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Just an FYI. Dimension Records (the company that made this all happen for little eva) is a record company company that was concentrated on girl group sounds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension_Records

Is that what first is all about. Finding the hidden talent in what others could not see before?

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i feel like im the only one who noticed that dlavery changed his avatar to a train... and when you put it with his summer vacation pic and that little eva's big hit was locomotion either hes got a thing for trains or the game is trains... but its almost like hes tryin to make it too obvious so basically i have no idea:confused:

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No, my friends and I have taken note of it too. We just feel like it's either a red herring or not. Which gets us nowhere.

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it just seems like everyone is overanalyzing everything but with dave something crazy might be exactly right ya know? i love this :D

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Only to those people who spent their holiday deciphering game "hints". The rest of us are just enjoying a laugh!

-John

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This thread is getting very repetitive.

We should start doing this.

http://xkcd.com/307/

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hey wasnt there something in this thread about a robowrangler discussing game hints and the consequences thereof being 4 hours of shop sweeping duty?

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"Do what I say, not what I do."

Edit: JVN, sorry if you took offense, I was joking.
I really respect you. (perhaps I should have used a sacastic smily?)

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You're implying hypocrisy that isn't present.

The point was I didn't want our students expending brainpower trying to figure out the hint -- I assure you, I haven't. In fact, I haven't even looked at the hint. Someone at work told me "it has something to do with trains."

-John

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Wait, are you saying that this is an xkcd-themed game? BEST... GAME... EVARRRR!!!!1!!!11!!!!eleven!!!!!11!!!1!!

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This is on its way to becoming a train wreck.

It has been a great ride though. I've enjoyed this game hint and many of the posts. It's easy to ignore or overlook the repetitious ones and fun to talk about the good ones that introduce new thoughts or perspectives.

My thinking behind the game hint tradition is that it was started as fun and continues to be fun for those who care to participate. For those who don't - who cares? If a jigsaw puzzle is set up in a room, does it require that every person who walks into the room attempt to add a piece to the puzzle or is it there for pleasure, enjoyment, and fun problem-solving for those who choose to participate?

If someone chooses to play games on a phone or the computer, does that mean everyone has to? Nope.

Jane

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This probably has nothing to do with anything, but has anyone seen Dave's new profile pic on FB? It is a rendering of one of the game animation robots but it is a little different than any of the ones from past years:

1. It does not have bumpers
   
   And
   
   
2. It has what looks like a tiny tail on tha back

Now, this was just changed on the 22nd, so it is most definitely new. Whether it is for this years game or not beats me. I just watched all of the game animations, and if it is one of the already made ones, it is most likely 2007 because of the wheels, the lack of bumpers, and the tail thing (Flag holder). I am pretty sure this means nothing, but it was just something to do while I was in my state of boredom.

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COuld you post the picture or a link to the picture on Dave's Facebook?

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Attached is the image. I do not think it really anything to worry about, this robot has been in past videos. Also, we know bumpers are required, Bill said so, and we all know the video's are usually not game-rule accurate anyways. But, still an interesting find.
Edit: Wasn't he the one that got flipped in the 2010 video? :) He was also on the blue alliance in the 2009 Lunacy animation, but with bumpers.

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He was in every one I found, just different versions. 2007 was definitely the closest though because of the bumper-less bot. This is the one in the 2010 animation that got flipped, but the 2010 one did not have the, "Tail." If you look at the 2007 Game Animation, you can tell that it is the exact one. The tail is the Flag holder to determine the alliances.