_Susa_
06-09-2004, 15:55
Who is The Smoking Man? There have been many theories thrown around, and I have one of my own. Spoffin=The Smoking Man. Look here:
*takes a drag on his cigarette*
Numbers. Always the numbers. So many things work on numbers. But they don't keep secrets that well.
Oh, you don't understand. Of course you don't. Why would you?
*takes another drag*
*leans in closer*
Let me explain.
The forums on NationStates are numbered 1-11 in the URLs.
[code:1:e9dfbda678]http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1[/code:1:e9dfbda678]
The 1 at the end is replaced by the respective number of the forum.
There are 10 forums
Forum 1
NationStates
Forum 2
Technical
Forum 3
United Nations
Forum 4
Jennifer Government
Forum 5
General
Forum 6
NationStates 2
Forum 8
Internation Incidents
Forum 9
Moderation
Forum 10
Got Issues
Forum 11
Archive
But wait, theres one missing. Forum 7
Clearly it should be at http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=7, but equally clearly, it is not.
You have to wonder, what is in that forum? The secrets they can't show to the light of day. The things that the powers that be... just don't want you to know.
*takes another drag*
The Next post:
LOL!
A few posts on:
LOL!You can't laugh at your own theory!
It is rather intriguing though....
So, this mysterious "Guest" says that Spoffin cannot laugh at his own theory.
Now, lets look at the stats on the players.
Spoffin
Honorary Spam Forum Owner
Join Date: May 2003
Location: With my finger on The Button
Posts: 11,692
The Smoking Man
Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 145
So they are both 2003 nations. Spoffin was founded in May. This would have given him ample time to make a puppet in November, develope a theory on the Forum numbers, and then, on that fated day after Christmas, 2003, post the theory. That theory was a thread entitled "The Mysterious Forum 7" by The Smoking Man. The above quotes were taken from that thread. Spoffin was the first one to post on that thread.
Not convinced? Numerous times before, Spoffin has claimed to know the true identity of The Smoking Man. He has revealed himself to a selected few, on the condition that they never tell. He did not reveal himself directly to me, I figured out his secret on my own.
From the most Mysterious NS posters thread:
Shame about that.
Anyone (aside from me) know who he really was?
and
Quote:
Man back in the Forum 7 days I used to know him. And he was in my region for a while. I wish I knew who he really was.
It'd kinda ruins the magic a bit though. There are a small circle of people who figured who he was, there are plenty of clues in the early threads.
He would know, wouldnt he? I got some of those hints, now didnt I?
*takes a drag on his cigarette*
Numbers. Always the numbers. So many things work on numbers. But they don't keep secrets that well.
Oh, you don't understand. Of course you don't. Why would you?
*takes another drag*
*leans in closer*
Let me explain.
The forums on NationStates are numbered 1-11 in the URLs.
[code:1:e9dfbda678]http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1[/code:1:e9dfbda678]
The 1 at the end is replaced by the respective number of the forum.
There are 10 forums
Forum 1
NationStates
Forum 2
Technical
Forum 3
United Nations
Forum 4
Jennifer Government
Forum 5
General
Forum 6
NationStates 2
Forum 8
Internation Incidents
Forum 9
Moderation
Forum 10
Got Issues
Forum 11
Archive
But wait, theres one missing. Forum 7
Clearly it should be at http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=7, but equally clearly, it is not.
You have to wonder, what is in that forum? The secrets they can't show to the light of day. The things that the powers that be... just don't want you to know.
*takes another drag*
The Next post:
LOL!
A few posts on:
LOL!You can't laugh at your own theory!
It is rather intriguing though....
So, this mysterious "Guest" says that Spoffin cannot laugh at his own theory.
Now, lets look at the stats on the players.
Spoffin
Honorary Spam Forum Owner
Join Date: May 2003
Location: With my finger on The Button
Posts: 11,692
The Smoking Man
Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 145
So they are both 2003 nations. Spoffin was founded in May. This would have given him ample time to make a puppet in November, develope a theory on the Forum numbers, and then, on that fated day after Christmas, 2003, post the theory. That theory was a thread entitled "The Mysterious Forum 7" by The Smoking Man. The above quotes were taken from that thread. Spoffin was the first one to post on that thread.
Not convinced? Numerous times before, Spoffin has claimed to know the true identity of The Smoking Man. He has revealed himself to a selected few, on the condition that they never tell. He did not reveal himself directly to me, I figured out his secret on my own.
From the most Mysterious NS posters thread:
Shame about that.
Anyone (aside from me) know who he really was?
and
Quote:
Man back in the Forum 7 days I used to know him. And he was in my region for a while. I wish I knew who he really was.
It'd kinda ruins the magic a bit though. There are a small circle of people who figured who he was, there are plenty of clues in the early threads.
He would know, wouldnt he? I got some of those hints, now didnt I?