run Hare through with an Athame. Maybe some beheading. Playmobil Beheading- Lego beheading is too easy. And as much as I love that Matt destroyed a Santa by covering it in black, I'd love to see that in RED- nail polish blood massacre!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 5:18 PM EST

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*licks screen*
hmmmmmmmmmm…
yep, its a fresh tasty new thread
im betting its a knight mare in box 18
or, some animal, like a bunny or wolf

Posted by Graham @ 12/18/2007 5:24 PM EST

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There is going to be such awesome violence in the next few days… and the return of the last 3 days of the 2002 Advent Calendar!

Posted by DocDragon @ 12/18/2007 5:26 PM EST

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Mmmm, it still has that new thread smell.

on a side note, I just bought my nephew a playmobil pirates playset. little does he know what the price of their silences was…

Posted by Ann @ 12/18/2007 5:43 PM EST

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well, Ann.. at least, not until he's Legal.
*snickers*
Cause I know many people, you give 'um a bottle of booze and they shut up- maybe cuase they finish it so quick they pass out.

yessssss, the sweet sound of silence.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 5:49 PM EST

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Drew, what store was this?

I just found out that there is a Playmobil USA store in NYC.

I will not take a trip into NYC and buy "Bunny Music Lesson, or any other Advent Calendar related set. If I do succumb, and  purchase any of this, I will not stop by Forbidden Planet, and purchase figures of characters I feel it would be fun to see interacting with Hare and HW.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 5:55 PM EST

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Kitty, maybe Matt'll put the 175-200 pictures per day and make a very clippy, blurry fight scene for dramatic emphasis?

I loved the fight in the house, "Good God…there's blood everywhere!" I'm guessing Waiterbot's jacket absorbed it all like a Bounty paper towel.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 6:13 PM EST

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I know! I totally wanted to SEE blood, and not have it assumed.

a HA!
*goes to photoshop*

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 6:39 PM EST

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His figure loomed over their fallen bodies. His foes writhed and twitched, their beaten faces contorted in a mask of bloodied anguish. A snarl came from his curled lips and his tentacles rubbed gleefully against the velvet suit of his host body.

"For I," he boomed, and his red pupils seemed to glow in the turqoise pool of his eyes, "AM WAITERBOT!"

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 6:45 PM EST

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Guise
You both entertain me and scare the hell out of me.

Posted by Dan H @ 12/18/2007 6:52 PM EST

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Dan, flatterer!

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 6:54 PM EST

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Guise
You do have a way with writing though. Do you write in your spare time or is it just a gift?

Posted by Dan H @ 12/18/2007 6:58 PM EST

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And we will imagine no more…

http://star.walagata.com/w/kittymao/splattybiz.jpg

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 6:58 PM EST

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and I'm out!
have a good night, y'all!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/18/2007 6:59 PM EST

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Kittymao
That was great! I love how the blood even carried over into the text! You too are truly gifted! Bravo!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/18/2007 7:01 PM EST

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Dan, heh, wouldn't go as far as a gift…I just tend to run with ideas a tad too far. Over-active imagination, poor self-control.

Kitty, mm, gruesome.

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 7:20 PM EST

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Wow, great jobs Kittymao, on redoing the Waiterbot scnee, and great job on the description,  Guise.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 7:21 PM EST

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wow kitty,thats an awsome idea, go through and edit advent calendar days, that would be be so fun/ny
and guise, same, i can see it now, "Advent Calendar 2007, The Book"

Posted by Graham @ 12/18/2007 7:22 PM EST

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I'd buy it!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/18/2007 7:42 PM EST

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I'd buy that. Especially since the only books I've bought recently have been textbooks. It would be nice to have something entertaining, rather than educational. Or maybe… edutaining?

Posted by Ben @ 12/18/2007 7:42 PM EST

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Well, one last one before I go to bed, and this one is partially Dio's fault for an inspiring picture…

As the rabbit read the words quietly to himself, Kuse fidgetted in his seat. He'd been quite proud of the collage he'd put together for the cover of his card, but was less confident on his message. He'd spent so long trying to get the right tone and find the right words, that now it felt like a heavy weight placed upon his chest.

"Kuse, what the hell?" Hssxxlllo asked, shaking his head softly, "Roses are red….violets are blue. If you forgive me…I'll stop being a Jew. Are you joking? Your wife doesn't want you to convert…she just wants to know that you care about her!"

"Roses are red…violets are blue. I'll switch to Catholicism…to prove I-love-you." Kuse, this is almost exactly the same as the last one!"

Hssxxlllo looked at his friend. He knew that this was a risky bond given their seperate pasts and their likely shadowy future, but nevertheless a bond had been made. A small smile twitched on Hssxxlllo's face, his ears sagged slightly as if in mock defeat and he gave a sigh, "Ugh, get me a damn pen. I'll help you."

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 7:46 PM EST

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Now I would definitely buy the book. Heck, I'll edit the thing for you (I am a bit of a grammar Nazi ). Guise, go get the rights and let's get to work!

Posted by Ben @ 12/18/2007 7:53 PM EST

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Oh my god, Guiseare you trying to imply something about Hssxxllo and his feelings towards Kuse?

:-O

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/18/2007 7:56 PM EST

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Tres, sure am, I think it's obvious that Hssxxlllo is a friendly and sympathetic/empathic person, who in a short space of time developed a rather good working relation with a colleague and, despite problems with their personal goals outside of work, do have more of a kinship.

And, to bed I go…

Posted by Guise @ 12/18/2007 8:03 PM EST

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i hope matt reads this
but still, awesome, now for a title
"Advent Calendar 5/ Waiter, Their's a Hare in My Soup"
chapter 1 New Year, New Fear

Posted by Graham @ 12/18/2007 8:04 PM EST

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chapter 2- Rabbits Revealed!
chapter 3- flower power
chapter 4- the ghosts of christmas present

Posted by Graham @ 12/18/2007 9:25 PM EST

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If there's a scene where a Mare comes out of the Knight calendar, there needs to be a "Knight Mare on Elm Street" pun.

Guise and kittymao - great work! There needs to be an illustrated book, eh?

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/18/2007 9:32 PM EST

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oh my god, frakky, that would be so funny
but this book totally needs to happen
we did the same thing in class, our teacher was/is sick, so we made a giant story, and different illustrations for each chapter
i'd work on more drawings, but i don't have much time, my school isn't out yet, and i have a bunch of tests

Posted by Graham @ 12/18/2007 9:47 PM EST

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Ahh. I see we have a new thread. I looked at the website that solves the clues and the Playmobil links. Well it seems that this is gonna get really wierd now. If anyone needs me to help with anything ask away.

