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[richjwild]

[UPDATE] The Cube in Firebox Catalogue

[Kree]

Amazingly nice find. Thank you. Now if I could only translate the latin...

Oh well time for work. hopefully when I return others will have done the work for me.

[Nik_Doof]

Mmm give me a hour or so and i'll have a rough latin translation

[Edit]

roughtly its "nothing shall withstand knowledge",

scientia is latin for science or "knowledge"

"Nihil obstat" - famous latin quote of "nothing shall withstand us"

so with a bit of lateral thinking is a educated guess it means "Nihil obstat scientia"

[tanner]

whooo --- we are being fed

[yanka|tage]

Awesome find!!

I wonder if that is how we were supposed to find Perplex City in the first place

And, ooh, how cool is it that firebox links here

[Nik_Doof]

just rang firebox, querying

very stum

<Nik_Doof> the CSAs there are informed
<Nik_Doof> they said "its a CULT item"
<Nik_Doof> more information can be found by following the "LINK"

Couldnt seem to get more, gonna try again in a mo.

Also you can't order it...tried that lol

[Nik_Doof]

Transcript of what was said, highliting what she empasised on.

Enquiry

CSA: Hello firebox
Me: Hi, i want some more information on a item, has a item code S2251
CSA: ok, whats the name of the item please?
Me: The Cube
CSA: Ok, the cube, its a CULT item, very rare, more information can be found on our website by searching for the item and following the link, also make sure you read the DESCRIPTION.
Me: Thanks, bye

Sales Call

CSA: Hello firebox
Me: Hi i would like to order a item, item code S2251
CSA: Name of the item please?
Me: The Cube
CSA: Sorry you cannot purchase that item, if you want more details you need to goto the website (quite chuckley saying it)
Me: Ok, Well i gotta try eh?
CSA: Yup i guess u had
Me: Thanks, bye

[Edit: NOTE! imho think she ment the emphasis as a advert for the ARG, not a clue]

[yanka|tage]

[Wishi-san]

The title is The //\\\\\\ Cube. Binary 00111111 is question mark, which appears to make sense.

[richjwild]

make it a sticky... you know you want to...

[Mort]

Yer i just got the firebox catalogue and followed the link here. May i ask what the hell is going on and is there a prize ?

[Sharper]

I too received a copy of the firebox catalogue this morning and was somewhat intrigued by the coded ad.

I got my wife in on it and she phoned them up.

She spoke to somebody who didn't really know what was going on and he put her on hold while trying to find out.

When he came back on he said he had been given a few knowing looks, but couldn't find out anymore and was only getting the standard "check the website" answer. Apparently somebody who works there, or used to work there has been planning it for years....which figures.
All else he could say was to watch the perplexcity.com site over the next few days. Don't know what a few days is, but the plot thickens....

Very interesting.

[Black Cat]

[Nik_Doof]

like i said, its a rough guestimation...especially since i know nothing about latin and google is my friend

[Orphevs]

So excited that things have started I had to post to say so