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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 24 March 2002 21:03
added new image of characters ,but this one is hand drawn------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 24 March 2002 21:27
Well, he actually got the translation from a chinese person. I did forward him a copy of the hand drawn one just to see if it made any difference..... It would be funny to see what comes back this time.....------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 18:57
The Translation of the Chinese Characters from MPHG's Sword:~ "If you understand these writings, then you have unlocked the gateway to the infinite powers of all the known universes. The Holy Trinity of MPHG, Axalon, and Beaver. This prophecy to unfold in the third month of the twenty-first century as reckoned by the Christianic calendar of counting days. The Two Blades, which have been separated for eons, shall be united to merge as One to form the all powerful Sword of Feisty. This sword, wielded by the hands of The Eternal Warrior, shall unleash a force to finally tear asunder the dark chains impossibility. The Great Lie shall be destroyed at last, and the dawning of a new age of incredible glory shall release Mankind towards it's Ultimate Destiny of Immortal Transcendence. The Trinity of The Three and The Sword of Feisty shall reign forever for all Infinite Eternity here after." ~ Pretty Cool, eh??? Hehehe .. Who knows it could possibly be closer to true that one imagines 
Anyway .. I had a quick chance to drop off some of the images to my friend today, who says the characters could prove to be more than interesting .. I will be in touch with him tomorrow to see what his analyze turns up. I've been busier than a beaver building the Hoover Dam. So I'm just chiming in a bit for now, and I'll let you know as soon as I know what he makes out of the whole thing. As I can see some of our Oriental friends are also into the fray. (Chinesman, what's up??) .. This is turning out to be quite an expedition. Vveeeerrrryyy Innntteeerrreessttiinngg LOL!! ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 25 March 2002).]

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 19:05
after all this , all that sword says is....beauty is a sin...LOL! That would be rich. Sorry been playing Gitaroo Man for like 8 hours stright and this dude in mid song screams that, he's like great  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 19:29
Hey bro!! Beauty is sin?? Lmao!! heheheSorry, just had a phone call .. now I'm back, so any of our other friends add to the mystery yet?? Didn't have a chance to go through all the threads yet ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 25 March 2002).]

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 19:32
I don't think these are as rare as we thought...  found 1 more online  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1086872464 oh well was fun while it lasted ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor. [This message has been edited by MPHG (edited 25 March 2002).]

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 19:47
Hmmm .. What is it with Australia and these swords?? .. that is not even the same guy (I think) .. they might not be as rare as we thought, but they are certainly strangely interesting!  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 25 March 2002).]

