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Van_Smack · 02-22-2005, 07:02 PM

So this is pretty random. A friend of my sent me this picture he took. Any ideas what it says?

robyrob · 02-22-2005, 09:37 PM

its latin for "the end of the world is coming" or "the end of all things is here"

hope you packed light

Van_Smack · 02-23-2005, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

its latin for "the end of the world is coming" or "the end of all things is here"

hope you packed light

Whoa, pretty heavy stuff. I wonder if it's some kind of joke or something.

Isn't Latin supposed to be a dead language?

Beecee · 02-23-2005, 09:10 PM

I have absobloodylutely no idea-
training for a tsumami maybe!
Like other took latin at school and have forgotten it all-
Its a picture that either tells plenty or absolutely nothing!
My reply doesnt help much eh!
but am entitled to my opinion even though it is of no help- have a great day where ever you are- going to be a scorcher here in New South Wales Australia-take care and stay safe!

Van_Smack · 02-24-2005, 07:29 PM

Could be tsunami related I guess, there are a lot of strange natural disasters going on it seems these days.

Anyone else think that pic kind of looks like it was taken in San Antonio?

Van_Smack · 02-28-2005, 07:40 PM

bump to say this is pretty freaky. some guy just posted something similar on his blog. http://www.deadprogrammer.com/

any ideas?

robyrob · 02-28-2005, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Van_Smack

bump to say this is pretty freaky. some guy just posted something similar on his blog. http://www.deadprogrammer.com/

any ideas?

freaky? - he comes right out and admits that its an ad for something, what's your point?

Van_Smack · 03-01-2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

freaky? - he comes right out and admits that its an ad for something, what's your point?

I didn't notice that update that was posted. maybe it happened after I originally saw it. Sounds like people are seeing them on tv, is it an add for a movie?

Van_Smack · 03-09-2005, 04:27 PM

Found some more info on this. check it out

"The advertisements portray a flock of birds against an angry red sky, with a single phrase: Omnium Finis Imminet, Latin for The End of All Things Is Near. The advertisements, for Steven Spielberg's movie version of H. G. Wells's "War of the Worlds," cost about $50,000. The film is to open in July. The two sets of advertisements are likely to reopen the debate over the degree to which public space should be protected from commercialization."
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/05/nyregion/05ads.html

Anyone guess it was for this?

02-22-2005, 07:02 PM	#1
Van_Smack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 244	What is this???? So this is pretty random. A friend of my sent me this picture he took. Any ideas what it says?

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02-23-2005, 09:10 PM	#4
Beecee Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2005 Posts: 5	The mind boggles- I have absobloodylutely no idea- training for a tsumami maybe! Like other took latin at school and have forgotten it all- Its a picture that either tells plenty or absolutely nothing! My reply doesnt help much eh! but am entitled to my opinion even though it is of no help- have a great day where ever you are- going to be a scorcher here in New South Wales Australia-take care and stay safe!

02-24-2005, 07:29 PM	#5
Van_Smack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 244	Could be tsunami related I guess, there are a lot of strange natural disasters going on it seems these days. Anyone else think that pic kind of looks like it was taken in San Antonio?

02-28-2005, 07:40 PM	#6
Van_Smack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 244	bump to say this is pretty freaky. some guy just posted something similar on his blog. http://www.deadprogrammer.com/ any ideas?

03-09-2005, 04:27 PM	#9
Van_Smack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 244	Found some more info on this. check it out "The advertisements portray a flock of birds against an angry red sky, with a single phrase: Omnium Finis Imminet, Latin for The End of All Things Is Near. The advertisements, for Steven Spielberg's movie version of H. G. Wells's "War of the Worlds," cost about $50,000. The film is to open in July. The two sets of advertisements are likely to reopen the debate over the degree to which public space should be protected from commercialization." http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/05/nyregion/05ads.html Anyone guess it was for this?