Re: Strange Easter Egg in Quake II! WTF is it???

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From: EvilBill
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:09

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Cy Edmunds <cedmunds@spamless.rochester.rr.com> typed as if devouring a
plate of spoo:
> "Shinnokxz" <shinnokxz@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:xHSGe.5275$c63.699@fe05.lga...
>> Ah, I think I may have found it.
>>
>> "A Hall Displays Secret Snapshots In Boss's House / Brandon James &
>> John Carmack."
>>
>> Which apparently refers to the secret hallway under the final boss'
>> arena that shows various stuff about iD programmers and stuff. I
>> can't wait to see it :D
>>
>> --
>> Cory "Shinnokxz" Hansen - http://www.coryhansen.com
>> Life is journey, not a destination. So stop running.
>
> That's one story. Another is that it means: "American Hasn't Done
> Shit Since I've Been Here", presumably a reference to American McGee
> who worked there at the time.

And oddly enough, it wasn't too long afterwards that he didn't work there 
any more... LOL

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