Posted by Andre @ 12/18/2007 10:22 PM EST

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Hey everyone, I forgot to post this, but due to the demand, I made 2 desktop wallpapers out of the "we do what we must" image. I've never made them before so I made a 1280×768 and a 1600×1024. I'm not sure how much artwork I will be doing over the holidays (traveling and such) but if you need a different size or want the other image, drop me an e-mail (flickr account name and add @yahoo

enjoy!!
download 'em at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxsden524/

Posted by Ann @ 12/19/2007 12:26 AM EST

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Thanks Ann!!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 12:39 AM EST

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Goodnight all, thanks for another entertaining evening!  On a side note, I sold a $200 dollar Playmobil set at work today.  She lugged it up to my cash and I just went "Playmobil? HA!" and she must have thought I was nuts.

I vote for a graphic novel myself.

Posted by Muppet Baby @ 12/19/2007 1:04 AM EST

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Yes, and I think everyone should contribute! It doesn't matter if different chapters are in different styles right? You can just pick what aspect you're good at and hey-ho we're rollin'. Hmm…there seems to be some breakdown in my English skillz. Nyar, probably because I just spent 40 minutes in the freezing cold trying to walk home through the dark after a horrible, horrible exam. Did I mention I was dressed for fall? And I live in Canada? Stupid unreliable bus system.

So yeah, sorry for the rant. X-E'S ADVENT 2007: THE BOOK should really be produced! Ooh, and we could try and get Matt's approval to write in-between scenes. Or prequel-ish material, like Hare's stay on Amalthea, why Hssxxlllo decided to join her, etc.

And humourous asides!! Like the whole Waiterbetty debacle. *shudders*

Can I call dibs on any possibe 'Knight Mare' stories adapting Freddy Krueger into a rabbit and Nancy into a medieval Mare Winningham with hand magic?

One, two, Freddy's gotten real cute
Three, four, his ears are longer than yours
Five, six, better give him carrot sticks
Seven, eight, and don't you stay up late
Nine, ten, or he'll bite you again.

…with horrible, nasty, pointy teeth.
"Shut up, Tim!"
Sorry.

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/19/2007 1:53 AM EST

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I forgot - cookies (imaginary) to whoever can tell from which movie that last bit is inspired.

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/19/2007 1:54 AM EST

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Sorry Frakky, but I'm drawing a blank here. But I can tell you what else I'm drawing: an awful MS Paint comic! Not really. But if I had a chapter, I could totally draw some "awesome" MS Paint rabbits. =P

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 2:42 AM EST

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LOL @ "awesome" MS Paint rabbits. 'Course I couldn't draw my way out of a paper bag, so I'm no one to comment.

Evil alien rabbits with fanatic pagan tendencies FTW. This is why we must pool our talents, or "talents" as Ben might refer to some as, to pay proper tribute to beings made of such win. Although Hssxxlllo PWNS Hare - Hssxxlllo PWNS everyone.

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/19/2007 4:58 AM EST

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They call me Tim… Tim the Enchanter.

Mmmm… imaginary cookies.

I win, but I won't tell yet.

FM

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/19/2007 5:02 AM EST

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Talents? Whatchoo talkin' ’bout, Willis?

I'm glad you guys showed up. I was literally about to come in under the alias "Crickets" and type "*chirp-chirp*".

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 5:07 AM EST

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mmm cookies. That Knight Mare reference is funny. Seems like the new advent calendars are late. Dang! Well…anything else to discuss?

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 5:31 AM EST

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So are Carol and Trudy on our side, or the Bunny side??  Thems a couple of big Mares!!  And they both have hand energy.  But HW doesn't seem too concerned.

And will James Lipton ever make his film??  'Cause Goddammit, he's my favorite this year.  I pray there's a Youtube Lipton film at the end of all this.

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/19/2007 5:44 AM EST

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I just realized something. There are missing characters from past Advent Calendars!

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 6:51 AM EST

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Almost forgot! I also agree on an Advent Calendar Book!

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 6:53 AM EST

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Andre,

Looking quick, I thought you suggested and Advent Cookbook!!  Roasted Santa anyone??

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/19/2007 7:07 AM EST

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More Waiterbot carnage! Plus hand energy battles, that shit remindes me of the GOBOTS. Come on #18

Posted by Old Nick @ 12/19/2007 7:11 AM EST

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lol Fungusmungus!

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 7:25 AM EST

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Could some of you die hard help me, I want to re read the XE article about the shitty game room Matt documented on one of his trips. Ive looked through the archives but to no avail. Please if any of you know this link i would be momentarily semi gratefull if you could enlighten me. Tanks

Posted by Grim @ 12/19/2007 7:59 AM EST

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A search for "game room" gave me this:

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0887/

Is it what you're looking for?

Posted by Anders O @ 12/19/2007 8:13 AM EST

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I wonder if Doctor has any connection to THE Doctor, from Doctor Who.

Posted by Zesty Cactus @ 12/19/2007 12:52 PM EST

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Doctor always seemed like a slightly grown up Dr. Tran to me.

…Oh Shit! It's… Dr. Tran!

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 12:55 PM EST

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I'm hoping the Lego bit players that were attacked will rise up against Wimpybot!!  He needs to be knocked down a peg or two.

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/19/2007 1:34 PM EST

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On a somewhat unrelated note if you want check out www.getterminated.com, you can turn pictures into terminators.  Helpful little hint, advent calander characters work great, I did a cool Waiterbot Terminator but unfortunatly I'm not tech savoy enough to know how to share it.

Posted by Rob @ 12/19/2007 1:37 PM EST

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riotous, mang.
These last comments are a holy darn roll on meh belly man.
Funny stuff.
I'd love to do Advent Calendar- The Book.
Have also been pondering why Matt doesn't bag a CafePress account and start selling X-E Gear.
I want a Hssxxlllo shirt!
*sobs*
I'm still trying to work out how to get a Hssxxlllo bunny without anyone thinking i'm totally batshit crazy.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 1:56 PM EST

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oh- and I know who tim the enchanter is.
tee!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 2:08 PM EST

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Kitty, do what I tend to do…let everyone think you are totally guano fruitloop.

Heck, the moment I find a store that I can get to locally that will sell Hssxxlllo, I'll be banging on it's doors begging for entry. If I can find some, I'll sprinkle rose petals on the counter before placing my purchase.

For some reason, people don't tend to travel to Toys R Us with me, and I don't drive.

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 2:31 PM EST

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new advent is up.
Some anagrams in it.
AND HE DIDN'T CONJURE UP!
there's got a be a reason he didn't come.
anyone check dinosaurdracula yet?

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 2:43 PM EST

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Guise
If I'm ever in your neck of the woods I'd be proud to go to Toys R Us with you. I'll even drive!

