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Post by palmer7 on Nov 5, 2015 11:17:24 GMT -5
John, we're going to have a long talk after this. (I clear my throat) Time Pilots, you must navigate the Chronoskimmer through 8 different events in the history of telecommunications, starting with the most recent event and ending it with the least recent event. The Time Pilot who does it will go on to chase Carmen and Scar Greynolt in the Trail of Time. Here is your flight plan! (my box goes into the center of a grid of nine) The first North American transcontinental telephone calling.... (ping) The Verizon "Test Man" advertising campaign is launched on television..... (ping) ARPANET is established.... (ping) The first mobile (cellular) phone network is formed.... (ping).... The first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable is made.... (ping) The first telegram is sent.... (ping) The world's first public videophone network is established.... (ping) and telephony via lightbeam photophones is introduced. (ping)That is your flight plan, Time Pilots. Good luck on your journey!
First North American transcontinental telephone calling
Verizon "Test Man" campaign launched
ARPANET is established
First mobile (cellular) phone network
First trans-Atlantic telegraph cable
The first telegram is sent
World's first public videophone network
Telephony via lightbeam photophones is introduced
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 11:23:19 GMT -5
Alright. Let's go ahead and get this underway. Jon, since you're trailing you get to choose whether you or James would like to go first.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 5, 2015 13:58:20 GMT -5
I'll go first.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 20:48:26 GMT -5
Alright Jon, pick the most recent event first.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 5, 2015 22:31:59 GMT -5
Verizon "Test Man" campaign launched.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 23:34:46 GMT -5
(ding) That's right, the commercials started on 2002. Make another choice.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 5, 2015 23:52:02 GMT -5
First mobile phone network.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 0:30:20 GMT -5
Right again, that was 1981. Keep going.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 6, 2015 7:59:57 GMT -5
ARPANET is established.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 11:46:07 GMT -5
Right once more, that was 1969, Jon. Keep going.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 6, 2015 13:40:08 GMT -5
World's first public videophone network?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 13:46:02 GMT -5
Right again! (cheers and applause) 1936, and go ahead and continue.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 6, 2015 14:23:45 GMT -5
First North American transcontinental phone call?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 18:45:39 GMT -5
Right once more! That was 1914, and you are on a roll Jon. Next event.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 6, 2015 23:04:05 GMT -5
Telephony via lightbeam telephones?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 2:05:21 GMT -5
Correct again, Jon! That happened in 1880, and you are two events away from the Trail of Time. Next event.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 7, 2015 11:21:09 GMT -5
First Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 13:43:24 GMT -5
Jon, you are right! That was 1858! One final event and the loot will be restored.
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 7, 2015 18:59:13 GMT -5
First telegram sent!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 23:11:25 GMT -5
That's right, and in one fell swoop you have SAVED HISTORY! And since you navigated it perfectly in one turn, I'm gonna give you some more dough as a bonus....1,000 greenbacks added to your check courtesy of our great Chiefy-wiefy. Now Jon, we need you to press the loot release bar in order to bring the loot back to it's proper place in history. (Jon does so, and suddenly the loot is sucked down a funnel, as the screen reads "LOOT RESTORED".) Now, before we continue forward, James, you have played an excellent game, and you're leaving us with a check for 2,200 dollars! And not only that, good ol' Greg's gonna give you some great gifts.
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Post by palmer7 on Nov 7, 2015 23:27:35 GMT -5
Time Pilot, you've done an admirable job providing backup to Jon. That's why I'm going to upgrade your arsenal with the ACME TimeNet Travel Pack. Plus, you'll be getting this new, advanced technology from our friends at Google.  Now you can communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands. That gives you a definite edge over Carmen and her cronies. Congratulations, Time Pilot. Eye salute you. As for you, John and Jon... we have the information, and I am now processing the warrant. (I type in a few commands on my console) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 23:38:42 GMT -5
Alright, when we come back, we'll get our orders, the warrant, and Jon will be one step away from getting an awesome prize package from our friends at Google, so don't go anywhere.
