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Origen 360 Revealed in Less Than 12 Hours
MJXG writes "Gamespot has posted an article related to the adver-teasement Microsoft has set up at Origenxbox360.com. It seems that the counter will be hitting zero in less than 12 hours. It is speculated that once the zero-hour is reached, the site will open up with puzzles and riddles which may give away information or even prizes pertaining to the 360. Also from an article on xbox.ign.com, "In a somewhat shocking discovery, there is a Latin message written into one of the tree's lower branches. To view the message, zoom in a few times on the furthest left root near the bottom of the tree. The message reads 'in hoc spatio arbor noster floruit, fecundus pomis Elysii ignoti, quo in loco ludent electi, ab Originis angelis circumdati'. We consulted the IGN annals of ultimate intelligence and wisdom and came up with the following rough translation: 'In this place may our fertile tree bloom with fruits in strange elysium, where in the place of the chosen, angels surround the origin'." Something big is about to happen."
Oh Lordy, Bill Gates is going to announce he is the new messiah.....
"It's like in chess. First, you strategically position your pieces, and when the timing is right you.. strike. They're using this signal to synchronize their efforts and in approximately, twelve hours ..the countdown will be over. {and then..} Checkmate!"
Somebody better send Jeff Goldblum an Apple mac, quickly.
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I don't know about anyone else but I think I just soiled myself with excitement.
Something big is about to happen.
Oops. I must have clicked on the ad. Or what is the "news" from Microsoft's PR department doing there?
I don't need a signature.
you have to assume factus in the second clause; quo and loco are paired despite not being contiguous; and although Originis and angelis look like they should go together, they don't - they just happen to be the same case and number. Floruit is perfect active indicative 3rd singular - not a present subjunctive as IGN believes - ludent is present active indicative 3rd plural (IGN left this word out entirely!), and circumdati is a perfect passive participle in nominative plural. It agrees with electi.
i SO wish i understood just 10% of that
I don't see no Latin message anywhere, when I zoom in the tree is just pixelated.
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An alternate translation is...
"The coyote of the desert likes to eat the heart of the young and the blood drips down to his children for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. "
The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe.
Looks like they forgot about Poland.
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Exactly! It's like those ads a few years ago where the older guy would be out in the backyard repeatedly throwing a football through a tire swing, with his wife watching from the kitchen window with a big smile on her face. "Ask your doctor if Viagra is right for you." I finally ordered some from an email I got. I still can't get the damn football through the tire though. Fuggin false advertising...
I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
Someday a real rain is gonna come...
"The coyote of the desert likes to eat the heart of the young and the blood drips down to his children for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. "
Another alternate translation...
"The wiley coyote spends all day in the desert chasing the prey but falls when he looks down."