And Kitty, @#$! 'em! Let 'em think what they want! If I can find the bunnies here I'd have no issues buying them. If I can but feminine products for my wife without flinching I can sure as hell buy a Playmobil bunny!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 3:04 PM EST

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shit- that's balls, dan.
I buy feminine products for myself and I still do self-checkout.
Nevertheless- the BF would go "What the hell did you go and buy BUNNIES for?"
and I'd stammer-looking like a fish gasping for water- and go… "the uh… advent calendar?"
I'll probably get them anyway- the Hssxxlllo is just TOO CYOOT FER WORDS!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 3:11 PM EST

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Imma skarreded by the calendar, that's some freaky stoof.

Deeds Showy Trust - Study These Words

Dan, brave, brave man.

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 3:14 PM EST

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Kitty
What you do is tell the BF that you read on-line that the Hssxxlllo figure is a limited edition and is gonna be worth mega-bucks one day! That way it looks like your investing in your future!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 3:16 PM EST

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And the Havoc one is "They Can Save You"

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 3:19 PM EST

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ooh, that's SMART.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 3:20 PM EST

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Wow, lot going on in this installment…What's with the symbols at the top? And above the symbols is 7777 upside down and the word batrib and something else next to it, can't quite make it out…Guise nailed the "deeds showy trust" anagram (naturally, because he's freaky good at those damn things…some might say UNNATURALLY good at them…) but what about "havoc aunty eyes" The best I got is "you say eve chant", but I doubt that's right.

also, prolly not important, but the picture in which Leviathon almost comes through is called "rise"…notable only because every other picture in the advent has been numbered sequentially.

Posted by Trash @ 12/19/2007 3:22 PM EST

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Andre, which characters are missing from past calendars? And Kitty, I agree, I want some advent calendar related Cafe Press goodies. Hopefully Matt will set one up!

Lol, Zesty, even though Doctor Who has its own Advent Calendar this year, I'm so tempted to get pictures of Hare and Hssxxllo on a model the interior of the TARDIS.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 3:23 PM EST

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…and, of course, Guise beats me tyo the other anagram before I even finish posting my last message. I swear, I'm checking you for bunny ears, man!

Posted by Trash @ 12/19/2007 3:24 PM EST

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succumbing to temptation- I'm heading to the Playmobil site.
and maybe get a unicron while I'm there.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 3:25 PM EST

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bufff been out and more out I'll be…I just caught up with today's entry and note that the background changes after 1500 frames/sec.

It's caled AThinVeal.gif
which would be the anagram for Leviathan…

i don't really see it, though…

Posted by melonian @ 12/19/2007 3:28 PM EST

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Dan, I agree that it's damn easy, but I think it's down to the fact that the people in the shop aren't going to really associate us guys with their use. Hell, my only problem with buying them in the past is my insistence that I must have written down what they EXACTLY want…because, I'm not sure how I'd ask for a shop assistants help on choosing the right brand?

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 3:31 PM EST

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Good point Trash!  Guise did sign up to ally himself with the bunnies! Hmmmmm……

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 3:32 PM EST

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Trash, I honestly have no idea what you may be thinking…

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 3:33 PM EST

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Dang, you guys work faster than I can even read all these comments! Trudy and Carol seem to like each other, and I expect Waiterbot will get the stuffings knocked out of him for eating those Ding-Dongs, who I assume has taken possession of them.

Did anybody notice that it said "theycannotwin" instead of  "To Be Continued?" Also, the ca and "notwin" were different than "they" and "n." I'm thinking there might be something with canot or cawin. Anagrams, anyone? I might be blowing smoke.

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 3:35 PM EST

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By the way, where are this week's anagrams? I see people are solving them, but I don't see anything on the Advent calendar.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 3:38 PM EST

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Once the backround changes what do the symbols mean on the top. I'm trying to save them to mess around with them but it keeps saving the old date.

Posted by Rob @ 12/19/2007 3:43 PM EST

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Tresjolie
I got your message, did you get my response?

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 3:44 PM EST

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Tres–They're the ones that Kuse reads to Mare…the ones that HU gave him.

Posted by Vanilla Fire @ 12/19/2007 3:45 PM EST

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Rob it's an animated gif…it starts normal, after 1500 frames it changes to the signs…make a frame cap after they change or get an animated gif app to tinker with themmm

Posted by melonian @ 12/19/2007 3:45 PM EST

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Dan H, will be checking for it shortly.

Thanks, Vanilla, shouldn't be reading the calendar while at work.

Also did anyone notice  "hellwelcome.gif" at the bottom of the calendar

http://www.x-entertainment.com/adventcalendar/2007/december1...

When you go to the page for it, in Mozilla, you see the gif on the side of the link.

Posted by Anonymous @ 12/19/2007 3:51 PM EST

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Anyone else not have the funky background and the weird symbols across the top when they re-opened the 18th? Crap, I clicked the other words that were in place of "To Be Continued" and the window closed and when I reopened it it just looked like a normal entry - phooey!

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 3:56 PM EST

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Rob, as near as I can tell, it says DECEMBER 12, 2007! in Wingdings 3.

Posted by Rhino @ 12/19/2007 3:56 PM EST

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Ok if we see the arrows again we can use this entry as a cypher, its just there way or writing december 18 2007, you can tell becuase thats whats there before, and now its 7symbols followed by two followed by 4 and the e's and 0's are the same

Posted by Rob @ 12/19/2007 3:57 PM EST

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Umm yeah you can go with my crazy ranting or Rhino's simple correct statement

Posted by Rob @ 12/19/2007 3:59 PM EST

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Now my question becomes is December 12 a mistake or an intentional direction?

Posted by Rhino @ 12/19/2007 4:00 PM EST

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The background is called "Athinveal"… Leviathon

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:00 PM EST

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dood- comparing the screen capture of the changed page to the original- we have a KEY FOR UNLOCKING THE BUNNYCODE!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 4:01 PM EST

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Rob, in addition the file 7777.gif that was the code actually had two frames, the first being in Normal then second Cyphered.

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 4:02 PM EST

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Nizz, the whole page is animated so it'll change if you give it a sec

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 4:03 PM EST

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Rob:: LOL!

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:05 PM EST

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here-
http://star.walagata.com/w/kittymao/THEKEY.jpg

now that we have some of the letters, maybe we can figure something out in the latest letters.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 4:05 PM EST

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It's a simple anim-gif? I was examining the source code for several minutes trying to figure out how Matt did it… >_

Posted by Mars @ 12/19/2007 4:06 PM EST

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Kitty, the last letters I don't think were a code as much as pagan symbols from the book we know they have…
http://www.geocities.com/noita_ivy/symbols.htm

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 4:07 PM EST

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Oh man! I ruined all my fun by clicking on that alternate "To Be Continued" box… Guise I have nothing animated on that entry… my background is just blue with snowflake-y type things on it. keep me posted!

