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BLazeD

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« on: August 20, 2005, 07:20:00 AM »
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A very strange new Xbox360 website has popped up on the internet. In fact, the only reason we know it is related to the Xbox360 is by way of the domain name, OrigenXbox360.com, and the site name "Origen Xbox 360".

The actual website itself is very simple, and more than a little strange. It depicts a countdown timer in the background (counting down from roughly 37 days, 11 hours), a tree overlaying the timer, and also the shape of a green rabbit!

So what makes this website special?

The registrant details, all the other domain contact details, and also the DNS servers that the site is hosted on, all match the same details for the domain xbox.com - therefore we can conclude this domain and the website are owned and hosted by MS!

The only question that remains is what does it all mean? After a quick google search, it appears that "Origen" was some sort of Christian Theologist, so your guess is as good as mine.


Check out the site for yourselves here - http://www.origenxbox360.com

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flibble666

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« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2005, 07:27:00 AM »


maby the colony is returning

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jebus989

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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2005, 08:00:00 AM »
wow great find

weeeeeeeird though unsure.gif
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2005, 11:01:00 AM »
time to get the colony forums rollin again  smile.gif
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2005, 11:09:00 AM »
The timer is really hard to see on LCD screens.
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jebus989

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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2005, 11:34:00 AM »
thats probably how it's meant to be... so the number of days could be changed without many people noticing?
maybe
pretty good publicity stunt if this is M$ though
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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2005, 11:39:00 AM »
check this out if you're interested in the origen thang

heres some possible points of interest:
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Origen attracted large numbers of students through his manner of life as much as through his teaching. During this time Origen traveled widely and while in Palestine (c. 215) was invited to preach by local bishops even though he was not ordained.

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He was ordained a priest by the bishops of Jerusalem and Caesarea. Demetrius then excommunicated Origen, deprived him of his priesthood, and sent him into exile. Origen then settled at Caesarea and founded a school of literature, philosophy, and theology. During the persecutions of the Christians in 250 under Emperor Decius, Origen was imprisoned and tortured. Released in 251, but weakened by injuries, he died in about 254, probably in Tyre.

Origen's literary productivity was enormous. His accomplishments as an exegete and student of the text of the Old Testament were outstanding. His works include letters, treatises in dogmatic and practical theology, apologetics, exegeses, and textual criticism.


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Origen is regarded as the father of the allegorical method of scriptural interpretation. He wrote that Scripture is inspired because it is the word and work of God. But, far from being an inert instrument, the inspired author has full possession of his faculties, he is conscious of what he is writing; he is physically free to deliver his message or not.


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Despite their sometimes controversial character, his writings helped to create a Christian theology that blended biblical and philosophical categories.


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He believes that God created from eternity, for "it is absurd", he says, "to imagine the nature of God inactive, or His goodness inefficacious, or His dominion without subjects" (De princip., III, v, 3). Consequently he is forced to admit a double infinite series of worlds before and after the present world.
never inactive a?
maybe im reading too much into this but tis intruiging no?

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jebus989

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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2005, 12:04:00 PM »
i cant edit my last posts so yay another post!

i was reading a thread about it on planetxbox and someone pointed out that

1) Origen is an anagram of ignore

2)it seems to be counting down to:

Year: 2005
Month: 9 (September)
Day: 27
Hour: 12 (Midday)

okay won't post for a while now... probably...
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majik655

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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2005, 01:13:00 PM »
QUOTE(jebus989 @ Aug 20 2005, 12:15 PM)
i cant edit my last posts so yay another post!

i was reading a thread about it on planetxbox and someone pointed out that

1) Origen is an anagram of ignore

2)it seems to be counting down to:

Year: 2005
Month: 9 (September)
Day: 27
Hour: 12 (Midday)

okay won't post for a while now... probably...
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I guess alot just know this automatically...
but the spelling ORIGEN  also translates to ORIGIN in english from a couple languages such as spanish and Portuguese

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Ballz2TheWallz

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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2005, 01:21:00 PM »
QUOTE(majik655 @ Aug 20 2005, 09:17 PM)
the original xbox was released in september   I am pretty sure it was released before the 27th
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watcha smoking,xbox came out early/mid november
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majik655

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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2005, 01:27:00 PM »
QUOTE(Ballz2TheWallz @ Aug 20 2005, 01:25 PM)
watcha smoking,xbox came out early/mid november
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Yup guess I was smoking something.. I removed it.. thank you.
I swear I remembered sitting in line in september lol  ow well.
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2005, 01:23:00 PM »
"Origen"=spanish for Origin .......     could be that simple.
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majik655

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« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2005, 01:30:00 PM »
also finding the spanish translation...

reading somethings about Origen and Christianity there are mentions of Tree Worships,   such as the Yule Tide log .. and Oak Trees ... along with mentions of the easter bunny (but the bunny is linked with eggs showing fertility not linked with trees.)

just probably more useless info
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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2005, 01:31:00 PM »
Don't know if you guys noticed, but if you right click on the tree and go to settings, it has a countdown.

edit: nevermind...

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jebus989

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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2005, 02:18:00 PM »
yeah origin is the most obvious thing but that doesn't really make any sense. origin of the 360 - where it began , when it started. The origin has happened theres no need for a countdown.
We can be pretty certain it's not origin as in release date as thats like a moth and a half earlier than what we've all been expecting.

after examining the bonsai type tree and the rabbit in GREAT detail, im starting to think M$ wants us to read too much into this. So heres another: that doesn't seem like a rabbit to me. If you zoom in a bit, you can see that the edges are way too square - i've tried looking at it from different angles but can't see what else it could be...

also the shadows the wrong shape under the tree, unless there were two or more equal sources of light. Yeesh that's a lame one

hey where's carlo and deftech when ya need em

this is fun cool.gif

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