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Title: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on February 22, 2010, 06:00:52 AM
This is an alternate account because we don't want the recipient to know suspect too much. . .

A few of the fans have gotten together and started a project to honor Brandon.  We've heard that he doesn't get on here any more, but to be on the safe side, we're not going to post all of the details here.  Instead we've created an event on the TWG on Facebook group which explains everything.

A link to the actual event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=323670539796&index=1
A link to the group itself: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110235248428

Come over and join in.  The more the merrier!  And as always, remember: SHHHHHHH!!!  IT'S A SECRET!

Also, with admin permission, we would like to be allowed to bump this thread to the top each day.  For any questions, please see the facebook page.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Link von Kelsier Harvey XXIV on February 22, 2010, 08:32:34 PM
I was under the impression that he still gets on occasionally, but he doesn't post.  In fact, it looks like he was on just a few days ago.  Of course that may have been Peter.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on February 22, 2010, 08:41:54 PM
I was told from a very reliable source that he does not, and that most of the time when it does log his presence it's either someone coming here on his computer, or else it is Peter.  Still, we thought it better to be safe then sorry.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Pogi Dave on February 22, 2010, 10:12:19 PM
When would he have time to even look?

New baby, 2 year old, three books, not to mention pr stuff (interviews, conventions, symposiums). 

eating and sleeping are probably hard to do right now......

But just in case....Hi Brandon!
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on February 22, 2010, 11:53:09 PM
apparently there's a TWG facebook group i wasnt aware of :O

as far as i'm aware, most if not all of brandon's presence on the forums for the past year or so has been peter.

Now, on to the important aspect of this post. My guess as to the alt: Peter pretending to be not peter or miyabi. :D
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: guessingo on February 23, 2010, 12:42:56 AM
I like Peter!
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Miyabi on February 23, 2010, 04:41:31 AM
apparently there's a TWG facebook group i wasnt aware of :O

as far as i'm aware, most if not all of brandon's presence on the forums for the past year or so has been peter.

Now, on to the important aspect of this post. My guess as to the alt: Peter pretending to be not peter or miyabi. :D

The text is not colored, therefore it could not be me.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Red, White, and Joker on February 23, 2010, 04:57:23 AM
Miyabi has a good point. The "Peter pretending to not be Peter" logic seems accurate tho.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on February 23, 2010, 05:01:23 AM
apparently there's a TWG facebook group i wasnt aware of :O

as far as i'm aware, most if not all of brandon's presence on the forums for the past year or so has been peter.

Now, on to the important aspect of this post. My guess as to the alt: Peter pretending to be not peter or miyabi. :D

The text is not colored, therefore it could not be me.


If it was colored, the jig would be up almost immediately.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Shivertongue on February 23, 2010, 05:02:33 AM
Although... uncoloured text would be the perfect disguise if Miyabi were trying to throw people off... :P
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: firstRainbowRose on February 23, 2010, 05:49:24 AM
I doubt it.  Chris would let me in on such secrets.  I like the thinking that it's Peter.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Miyabi on February 23, 2010, 07:03:13 AM

lol.  I refuse to type on a forum without changing the color of my text. xD
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: firstRainbowRose on February 23, 2010, 07:04:34 AM
Yeah, what's the deal with the blue btw?
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on February 23, 2010, 07:12:36 AM
It's not me, but I think it's someone in this thread. Or someone who is mentioned in this thread.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on February 23, 2010, 07:28:33 AM
Of course it's someone on this topic, it's me!
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Miyabi on February 23, 2010, 09:08:01 AM

Cute. . . . very cute.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Pogi Dave on February 23, 2010, 08:50:41 PM
I figured it out....

alt_account is actually Brandon....

I just have one thing to say.  Get back to work, the progress bar hasn't moved in a long time  :D
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on February 23, 2010, 08:54:13 PM
Alt_account is really jimmy hoffa and amelia earhart's love child!
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Wolfstar on February 24, 2010, 01:17:18 AM
Alt_account is really jimmy hoffa and amelia earhart's love child!

That is... more than moderately disturbing.