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:08 PM EST

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shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, here I am, futzing in photoshop and y'all just GO AND SOLVE IT without any of meh hard work.
fuckadoodle

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 4:09 PM EST

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ignore my last comment… I am a fool.

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:09 PM EST

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Nizz, ok, maybe more than a single sec…but it does change…said2beavirtue…

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 4:10 PM EST

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haa- guise- I was gonna say the same thing.
Looks like the Advent-urers have spawned a catchphrase.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 4:11 PM EST

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Ha! I know, I know… I just get so excited when there's a new entry and/or updates to /dino/. I'll try to contain myself… for the sake of the children.

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:16 PM EST

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WARNING Anyone who has today's opened, don't reload.

Just went back, and he has redone it, background is gone, and so are gifs!

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 4:17 PM EST

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My internet here is so slow that by the time I did get the background image loaded, I had already finished reading the entry. =P

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 4:21 PM EST

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I noticed that the pic names jumped from /25.jpg to /27.jpg, so when I added the /26.jpg I found this revealing pic!!!
http://www.x-entertainment.com/adventcalendar/2007/december1...

Posted by Nizz @ 12/19/2007 4:23 PM EST

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Clicking on the bottom, for a few seconds I swear saw a link to some type of amazon wishlist. I accidentally clicked reload, and it was gone. I was going to go to it.

I tried typing both Carrot4yourthoughts@gmail.com and chairboatstampjupiter@gmail.com, into the amazon gift registry, neither works. however be on the lookout.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 4:25 PM EST

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tres, read a bit the previous posts…it's animated gifs…1500 frames and changes from normal, to leviathan style…spooky

Posted by melonian @ 12/19/2007 4:25 PM EST

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Melonian did that, however for me the December 18th Advent Calendar now opens in a much smaller window. I think I was wrong about the wishlists though. I had the main page open, scrolled by Matt's wishlist, and when I scrolled onto the smaller advent window, the wishlist was still there.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 4:29 PM EST

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Tres, I just refreshed one seeing as I had them open in two windows, it's still the same, only refreshing puts it back to the first frames of each gif. Even redownloaded to check.

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 4:32 PM EST

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Has the reason the 23rd was specifically selected been discussed? Here's my theory:

I just got done reading an article on another site about the Mayan calendar.  Although most researchers believe it will happen on the 21st, there are a few who believe it will happen on the 23rd.  So what's supposed to happen on either on those days?  Supposedly in 2012, the world is gonna end. 

Is Matt telling us that the Advent Calendar will cease to exist on the 23rd.  Is Matt destroying the world five years early?  What terrible things are planned for are beloved Lego/Playmobile cast?  I'm scared.

Posted by JLAJRC @ 12/19/2007 5:27 PM EST

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JLAJRC, I think it's because Box 23 of 2006 was where Santa was burnt in his box.

http://www.x-entertainment.com/adventcalendar/2006/december2...

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 5:34 PM EST

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wow, good work everyone
so many secrets
and a knight
and thanks for the wall paper ann
i might just do some art/editing

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 5:41 PM EST

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ya ann, thx 4 teh wallpaper. I am using it too!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 5:44 PM EST

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Reading over my post from yesterday, I guess I forfeit my Christmas cookies.  Oh well,  I don't really like Christmas cookies anyway.  All hard and crumbly…

Posted by Rhino @ 12/19/2007 5:52 PM EST

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Did anyone notice the background on box #18?

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 5:53 PM EST

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yeah- but all i see is yellow blobs and some skritches that MAY be 7's.
However, when I was reading through it- it changed JUST AS I READ HARE'S FAILED CONJURE.
As if maybe she HAD conjured the Leviathan, but wasn't able to manifest cause it isn't the right time.
And considering the bodily outline- I still believ the "Leviathan" is the King, and not  a sea snake.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 6:03 PM EST

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also-ALSO… when I went to save the bg of the calendar- it is titled A THIN VEAL.
Ponder that- if you haven't- and I'll be back with my PS analysis.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 6:04 PM EST

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Ok, as I'm heading off for sleep, I thought I'd give another shot at the digitally (as in, my fingers) re-worked AC'07 novelisation…and go back to Day 1!

Prologue

Knacks laid his laptop on the table and took a swig of his steaming cocoa, as the warmth spread through him he felt the usual wave of contentment and foreboding that always grew at this time of year.

"Hello, friends! I know I haven't been too prolific on this blog, but you know how it goes. I'll try to be around more often, though it could be tough considering that today is December 1st! In just a short while, Santa is going to 'present' (get it?) us with this year's brand new Advent Calendars, and I don't need to tell you…they can eat up a lot of my time.

Everyone's been doing pretty okay lately, for the most part. No major incidents. Well, there is one thing — we moved into a new house! Totally true. Kuse took on some big city corporate job so he could afford it, and it's kept him pretty fucking busy lately. To be honest, I barely ever even see him anymore. Neither does Mare, apparently, because she's always pacing around the house with a phone in one hand and scotch in the other. I'm not talking about Scotch tape, folks. She's been hammered for like a week straight.

I should probably go check on her. I'll write more later, guys. Kuse couldn't get off from work today, and I know Mare's upset that he's not gonna be here for the big Adventy debut. Later!"

He rose from his chair, closing the lid of the laptop as he did, and turned to the door leading out to the balcony. The morning sun caressed his face as he slowly lowered the handle and walked out in to a brand new day.

Posted by Guise @ 12/19/2007 6:07 PM EST

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AH… a thin veal is leviathan. Like stated, I imagine. A PS observation could be intertpreted as a pixellated bunny silhouette, or when turned upside-down… four figures in a row.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 6:08 PM EST

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a thin veal- leviathan.
A PS analysis shows nothing but my overactive imagination- either a bunny silhouette, or an upside down image of four people standing in a line.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 6:11 PM EST

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sorry for double posting.
erk.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 6:11 PM EST

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Good job Guise

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 6:27 PM EST

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Oh dear god! The title for Box#18 changed! It has a bunch of arrows! And when you highlight it it says December 18. And the Santa on the corner now looks like Santa-X

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 6:30 PM EST

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also the theycannotwin has been changed to to be continued

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 6:55 PM EST

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Actually its still theycannotwin

Posted by Andre @ 12/19/2007 7:01 PM EST

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yeah- we all seem to have figured this out. the above posts outline this.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/19/2007 8:01 PM EST

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oh, i see, after the change, it goes from to be continued to theycannotwin

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 8:05 PM EST

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I wonder if tigerboy's red dress is the egg man's suit.

