Back from another... TRIP TO VALVE!

[Lanthanide]

Yip mech. 10char

 

[n30n]

Didn't greg put the bird up as an example of ASCII art in a OT forum post here?

Also, could that HTML error be intentional? A code?

no, it's gecko-based browser specific. dosen't happen in IE.

 

[glamhawk]

hahahahahah

VALVe loves me more than you !

So, I guess we all are dumbasses

 

[Eternity]

Clues for the second test:

• some sort of text slashes on the G-Man's face..coders, programmers, strike any bells?
• picture of bird in source code
• picture of Gordon in source code
• illicit snapshots will be in the next test according to the meta details

 

[underplay]

hahahahahah

VALVe loves me more than you !

I think valve loves the personal who bought cz, hl, opposing force, blue shift, and dod more.

 

[Top Secret]

hahahahahah

VALVe loves me more than you !

Apparently. I've probably sent him 20 e-mails, and he's only responded to the one I accidentaly sent to him (Was meant for my girl friend) and all he replied with was:

"You misspelled my name."

:|

 

[Lanthanide]

Eternity - when I first saw those slashes I was thinking "maybe it's a program written in brainf--k", but it's actually just the last line of the ascii art of gordon.

Pity, brainf--k programming would be fun

 

[Pauly]

Remeber the thread about ASCII drawings, or whaterver, Greg Coomer posted that bird in ASCII. Hmmmmmm

 

[Shuzer]

Apparently. I've probably sent him 20 e-mails, and he's only responded to the one I accidentaly sent to him (Was meant for my girl friend) and all he replied with was:

"You misspelled my name."

:|

 

[underplay]

Apparently. I've probably sent him 20 e-mails, and he's only responded to the one I accidentaly sent to him (Was meant for my girl friend) and all he replied with was:

"You misspelled my name."

:|

rofl are you serious?

 

[Eternity]

Hmmm. So the last line of the ASCII art of Gordon is on G-Man's forehead -- and for some reason you have to factor a bird in there. WTF?!

 

[aeroripper]

In cause somebody can't figure out how to view source... here's a upload of the text file from the image... good job on figuring it out guys :thumbs:

When its asks to download click "open"

That's a awesome gordman in ASCII i might add!

 

[OCybrManO]

I wonder if Valve is using some form of steganography to hide the second challenge within the image that you get once you pass the first challenge... though, I doubt that.

 

[glamhawk]

GUYS, THE "BAD HTML" / "ERROR CODE" is the bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just verified this using firefox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TAKE NOTE!!!!!!!

 

[n30n]

Eternity - when I first saw those slashes I was thinking "maybe it's a program written in brainf--k", but it's actually just the last line of the ascii art of gordon.

Pity, brainf--k programming would be fun

correction: of the bird.

 

[Shuzer]

GUYS, THE "BAD HTML" / "ERROR CODE" is the bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just verified this using firefox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TAKE NOTE!!!!!!!

wow.. just wow

 

[underplay]

In cause somebody can't figure out how to view source... here's a upload of the text file from the image... good job on figuring it out guys :thumbs:

incase somebody cant figure out how to view source.....there a fu**** retard.

 

[Eternity]

Holy shit. Some of them are awake. One fixed the error.

THEY ARE WATCHING

 

[Mechagodzilla]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25352&page=3&pp=15

Here's the bird.

                      .--.
                    ."  o \_
                 _.-"    ,( `
             _.-"      ,;;|
         .-=" _,"    ,,;;;'
     .-"`.-"``-..,,;;;;:'
     `"'`         `\`\
                   /^\ \

 

[Pauly]

its so funny, because Greg Coomer posted the Bird in the ASCII thread we had while ago. We had a big discussion and were making ASCII drawings

 

[Top Secret]

Yeah, I'm serious about the e-mail. I still have it, here, you can all laught at me.

From : Gabe Newell <[email protected]>
Sent : Thursday, September 18, 2003 5:11 PM
To : 'David Brewer' <[email protected]>
Subject : RE: Mrs. Steph

| | | Inbox


You misspelled my name.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Brewer [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 3:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Mrs. Steph


Dear Mrs. Steph,

It is my pleasure to inform you that you are reading an e-mail. But not

just any e-mail, an e-mail of quality and of good point. And uhh... yeah. I
have no freaking clue in hell what to say, so try and stay with me here....


