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Kimon 11-16-2005 02:02 PM

Hidden Bring Down the Man-ism?
 
I was just replaying Stranger's Wrath, and I noticed that the design on Filthy Hands Floyd's armbands/vest are the same as the "Support Our Troops" symbol. Think this was intentional, or just a coincidentally ironic design choice?

Any other hidden Bring Down the Man-isms are welcome to be discussed here.

Cullen Heath 11-16-2005 02:15 PM

Yep, I've seen those. It was definatly on purpose.

OANST 11-16-2005 02:34 PM

I must say that I never noticed that. Good find.

Havoc 11-16-2005 02:46 PM

Never noticed, but knowing Lorne, twas most likely intentional :D. Remember the hidden message in the opening of stranger when you would play it backwards... was I read in an older thread anyway.

OANST 11-16-2005 02:48 PM

Yeah. Someone put up a soundbite of it played backwards. Very interesting.

Cullen Heath 11-16-2005 03:29 PM

What? What did the message say?

Xavier 11-17-2005 02:09 AM

go here: http://www.bitwerkz.com/aud/stranger...04.23_8bit.wav

Cullen Heath 11-17-2005 04:40 AM

Wow, thats kinda creepy.

Wil 11-17-2005 04:56 AM

I don't know what a “Support Our Troops” symbol is (I'll soon find out, no need to enlighten me), but it certainly doesn't surprise me. It's a great detail, more likely to have been added by the production design team.

Cullen Heath 11-17-2005 05:43 AM

This one with the backwards message, is this the opening song where it says new game, continue, load game,ect?

OANST 11-17-2005 05:51 AM

No. It's from the opening movie. It starts just after Stranger runs off screen and before the camera pans out to view the valley with the grubs fishing.

Kimon 11-17-2005 06:18 AM

Yeah, I remember that. Very cool.

Nate 11-17-2005 10:15 AM

Can anyone get an image of Floyd with his symbol?

Xavier 11-17-2005 01:10 PM

here's a good pic of him... but I don't know the symbol:
http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/ima..._screen014.jpg

Kimon 11-17-2005 07:09 PM

^It's the thing on his right (our left) wrist^

In real life, it's a ribbon in that shape, and its used in "Support Our Troops" campaigns.

Hmyah.

TheRaisin 11-17-2005 07:26 PM

Uh... you know, that yellow ribbon design thing is also for supporting cancer research and victims of cancer. The "support our troops" whores just kidnapped it for their own purposes.

It would have been a good find, Kimon, but I think it's just a meaningless design. I think all that pot is making you paranoid. :p

Anyway, I was skeptical of that backwards message when I first heard it way back when, but it makes sense. After all, isn't a major (perhaps the main) theme of the Oddworld series revolution and rebellion and bringing down the military-industrial complex, et cetera, et cetera? It's not too odd that they would include little "bring down the man-isms" like that. (great term, by the way)

Interestingly enough, we're just now learning a bit about the French revolution in French class. Funkay.

Cullen Heath 11-18-2005 01:57 PM

No, I think it was put there on purpos. Look at the other signs on his hat, they may mean something as well.

Havoc 11-18-2005 03:12 PM

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Anyway, I was skeptical of that backwards message when I first heard it way back when, but it makes sense.

Easiest way to confirm it if you doubt it, download the file, open it in Windows Recorder and select: Play Backwards. You'l hear the exact chant from the Stranger Opening.

Xavier 11-19-2005 04:44 AM

That symbol is used over here by the ones who are collecting money for the stuggle against aids. I guess this symbol is overused.

again, on him it doesn't look as a symbol, just some decoration

Cullen Heath 11-19-2005 07:43 AM

I think it is because it curves around and has that little flip.

big bro boogie 11-19-2005 03:02 PM

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again, on him it doesn't look as a symbol, just some decoration

Exactly. But I'm almost sure... yet no. Ahw nevermind.

About the reversal shite, I've found and mentioned this subliminal a while back.

This one has Stranger saying "Never liked guns"
http://www.oddsdontend.bravehost.com..._hi_Audio2.wav

But reversed it says: "I liked colouring"
http://www.oddsdontend.bravehost.com..._hi_Audio3.wav

It's very gibberish though, so it can take a while before you catch it.

Cullen Heath 11-19-2005 03:10 PM

Thats wierd, It kind of souds like "She liked coloring"

Hey can you tell me how to do this and play things backwards so I can look for more.


Also can someone post the first one forwards, Thanks.

Kimon 11-19-2005 05:12 PM

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Uh... you know, that yellow ribbon design thing is also for supporting cancer research and victims of cancer. The "support our troops" whores just kidnapped it for their own purposes.

Aww, damn.

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That symbol is used over here by the ones who are collecting money for the stuggle against aids.

Double damn.

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It would have been a good find, Kimon, but I think it's just a meaningless design. I think all that pot is making you paranoid. :p

NO!!! Not my potses... my potses never lies to us.... NYAH!!!

Xavier 11-20-2005 10:37 AM

help what that "she like coloring" thingy? I doubt they made it on purpose

Cullen Heath 11-20-2005 11:02 AM

It either was a complete accident and a big coinedence to sound like that or they did it on purpose and it means something.

big bro boogie 11-20-2005 11:02 AM

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help what that "she like coloring" thingy? I doubt they made it on purpose

They probably didn't, since this one Does mean something when played forward and is part of a conversation. It's just fun to note.:D
"Never liked guns">>
<<"I liked colouring"
:p

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Hey can you tell me how to do this and play things backwards so I can look for more.

Well, like I did, just search for an audio file, turn it into .WAV format and play it backwards with Soundrecorder.

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Also can someone post the first one forwards, Thanks.
Umm, didn't I post 2 files?

Cullen Heath 11-20-2005 11:09 AM

Yes you posted 2 files, I was asking for someone to post that "religious rights is insane" one forward.

The Neergian 11-20-2005 11:25 AM

What does the "chant" thing say? It's difficult to understand...

The Neergian 11-20-2005 11:26 AM

Or the full "religious rights is insane", as cullen heath just said...

Cullen Heath 11-20-2005 11:35 AM

"She/I liked coloring" was that one. The other one was "Dont trust corporate media. Religious rights is insane."


Scroll up and click on the links to hear them.