Posted by lurker @ 12/19/2007 8:20 PM EST

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Should let you know that when I got home, I clicked on the Advent Calendar for the 18th, all strange writing, and animated gifs, are gone, even the small Santa is back to normal.

I think Graham may have been onto something!

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/19/2007 10:14 PM EST

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Am I the only one that thinks that the summoning worked, and that Leviathan is now possessing Hare's body?

Posted by DocDragon @ 12/19/2007 10:24 PM EST

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Tresjolie
It's still there it just takes it awhile before it changes. I went back to check it myself and it just changed back to Santa-X and the other background.

DocDragon
Good point, I didn't even think about that!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/19/2007 10:46 PM EST

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Hssxxlllo sent me a Google Chat thing that said "truth." No more and no less. What could it mean!?

Posted by Ben @ 12/19/2007 10:55 PM EST

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Dan H, you are right, left it a for a few minutes and the background changed!

DocDragon, good theory, but isn't Hare just as evil as Leviathon?

Posted by Anonymous @ 12/19/2007 11:08 PM EST

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Go to http://dinosaurdracula.com/thing/truth/

There is a new letter with a ton of anagrams.

Posted by Jackfrost @ 12/19/2007 11:19 PM EST

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yay new letter, but i suck with anagrams

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 11:35 PM EST

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7777
Kuse-fyeo! careful with these words. to misread them is (cant read) study-remember them, know them, through and through.  When the time is right, use them.  At worst, nothing will happen. At best… well, lets hope there's no need
DEEDS (SHOOOT?) TRUST
HAVOC AUNTY EYES!
AWAIT THERE HURT,
IMBUE (COY FOE CRE?)
WHALE WITHOUT IS,
RADIO ASK IF YOUR
A FIRE HITS MUTINY YOU,
A DEDUCE RENEWING YOU
Kuse-keep reading. this is just the beginning

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 11:43 PM EST

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stickers
7
be warned
URS
7
ALE NOT
2 of URS
some hidden stickers-7, (hi?), 7, (a weird symbols), and whale stickers

sorry for the triple post

Posted by Graham @ 12/19/2007 11:47 PM EST

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AWAIT THERE HURT could be "a true heart with".

Posted by Jackfrost @ 12/19/2007 11:59 PM EST

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Oh man! So much goodness and I neeeeeed to go to sleep. Solve on, Advent-urers, #23 is almost nigh!

Posted by Nizz @ 12/20/2007 12:03 AM EST

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WHALE WITHOUT IS could be "a white soul with".

I would be more confident in the ones I have posted if I could make sense of the second verses.

Posted by Jackfrost @ 12/20/2007 12:20 AM EST

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Wow, that's a bit too daunting for me to handle right now… But from what I have read, it appears that Hssxxlllo is giving Kuse some sort of counter-spell. =O

Posted by Ben @ 12/20/2007 1:15 AM EST

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I'm pretty sure it says "to misread them is dangerous" in the letter.

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/20/2007 1:15 AM EST

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Whatever happened to Mark Winningham, Mare's brother?

Posted by DrummerJay @ 12/20/2007 2:41 AM EST

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I don't have much to add…
DEEDS SHOWY TRUST, {Study These Words}
HAVOC AUNTY EYES! {They Can Save You}
AWAIT THERE HURT, {With A True Heart},
IMBUE (COY FOE CRE?) {If You Become}
WHALE WITHOUT IS, (With a white soul, Who I Salute With, He Is Without Law,)
RADIO ASK IF YOUR
A FIRE HITS MUTINY YOU,
A DEDUCE RENEWING YOU

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 6:31 AM EST

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I was just randomly thinking. What if something happens on Easter next year?

Posted by Andre @ 12/20/2007 7:51 AM EST

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I don't have much (fine. anything.) to add, but: 1.) I think that funky writing is an alternate dimension's Konomi Code and 2.) I found it funny that the bottom gif was "luckyfooter.gif.

Ok, I'm off to pack so I can drive 4 hours to be with the fam in Jersey for the holidays. I might not be checking in as much, but I'll be advent-uring in spirit!

Posted by Ann @ 12/20/2007 10:56 AM EST

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Just to add, on the new letter at /thing/truth if you read the stars in order from bottom to top, they say "2 of URS are not URS be warned".  I wonder which two that would be?  Maybe Trudy and Carol?  Or is it someone else???

Posted by Dr Sketch @ 12/20/2007 11:06 AM EST

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Maybe it's the additional heads Legotron added, they'll start spinning and spewing split pea soup…

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 12:00 PM EST

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I'm guessing Doctor (tired of being second string) and Waiterbetty (cause she wants a body).

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/20/2007 12:04 PM EST

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I think "radio ask if your" is "I ask for your aid"

Posted by Rob @ 12/20/2007 12:11 PM EST

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FM…but Waiterbetty is getting plenty of body from the house, ifyouknowwhatImean.

Could be those guys from the office, Joe and Vinny, I never trusted them. Shifty eyes, mark my words. Either they plan to betray Kuse and sacrifice him to the photocopier gods of the fifth floor in an orgy of blood, food and drunk interns or else they are stealing office supplies.

Joe…like Job, where Leviathan was mentioned.

Vinny…The Vinny on the telephone…La Vinny onna Fone…Leviathan.

See, it all fits together like a rich tapestry of interwoven spaghetti and paste shapes in a tomato sauce, served on a bed of buttered toast.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 12:13 PM EST

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I wonder if one of the two is Box, he did disappear for a while at the same calander where the bunnies were lurking and took Santa-X.  Plus that whole odd zapping thing he did last year didn't make sense.  Also I think Matt mentioned somewhere that he shot eye beams, but we saw him take out the zombie (but not really take it out) with hand magic.

Posted by Rob @ 12/20/2007 12:13 PM EST

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I hate to say it (cuz I love the bastard) but I'm thinking one of the two is probably James Lipton. Think about it, Hare has a camera on everyone at all times and WHO has been running around all over with a camera? That skeleton is certainly not in the room with them, they would notice.

Posted by Trash @ 12/20/2007 12:33 PM EST

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Guise,

Let's not discuss the SSF, OK?  It haunts me.

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/20/2007 12:38 PM EST

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Maybe it's 2 of urs, I mean us…here. People have already pointed fingers before, so we could be just as guilty as Joe and Vinny! Once again with the paranoia!

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 12:39 PM EST

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FM, if nothing else, we'll all leave this AC with so many new words and phrases added to our vocab books.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 12:42 PM EST

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Personally, I don't trust myself.  I'm kinda "lurky" if ya know what I mean.