You don't wear glasses do you? I've got glasses now. I should have
gotten them in 9th grade. I should show you my glasses some time. You should

try them on. Be fun to see what you look like with glasses off. *Insert
smart remark that is possibly funny here* They are blue and flexable. Pretty

damn wicked I'd say. Maybe I'll save up my money so's I can deck out my
glasses. Put some decals on there, maybe get a custom paint job. Then I'd be

cool. Like a fool. That has rule... I remember asking you this in 9th grade
English, but you have to tell me what your dream car is. =) Or better
yet.... dream home. What movies do you like? I like the movies. Movies are
good. They are like.... movies. Hmm... 916... I'm going to have to hurry
home one day and wait outside of your house. Just stand behind a bush or
something then jump out and yell "Ki ki!" And you'll be "Like woah buddy!"
and then I'll be like "Smak" then I'll just say "Hiya Steph." That'd be
cool. Just don't hit me out of reflex.. that would really suck. I'd jump out

and be like "Ki--" And you'd slap me across the face and I'd do a cart-wheel

and land in the street and a car would run me over.... twice. Then an 18
wheeler would come around the corner and run me over 18 times. THEN I'd get
up and say "Hiya Steph."..... Either way, I'm greeting you. =)

Look at the date on that thing.

*Edit*

Yes, I was being stupid on purpose in the e-mail.

 

[Eternity]

So perhaps it was a way to show that Greg is responsible for this whole puzzle...?

 

[n30n]

Holy shit. Some of them are awake. One fixed the error.

THEY ARE WATCHING

I emailed Erik about it along with thanks for giving me the password, no reply yet.

Error is confirmed to still be there using firefox 0.9

 

[Neutrino]

Holy shit. Some of them are awake. One fixed the error.

THEY ARE WATCHING

No they didn't. It's still there. Are you using IE to view it or firefox?

 

[glamhawk]

What's so funny? Some people think the stuff on the forehead was an html error or some code or part of the gordan ascii art.

IT IS THE BIRD ASCII ART ON THE FOREHEAD

 

[glamhawk]

One last time, it's not an error, it's the bird

 

[uziholda]

maybe theyare trying to say we are bird brains?


then again maybe not lol

 

[Eternity]

IE. It was there for me before, and now it isn't. What the hell. I'm out of my league here.

 

[Sedako]

I emailed Erik about it along with thanks for giving me the password, no reply yet.

Error is confirmed to still be there using firefox 0.9

In all this haze, I forgot to welcome you to Halflife2.net... so... Welcome!

 

[Neutrino]

What's so funny? Some people think the stuff on the forehead was an html error or some code or part of the gordan ascii art.

IT IS THE BIRD ASCII ART ON THE FOREHEAD

Sigh. Yes, it is. This is because it is an html error. Now do you get it?

 

[stanr]

USsing Firefox 0.9, no error

Guys,

What you're seeing is a function of font size and screen size. I do not believe it's a hint about the second puzzle.

Stay Tuned.

Stan R.

 

[Lanthanide]

Btw, Greg didn't draw that bird. It's from jgs' ascii art collection:

http://www.geocities.com/spunk1111/birds.htm#robin

PS. Watch out for the awful midi that plays.

 

[glamhawk]

Neutrino, how do you know it wasn't on purpose?

 

[n30n]

In all this haze, I forgot to welcome you to Halflife2.net... so... Welcome!

Thanks buddy

Quite a bang to come in on.

Having the password while all you guys didn't was what inspired me to join up. I had to gloat you see

 

[Eternity]

I wish someone would just hack their shit so I can see some new screenshots. That guy's e-mail to his girlfriend and Gabe's hilarious response was awesome, though.

 

[Top Secret]

I wish someone would just hack their shit so I can see some new screenshots. That guy's e-mail to his girlfriend and Gabe's hilarious response was awesome, though.

Thank you. :|

 

[Neutrino]

Neutrino, how do you know it wasn't on purpose?

Because, as n30n said, it only shows up in some browsers. Thus it's a code error.

 

[Shuzer]

Thanks buddy

Quite a bang to come in on.

Having the password while all you guys didn't was what inspired me to join up. I had to gloat you see

I STILL SAY YOU'RE VALVE STAFF!~!!1111

And I'm still kidding

 

[Z|insane]

*Snip*

HAhaha that owns man... GO GABE!!

 

[underplay]

I wish someone would just hack their shit so I can see some new screenshots. That guy's e-mail to his girlfriend and Gabe's hilarious response was awesome, though.

lol yea, i guess when it comes close to the release of the final product they have been working so hard on...they finally start joking with the community.