=P
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on March 23, 2010, 07:25:28 AM
Hello everyone,

Just a quick update (and bump) to say that time is running out.  If you want to get your comment included, you need to get it to us by April 6th.  Everything will go down on the 8th.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on April 18, 2010, 03:02:42 AM
The video has been uploaded!  Thank you all for your support and help in making this happen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBepjsFAteg
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 18, 2010, 03:31:22 AM
You forgot to tell him it was Elantris's 5-year anniversary. Emily had to tell him.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on April 18, 2010, 04:09:22 AM
Vids or it didn't happen.  Listen to the audio a little bit closer.  Brandon just wasn't paying attention.  He was going "aww" instead.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Comatose on April 18, 2010, 08:55:18 AM
Makes me wish I hadn't missed it.  Awesome idea guys!  (whoever you are ;))
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Yuoaman on April 19, 2010, 02:36:20 AM
I'm sad that I missed it, but it was an amazing idea, guys.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Tage on April 19, 2010, 04:11:02 PM
Fun, thanks for posting the video.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on April 19, 2010, 07:35:14 PM
No, Thank you Tage.  Without your help, the book wouldn't have been nearly as awesome.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: KhyEllie on April 20, 2010, 12:02:17 AM
since I don't know any of you guys in person, who are the three who presented it?
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on April 26, 2010, 03:06:08 AM
if the change to mr. alt_account is reflective of the person behind it, then i totally smoked the answer to the "who is this masked man? where does he come from? and where does he get his dashing good looks?" in my first post, at least the first question anyways.

Edit: also for KhyEllie - Unless i miss my guess the two people up there on the left are mr. j, and firstRainbowRose, and im not sure about the dude on the right.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: firstRainbowRose on April 26, 2010, 03:37:25 AM
Well, Eer, if you are correct about who the two people in the video are, then would it make sense that the person who created the account to announce the project would be different from those who are in fact giving the project?
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on April 26, 2010, 03:54:09 AM
Well, Eer, if you are correct about who the two people in the video are, then would it make sense that the person who created the account to announce the project would be different from those who are in fact giving the project?

Nope, and i considered this, however, i'm going off the changes to the account, and my inherent desire to be correct. I allow these factors to cloud my judgement, because being right is awesome! :D
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Ookla the Mok on April 26, 2010, 05:12:19 AM
Except for course when you're desire to be right in fact makes you wrong.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on April 26, 2010, 02:56:52 PM
Except for course when you're desire to be right in fact makes you wrong.

Pfft. In the famous words of the B-movie dungeon master: I reject your reality and substitute my own! :P

Also: i can dream/live in my own world! :P
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Comatose on April 29, 2010, 06:25:18 AM
Ok, having an Ookla and a Peter is really starting to confuse me... just saying.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Miyabi on April 29, 2010, 08:14:17 AM

I find it entertaining, but I very much am saddened by the fact that Peter retired his Mok title.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 30, 2010, 05:42:33 PM
I still use it in Starcraft and on Ars Technica.

I'm also getting confused by this other Ookla. People should be free to still call me Ookla without this interloper getting in the way.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on April 30, 2010, 05:49:32 PM
I still use it in Starcraft and on Ars Technica.

I'm also getting confused by this other Ookla. People should be free to still call me Ookla without this interloper getting in the way.

Interloper is such an awesome word.

Also, this has inspired me. I say we all get together and make a new TWG holiday, specifically "everyone renames themselves 'Ookla The Mok' day/week/however long". :P
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Miyabi on April 30, 2010, 06:14:18 PM
I still use it in Starcraft and on Ars Technica.

I'm also getting confused by this other Ookla. People should be free to still call me Ookla without this interloper getting in the way.

Interloper is such an awesome word.

Also, this has inspired me. I say we all get together and make a new TWG holiday, specifically "everyone renames themselves 'Ookla The Mok' day/week/however long". :P

You should start a topic in the the "rants and stuff" or "everything else" and we should further explore this idea.
Title: Re: Secret Project [Please Read]
Post by: Eerongal on April 30, 2010, 06:20:18 PM
I still use it in Starcraft and on Ars Technica.

I'm also getting confused by this other Ookla. People should be free to still call me Ookla without this interloper getting in the way.

Interloper is such an awesome word.

Also, this has inspired me. I say we all get together and make a new TWG holiday, specifically "everyone renames themselves 'Ookla The Mok' day/week/however long". :P

You should start a topic in the the "rants and stuff" or "everything else" and we should further explore this idea.


Done and done, my friend. (http://www.timewastersguide.com/forum/index.php?topic=7572.0)