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/20/2007 12:43 PM EST

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I love to spread Holiday cheer!
-Mista Snowman
FHUFKLFFOFRCCRKL!Re57467f!12485
Hey guys, it's Waiterbot. I am at Santa's house surrounded by a bunch of cross-eyed bunnies.
SAVE US!!!

Posted by Waiterbot and Mista Snowman @ 12/20/2007 12:51 PM EST

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I'm gonna say Cher and Waiterbetty.  Waiterbetty is a jilted bride, and we all know what they say about a woman(?) scorned.  And Cher is simply too much nicer than a Mare locked in a cage should be.  I'm going to make a bold prediction.  Cher has the body of Mare II.  Perhaps she was the skeleton thing and they switched.  I haven't worked that part out yet. But, yeah.  Basically I think Cher will breach the heroes' defenses for Team Hare and zombie Mare II will save the day.  Dec. 23.  Mark it down.

Posted by Rhino @ 12/20/2007 12:52 PM EST

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Rhino, I think I agree with you. I am pretty certain the person posing as Hssxxlllo is probably a troll. While Hssxxlllo has some issues with spelling and grammar, I think he would know how to spell his name correctly. In addition if he had just given Kuse a pile of clues, I doubt he would go on to help Hare in her evil plan.

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/20/2007 1:05 PM EST

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"A DEDUCE RENEWING YOU" may be "we need your guidance"  that only leaves one anagram left which has me totally stumped

Posted by Rob @ 12/20/2007 1:37 PM EST

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I think I missed something… Now we're thinking there are spies or double agents acting against our heroes!? D:

Posted by Ben @ 12/20/2007 1:45 PM EST

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Putting together what has already been said, this makes the most sense to me.

Study These Words,
They Can Save You!
With A True Heart,
Before you I come!
With a white soul
I ask for your aid!
???????????????????
We need your guidance!

Posted by Akajackfrost @ 12/20/2007 1:56 PM EST

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Thanks Akajackfrost, it looks dead on to me so far, I've been trying though and I just can't get that last one.

Posted by Rob @ 12/20/2007 1:57 PM EST

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I think I have it.  Sorry for the double post.

Study These Words,
They Can Save You!
With A True Heart,
Before you I come!
With a white soul
I ask for your aid!
My Faith in you is true!
We need your guidance!

Posted by Anonymous @ 12/20/2007 1:59 PM EST

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…or not.  Sounds good to me.

Posted by Rhino @ 12/20/2007 2:04 PM EST

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Akajackfrost, nice one!

And Ben, we must suspect everyone! Heck, I've been keeping close eyes on that shifty Guise person for days, he's a tricky one.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 2:08 PM EST

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Yeah there's something about that Guise guy I just don't trust! I mean how can you trust someone who wears bunny ears and reads Watership Down?

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 2:24 PM EST

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Awwww, maannnn. I'm usually really gullible, too. Like, my pet rabbit. I thought she was completely innocent, since all she did was hop around and poop. I realize now she was probably working against me. (even though she died a few years ago)

Posted by Ben @ 12/20/2007 2:31 PM EST

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I emailed Hssxxlllo on the hunch that he needed help- and all he emailed me back was the word "truth" …
I now see he was directing me to the letter left behind.
Niice.

bythebye- They're shipping me my hssxxlllo today, out of GA! I hope I get it before Christmas!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 2:47 PM EST

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Are there any clues left unsolved that I can try to help with? There's so much on these posts that I'm not sure if there are any mysteries left to be solved.

Posted by Chris @ 12/20/2007 3:08 PM EST

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Wow. You guys work really fast…

Posted by DocDragon @ 12/20/2007 3:09 PM EST

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Dan H, the clues all point to him. I tried following round his home town and, get this, it's like he knew I was there. He kept diving in to stores just to shake me from his trail (or his cottontail)! Heck, even the name of his home town is suspicious.

Kitty, good luck, hope he arrives speedily! Hop to it, Playmobil dispatchers.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 3:28 PM EST

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I knew it! He figured out too much info too fast to not be an inside source! And I bet he altered information before he put it up on his website too just to throw us off track!! lol

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 3:55 PM EST

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Hey Guise do you think Hssxxlllo should be on the scrolling thank you since he's been providing clues or is it still too early to trust him?

Posted by Rob @ 12/20/2007 4:29 PM EST

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Rob, I was going to make sure our little friend survived the calendar first, so that I wouldn't need to do an 'in rememberance' thing.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 4:35 PM EST

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I have to add Hssxxlllo to my list of heroes- right next to Evel Kneviel and MasterChief.

Which actually means, by proxy- Matt is my Hero!
wo.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 4:47 PM EST

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you know, Guise, that didn't occur to me. I hope that Hssxxlllo makes it.
I really do.
Otherwise my little figure will become a memorial!

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 5:11 PM EST

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Wow, Hssxxlllo not making it, scary thought. It would be tragic for that poor little fellow to die!

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/20/2007 5:14 PM EST

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I'm hopping….err hoping that the fan appeal of Hssxxllo is so huge that he will be a part of the calendar going forward (if there is another one because this one is gonna be hard to beat).

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 5:16 PM EST

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Did anybody ever figure out the significance of the encoded "December 12th, 2007" at the top of the December 18th page?

Posted by Anonymous @ 12/20/2007 5:18 PM EST

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hmmm, gone this long, and no update…
well, nothing but studying to do, guess i'll hang around, maybe finish some edits in time for the new advent
i checked guise's site, and it didn't have /truth/ letters

Posted by Graham @ 12/20/2007 5:31 PM EST

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Guise is a busy man, being all double agent-y, and leaving teh webcams on and reading watership down and helping hssxxlllo and all that.
teh.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 5:33 PM EST

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Maybe Guise was abducted.

Matt said today isn't the day to get reliable, but it is reliable that the day's AC entry will be a day late. (I'm just joking around, Matt!

Posted by Ben @ 12/20/2007 5:36 PM EST

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Just further proof that Guise is a double agent! He didn't post relevant new information! :p

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 5:38 PM EST

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Holy shit! I don’t know why I didn’t see this before…

At the top of the BITCHREFFEDME.gif frame with the page describing the symbology of the Cup, the frame has been cropped to show the words "to spark our… moon rituals." Sunday, December 23, 2007 is a FULL MOON.

More than that, a very remarkable, VERY rare planetary/galactic configuration will occur on December 23-24, 2007. On the 23rd, Mars, Earth, the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter (the planet around which Amalthea orbits), and the galactic center will be aligned (astronomers and astrologists call this "in conjunction"). Even more rare is that the conjunction will be accompanied by the full moon at around 2 a.m. on December 24. It is even more remarkable still in that the Pluto/Sun conjunction appears exactly on the Winter Solstice (solstices are very important in pagan/druidic ceremonies like the ones we've seen the rabbits take part in). Check out NASA.gov for more info on this conjunction; most likely none of us will live long enough to see another quite like it.

