Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 29 Apr 1999.
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· 5 messages · 29 Apr 1999 - 3 May 1999
You should look at the poem "Heart, Crown, and Mirror," a poem by French Symbolist Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918). pay special attention to her "heart portion" as it resembles two pictures. (A small bit similiar to M.C. Escher's work)
Vice Admiral Acker wrote in message <372...@news.inxpress.net>... >I think the first one was ancient Egyptian cultures, they used their >characters to make pyramid-looking pictures on walls. Those are not ascii charcaters though. That thought was brought up before and was shot down for this reason. A side note....Egyptians aren't really ancient. Someday when people are not afraid of the truth, they will show the proof to the public. Those writings were of a different culture and the Egyptians pawned it off as their own. If you want to know more let me know. -- Peace, Donovan /\ `_ , p e A c e c A m http://www.misslink.net/donovan/ /_|\ -(_)- This is your portal to Ascii-Art, Kool-Aid, poetry, /_|__\ , ` The Secret Link Game, DA QUIZ!, ZDTV, & the webcam. /_|__|_\ Mailto:don...@misslink.net ICQ#: 812836 _-/_|__|__|\_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_dwb_- .,_, EVANS PLUNGE BEANIE BABIES PRICE LIST (O,O) http://www.misslink.net/donovan/bb1.html ( ) New & Retired Beanies available. Prices at $6.95! -"-"--------------------------------------------------------------dwb-
I think the first one was ancient Egyptian cultures, they used their characters to make pyramid-looking pictures on walls. .----> On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:20:24 -0500, Seth Sanders announced: |You should look at the poem "Heart, Crown, and Mirror," a poem by French |Symbolist Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918). pay special attention to her |"heart portion" as it resembles two pictures. (A small bit similiar to M.C. |Escher's work) | | | | | -- .-.-||-----||-.-.----------------------.-.--------------------------.-. |K| || .-. || |T| "FOR THE GREATER |E| Vice Admiral Acker |S| |I| ||=|@|=|| |H| GLORY OF THE EMPIRE, |B| Kam...@rotfl.com |C| |L| ||='-'=|| |E| DESTROY EVERYTHING!" |E|http://www.spunge.org/~vaa|U| |L| || || |R| ~Briefing Officer |L| 15310412 -ICQ |M| '.'-||-----||-'-'---------.------------'-'. _______ .---'-' | spunge.org/~vaa/ascii/ | My Ascii art |-------o---| 5E9L! |-'vaa | spunge.org/~vaa/laugh/ | Funny Jokes! | | |__ ___| | spunge.org/~vaa/other/ | Guides for | __.--.__ |/ | | great games! | (________) '------------------------'---------------' '--'
You mean, it's all fake? A scam, a trick, a practical joke? .----> On Sun, 2 May 1999 22:20:45 -0500, Donovan announced: |Vice Admiral Acker wrote in message | <372...@news.inxpress.net>... |>I think the first one was ancient Egyptian cultures, they used their |>characters to make pyramid-looking pictures on walls. | |Those are not ascii charcaters though. That thought was brought up before |and was shot down for this reason. | |A side note....Egyptians aren't really ancient. Someday when people are not |afraid of the truth, they will show the proof to the public. Those writings |were of a different culture and the Egyptians pawned it off as their own. | If |you want to know more let me know. | |-- |Peace, |Donovan | | /\ `_ , p e A c e c A m http://www.misslink.net/donovan/ | /_|\ -(_)- This is your portal to Ascii-Art, Kool-Aid, poetry, | /_|__\ , ` The Secret Link Game, DA QUIZ!, ZDTV, & the webcam. | /_|__|_\ Mailto:don...@misslink.net ICQ#: 812836 |_-/_|__|__|\_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_dwb_- | |.,_, EVANS PLUNGE BEANIE BABIES PRICE LIST |(O,O) http://www.misslink.net/donovan/bb1.html |( ) New & Retired Beanies available. Prices at $6.95! |-"-"--------------------------------------------------------------dwb- | | | -- .-.-||-----||-.-.----------------------.-.--------------------------.-. |K| || .-. || |T| "FOR THE GREATER |E| Vice Admiral Acker |S| |I| ||=|@|=|| |H| GLORY OF THE EMPIRE, |B| Kam...@rotfl.com |C| |L| ||='-'=|| |E| DESTROY EVERYTHING!" |E|http://www.spunge.org/~vaa|U| |L| || || |R| ~Briefing Officer |L| 15310412 -ICQ |M| '.'-||-----||-'-'---------.------------'-'. _______ .---'-' | spunge.org/~vaa/ascii/ | My Ascii art |-------o---| 5E9L! |-'vaa | spunge.org/~vaa/laugh/ | Funny Jokes! | | |__ ___| | spunge.org/~vaa/other/ | Guides for | __.--.__ |/ | | great games! | (________) '------------------------'---------------' '--'
Well, let's just say we should save all that for another newsgroup. *S* Be
back in a week.
