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Caleb E [PersonRank 10]

Friday, June 16, 2006
18 years ago6,013 views

That's not a hobbit...looks more like Gollum to me.

and the "adwords temp" thing is a nametag...look at his, it looks the same

Chris [PersonRank 0]

18 years ago #

To me it looks as if they post temp's photos (polaroid, hence the shape) and names on a bulletin board when they are staffed.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

> That's not a hobbit...looks more like Gollum to me.

Gollum is a hobbit.

Sam Davyson [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Gollum doesn't look like a hobbit though. I would say Gollum was a hobbit.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

He's an evil hobbit I think. But yeah, when I said "hobbit" it was more of a LotR joke :)

Caleb E [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Gollum isn't considered a hobbit. According to wikipedia, he "was once a Hobbit, but had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of the Ring." so idk, i don't classify him as hobbit personally. he doesn't look much like one

Ruben [PersonRank 0]

18 years ago #

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=niniane+kicks+ass&ll=37.423400,-122.082700&spn=0.038879,0.053471&near=94043&hl=en

here's a link to the easter egg.

alek [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

So I tried Niniane Kicks Ass! in Google Maps and got the Big "G" headquarters.

But Riddle me this Batman – it also shows a phone number of (463) 447-5268 ... but 463 appears to be the area code for Bermuda ... NOT Moutain View, California.

I have not tried calling it – anyone know the "story" behind all this?!? ;-)

alek [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Oops ... I read a web page wrong ... 463 is NOT Bermuda ... but there is something wierd when you call that number as you get a "no such number" before you reach the end – one web site suggested that it is NOT an assigned area code yet.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Wikipedia says: "Race: Hobbit". But we all know Wikipedia is different people :)

Carl [PersonRank 0]

18 years ago #

Mmm...she is using smugmug and not picasa web albums :)

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Ruben, your link shows a green arrow, does she live there?

sasha.kunis@gmail.com [PersonRank 1]

18 years ago #

Would all of her photos even fit into one web picasa album?

Surly Teabag [PersonRank 2]

18 years ago #

(463) 447-5268 is not a phone number. Guess again.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

For some reason Niniane has the number also on her page, hidden as white-on-white:

<font color="white">463-447-5268</font>

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~eggplant/

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

Maybe it's her ID :)

/pd [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

nice catch Philipp :)-
btw ..the number is invalid..i tried a social finger

Mrrix32 [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

>Niniane has the number also on her page

Did you get this by typing it in to Google?

I did :-)

blorp [PersonRank 1]

18 years ago #

The second photo linked is from the Christmas party, not Halloween.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

18 years ago #

> Did you get this by typing it in to Google?

Yep. It was the second result, though at the time the Easter egg was hidden I bet it was #1.

And thanks Blorp, I added your comment to the post...

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