This is fucking incredible! That's what the rabbits are waiting for! If I'm right, Hare Winningham's ritual failed because the planets are not aligned properly… yet. On the 23rd, when the planets, Sun and galactic core are in conjunction, Hare will be able to summon Leviathan, or Satan, or Gozer, or whatever the fuck it is that she's bringing to, I assume, destroy our heroes.

Sweet Christ, Matt has planned this out very, very well. He's using this amazing planetary alignment in his Advent story, and it took me this long to see it. Hat's off, Matt. You are the man.

Posted by Chris @ 12/20/2007 5:44 PM EST

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Yeah, um, abducted and double agent-y…yeah, um, we'll use that instead of that I forgot that as well as typing it out I had to FTP it for people to see it.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 5:49 PM EST

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good idea, guise- otherwise a few rabid and neurotic advent-urers may murderlize you in a fit of boredom.

or, uh… hunger, in my case. I forgot my lunch.
cyber-sammiches, plz?

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 6:01 PM EST

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Guise
We'll forgive you…..this time.

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 6:01 PM EST

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Kitty, I'm glad I wont get murderlized befor I find out if Santa meets my deman…uh, gives me the presents on my wishlist.

I don't have sammiches to give, but I've got a huge batch of proper hot chocolate. Yummy Green&Blacks 80% cocoa chocolate, melted in milk on a stove with a little bit of mint, poured into a mug and topped with squirty can low fat cream.

I love Christmas indulgences.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 6:14 PM EST

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Guise
I'll take a mug! Sounds wonderful!

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 6:28 PM EST

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chris, yea, hare tried and failed, she talked about patience, so im assuming that she knew it would work  on the 23rd
and guise being a double agent…that would…explain…everything!

Posted by Graham @ 12/20/2007 6:37 PM EST

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MMMMM.
chokkie mook.
and some shortbread too?
Mm. cookies.

Fuck. Now I'm stupid hungry.
I may be forced to raid the fridge for unattended and old lunches.
*shakes in fear*

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 6:43 PM EST

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I think I'm onto something here…

Kuse, as we all know is Jewish. So is the story of the Leviathan. Jewish texts say the Leviathan was created on the fifth day. According to the scriptures, God created a male and a female Leviathan, but lest by multiplying the species should destroy the world, he slew the female, reserving her flesh for the banquet that will be given to the righteous on the advent of the Messiah.

Taking the "fifth day" concept in terms of the 2007 Advent Calendar, I checked out the Dec 5th entry again. Again, the BITCHREFFEDME.gif (which is an anagram for 'December Fifth') was the key here. In the legend of the Leviathan, God slew the female Leviathan and reserved her flesh. Both in the Dec 5th Advent entry and BITCHREFFEDME.gif it looks to me like Mare is using the fire to melt the flesh of Mrs. Snowman and reserve it in that barrel.

In the BITCHREFFEDME.gif frame with the page describing the symbology of the Cup, it says that the cup used in ritual can be earthenware, much like the (presumably) ceramic coffee cup that Hssxxlllo gives to Kuse. The cup is used to drink "the ritual beverage imbibed during the rite." From the other text on the page, it can be inferred that this rite is a fertility rite of some kind and that the cup would hold water. The melted flesh of Mrs. Snowman, would, of course, be water.

Is it possible that Kuse unwittingly imbibed the flesh of Mrs. Snowman as part of bunny ritual he was not even aware of? If Hssxxlllo gave Kuse coffee brewed from the watery flesh of Mrs. Snowman, he may be the traitor without even realizing it. When all the shit I described earlier goes down on the 23rd, I think Kuse is in for some huge touble. I think the bunnies have used him in a rite or incantation that he is unaware of, and he will somehow be used agianst his own family. Of course, the flesh of the Leviathan was supposed ot be eaten by the righteous, so it may be possible that Kuse is pure of heart and that Hssxxlllo fed Kuse that coffee to work against whatever it is that Hare has planned. Only time will tell…

Posted by Chris @ 12/20/2007 6:50 PM EST

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ok, better title for the advent calendar
"advent calendar 5:waiterbot, theirs a hare in my christmas"

Posted by Graham @ 12/20/2007 6:51 PM EST

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Well, I do have some All Butter Scottish Shortbread. The ones shaped like fan-tails, with the sprinkled sugar, that come in a tartan tin with the picture of a castle on the lid.

But, I made white chocolate and raspberry muffins today, so I'm skipping the shortbread.

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 6:53 PM EST

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wo Chris.
That's crazy deep.
Do you think- cause Kuse is Jewish, he's null and void from any neo-pagan hex?
And is Kuse a PRACTICING jew?
I've never seen any jewish paraphenelia.

Oo. Muffins.
*drools*

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 7:08 PM EST

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Well, I'm off. Good luck with the calendar tonight, and any more letters.

Kitty, happy hunting for food!

Posted by Guise @ 12/20/2007 7:24 PM EST

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Well, the office is empty so I may just bail now and snag a big mac on the way home.

mm.
I can feel my arteries clogging.

Posted by kittymao @ 12/20/2007 7:51 PM EST

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We all need to bow down to the glory that is Chris. He did something else earlier (I'm ashamed that I can't remember exactly what) that had everybody's jaws on the floor, and he's done it again! Good show, old bean! [/monocle]

Posted by Ben @ 12/20/2007 8:07 PM EST

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Chris totally called "Hare Winningham" (HW) like the day before it showed up on the calendar.  Guise may be the puzzle piece compiler and anagram champ, but Chris is putting the big picture together for us.  They both deserve our praise.

FM

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/20/2007 8:30 PM EST

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*sung to the tune of Where are you Christmas?*
Where are you box 19? And 20 too….
*continue*

Posted by Andre @ 12/20/2007 8:37 PM EST

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Where oh where is the updated Advent calendar. I need my fix…

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/20/2007 9:29 PM EST

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Huh.  I just realized that the Halloween juke is back up but no Summer juke.  I wonder if that's significant.  (Probably not.)

Posted by Rhino @ 12/20/2007 9:32 PM EST

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#19 up by 11-11:15 PM.  Sorry!

Posted by Matt @ 12/20/2007 9:35 PM EST

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Well you should be sorry.  How dare you be late with this incredibly intricate and involved story which you offer as a labor of love completely free of charge.  You've got a lot of nerve, buddy!