--
Peace,
Donovan
/\ `_ , p e A c e c A m http://www.misslink.net/donovan/
/_|\ -(_)- This is your portal to Ascii-Art, Kool-Aid, poetry,
/_|__\ , ` The Secret Link Game, DA QUIZ!, ZDTV, & the webcam.
/_|__|_\ Mailto:don...@misslink.net ICQ#: 812836
_-/_|__|__|\_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_dwb_-
.,_, EVANS PLUNGE BEANIE BABIES PRICE LIST
(O,O) http://www.misslink.net/donovan/bb1.html
( ) New & Retired Beanies available. Prices at $6.95!
-"-"--------------------------------------------------------------dwb-
Vice Admiral Acker wrote in message <372...@news.inxpress.net>...
>You mean, it's all fake?
>A scam, a trick, a practical joke?
>
>.----> On Sun, 2 May 1999 22:20:45 -0500, Donovan announced:
>|Vice Admiral Acker wrote in message
>| <372...@news.inxpress.net>...
>|>I think the first one was ancient Egyptian cultures, they used their
>|>characters to make pyramid-looking pictures on walls.
>|
>|Those are not ascii charcaters though. That thought was brought up before
>|and was shot down for this reason.
>|
>|A side note....Egyptians aren't really ancient. Someday when people are
not
>|afraid of the truth, they will show the proof to the public. Those
writings
>|were of a different culture and the Egyptians pawned it off as their own.
>| If
>|you want to know more let me know.
>|
>|--
>|Peace,
>|Donovan
>|
>| /\ `_ , p e A c e c A m http://www.misslink.net/donovan/
>| /_|\ -(_)- This is your portal to Ascii-Art, Kool-Aid, poetry,
>| /_|__\ , ` The Secret Link Game, DA QUIZ!, ZDTV, & the webcam.
>| /_|__|_\ Mailto:don...@misslink.net ICQ#: 812836
>|_-/_|__|__|\_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_dwb_-
>|
>|.,_, EVANS PLUNGE BEANIE BABIES PRICE LIST
>|(O,O) http://www.misslink.net/donovan/bb1.html
>|( ) New & Retired Beanies available. Prices at $6.95!
>|-"-"--------------------------------------------------------------dwb-
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>|K| || .-. || |T| "FOR THE GREATER |E| Vice Admiral Acker |S|
>|I| ||=|@|=|| |H| GLORY OF THE EMPIRE, |B| Kam...@rotfl.com |C|
>|L| ||='-'=|| |E| DESTROY EVERYTHING!" |E|http://www.spunge.org/~vaa|U|
>|L| || || |R| ~Briefing Officer |L| 15310412 -ICQ |M|
>'.'-||-----||-'-'---------.------------'-'. _______ .---'-'
> | spunge.org/~vaa/ascii/ | My Ascii art |-------o---| 5E9L! |-'vaa
> | spunge.org/~vaa/laugh/ | Funny Jokes! | | |__ ___|
> | spunge.org/~vaa/other/ | Guides for | __.--.__ |/
> | | great games! | (________)
> '------------------------'---------------' '--'
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