(Cheers and applause, show logo, fade out; commercial break)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 12:30:05 GMT -5
(fade in, instrumental variation of theme song)
Alright. We're back with Jon and right now, we're receiving the official warrant to place them under arrest. However, we're going to be going into the Trail of Time. The coordinates are set (the warrant is printed out of the computer as I tear off the paper) Alright, let's enter in the warrant so we can access the warping pod. (I insert the warrant a la Inspector Gadget, i.e. similar to the intro of the show)
Chronoskimmer CPU: Warrant accepted. You now have official authority to place Scar Greynolt and Carmen Sandiego, prepare to enter warping pod. (The doors to the pod open up as both Jon and I enter)
John: Alright Jon, you ready?
Jon: Yeah!
John: Alright then, let's arrest those lowlifes and get back before the game!
Jon: What game?
John (sighs): Oh, forget it. (I pull the lever as both Jon and myself teleport to our destination)
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Post by palmer7 on Nov 9, 2015 12:41:15 GMT -5
(This sequence starts in the Engine Room, where the Engine Crew sings and dances using only the most modern of choreography. I'm talking Broadway-level, folks.) (skip to 0:21)Engine Crew: (singing)
We're on the case and we're chasing her through history!
Chrono Skimmer, engine's hot.
Vile villains, evil plot.
Our brave squadron leader will help us defeat her,
And bring back the loot to its rightful place in time.
(We move to the Trail of Time where the Engine Crew does their thing. We cut away to see Scar Greynolt and Carmen Sandiego sneaking and squirming out of sight.) Engine Crew: (singing)
Tell me, where in time is Carmen Sandiego?
Stop her crime, and solve this mystery.
Tell me, where in time is Carmen Sandiego?
We're on the case and we're chasing her through history!
(As John and Jon arrive, the Engine Crew continues to somersault, back flip, whatever it is that they do, with great enthusiasm and agility.) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 13:05:12 GMT -5
(We run to the Capture Crystal in it's holster, as the Engine Crew come to meet us)
Alright Jon, we are here at the Trail of Time. As you can see we have 6 gates, starting with the Ancient Egyptian gate all the way to a modern electronic gate. Once you arrive at the gate, you will hit the button on your side and listen to the question Carmen gives you along with two possible answers for each question. Get it right, and you'll advance, get it wrong, and a device will trigger at the gate and you'll be forced to wait an extra 3 seconds. If you manage to get 3 questions correct, you'll capture Scar Greynolt, but if you get all 6, you'll energize this Capture Crystal and will be able to capture Carmen herself. Alright, let's get you ready and put 90 seconds on the clock (ding). Alright Jon, let's move on.
TIME: 90
(Jon first runs to the Ancient Egyptian arch, hitting the side button; TIME: 87)
It's the early 1980's. What revolutionary system is created to link hosts to numerical addresses on computers? SMTP or DNS?
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 9, 2015 14:24:40 GMT -5
DNS?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 20:45:55 GMT -5
Carmen: Correct. (Gate unlocks; Time: 80)
Alright, run to the next station. (Jon runs as the Engine Crew lead him to a Roman-style gate, as he hits the button; TIME: 77)
Carmen: It's 1962. What communications satellite is launched from the Thor-Delta rocket? Telstar or Comstar?
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 9, 2015 22:19:25 GMT -5
Telstar!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 18:46:24 GMT -5
Carmen: Correct. TIME: 70.5
Alright, move on to the next station. (Jon runs toward the next station, TIME: 68)
Carmen: It's 1893. Guglielmo Marconi claimed Nikola Tesla copied his invention for what form of telegraphy? Optical or wireless?
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Post by jmdarrall on Nov 10, 2015 21:03:00 GMT -5
Wireless?
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