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 19:55
they could be 5 to 5 million this one is exactly the same as the blade i'm holding in my hands now. i couldn't see the characters on blade ,but I'm wondering if this was all fruitless. Kinda feel defeated ,before the battle is over, since nothing is known about them and the quanities that these were made  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 20:02
We still don't know the final verdict on these swords .. but I do know they are not worthless and mass produced in the millions .. if they were then they would be easy to I.D. and we would see modern copies of them, just like all of the other swords. So don't be so discouraged my good friend  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 20:06
but how many to collect is the proper question at this time. Who an give a full history on a item that is so unknown, talked to a weapon collector today and he had no clue on this sword , and this is what he does for a living. My resources around this area is dead. I can not see mass quanities ,but the same sword as mine ,but in worse condition is kinda freaky to see. hmmm...Splended China Town has many older people their i wonder if they would feel insulted if i asked them about this weapon of yesteryear ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 20:31
Well, I gave a friend from Chinatown up here the imgages today, and I'll talk to him tomorrow about it ... we'll see .. anyway, whatever happens .. I can teach you how to "dual wield" with those two swords! I'll turn you into a diabolical "quisinart" machine!!  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 25 March 2002 21:03
lol. I think to dual weild is the easier things to do in life, more important things are on my mind. ^_^ Soon some of the mystery will be reveiled in may ways  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 25 March 2002 22:39
You know... I wish I had the extra cash this month... I would have to buy this one.... Hmmmm..... I wonder if he would trade for pc parts or software........How would it be possible to mass produce something with a bone handle? Well i know it is possible, but how could you physically do it and make a good profit from it.... Sorry... the economic side of me.... ------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 18:14
Ok ... this is what I've been able to find out so far about these swords and the characters .. the closest translation possible at this time ...*First Column: ~ "Traveling east before this path the field is golden." ~ *Second Column: ~ "Turns to red once lush is now a forest burning." ~ Not too bad for a forced translation .. he actually tore a bit of his hair out of his head to get this much .. and he had about twenty elderly Chinese men shouting from all sides around him. I actually saw this part and I was almost ROTFLMAO!!!! .. but I had control myself ... I wish you could of seen it MPHG .. all of this because of your sword!!! hehehe ... So what do these outstanding "poetic"? lines mean?? This is where speculation comes into play (and the shouting voices of twenty elderly Chinese men!!) ... It could be just a simple rustic poem of sorts .. or the words could symbolize something ... "Traveling east" (perhaps towards the ocean) moving from inland "before this path the field is golden" ... sounds pretty and could be a natural setting .. or .. towards a prosperous city of importance. "Turns to red" .. hmmm ... the fire of a burning forest? .. or .. red as in "Red Communism" perhaps? .. either way the author does not like what he is seeing as in "once lush is now a forest burning" ... from something golden and beautiful .. to .. something burning and red ... Could he be a farmer?? Maybe but "not likely" ... it has been suggested that it could have been a "Buddhist Monk" perhaps similar but not exactly a "Shaolin Priest" ... for there where many provinces with many temples with many Buddhist Monks .. then "Red China" put an end to that way of life .. Communism = No Religion. This sword could perhaps have been a "Practicing T'ai Chi sword" for "a good number of monks from a certain province" .. they would have all been hand made, and although they shared the same general style ... many of these swords could have unique characteristics all of their own. When Red China was taking shape and undoing things not to there liking, this would have been a good chance for a number of these swords to reach the black market and then out of China. This could explain the hard to I.D. equation. Among other elusive qualities of these swords. That would probably be the best I could do until I can show him (them?) the actual sword for now. But you can break out your maps and history books to paint a more precise picture. But remember, these are not cold hard facts .. but are the opinions of what it could possibly be .. for now. ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 03 April 2002).]

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 18:38
Tomorrow I will be looking up chinese shrines and data  Only if i had money I'd be looking deeper within the country itself  (Field Trip everyone :P) ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 26 March 2002 18:40
I'm game, I was talking to a buddy last night about going to Japan in December, we could meet up and go on the search with you..... We could kidnap carina and make her come with us too....------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 19:26
I know why you wanna kidnap carina  I see thru you like ....hmmm thinking of a bad expression here ....white on rice  Mondo money ,but it would be nice going on a world tour and meeting people from the keep , knock on peoples doors Tim: " Hi you don't really know me ,but i'm MPHG aka Tim" Carina: "ummm <Slap> go away." Tim: "Righto! wanna play a game of DDR first?" Carina: "ok" Tim: "cool" lol , yea i wish.  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 19:29
Lmao!! Hey, don't forget about me! I'm tagging along too you know!  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 19:36
Anyway, what do you think? Do those translations and explanations ring a bell or give you a strange Deja Vu?? It makes a lot of sense to me  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 19:55
the translations opened many doors for me as well, I'm going to the library to check out some chinese folk lore if i can find any maybe that has something like this as well.Myths can be a big part of this, cause i think i heard that somewhere before. ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 26 March 2002 20:16
Hmmm .. once you have a certain direction to follow, instead searching blindly .. then all the pieces of the puzzle all start to fit together  You say you heard a "myth" similar to what I was told? That's curious .. most of what I was told seemed to be based on actual historical events .. But then again no one could actually pin point the exact answer either? ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 27 March 2002 11:09
Wait... Why do you think I want to kidnap carina? I was thinking we would need a translator..... While in Japan.... Then it is always good to have a female around..... I wasn't being naughty... for once....Axalon is joining us? Yay! The more the merrier..... Ahhhh... and traveling the world knocking on peoples doors from the keep.... heh heh.... that would be fun..... I hope you find out about that sword from your mythical research.... I will kick out the explanation axalon got to see if it brings up anything new.... ------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 27 March 2002 14:44
Female Translators are the best to have in any county I suggest we hand pick a female translator for every county we visit .. Even if we end up staying in Beaver's living room!  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 27 March 2002).]

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 27 March 2002 15:03
Amen to that.....------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 27 March 2002 15:12
Oh Beaver .. I'll email you later in reply to the last email you sent my friend  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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