Posted by Rhino @ 12/20/2007 9:40 PM EST

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my only wish for the advent calendar is to be reading the 25 day on the advent calendar sometime on christmas day
the reason is, is that reading the 25 day after christmas would be depressing, because christmas would be over and done, then theirs a reminder of how its suppose to be (i usually spend christmas morning opening presents, then the rest of the day doing nothing, no xmas joy except for that like 1 hour)
but at this rate it doesnt seem likely

Posted by Graham @ 12/20/2007 10:09 PM EST

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Nah, you don't have to worry about that.  It's very unlikely that any entries will be late after I catch up on these last two.

Posted by Matt @ 12/20/2007 10:14 PM EST

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I have to say, I am completely and totally sucked into this story.  The puzzles make the whole experience even more addictive.  If you charged money to see the end of this I would gladly pay (please don't though, I need the money to buy useless stuff on Ebay).

Posted by Akajackfrost @ 12/20/2007 10:53 PM EST

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good to hear it matt, one more hour isn't long at all! Thanks for all the hard work…

Posted by Drew @ 12/20/2007 10:56 PM EST

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Well see how long I can wait. Where did you ever get the idea for puzzles?

Posted by Andre @ 12/20/2007 11:07 PM EST

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Note: Matt said "last two"

Posted by Fungusmungus @ 12/20/2007 11:52 PM EST

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I think he was just referring to the entries forthe 19th and 20th FM. Nothing to worry about (yet).

Posted by Dan H @ 12/20/2007 11:56 PM EST

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Still gonna need 30-40 mins more on this one, guys.  They take forever. :O

Posted by Matt @ 12/21/2007 12:03 AM EST

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Feel sorry for poor Mare II, however we finally have Horses, the battle has begun!

Posted by Tresjolie9 @ 12/21/2007 1:05 AM EST

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EEEK! Look at little Hssxxlllo and his inability to hold his shield!! It's a christmas miracle

Posted by dohopoki @ 12/21/2007 1:07 AM EST

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Im with Legotron you could always use more head.

Posted by Loki @ 12/21/2007 1:11 AM EST

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"Too easy! It was Lobster Cantonese! It helped the audience understand that kids played by different rules in Beverly Fucking Hills!"

God thats the best line ever

Posted by Mortalwind @ 12/21/2007 1:14 AM EST

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Oh god - Loki and Mortalwind's comments together gave me one of the more disturbing pictures I've ever had in my mind - two words: WAITERBOT and HEAD. I'm not talking about the kind above your shoulders….*reaches for the brain bleach*

Awww, seeing Hssxxlllo with that shield is adorable, and how unenthusiastic he is. Oh, and Chris - if you're right about Mrs. Snowman, does that make Mista Snowman the Leviathan???? LOL, that would be a new level of awesome.

As for the two people that 'aren't urs', I'm going to go with Cher and Guise. Cher is way too nice, and there's no way that anyone can be as awesomely Advent-ury and hilarious as Guise is without being evil. It's like a law of the universe or something.

And Matt - don't worry too much about getting these things done in a certain time frame. I think all of us are just glad that you're doing it at all, and we much prefer a really well done late entry (with a less harried Matt) than a rushed on-time one. And THANK YOU SO MUCH for this incredible Advent-ure! If I had the money and wasn't convinced it would break, I'd totally ship you that bottle of champagne from Paris that I haven't been able to drink yet. Alas, I have about $10 in the bank and don't get paid until December 28th. It's the thought that counts though, right? (yeah, I don't think anyone buys that one)

Posted by Frakkyfire @ 12/21/2007 3:08 AM EST

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I hear ya, Frakky. I need to get my mom a Christmas present when I have $6 in the bank and $30 on hand… And my paycheck doesn't come in until next week. O_o

Oh sniz-ap! Hare broke the rules and opened all the remaining boxes! Stuff is going to go down like Chinatown!

Finally, Matt, no need to feel rushed. Two phrases come to mind: better late than never, and better later than pure suck. I think you said something like that yourself… Seeing Mista Snowman in drag was a bit bizarre, but wholly entertaining!

Posted by Ben @ 12/21/2007 3:49 AM EST

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See, Vinny is in to the occult. See…

Of course, gold knight throws out one of my theories that that is who Matt would use as Leviathan.

Ben, seeing Mista Snowman in drag, my first thought was "somehow…that isn't a surprise".

Frakky, it's because I'm english, right? Typecast as always!
(Oh, and Squirpions rule)

Chris, good calls, man!

Posted by Guise @ 12/21/2007 7:03 AM EST

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oh my god, i feel so bad for hxx, he keeps getting manipulated by hare with her lies
"withou chaos in the present, how can the future know what to avoid" WTF cmon hxx your smarter than to fall for that

Posted by Graham @ 12/21/2007 7:46 AM EST

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Graham, and Hare is just getting increasingly frickin' mental each day, sooner or later she'll be rubbing her mitts together and cackling maniacally while threatening Penelope Pitstop.

Hxxsslllo will have his moment though, I can feel it.

Posted by Guise @ 12/21/2007 8:41 AM EST

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Chainmale's comment, ftw.

Posted by Nizz @ 12/21/2007 10:10 AM EST

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Did anyone watch "Good Eats" last night?  He made marshmallows, and had a rabbit mold….  At one point he said "In no time at all you'll have your own bunny army" and I couldn't help but think of you guys…

Posted by Dr Sketch @ 12/21/2007 10:13 AM EST

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"We all need to bow down to the glory that is Chris."

Would it be unseemly of me to put this on my business card?

Posted by Chris @ 12/21/2007 12:18 PM EST

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I don't know if anybody's interested in this, but it is tangentially related to the whole box 23 mythos - when looking at Hssxxllo's YouTube page, I found a link to some high school kid's video report on Amalthea.

Posted by Old Jim @ 12/21/2007 12:39 PM EST

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Hssxxllo commented on this one too.

http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments&v=mJ...

Youtube marked poor Hssxxllo as a spammer though and hid his comments (although you can still read it if you click "show comments marked as spam").  Odd considering the other comment on that page is still there.  Apparently it is spam to compliment somebody's video on Youtube, but perfectly acceptable to promote a website to help people "get some action".

Posted by Akajackfrost @ 12/21/2007 1:00 PM EST

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I didn't even watch 90210 and even I knew the "Donna Martin graduates!" answer.  It's one of those pop culture additions now.

Posted by rowdykatie @ 12/21/2007 1:15 PM EST

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I didn't watch 90210.
I think I was too busy drawing, or playing ball or something. Never been a big TV fan, I guess.

On a mild tangent- the idea that my Waiterbetty SSF image is now seen by ALL of X-E instead of just the advent-urers… muwahahaha. imagine how many skeeved nightmares I have created with just one image…

Posted by kittymao @ 12/21/2007 1:58 PM EST

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Here's hoping that #20 comes quick-like. This. Is. AWESOME.

Posted by DocDragon @ 12/21/2007 3:13 PM EST