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

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From: McGrandpa
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:56
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"rjdriver" <rjdrivers@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "EvilBill" <quake2livesGETLOSTSPAMMERS@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Kj2He.14521$YL5.12543@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>> Cy Edmunds <cedmunds@spamless.rochester.rr.com> typed as if
>> devouring a plate of spoo:
>>> "Shinnokxz" <shinnokxz@charter.net> wrote in message
>>> news:xHSGe.5275$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
>>
>
>   He did do one great thing - created the DM map that all railers
> hated and most 56kers loved:  Tokay's Towers.  That level was a great
> ping equalizier. There wan't anywhere in the map you could be where
> there wasn't a nearby way to either jump off a platform or jump on an
> elevator to get away from an HPB.  Ahhh.......the good old days of
> 300 ping, and getting stuck on door moldings and slanted
> walls.......and not knowing how to change my crosshair.
>
> Bob

But ya knew how to hook, right?  ;)
McG. 
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